Snow and ice across the U.S. South are expected to relinquish their grip only slowly as the weekend continues. Major airports including Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, continued to report disruptions Saturday, while temperatures are expected to plunge after sundown Saturday, raising the risk that melting snow will refreeze, turning roadways treacherous. “I definitely don’t … Read more
4 injured after Delta Air Lines flight aborted during takeoff in Atlanta – CBS News Watch CBS News Four people were injured when a Delta Air Lines flight departing from Atlanta on Friday morning was forced to abort during takeoff. The incident comes amid a cold winter front that led to over 900 flight cancellations … Read more
Rudy Giuliani is set to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom Friday as a federal judge considers a request from two Georgia election workers to hold the former New York City mayor in contempt for allegedly continuing to defame them in violation of a court order. A jury in 2023 awarded Ruby Freeman and … Read more
Jimmy Carter remembered, honored in state funeral – CBS News Watch CBS News The late President Jimmy Carter was being laid to rest in Plains, Georgia, on Thursday following a public ceremony in Washington, D.C., that was attended by President Biden, President-elect Donald Trump, and three other former presidents. Mark Strassmann reports. Be the first … Read more
Jimmy Carter’s casket arrives in Georgia for private funeral, final goodbye – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Jimmy Carter’s casket has arrived in Georgia where his family members and staff from The Carter Center will say their final goodbyes. CBS News’ Elizabeth Campbell reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for … Read more
Fani T. Willis asked the Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday to put her back on the Trump election interference case. Ms. Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., petitioned the state’s high court to review a recent decision disqualifying her from prosecuting President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies over efforts to keep him … Read more
The early morning sky was a pool of ink, and the air was violently cold, at least by the standards of a Southerner by way of Nigeria. Still, Cornelius Ani pulled himself out of bed on Tuesday, bundled up and drove in 30 miles from the Atlanta suburbs. He had to. This was his chance … Read more
Rudy Giuliani requests virtual court appearance due to health issues Rudy Giuliani requests virtual court appearance due to health issues 00:36 NEW YORK – A federal judge in New York City on Monday said that Rudy Giuliani was in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over … Read more
The mythology of Jimmy Carter begins and ends in Plains, the small Georgia town that raised him and kept drawing him back. Yet roughly 150 miles away is Atlanta, a city just as essential to understanding the life of the 39th president. If Plains was his home, Georgia’s capital was his stage. If Plains reflected … Read more
Atlanta — Dr. Meredith Evans was just 4 years old when she wrote a letter to President Jimmy Carter. “Dear Jimmy Carter…here’s some money to help you be president,” Evans wrote at the time, sending a dollar and a penny. Evans eventually got her money back and much more. She now serves as director of … Read more