UGA football in top schools for 5-star DL James Smith The Georgia Bulldogs are in the mix for five-star defensive lineman James Smith and his high school teammate Jaquavious Russaw USA Today Sports Media Group · May 16, 2022
Georgia voters appeal decision on Rep. Greene's eligibility A group of voters who challenged U.S. Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility to run for reelection say they have appealed the Georgia secretary of state’s decision that she can appear on the ballot The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Eurovision Song Contest bosses speak out over 'irregular voting patterns' Votes from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and San Marino were all replaced by aggregate scores on the night Manchester Evening News · May 16, 2022
Georgia jails critical pro-opposition journalist Nika Gvaramia Judge sentences anchor and owner of pro-opposition Mtavari TV to three-and-a-half years in prison. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2022
Brickbat: Class Discussion In Roswell, Georgia, Centennial High School said in a statement that a substitute teacher caught on video in an expletive-filled classroom rant has been fired. The teacher, who wasn't named, told students that "When I was in high school, I was learning about Obama increasing drone strikes in my [expletive]… Reason · May 16, 2022
Abortion rights: how a governor’s veto can protect women’s freedoms The likely end of Roe has raised the stakes in gubernatorial races with candidates stressing on the urgency of the moment The Guardian - US · May 16, 2022
Eurovision organisers respond after some votes were scrapped due to 'irregular patterns' as UK came second Votes from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, and San Marino were all replaced by aggregate scores Chronicle Live · May 16, 2022
In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail Ten of millions of people in the United States opted for mail ballots during the pandemic election of 2020 The Independent UK · May 15, 2022
Eurovision: The two wackiest acts in the final - and those who didn't make it Here is our guide to five of the most eccentric artists to grace the Eurovision Song Contest stage this year, including those who didn't make the final Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for saying GOP visit to Kyiv proves Ukraine isn’t dangerous Georgia rep has voted down most Ukraine bills The Independent UK · May 14, 2022
Saudi Arabia Receives Six Prizes in ISEF 2022 King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftness and Creativity 'Mawhiba' as well as the Saudi Ministry of Education have received six prizes at the International Scientific and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2022 held in the US State of Georgia on May 7-13, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi science… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 14, 2022
Atlanta to bid to host 2024 Democratic National Convention ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Friday that Georgia’s capital city would compete to host the 2024 Democratic nominating convention, which would give one of the nation’s premier battleground states an even more prominent role in the next race for the White House. Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022
If Roe is overturned, attorneys general will have to interpret state abortion laws State attorneys general have talked about about whether they would enforce abortion bans if Roe fell. But AGs, district attorneys and state courts are still all scrambling to understand the laws. WEKU · May 13, 2022
Lawyer says Georgia man set for execution should be spared The lawyer for a Georgia man scheduled to be executed next week says her client has significant cognitive impairments that likely contributed to his crimes and has suffered horrific abuse in prison The Independent UK · May 13, 2022
Reason · May 13, 2022 Georgia Cops Rummaged Through Student-Athletes' Luggage in a Fruitless Search for 'a Little Bit of Marijuana' When did the K-9 arrive? And what was the probable cause for the search?
Salon · May 13, 2022 Georgia official allowed voting breach A Trump supporter wanted to copy an election server hard drive. The county election chief let him walk right in
Reuters · May 13, 2022 Georgian breakaway territory sets July 17 referendum on joining Russia -Tass The president of the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia on Friday announced the territory would hold a referendum on July 17 on whether to become part of Russia, Tass news agency said.
Salon · May 13, 2022 Pence tries to defeat Trump's GA pick Pence, as well as GOP governors like Doug Ducey and Pete Ricketts, go to bat for Trump's biggest GOP enemy
WEKU · May 13, 2022 Pence will rally for Georgia Gov. Kemp, defying Trump, who backs David Perdue Former Vice President Pence will rally for Kemp ahead of the May 24 primary, the campaign announced Friday. It marks a significant shift in Pence defying Trump and his chosen candidate for the race.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 Pence to rally with Kemp in Georgia in break with Trump Former Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp the day before this month’s GOP primary in his most significant political beak with former President Donald Trump to date
Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022 Pence to headline Georgia rally for Kemp in new break with Trump ATLANTA — Former Vice President Mike Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally with Gov. Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia's May 24 primary, marking a new split with Donald Trump as each maneuver for a possible 2024 White House run.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 Pence bucks Trump in campaigning for governor Brian Kemp in Georgia Mr Pence is set to campaign for Mr Kemp at a 23 May get-out-the-vote rally
The Guardian - US · May 13, 2022 US defence chief urges Ukraine ceasefire in call with Russian counterpart – as it happened Lloyd Austin urges immediate ceasefire and emphasises ‘the importance of maintaining lines of communication’ – follow the latest news
Axios · May 13, 2022 Mike Pence to campaign for Trump target Brian Kemp Pence's decision to back one of Trump's most prominent targets puts the fractures inside the GOP on stark display.
The Guardian - US · May 13, 2022 Revealed: election conspiracy theorists work as election officials across Georgia Officials with extensive power over election administration in at least seven counties of crucial swing state found to have promoted falsehood that 2020 election was stolen by Biden