Georgia (U.S. state)

State in the southeastern United States

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Georgia is a state in the Southeastern Region of the United States. Georgia is the 24th-largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States. Georgia is bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina, to the northeast by South Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Florida, and to the west by Alabama. Its 2019 estimated population was 10,617,423, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Atlanta, a "beta(+)" global city, is both the state's capital and its largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area, with an estimated population of more than 6 million people in 2019, is the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 57% of Georgia's entire population.

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Georgia elections: Candidates campaign on the war next door The country’s opposition parties hope a significantly modified electoral system will prevent the Georgian Dream party from securing a third term. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:36Published 2 hours ago

Georgia sen., rival clash in heated debate Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue and Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff attacked each other about their positions with regards to the coronavirus and other more personal issues during Wednesday.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:03Published 2 days ago

Dying in jail, still waiting for trial A Reuters investigation found nearly 300 inmates died in U.S. jails after languishing behind bars at least a year or more, never convicted of their charges. Linda So reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:27Published 3 days ago

He waited 512 days in jail for his day in court. It never came A Reuters investigation found nearly 300 inmates died in U.S. jails after languishing behind bars at least a year or more, never convicted of their charges. Linda So reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:27Published 3 days ago

Biden goes for Georgia as Trump hits the rust belt [NFA] Trailing in national opinion polls, President Donald Trump again attacked U.S. election mechanics on Tuesday, saying it would be “inappropriate” to take extra time to count the tens of.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:39Published 4 days ago

Joe Biden: We can and we will control this virus Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gave a speech in Warm Springs,Georgia on Tuesday which largely focused on the reality Americans currentlyface amid the pandemic. He said: "We can and will.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:20Published 4 days ago

KFC Brings Back Its Fried Chicken-Scented Firelogs It is once again being made in partnership with Enviro-Log, an environmentally-conscious company based in Georgia. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:06Published 4 days ago

Tom Holland begins filming 'Spider-Man 3' Tom Holland has landed in Atlanta, Georgia, ready to begin filming 'Spider-Man 3.' Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:44Published 5 days ago

Georgia bank robber escapes after hostages freed Local media in Georgia say an armed man who held dozens of people at a bank in the west of the country has escaped. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:57Published 1 week ago

Trump barnstorms FL while Biden heads for MI [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned fiercely in Florida Friday, where he and his challenger are in a statistical dead heat, while Democrat Joe Biden targeted another crucial battleground.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:55Published 2 weeks ago

Long lines as early voting kicks off in Georgia People waited in line, some for hours, to cast their ballots in Georgia as in-person early voting kicked off on Monday. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:47Published 3 weeks ago

Tony-Nominated Actor Found Murdered, His Back Riddled With Bullets Acclaimed for his stage work and his roles in Spike Lee films, Thomas Jefferson Byrd has been murdered. He was 70 years old. Newser reports Byrd was found dead on Saturday at his home in Atlanta,.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on October 4, 2020

How a Trump pick could shift SCOTUS on abortion [NFA] With President Donald Trump poised to nominate a U.S. Supreme Court justice to fill the vacancy created by the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new 6-3 conservative majority could be.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:45Published on September 23, 2020

Sally's rains wreak havoc on southeastern U.S. The storm washed out bridges and roads in Florida and threatened flash floods in North Carolina. This report produced by Zachary Goelman. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:30Published on September 18, 2020

Hurricane Sally wreaks havoc in Florida The remnants of Hurricane Sally dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia on Thursday, killed at least one person, washed out bridges and roads and left hundreds of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:27Published on September 18, 2020

Slow-moving Sally drenches southeast states [NFA] Storm Sally on Thursday dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia, killed at least one person, washed out bridges and roads and left hundreds of thousands without.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:52Published on September 17, 2020

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Donald Trump Says He May Leave U.S. if He Loses Presidential Election President Trump and Tommy Lee now have something in common ... they've both said goodbye to America if their candidate loses the presidential election. Trump told the crowd in Macon, Georgia Friday ..... TMZ.com - Published 2 weeks ago

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Bobbi Kristina's Former Townhouse Where She OD'd Up For Sale The former home of Bobbi Kristina -- where she tragically overdosed in a bathtub, causing her death -- is for sale in Georgia ... and the history may explain why the price has already dropped. The.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Walmart Shopper Says White Woman Called Her 'N*****' Racial tension is boiling over in a Georgia Walmart ... where a Black shopper says a white woman called her the n-word and, as you'd imagine, things got very heated afterward. The heated confrontation.. TMZ.com - Published on September 18, 2020

Cardi B Files to Divorce Offset Cardi B is apparently over her marriage to Offset -- she just filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned. The rapper filed court docs in Georgia indicating she's seeking a dissolution of marriage. Not only.. TMZ.com - Published on September 15, 2020
19 Black Families Buy 90-Plus Acres in Georgia to Start Safe Community More than a dozen Black families came together for a common cause in Georgia -- snatching up a bunch of land to start their own community, which they hope will be a safe haven. The nearly 97 acres of.. TMZ.com - Published on September 12, 2020
Goat Breaks Into Deputy's Patrol Car, Eats Her Paperwork! A Georgia cop came face-to-face with Billy Gruff himself after leaving her patrol car door open, which left her work papers ripe for the picking chomping. This hilarious woman-versus-wild encounter.. TMZ.com - Published on September 5, 2020
Guess Who This Crafting Kid Turned Into! Before this arts and crafts kid launched her critically-acclaimed acting career, she was just another sweet school girl doing her assignments while growing up in Atlanta, Georgia. This little lady got.. TMZ.com - Published on September 2, 2020

Ex-NFL Star Chip Banks Hospitalized In Georgia Shooting, 'Serious Condition' Former All-Pro linebacker Chip Banks -- the #3 overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft -- is fighting for his life after he was shot in an apparent targeted attack in Georgia ... TMZ Sports has learned... TMZ.com - Published on August 13, 2020
Georgia School Suspends Students for Hallway Photo Showing COVID Risk This back-to-school pic didn't just alarm parents worried about their kids and coronavirus ... it also got at least 2 teenagers suspended. Georgia's North Paulding High School hit the student,.. TMZ.com - Published on August 6, 2020
Georgia School Kids Pack Hallway Without Masks on First Day Back A Georgia school's reopening may very well be exhibit A on the lack of COVID-19 safety precautions in place for students ... just look at this hallway, which looks like a superspreader's dream. The.. TMZ.com - Published on August 4, 2020	Ex-'L&HH' Star Benzino Busted For Alleged Property Damage After Jealous Rage Benzino allegedly flew into a jealous rage and took his anger out on his baby mama, Althea Eaton's new man and his truck ... which led to his arrest. The incident went down Friday morning in Braselton,.. TMZ.com - Published on August 4, 2020
Georgia to send doctors to Armenia to fight coronavirus Georgia will send doctors to Armenia to help fight the coronavirus and will provide its neighbour with 10,000 diagnostic tests free of charge, Georgian officials said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	Gambia calls for transparent probe of U.S. police shooting of diplomat's son Gambia's government called on Tuesday for a credible and transparent investigation into the shooting death of one of its citizens by U.S. police in the state of Georgia last Friday. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Georgia to reopen all shops, cafes, resume public transport before June 8: PM Georgia will restart public transport and reopen shops, shopping malls and cafes and restaurants before June 8, the ex-Soviet country's Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	Georgia will end coronavirus state of emergency on May 22: PM Georgia will end the state of emergency it declared over the new coronavirus on May 22, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said on Friday. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020
Georgia to lift coronavirus lockdown of capital on May 11 Georgia will lift its lockdown of the capital Tbilisi on May 11 and allow shops to reopen next week as part of a gradual easing of coronavirus-related restrictions, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said.. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020	Hundreds of parishioners attend Orthodox Easter Vigil in Georgia Hundreds of Christian parishioners went to churches in ex-Soviet Georgia to attend Orthodox Easter Vigil despite a state of emergency and calls from the government and doctors to stay home amid.. Reuters - Published on April 18, 2020
Georgia bans private traffic until April 21, tightening coronavirus lockdown Georgia has banned the movement of all private vehicles from Friday until April 21, tightening a state of emergency in an effort to prevent spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on April 16, 2020	Georgia proposes 10-day lockdown of four cities including capital Georgia will lock down four big cities, including capital Tbilisi, for 10 days from April 15 in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020
Georgia records first death from coronavirus: clinic doctor A 79-year-old woman who tested positive for the coronavirus died in Georgia on Saturday, the presiding doctor at the clinic where she was treated said, reporting the country's first death related to.. Reuters - Published on April 4, 2020	Georgia PM declares curfew starting Tuesday to halt coronavirus spread Georgia will impose an overnight curfew, close its public transport, including metro system, and ban gatherings of more than three people from Tuesday to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime.. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020
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Georgia closes all shops except groceries, pharmacies, petrol stations - PM Georgia closes all shops except for groceries, pharmacies and petrol stations in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020	Georgia bans all foreigners from entering country over coronavirus Georgia on Monday banned all foreigners from entering the country over coronavirus concerns the prime minister's spokesman, Irakli Chikovani, told a briefing. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020
Son of Georgia medical chief contracts coronavirus A son of a top medical official in Georgia said on Saturday he had contracted the new coronavirus after being in contact with people who traveled to Italy. Reuters - Published on March 7, 2020	UK blames Russia for 'totally unacceptable' cyber attacks on Georgia Britain blamed Russia on Thursday for cyber-attacks on Georgia, including a major assault that knocked out thousands of state, private and media websites last year. Reuters - Published on February 20, 2020
U.S. accuses Russia of cyberattack in Georgia that disrupted websites, TV stations The United States on Thursday blamed Russia for a cyberattack against Georgia in October that Washington said disrupted operations of the Georgian government and privately-run websites and interrupted.. Reuters - Published on February 20, 2020	Georgia's released ex-premier vows to fight against government Georgia's former prime minister Vano Merabishvili said on Thursday after release from prison that he would return to active politics and fight against the current government. Reuters - Published on February 20, 2020
Europe, United States criticize Georgia over opposition leader's jailing The European Union and the United States urged Georgia to reinforce democracy on Wednesday after an opposition leader was jailed for a second time in a case activists say is politically motivated. Reuters - Published on February 12, 2020	Turkish foreign minister calls for enlarged NATO, Georgia membership Turkey's foreign minister called on Thursday for the enlargement of NATO and the addition of Georgia to the organization. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020
South Ossetia releases imprisoned Georgian doctor Separatists in Georgia's Russian-controlled region of South Ossetia on Saturday released a Georgian doctor who was arrested last month for entering the breakaway territory, the state security service.. Reuters - Published on December 28, 2019	U.S. urges Georgia to reinforce democracy, rule of law Georgia must reinforce its commitment to democracy and ensure its judicial system is free of political bias, the United States said on Tuesday, after weeks of demonstrations in the ex-Soviet state.. Reuters - Published on December 24, 2019
South Ossetia jails Georgian doctor for entering region illegally A court in Georgia's Russian-controlled region of South Ossetia has jailed a Georgian doctor for illegally entering the region, despite appeals for his release by the United States and Europe's main.. Reuters - Published on December 20, 2019	Police in Georgia prevent opposition activists from picketing parliament Georgian police erected steel fences around the parliament and government buildings on Thursday to prevent dozens of opposition activists from picketing the area in a dispute over electoral reform. Reuters - Published on November 28, 2019
Police in Georgia use water cannon to disperse protesters outside parliament Riot police used water cannon to disperse protesters near Georgia's parliament on Tuesday and detained several activists, hours after thousands rallied in the capital demanding electoral system reform. Reuters - Published on November 26, 2019	Thousands in Georgia protest to demand electoral reform Thousands of protesters blocked entrances to parliament in Georgia's capital on Monday to press for proportional representation and reform to an electoral system they say unfairly favors the ruling.. Reuters - Published on November 25, 2019
Georgia activists try to padlock state buildings as protest spreads Opposition activists in Georgia tried to shut state buildings with padlocks and chains in the capital and other cities across the country, as protests spread demanding an early parliamentary election. Reuters - Published on November 22, 2019	Opposition in Georgia vows further anti-government protests Georgia's opposition plans further anti-government protests and will demand an early parliamentary election, its leaders said on Tuesday, a day after police dispersed demonstrators in the capital.. Reuters - Published on November 19, 2019
Police in Georgia detain protesters demanding early election Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters near Georgia's parliament on Monday and arrested several, a Reuters reporter said. Reuters - Published on November 18, 2019	Georgia demands release of doctor detained by separatists Georgia on Sunday demanded the release of a doctor detained by separatists after crossing into breakaway South Ossetia, which is controlled by Russia after a war between two ex-Soviet republics in.. Reuters - Published on November 17, 2019
Europe, U.S. urge Georgia to pass electoral changes Georgia's failure to pass a planned electoral reform is disappointing, a European rights body and the U.S. embassy said on Friday, urging lawmakers in the former Soviet state to approve the measure in.. Reuters - Published on November 15, 2019	Consortium in Georgia accuses government of sabotaging major port project The consortium behind one of the biggest projects in ex-Soviet Georgia, the construction of the major deep sea port Anaklia on the Black Sea coast, has accused the government of sabotage and put the.. Reuters - Published on October 15, 2019
Russia's Lavrov favors resumption of direct flights to Georgia: Kommersant Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov supports the resumption of direct flights from Russia to Georgia that Moscow suspended in July, the Kommersant daily cited him as saying in an interview published.. Reuters - Published on September 25, 2019	U.S. rescues last crew member from stricken South Korean ship Rescue workers on Monday freed the final crew member trapped inside a South Korean cargo vessel that flipped on its side off the coast of Georgia, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Reuters - Published on September 9, 2019
Rescue planned for four missing crew found alive on stricken vessel: U.S. Coast Guard Rescue workers on Monday were planning to extract four missing crew members from a South Korean cargo vessel carrying about 4,000 cars to the Middle East that turned on its side off the coast of.. Reuters - Published on September 9, 2019

Georgia (U.S. state)

State in the southeastern United States

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