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Flood Watch continues: Heavy rain continues briefly Thursday morning

Heavy rain cause ponding on roads and raise concerns about hydroplaning across North Georgia Thursday morning.

May 7, 2026 5:30am EDT

Hantavirus: 2 Georgians under monitoring after deadly ship outbreak

May 7, 2026 1:03am EDT

Gov. Kemp signs Georgia high school cellphone ban into law

May 6, 2026 10:45pm EDT

2 Athens gang members convicted in 2022 porch murder

May 6, 2026 9:59pm EDT

Two shot at DeKalb County shopping center

May 6, 2026 9:22pm EDT

Trenton man sentenced to life for child molestation in Dade County

May 6, 2026 8:43pm EDT

U.S. & World

Air Force wants jet given by Qatar to serve as Air Force One ready by July 4th

The U.S. military hopes to welcome the jumbo jet gifted by Qatar to the Air Force One fleet before the Fourth of July, according to a new Reuters report.

May 6, 2026 10:10pm EDT

Epstein’s purported suicide note unsealed by judge: Read the full text

May 6, 2026 7:30pm EDT

Watch: Child attacked by rabid beaver while fishing at New Jersey lake

May 6, 2026 6:12pm EDT

Special Forces vet accused of attacking wife found dead, ending Tennessee manhunt

May 6, 2026 5:57pm EDT

34 dogs rescued in suspected dogfighting operation; sheriff’s deputy, 3 others charged

May 6, 2026 5:16pm EDT

EEOC sues New York Times after white man was passed over for promotion

May 6, 2026 5:10pm EDT

Consumer

These New York-area airports saw the most flight disruptions last month

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled in April, and things like rising oil prices and Spirit Airlines' recent shutdown haven't helped.

May 6, 2026 5:10pm EDT

Lawsuit accuses Roku, TCL of 'bricking' TVs with defective software updates

May 6, 2026 2:16pm EDT

Mother's Day 2026 food deals and discounts

May 6, 2026 11:54am EDT

Apple settlement: Owners of some iPhone models could get $95

May 6, 2026 11:41am EDT

Georgia gas spikes again: 'These prices are ridiculous'

May 6, 2026 6:16am EDT

FDA authorizes fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

May 5, 2026 8:35pm EDT

Good Day Atlanta

Good Day Atlanta viewer information: May 6, 2026

Special guests and segments on Good Day Atlanta.

May 6, 2026 11:54am EDT

Celebrity nail & hairstylist talk Met Gala looks

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Celebrity nail & hairstylist talk Met Gala looks

May 6, 2026 11:18am EDT

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Master Chef Contestant Peter Egede

May 6, 2026 11:16am EDT

Amber Guyton shows us how refresh your home this Spring

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Amber Guyton shows us how refresh your home this Spring

May 6, 2026 11:13am EDT

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Beasy Baybie gives Mother's Day ideas

May 6, 2026 10:57am EDT

Aleksei Averchenko entered the water at 6 a.m. Wednesday with the goal of swimming 26.2 miles, the equivalent distance of a running marathon. The feat marks a significant milestone in a journey that began with a life-altering tragedy.

May 6, 2026 10:07am EDT

Stefon Diggs, former Patriots receiver, found not guilty of assaulting his private chef

May 5, 2026 5:44pm EDT

Arthur M. Blank, Josh Blank talks about World Cup

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Arthur M. Blank, Josh Blank talks about World Cup

May 5, 2026 7:55am EDT

Former Atlanta announcer, Yankees voice John Sterling dies at 87

May 4, 2026 9:15am EDT

Kentucky Derby 2026 winner: Golden Tempo races to historic win for trainer

May 2, 2026 7:20pm EDT

Alex Zanardi, former F1 driver turned Paralympic gold medalist, dead at 59

May 2, 2026 12:03pm EDT

Money

Elon Musk hit with $1.5M fine in Twitter disclosures settlement

Elon Musk will pay the massive fine to settle a long-running Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over his 2022 acquisition of Twitter. The deal resolves allegations that Musk delayed disclosing his initial stake in the company.

May 6, 2026 5:57pm EDT

Officials warn of banking spoof callers draining customers' accounts

May 6, 2026 12:40pm EDT

DOJ confirms antitrust probe of major meatpackers over beef price inflation

May 4, 2026 9:22pm EDT

DeKalb County raises minimum wage to $19 per hour

May 4, 2026 5:51pm EDT

US restaurant sales fall as Iran war drives up gas prices

May 4, 2026 1:12pm EDT

GameStop makes $56 billion bid to buy eBay

May 4, 2026 11:01am EDT

Politics

White House says Trump's drugmaker deals could save economy $529B over next decade

President Trump’s “most favored nation” drugmaker deals could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade, a new White House analysis estimates.

May 6, 2026 1:08pm EDT

Republicans seek $1B in taxpayer cash for Trump's ballroom project, once touted as privately funded

May 6, 2026 9:06am EDT

Vivek Ramaswamy, Sherrod Brown win big in Ohio primary as Trump-backed challengers do well in Indiana

May 5, 2026 10:55pm EDT

'Vote like never before': The urgent call from Atlanta faith leaders

May 5, 2026 6:26pm EDT

DeKalb victory: Judge blocks State Election Board rule changes

May 5, 2026 5:50pm EDT

Transgender policy at elite women’s college spurs Education Dept. investigation

May 5, 2026 5:41pm EDT

Health

Hantavirus: 2 Georgians under monitoring after deadly ship outbreak

Two Georgia residents are being monitored at home after returning from a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

May 7, 2026 1:03am EDT

Hantavirus outbreak: 3 more patients evacuated from cruise ship

3 more patients evacuated from cruise with rare hantavirus outbreak

May 6, 2026 10:35am EDT

FDA authorizes fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

May 5, 2026 8:35pm EDT

Health alert issued for ravioli pasta that may contain shellfish

May 5, 2026 11:05am EDT

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3 people, others sickened

May 3, 2026 5:03pm EDT

Dad survives rare internal decapitation after tree accident: 'I thought I was dying'

May 3, 2026 4:53pm EDT

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Messy Thursday morning commute

The overnight rain and continuing rain on Thursday morning has resulted in a messy morning commute for drivers in metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Drivers are advised to use caution and be aware of possible ponding on the roadways.

May 7, 2026 6:13am EDT

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