1. WINTER STORM Headed north: If folks in the Northeast want to get an idea of what’s headed their way, all they have to do is look to the South. The monster winter storm walloped the Southyesterday. Some states fared worse than others. Georgia learned a lesson from last time, it seems. Most stayed indoors. But did […]
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1. WINTER STORM Waiting game: The Southeast was waiting early today.Families were locked in their homes. Stores were ransacked for supplies. Road crews were ready. Thousands of flights were canceled. Now all that was left was the questions. Will this winter storm really be catastrophic? Should I have bought all these batteries, duct tape and milk? […]
1. WINTER STORM A second chance: Two weeks after a few inches of snow paralyzed Atlanta and made Georgia a punchline to a national joke, it’s back. Snow and sleet are on the way, forecasters say. And Tuesday night into Wednesday could be the worst. This time, Georgia officials say they’re ready. An emergency has been declared. The […]
1. WINTER WEATHER Better safe than … well, you know: Proactive is the word of the day in Georgia, where Gov. Nathan Deal has already mobilized state emergency response agencies ahead of a potentially ugly mix of snow, sleet and ice expected to start tonight. School districts across north Georgia have started calling off classes and after-school activities. […]
1. OLYMPIC GAMES Top secret top story: Shhh! It’s officially top secret – what the opening ceremonies will look like today. But rehearsals have been huge; people saw them, and whispered details to the local press. Expect Russian history – but no Lenin, no Stalin. Speaking of leaks: An official said surveillance cameras caught people abusing hotel […]
1. SOCHI OLYMPICS Let the Games begin: Hear ye, sports junkies! The gods of Olympia have parted the black clouds of terror woes over Sochi! Pierced them with the splendid light of nimble athletic striving! Today, they send out figure skaters to carve serpentine streaks onto pristine ice. And tomorrow the opening ceremonies burst forth to bedazzle the […]
1. SOCHI GAMES Specific threats: The Olympics in Sochi are kicking off in just two days, which means you might hear the name Imarat Kavkaz a few times. It means Caucasus Emirate. They’re a radical Islamist group with sights set on creating a holy state in a part of Russia that may include Sochi. U.S. officials say they […]
1. ESCAPED MURDERER Restroom rescue: A 911 operator got a bright idea, and it ended up saving a woman from a convicted killer who carjacked her. Her instructions? Tell him you need to go to the bathroom. Michael Elliot’s a deadly, dangerous man. He was sitting in jail for 20 years for killing four people, but this past […]
1. SUPER BOWL Oh, the pressure: Let’s cut to the chase. The Seattle Seahawks crushed the Denver Broncos. They unleashed years of frustration on decorated quarterback Peyton Manning. And the margin of victory was not even close – 43-8. It was so painful to watch as Broncos fans streamed out of the stadium way before the carnage […]
1. GEORGIA SNOW CHAOS Delicate blame game: First came the snowy mess that left tempers running hot as Atlanta-area motorists sat in the cold for hours. Then the media frenzy and finger-pointing. Now the soul-searching begins. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal apologized, saying the state wasn’t adequately prepared to respond to the storm. “I am not […]
1. WINTER STORM AFTERMATH It’s getting better: Atlanta drivers can recoup their vehicles today. You know, the ones they abandoned by the score during Tuesday’s nightmare gridlock after a couple inches of snow. Officers will ferry them in four-wheel-drive vehicles back to spots where they left them. Just to sweeten the deal the state will provide […]
