Monday, May 30, 2016

Parents at Zoo Atlanta react to Gorilla mishap at Cincinnati Zoo and other top stories.

  • Parents at Zoo Atlanta react to Gorilla mishap at Cincinnati Zoo

    Parents at Zoo Atlanta react to Gorilla mishap at Cincinnati Zoo
    ATLANTA (CBS46) - Shocking video of a 4-year-old boy being dragged through a stream by a 450 pound gorilla has parents visiting Zoo Atlanta this weekend keeping an extra eye on their kids."Is that the child down there?" one woman said as CBS46 shows her the video."He's actually in the water with the gorilla? Oh my gosh," another man said.The boy crawled into the gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday. A special response team shot and killed the gorilla before pulling the ..
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  • Report: Raheem Morris already hitting it off with Atlanta Falcons ...

    Report: Raheem Morris already hitting it off with Atlanta Falcons ...
    Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn undoubtedly sees something in Raheem Morris. Before last season Quinn handpicked Morris to run his passing defense. Then this off-season, when the Falcons needed a wide receivers coach, Quinn offered the gig to Morris. (Morris was also offered and accepted the role the role of assistant head coach.) It was a head scratching move; Morris has never coached wide receivers. Heck, he's never coached offense. The Mothership's K..
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  • Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins "in a good place ...

    Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins
    Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Falcons generally like to avoid players with character flaws. Inasmuch as they can, the front office tries to screen players, almost to a fault. But Jalen Collins was an exception. When the Falcons took Collins with the 42nd pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, they knew they were taking a project player. From a maturity standpoint, he was going to need some seasoning. And notwithstanding his immense natural talent, his technique needed some work as well..
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  • Bonnie is downgraded, and Atlanta escapes the rain

    Bonnie is downgraded, and Atlanta escapes the rain
    Tropical Storm Bonnie was downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday, with some cloudy skies and isolated rain hitting north Georgia. Meanwhile, metro Atlanta stayed dry and muggy.The center of Bonnie moved onshore Sunday in South Carolina. Up to 6 inches of rain and gusty winds were possible, alongside high surf and dangerous rip currents – including along the Georgia coastline, Channel 2 Action News meteorologists said. The tropical depression is expected to weaken Sunday night.The tropical de..
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  • Gridlock Guy: My Atlanta streetcar predictions coming true

    Gridlock Guy: My Atlanta streetcar predictions coming true
    In November of 2010 while many in Atlanta were excited about the prospect of a brand new streetcar coming to downtown, I, in this very column, thought it was a bad idea and the money that was being used on the streetcar could be better used in other ways to help traffic in the city.I was mocked by the pro-streetcar crowd, calling my column shortsighted and my views counter productive.Fast forward to 2016 and it seems that the streetcar is on it’s last legs. State officials have threatened to shu..
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  • Rockies struggle against Cueto in 8-3 loss to Giants

    Rockies struggle against Cueto in 8-3 loss to Giants
    Rockies struggle against Cueto in 8-3 loss to Giants AP , WXIA 9:40 PM. EDT May 29, 2016 DENVER (AP) — No matter what they did, the Colorado Rockies couldn't seem to rattle Johnny Cueto.Calling timeout not once but twice in the middle of his delivery certainly didn't work; it only riled him up. And a sore back certainly didn't slow Cueto, either.Colorado struggled against the right-hander once again in an 8-3 loss to San Francisco on Sunday. Cueto dropped his ERA to 2.43 at Coors Field..
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  • Family, friends struggle with grief after death of young mother ...

    Family, friends struggle with grief after death of young mother ...
    Family, friends struggle with grief after death of young mother, daughter Family and friends mourn victims of wrong-way accident Neima Abdulahi , WXIA 1:32 AM. EDT May 30, 2016 ATLANTA -- Hundreds of people gathered to show support for a family during a difficult time on Sunday after a young mother and her 7-year-old child were killed by a wrong way driver."From reading what happened, I mean, it pretty much could happen to anybody," family member Orlando Gonzalez said, voice tr..
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  • Wise Women gaining ground fighting breast cancer in Southwest ...

    Wise Women gaining ground fighting breast cancer in Southwest ...
    DAWSON — The Cancer Coalition of South Georgia recently wrapped up the first year of its Wise Women Rural Breast Cancer Outreach Education and Screening Program in Terrell County, created to increase breast cancer screening and education among low-income, uninsured women ages 40-64.The program has come a long way, but the fight is not over. Officials with the Cancer Coalition said work will continue in Terrell County and that staff will also reach out to uninsured women in Lee County this year...
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  • Developers have plans for Atlanta Stockade, Arts Exchange

    Developers have plans for Atlanta Stockade, Arts Exchange
    The Atlanta Stockade former city jail in southeast Atlanta – now called “Glencastle” — and a community arts center next door will soon come before the City Council as developers seek rezoning to renovate historic buildings and build new residences.The Council’s Zoning Committee passed two ordinances, with conditions, allowing the zoning change for the “Arts Exchange/Glencastle” development on 4¼ acres on the Stockade site, 750 Glenwood Ave. SE, and adjacent Arts Exchange, 750 Kalb St. SE. The de..
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  • Pedroia leads Red Sox past Blue Jays 5-3 in 11

    Pedroia leads Red Sox past Blue Jays 5-3 in 11
    AP , WXIA 7:15 PM. EDT May 29, 2016 TORONTO (AP) รข€” A tough weekend for Clay Buchholz ended with a win and an appreciative handshake from manager John Farrell.Dustin Pedroia hit an RBI double in the 11th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.Boston recorded its 13th comeback victory one day after losing 10-9 on an infield single in the ninth. The Red Sox lost 7-5 Friday."On the heels of two really tough days up here I thought we..
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