Jason Millen was fishing for bass at Lake Lanier, a reservoir in northern Georgia on Sunday, when he spotted something shining beneath the surface of the water. Millen realized it was a van, he told WSB-TV2 Atlanta. The vehicle was in a cove at the bottom of the lake, about 20 yards off shore, and in around 15ft of water. At the time, the lake’s water was low meaning the vehicle was revealed....
Representative Hank Johnson of Atlanta is among several House Democrats who are accusing Georgia Republicans of introducing new “voter integrity” bills which aim to end traditional get-out-the-vote campaigns in Black communities. Republicans, who control both chambers of the state General Assembly and the governor’s office, proposed a bill last week which would eliminate early voting on Sundays — a move Black church leaders say is aimed squarely at their recent efforts to boost voter turnout....
The bill amends the Georgia Code in order to “provide a method for the abolition of a county police department and 3 returning the law enforcement functions of such department to the sheriff of the county,” according to the bill’s text. If this law goes into effect, voters will get to decide via a referendum whether or not they wish to disband their county police departments. If the voters choose to eliminate their county police department, “the county police department shall be abolished 180 days following such referendum....
At around 8 a.m. on Saturday, an officer with the Waycross Police Department saw a traffic violation at the intersection of Howe and Brunell Streets in the city of Waycross, and tried to take down its license plate information, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) statement. The vehicle headed towards Walters and Greenwood Street, when three children aged 9, 12, and 14 years old left the vehicle and ran off....
Gurley has missed two straight games, including the Bulldogs' 41-26 loss to Missouri on Saturday that dropped Georgia eight spots to No. 15 in The Associated Press Top 25. The loss left Georgia (4-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) needing a quick recovery when it plays at Vanderbilt this week. Gurley could help Georgia stay close to the top of the SEC East race, but Richt said he'll make sure the sophomore is fully recovered from the injury....
It’s the second straight year the Bulldogs have significant injuries at receiver. But as Richt sees it, if they made it through last season with record numbers, they can do it again. Michael Bennett, Chris Conley and Reggie Davis are leading candidates to replace Mitchell and Scott-Wesley if the pair isn’t ready for the Aug. 30 season opener with Clemson. The Bulldogs weathered injuries throughout the offense last year, losing Mitchell, Scott-Wesley, quarterback Aaron Murray and tailback Keith Marshall before the win over Georgia Tech....
Capel, 41, has been on coach Mike Krzyzewski’s staff since 2011 after the former Blue Devils player was fired for going 83-69 in five seasons as Oklahoma’s coach. The highlight of his Sooners tenure was reaching the Elite Eight in 2009 with Blake Griffin leading the way. Capel was 79-41 in four seasons as VCU’s head coach before taking the Oklahoma job. MORE: College hoops coaching changes | SN’s Coach of the Year is…...
Line: Clemson -1 Total: 133.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: GT 18-13 SU, 16-12-1 ATS, 12-17 O/U. Clemson 17-13 SU, 15-11 ATS, 11-14 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: GT 61 (overall), 62 (offense), 85 (defense). Clemson 51, 44, 79 Effective FG percentage: GT 49.4, Clemson 50.4 EFG% against: GT 48.7, Clemson 47.3 Pick: Georgia Tech may have saved its best basketball for last. The Yellow Jackets won five of their last six (4-2 ATS), including victories over Clemson, Notre Dame and Pitt, all top-50 teams....
Pique had confirmed earlier in the year that he would end his international career after the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He had already told Enrique that he will not represent Spain anymore. It was expected to quit Spain after the World Cup exit. He was also a part of the squad during which Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Cup. He has earned 102 caps for his national team Spain....
The 24-year-old, born in Stuttgart to a German mother and Tunisian father, confirmed the approach from the Tunisian Football Federation but has opted to follow the footsteps of his elder brother, Sami Khedira who has been a key player in the German national team since 2010. The former RB Leipzig and Stuttgart player who has represented Germany at all youth levels cited communication barrier and fair play for young players as reasons to back his decision....
Germany are in Pool A with Pakistan, who were champions in the inaugural edition in 1979, Belgium and Egypt. Coach Andre Henning said India, Pakistan, Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands are the strong teams and the ones to watch out for. “We have watched the game of India and have realised they are a strong team. We understand that hockey is very big in India and many players for the senior team come out of this tournament....
Houston shocked the world Wednesday when it landed Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke in a trade in the waning moments of the deadline and Smoltz was one of the first men to congratulate Astros owner Jim Crane in a phone call, via MLB.com. “Man, you really did a great job of putting that together,” Smoltz told Crane. “Yeah, it looks like (John) Smoltz, (Tom) Glavine and (Greg) Maddux,” Crane replied....
The rollercoaster of Cole rumors reached its end (thankfully) on Saturday, with a trade reportedly getting done between the Astros and the Pirates. Regardless of the outcome of the Cole talks, here’s who the Yankees could trade for to bolster their rotation for next season. MORE: The latest Gerrit Cole news, rumors Option 1: Chris Archer The Rays are officially in “sell” mode after moving franchise cornerstone Evan Longoria to the Giants for prospects....
Even though the arrival of a new Genshin Impact nation seems to be the main focus of the update, there also seems to be a lot of hype around the new Sumeru characters. The most exciting thing about upcoming additions to the playable roster is probably the fact that a big number of them will be equipped with a Dendro vision. RELATED: Genshin Impact Video Leak Shows Enormous Ruin Guard in New Sumeru Region...
Since its arrival back in Genshin Impact 3.0, Sumeru has become the fan-favorite region for many players as it took the game’s exploration experience to the next level. It also introduced the long-awaited Dendro element which had a huge impact on the game’s character meta. RELATED: Genshin Impact Leaks Reveal Which Harbingers Will Appear in Fontaine Reddit user StupidPencil has shared an interesting screenshot showing a new tunnel that can be found in a subregion named The Sands of Three Canals, which is part of the new Sumeru desert expansion....
As an innovative console that allows players to shift between TV gaming and handheld gaming, the Switch would be the perfect platform for Genshin Impact considering that it’s already able to coexist on PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. Reddit user wingsofthygiant has posted a video on the game’s official subreddit showing an interesting way to make the game run on a Nintendo Switch console. RELATED: Genshin Impact Player Uses Simple Geometry To Figure Out Celestia’s Location...
With roughly three months having gone by since its initial launch, Genshin Impact has now amassed a fair number of followers, at least 1.3 million of whom are Subscribers of the game’s official YouTube channel. In celebration of this milestone, miHoYo recently made a commemorative post on its official fan forums for the game, which also had details of a new mechanic tucked into it. RELATED: Genshin Impact Players Can Now Get Free Retroactive Summons...
The Tavern Challenge unlocks at Player Level 4, but duelers need to reach Player Level 8 to obtain the Jadeplume Terrorshroom card. Like other monster cards, this boss also has some interesting mechanics that may cause it to be hard to beat. Fortunately, beating Jadeplume Terrorshroom in Genshin Impact Genius Invokation TCG is actually really easy, as long as duelers know how to manipulate the pattern. RELATED: Genshin Impact: Things Players Must Know About Genius Invokation TCG...
Like the first Theater Mechanicus event in the 1.3 patch, players have to stop enemies from traveling from point A to B. For this, they must use defense towers that boast distinct elemental abilities. Furthermore, the Wondrous Sticks can help in increasing the powers of the Mechanicus towers. Here’s a quick guide to the Theater Mechanicus event in Genshin Impact that will help players complete the stages quickly. Role of Mechanici in Theater Mechanicus event in Genshin Impact For starters, players must understand that they have to stop enemies primarily through Mechanicus towers and Wondrous Sticks....
This is the quintessential gacha system found in free-to-play games such as MiHoYo’s newest launch. Getting those higher-ranking characters may not be necessary to play the bulk of Genshin Impact’s content, but the systems behind it may be addictive for some gamers. RELATED: Rumor: Genshin Impact 1.1 Update Coming Soon, Adds New Region, Characters Lacari, who has been streaming his experience with Genshin Impact, set out on a near-impossible journey to unlock all characters in the Chinese game....
