A shelter-in-place advisory is extended in Rockdale County, Georgia, after a fire and chemical release erupted at a BioLab plant east of Atlanta. Thousands of residents in the city of Conyers were evacuated and the presence of chlorine has been confirmed by the EPA.

A Georgia judge on Tuesday is set to consider a challenge to new rules implemented by the state's Republican-controlled election board, as Democrats seek to undo last-minute changes they have said are designed to undermine trust in the results of the Nov.

Supporters of the rules say they are necessary to ensure the accuracy of the vote totals before county election officials sign off on them. But critics say they worry that supporters of Trump could use the rules to delay or deny certification.

A judge in Georgia is signaling that he’s inclined to keep two new rules created by the state’s election board that drew outrage from Democrats, while also clarifying from both parties

A judge rolled back Georgia's abortion ban this week, but it's not expected to be the final word. The state attorney general's office has said it would appeal Monday's ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court.

The state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022, was deemed in violation of Georgia’s constitution. Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order “liberty in Georgia includes ... the power of a woman to control her own body.

A Fulton County, Georgia judge struck down the state's abortion ban on Monday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. The judge, Robery McBurney, issued an order that said abortions must be regulated as they were before the state's law took effect in 2022,