Doug Gross
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Atlanta-Area Mosques Open For Hurricane Irma Evacuees
Lawrenceville, GA - Ten mosques in the Atlanta area, and three more in central and south Georgia, will open their doors to evacuees starting Friday afternoon. → Read More
Atlanta, Georgia Prepare For Hurricane Harvey Evacuees
Douglasville, GA - After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, more than 100,000 evacuees ended up living, at least temporarily, in Atlanta and surrounding areas. → Read More
Chantek, Sign-Language Using Orangutan At Zoo Atlanta, Dies
Douglasville, GA - The 39-year-old great ape spent his early years as part of a language research project and he continued to sign with some of his handlers. → Read More
Family Vacation Ends When Son Shoots, Kills Father
Douglasville, GA - The Georgia shooting happened alongside Interstate 75 in Peach County shortly before midnight on Monday, according to the GBI. → Read More
'The Walking Dead' Stuntman Killed In On-Set Fall
Douglasville, GA - John Bernecker was rehearsing a fight scene when he fell about 30 feet, according to reports. → Read More
As Violent Riptide Roared, A Human Chain Saved Lives
Douglasville, GA - When nearly a dozen Panama City Beach swimmers were pulled out to sea, dozens of "God's angels" joined and refused to let them drown. → Read More
'Snap Map' App Could Be Dangerous For Kids, Authorities Say
Dallas-Hiram, GA - A new feature on the Snapchat app lets users show their location to their friends. → Read More
Man Died After Falling Into Publix Deep Fryer: Lawsuit
Dacula, GA - The widow of a technician says her husband's death was caused when he slipped into hot oil at the Dacula supermarket. → Read More
Dog Buried Alive In Georgia; Reward Offered For Info
Peachtree Corners, GA - "Someone tortured this dog," says an animal rights group that's offering a $5,000 reward for the conviction of the person who did it. → Read More
Reality Winner Fundraiser Nets Nearly $15,000
Peachtree Corners, GA - The former government contractor from Georgia is accused of leaking classified documents to an online news outlet. → Read More
Cop Kicks Man In Head, Placed On Leave
Lawrenceville, GA - A Gwinnett County police officer was captured on video kicking a handcuffed man in the head during a traffic stop on Wednesday. → Read More
NerdWallet Secures $64 Million in Series A Funding to Transform Personal Finance
NerdWallet, the fintech start-up aimed at bringing clarity to consumer finance decisions, announced a $64 million Series A funding round on Tuesday. The venture capital round is the first for… → Read More
For-Profit Corinthian Colleges to Close All Remaining Schools
The company was fined $30 million for overstating its students' success, and its aggressive student loan program had drawn intense scrutiny from regulators. → Read More
The Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger Is Dead
Plans for a $42.5 billion merger that would have created a mammoth Internet and cable giant out of Comcast and Time Warner Cable have been dropped. The Comcast takeover of… → Read More
Google Debuts 'Project Fi' Wireless Service
Google introduces Project Fi, its own wireless service that, after a small monthly fee, will charge users based solely on how much data they use each month. → Read More
Google Rolling Out Its Own Wireless Service This Week
Google is expected to unveil its own wireless service in the United States this week, putting the tech giant in at least limited competition with the likes of AT&T, Verizon,… → Read More
Blue Bell Creameries Recalls All Products Due to Listeria Scare
Ice-cream maker Blue Bell Creameries has issued a recall of all of its products, citing possible listeria contamination. The voluntary recall goes for all Blue Bell ice cream, frozen yogurt,… → Read More
OnePlus One Contract-Free Smartphone Now Available Without Invite
OnePlus says anyone who wants one of its lower-priced Android phones can now get it. OnePlus had previously restricted sales while it built up its business. → Read More
A Google Search Can Now Find Your (Android) Phone
If you’ve lost your Android smartphone, finding it is now a Google search away. A new update to the Google app has made it possible to simply Google the words… → Read More
New Jawbone UP4 Fitness Band Allows American Express Payments
The Apple Watch isn’t the only new wearable device designed to make mobile payments easier. Jawbone on Wednesday unveiled UP4, its latest fitness band which, among other features, will allow… → Read More