President-elect Donald Trump denies push for security clearances for his adult children. In a post on his verified Twitter account @realDonaldTrump early Wednesday, the billionaire businessman who's to be inaugurated as the nation's 45th president on Jan. 20, said, "I am not trying to get top security clearances for my children." [Read here]
Another code red smog alert amid hazy skies. A month-long streak of dry conditions, frequent northwest winds and smoke from North Georgia wildfires have wrecked havoc on air quality in metro Atlanta. Air again reached code red levels Wednesday, meaning air quality risks extend to all groups, not just those with asthma or other respiratory issues. [Read here]
Gwinnett road closed hours after train crash. A Gwinnett road is still closed hours after a train smashed into an 18-wheeler stuck on the tracks. Eli Mercado was moving his family from Norcross to Florida on Tuesday when the truck got stuck on the tracks, resulting in a crash he narrowly escaped. [Read here]
Parole Board to decide if it will stop execution. The state Board of Pardons and Paroles has decided to wait until Wednesday to decide whether to stop the scheduled execution of Steven Spears for the 2001 murder of his ex-girlfriend. He is scheduled to be executed at 7 p.m. Wednesday. [Read here]
Thanksgiving air travel expected to be very busy. The slowly improving economy could boost travel over the Thanksgiving holiday to levels not seen in nine years. AAA forecasts 48.7 million Americans will travel, the busiest Thanksgiving period on U.S. roads and skies since 2007, the year before the global financial crisis plunged the U.S. economy into a deep recession. [Read here]
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