Celebrity cook Paula Deen says she has used racial slurs in the past but insists she and her brother, who are accused of racial and sexual discrimination in a lawsuit by a former manager of their restaurant, don't tolerate hateful behavior.More>>
The American Medical Association's decision to label obesity a disease may mean that health insurance providers could cover some weight loss treatments.More>>
Some people who live in a senior living center in Atlanta said they are concerned about their safety and the management of the property won't do anything about it. More>>
A retired Army sergeant accused of lying about his receipt of a Purple Heart award claims to have paperwork to validate his receipt of that award, according to one of his lawyers.More>>
Police in Suwanee are warning people who live there about a phone scam. Authorities say thieves are calling residents claiming to be a police officer and demanding money for a ticket or warrant.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:00:33 GMT
The Georgia Bar has refused to explain why it honored a controversial Fulton County judge with a prestigious award at a conference last month. Judge Bensonetta Lane received the Jack P. Turner AwardMore >
The Georgia Bar has refused to explain why it honored a controversial Fulton County judge with a prestigious award at a conference last month. More >
Friday, June 14 2013 8:01 AM EDT2013-06-14 12:01:53 GMT
Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner told CBS Atlanta that Sheriff Victor Hill asked county commissioners to pay off his legal debt. "The Sheriff came to the county commissioners and made a simple requestMore >
Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner told CBS Atlanta that Sheriff Victor Hill asked county commissioners to pay off his legal debt. More >
Wednesday, February 20 2013 11:20 AM EST2013-02-20 16:20:39 GMT
A widow accused of murdering her husband will face a judge for the first time since she has been arrested.Andrea Sneiderman is set to have a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon. She was arrested earlier thisMore >
Andrea Sneiderman, 36, accused of conspiring in her husband's murder, was released from jail just after 12 p.m. on Thursday.More >
Tuesday, December 18 2012 11:14 AM EST2012-12-18 16:14:48 GMT
Concussions are a part of any contact sport, but none more than in football. On-field concussions have side-lined the careers of players like hall of famers Steve Young and Troy Aikman. The issue has surroundedMore >
Concussions are a part of any contact sport, but none more than in football. On-field concussions have side-lined the careers of players like hall of famers Steve Young and Troy Aikman. More >
Monday, December 17 2012 3:13 PM EST2012-12-17 20:13:19 GMT
A CBS Atlanta News investigation revealed some Georgia judges fail to disclose relationships they have with attorneys in open court. It raises questions about how fairly the judges dispense justice.InMore >
A CBS Atlanta News investigation revealed some Georgia judges fail to disclose relationships they have with attorneys in open court. It raises questions about how fairly the judges dispense justice.More >
Tuesday, November 8 2011 7:15 PM EST2011-11-09 00:15:26 GMT
CBS Atlanta's Jennifer Mayerle uncovered a five-minute search on the Internet could have saved the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department from buying more than 18,000 counterfeit smoke detectors.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:28:05 GMT
A Woodstock police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a police dog was left in his car and died of a heat stroke. The 3-year-old Spartacus, a Belgian malinois, was found dead insideMore >
A Woodstock police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a police dog was left in his car and died.More >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:00:18 GMT
A hairy topic is trending on China's microblogging service Sina Weibo and on other websites. Website ChinaSMACK.com showcases a photo of hairy stockings for sale. The photo has gone viral. Sina WeiboMore >
A hairy topic is trending on China's microblogging service Sina Weibo and on other websites.More >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-06-18 12:20:27 GMT
Festival promoter Peter Conlon officially announced the September dates, music lineup and the addition of a third stage to Music Midtown 2013. The festival returns Friday, September 20 and Saturday, SeptemberMore >
Festival promoter Peter Conlon officially announced the September dates, music lineup and the addition of a third stage to Music Midtown 2013.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:50 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:50:19 GMT
The 12-year-old girl and her parents told CBS Atlanta News that the rules have changed when it comes to her for the upcoming football season. They said Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove hasMore >
The 12-year-old girl and her parents told CBS Atlanta News that the rules have changed when it comes to her for the upcoming football season. More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:01:29 GMT
After 3 years a video, called "Julius Escaping" has gone viral. The video features a 16-foot albio Burmeses python opening a door all by herself. The video was posted by Vimeo user, Jenner. "This isMore >
After three years a video, called "Julius Escaping" has gone viral.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:14:11 GMT
National Beef Packing Co., a Liberal, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The problem was discoveredMore >
National Beef Packing Company - a Liberal, KS, establishment - is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.More >
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.More >
Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned of the possibility of deadly flash floods and mudslides.More >
Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution Thursday as a smoky haze wrought by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia worsened dramatically. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools...More >
Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution Thursday as a smoky haze wrought by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia worsened dramatically. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and...More >
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.More >
The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination.More >
The Boston Bruins came from behind to tie the Chicago Blackhawks for the third time and sent Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals into overtime with the teams even 5-5 on Wednesday night.More >
After struggling for more than 120 minutes to score even once, the Blackhawks beat Boston goalie Tuukka Rask a half-dozen times in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals to send the series back to Chicago tied two games apiece.More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:18:30 GMT
(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. AccordingMore >
Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.More >
Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, has died at age 47 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer.More >
Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate...More >
FBI Director Robert Mueller (MULL-er) says the law enforcement agency uses drones for surveillance but does so rarely.More >
The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.More >
Organizers of the Taormina, Sicily, Film Festival are scrambling to put together a tribute to U.S. actor James Gandolfini, who had been expected to attend the festival's closing ceremony this weekend.More >
Hospital officials in Rome say U.S. actor James Gandolfini died after suffering cardiac arrest.More >
Producers say British visual artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson has been signed to direct the movie version of erotic best-seller "50 Shades of Grey."More >
Producers say British visual artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson has been signed to direct the movie version of erotic best-seller "50 Shades of Grey."More >
By The Associated Press James Gandolfini, who won three Emmy Awards for his indelible role as mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO's "The Sopranos," died while on vacation in Italy at age 51. While...More >
By The Associated Press James Gandolfini, who won three Emmy Awards for his indelible role as mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO's "The Sopranos," died while on vacation in Italy at age 51. While Tony...More >
Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, has died at age 47 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer.More >
Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate...More >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:14:02 GMT
(CNN) – The American Medical Association now classifies obesity as a disease. The LA Times reports the group voted to approve that decision Tuesday. The declaration recognizes obesity as a medical conditionMore >
The American Medical Association now classifies obesity as a disease.More >
Got a pothole that needs fixing? Pothole Patrol is helping to get potholes filled, sidewalks fixed and dangerous intersections restriped around Metro Atlanta.More >
CBS Atlanta is putting a special focus on getting fit by bringing you stories about activities, nutrition and fun through our Fit Kids, Fit Families initiative.More >
CBS Atlanta is putting a special focus on getting fit by bringing you stories about activities, nutrition and fun through our Fit Kids, Fit Families initiative.
It probably wasn't terribly bright or respectful, but a teen seized an opportunity to leap onto the back of a whale shark and briefly ride it. (6/17/2013)More >
It probably wasn't terribly bright or respectful, but a teen seized an opportunity to leap onto the back of a whale shark and briefly ride it. (6/17/2013) More >
SeaWorld Orlando's Animal Rescue team rescued an adult male bottlenose dolphin that was found stranded in shallow water in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's central east coast. (6/14/2013)More >
Former NFL star Chad Johnson was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for a probation violation in a domestic violence case by a judge who angrily rejected a no-jail plea deal after Johnson playfully slapped his attorney on the backside in court.More >
Newell Rubbermaid employees around the world are building homes in partnership with low-income families to start a two-year, $1 million partnership with Habitat for Humanity International.More >
Sandy Springs police have confirmed that the victim in the fatal shooting outside Northside Hospital Thursday evening was a rising rap star. (6/8/12)More >