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President Donald Trump returns to Georgia on Friday to campaign for Republicans on the midterm ballots; Fulton justice system leaders say they intend to skip the county's upcoming budget hearings...despite calling for more money to address rising caseloads; Federal officials wasted taxpayer dollars when buying warehouses in Georgia to detain immigrants, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of metro Atlanta will be under a high wind warning and a flood watch this weekend, ahead of the arrival of the outer bands of Hurricane Isaias; Atlanta-based Delta has cut its annual profit forecast amid surging fuel costs driven largely by the war with Iran; and senator Jon Ossoff and Congressman Mike Collins took to the debate stage for the first time this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's probably gonna rain. A lot. And get windy, too.  Maybe a tornado?  In other words, Isaias is comin'; After a lot of firings, UPS is hiring 100k helpers for the holidays; and it was a good run for the Braves.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detained immigrants stage a hunger strike at a south Georgia facility; Yesterday, it was a numbered tropical disturbance. Tomorrow, it's likely to be a hurricane. What forecasters are saying today about Isaias and Georgia; and el nino is coming. And when it comes to construction disruption, el nino could be el grande. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The family of an 18-year-old killed by a Newnan police officer demands the department release bodycam footage of the shooting; The first, last, and everything in between debate between candidates for Georgia governor is tonight; And Zoo Atlanta announces when you'll be able to see Ping Ping and Fu Shaung, the giant pandas that just arrived from China.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A week after Governor Brian Kemp signed a gas tax suspension, high diesel prices continue to impact Georgia’s agriculture sector; U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is calling on his Republican challenger, U.S. Congressman Mike Collins, to push for an end to the Iran War; Kyle Waide is preparing to leave the Atlanta Community Food Bank for a new position after more than a decade leading the organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches; Georgia is now shouldering even more of the cost to manage the federal food aid program known as SNAP; and an Atlanta law firm has secured a 164 million dollar verdict against a hotel operator for its role in child sex trafficking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big promises (but a small delivery) prompt DeKalb County to sue; Twenty years into the project, Atlanta's BeltLine just aquired the land to close the full 22-mile loop; and Clayton County residents have some questions for MARTA about plans to expand fast buses.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More back and forth between Fulton County and the City of Atlanta about the city jail; CDC employees who still have a job continue to say cutes are taking a toll; and why a Georgia U.S. Senator voted against a plan to regulate college sports, even as most of the Senate voted in favor of it.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge tosses the Trump administration's suit against Georgia seeking private voter info; Measles, anyone? It's spreading, and a Jasper County family represents the latest cluster; and the state is about to bring Pine Log Park back to the public.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To lessen sticker shock at the pump, Georgia is rolling back its gas tax for 30 days; Because why should Atlanta homeowners have all the fun?  A shortage of apartments means rents are about to go up; and with Ms. Pat, what you see is what you get.  And what you see? is pretty funny.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgia elections officials say a new federal voter database won't affect the state's elections... this year; The Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Dream are both headed for their playoffs, after winning seasons; and a new Banksy exhibit brings the enigmatic artist to life at Kirkwood's Pullman Yards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Massive quantities of meat, distributed by a Georgia company, are recalled; No U.S. city evicts more people than Atlanta; and "I'd take two if I were you." China's president confirms Atlanta's about to get two fuzzy foreigners named Ping Ping and Fu Shuang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of law enforcement personnel with access to Flock camera footage: 140,000.The number of federal policies governing that access: 0.The number of US Senators from Georgia proposing more oversight: 1.  Buckhead lays out a multi-year plan to improve quality of life for its residents. Its first 'quick win': potholes.  And what you can do with an old vape to keep it out of the landfill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google agrees to front cash for nuclear utility upgrades in Georgia; Everybody in the world was going to converge on Atlanta for the World Cup—causing the collective salivatory glands of hotel companies to get busy (...turns out their front desks weren't). And zero hurricanes this year, anyone? Cool--but you'd better get that snow shovel ready. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.