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Good morning to you Atlanta! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bodycam shows Atlanta officers cutting into trailer to rescue sisters
  • Why this southwest Atlanta apartment's floor split wide open
  • What metro Atlanta residents should know after a new measles case

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Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 98, low: 75.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bodycam Video In Rescue Of 2 Missing GA Sisters Released (patch.com) — Atlanta police released dramatic bodycam footage showing officers cutting into a locked trailer to rescue two missing sisters, ages 11 months and 4 years, allegedly taken by their babysitter. The girls, reported missing from James P. Brawley Street, were found safe on Sylvan Road, and the babysitter, an Alabama woman, now faces kidnapping charges as authorities review her past history.
   

2. Renters say their floor split wide open inside Atlanta apartment (wsbtv.com) — Southwest Atlanta renters at Gateway South Apartments say a large gap in their living room floor and apparent rotted support beams have left them living in unsafe conditions. Management now says the unit must be vacated for repairs and has offered a temporary furnished apartment, reimbursements, and permission to break the lease while the brothers decide their next steps.
   

3. Unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident diagnoses with measles (fox5atlanta.com) — Georgia health officials have confirmed measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no known travel or exposure, bringing the state's total to seven cases this year. Authorities are tracing contacts and urge anyone with symptoms to call a provider first, while stressing that the MMR vaccine offers strong protection for children and adults.
   

4. Blighted Westside properties targeted for condemnation by Atlanta mayor (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is asking City Council to start condemnation proceedings against five long-blighted Westside properties between Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. District 3 Council member Byron Amos says decades of failed code enforcement make this step necessary to protect neighbors and push owners to fix derelict homes.
   

5. Data center task force proposal goes back to Atlanta City Council committee, mayor's office works on data center strategy (11alive.com) — Atlanta's City Council has paused a proposed 23-member data center task force, sending it back to committee while the Mayor's office finishes a citywide data center strategy due October 30. Residents in neighborhoods like Adair Park and Pittsburgh are closely watching, pushing for public meetings and community input before new facilities move into their backyards.
   

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