Aug 26, 2026
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday morning after crew reported fumes in the cockpit. More than 200 passengers were evacuated via emergency slides on the taxiway.
A federal judge ruled against the Justice Department's attempt to obtain names, addresses, and personal information of hundreds of election workers and volunteers from Georgia's Fulton County who worked during the 2020 election. The ruling represents a significant setback to the DOJ's investigation into how the election was handled in the Atlanta area.
Current Fulton County Commission Chairman Rob Pitts and challenger Mo Ivory debated in southwest Atlanta ahead of their June 16 Democratic runoff election, with a proposed forensic budget audit emerging as a key point of contention between the candidates.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson declined to participate in an Atlanta Press Club debate, leaving Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to appear alone on stage during the GOP runoff campaign. Jones used the opportunity to criticize his absent opponent while Jackson campaigned elsewhere.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for Georgia governor on Tuesday, avoiding a runoff and defeating a crowded field including former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan. She will face the Republican nominee in November's general election.
Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial primary resulted in a Republican runoff after no candidate won 50% of the vote, while former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms led the Democratic primary with 55.1% over Michael Thurmond's 10.4%.