Katherine Kallinis Berman, who grew up in Toronto, was sworn alongside 449 other new citizens in at the Hylton Performance Center in Manassas, Virginia. After she recited the oath of citizenship, Berman handed out red-white-and-blue cupcakes to her fellow Americans. “Being sworn in as an American citizen was such a powerful and moving experience,” Berman, 40, told Newsweek. “I was so happy to be able to share this special moment, I wanted to celebrate it by bringing a cupcake for everyone!...

For a constitutional amendment on a party-line vote, Senate Resolution 363 needed two-thirds majority of 38, even though they won the majority in a 33-14 vote. Democrats opposed the measure, but Republicans supported it, according to the Associated Press. The amendment also would prevent the Georgia General Assembly from passing a bill allowing noncitizens to participate in elections in the future, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “All we’re trying to do is take what’s in Georgia code and put it in the Georgia constitution,” Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller said....

Rivers, 18, was arrested at 1:12 a.m. ET and released after posting a $1,000 bond at 2:54 a.m. ET. The Stone Mountain, Ga., native was a four-star recruit out of high school and has appeared in four games and totaled four tackles for the Bulldogs. MORE: Making a case for watching EACH bowl | Kirby Smart’s Georgia mission Rivers and freshman linebacker Natrez Patrick were suspended for Georgia’s game against Kentucky after being arrested for marijuana possession on Georgia’s campus on Nov....

Senate Bill 202, which passed with a party-line vote of 100-75 in Georgia’s House and 34-20 in the Senate, was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday. The legislation imposes a number of restrictions, including limits on absentee ballots and early voting, as well as more stringent voter ID requirements. If the state takes issue with county election board officials, the bill allows the state election board to replace them....

As COVID-19 was becoming a threat to the nation’s economy on January 23, Perdue sold between $1 million to $5 million in Cardlytic stock—an Atlanta-based financial technology firm which Perdue reportedly served its board of directors—at $86 a share, according to congressional disclosures, reported on by the Associated Press on November 25. Then when Cardlytics stock fell further in March, Perdue bought the stock again at $30 a share. He reportedly invested between $200,000 and $500,000 in the firm....

Georgia linebacker Jake Ganus proposed to his girlfriend following his team’s 52-20 thrashing of South Carolina on Saturday. MORE: How many FBS teams remain unbeaten? | Week 4 bowl projections Ganus got down on one knee after the game, and asked girlfriend Peyton Thomas to marry him. She replied with an excited, if inaudible, yes. A video posted by Blane Marable Photography 📷 (@blanemarable) on Sep 19, 2015 at 10:08pm PDT...

According to his mother, Lavelle, the Heisman-hopeful running back will undergo surgery in about two weeks when the swelling in his leg subsides. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season as he recovers, a devastating blow to the Bulldogs’ hopes for this year. MORE: Photos from college football Week 6 | Georgia, Michigan heading in opposite directions According to Georgia’s official athletic site, Ron Courson, Georgia’s senior associate athletic director for sports medicine, said the injury damaged multiple ligaments and cartilage, but not Chubb’s ACL, arteries or nerves....

Kemp discussed the possibility of another Trump campaign during the next election season on Wednesday, telling Fox News’ Neil Cavuto that President Joe Biden’s predecessor “deserves a lot of credit” in interview comments that touched on COVID-19, the Republican Party and this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which he did not attend. After praising Trump for his administration’s response to the pandemic and noting that Georgia is “still benefiting” economically from policies implemented during his White House term, Kemp did not hesitate to share support for a potential 2024 presidential bid when Cavuto asked explicitly....

Newman confirmed reports that his reason for opting out is because of COVID-19, adding that he will now focus on the 2021 NFL Draft. MORE: Notable opt outs for 2020 Newman was Sporting News’ top-ranked transfer quarterback for 2020. He transferred from Wake Forest, where he totaled 2,868 passing yards, 574 rushing yards and 32 total touchdowns last season. He was expected to take the starting job left by veteran quarterback Jake Fromm, who led Georgia to the SEC championship game the past three seasons....

Republicans act like the new Georgia voting bill isn’t racist, just because the bill doesn’t explicitly say, “We want fewer people of color to vote.” But that’s exactly what it is designed to do, and as history shows, they probably know it. First off, SB 202, Georgia’s new voter suppression law, takes power away from local officials and allows the GOP to replace them with partisan hacks of their choosing....

Warnock also said that the bill itself marked a “very sad day” for democracy in the Peach State. The Democratic senator, who won a crucial Georgia runoff in January, told reporters that Cannon was a “very dignified and committed public servant,” and questioned why she was being punished for her actions. “I saw a state representative knocking on the door of the governor, and she was arrested,” he told reporters outside Fulton County Jail where she was being held....

Georgia announced that it is filing reinstatement paperwork today to the NCAA. “I want to thank the University, coaches, teammates, and the Bulldog Nation for their patience and support,” Gurley said in a statement. “I take full responsibility for the mistakes I made, and I can’t thank the University, my coaches, and teammates enough for supporting me throughout this process. I’m looking forward to getting back on the field with my teammates....

UFC officials sent a release to ESPN saying Germaine de Randamie was getting stripped of the women’s featherweight title and Justino will be facing Invicta FC featherweight champion Anderson for the belt at UFC 214 on July 29. “UFC has informed Germaine de Randamie and her management team that she is being removed as the women’s featherweight champion due to her unwillingness to fight the No. 1 ranked contender, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino,” the promotion said in a statement....

That didn’t, however, mean the country couldn’t take a stand. Before Wednesday’s contest against Japan, Neuer and his teammates lined up to take their customary pre-match group picture. While doing so, they put their hands over their mouths, effectively announcing that were being silenced in their quest to fight for human rights. Why is Germany protesting and what does their protest mean? Here’s everything to know about one of the underlying subplots at the 2022 World Cup....

Gareth Southgate’s side were looking to bounce back from a lacklustre 1-0 defeat to Hungary in their opening League A, Group 3 match against Hungary but were second best against a much-changed Germany at the Allianz Arena. Jonas Hofmann, who had an earlier effort disallowed for offside, latched on to Joshua Kimmich’s fine pass to break the deadlock five minutes into the second half. Jack Grealish’s introduction from the bench lifted England and, after drawing a superb save from Manuel Neuer, Kane won and converted a penalty two minutes from time to become only the second Englishman in history to a half-century of goals in international colours after Wayne Rooney....

Rooney, Schweinsteiger & 10 players who could leave Man Utd in January exodus Gerrard will not renew his contract with the Galaxy after failing to lead them to MLS Cup glory in one and a half seasons in California. The Liverpool legend will now return to British shores, with Anfield manager Jurgen Klopp saying Gerrard would “always be welcome” at the club, amid speculation he could return in a coaching role....

Cena and Reigns exchange barbs John Cena and Roman Reigns got fans buzzing during their promo segment last Monday on “Raw.” While the two went at one another dropping truths and breaking the fourth wall, there’s no doubt that this was a scripted “worked shoot” pitting the two superstars against one another to get people excited about their upcoming match at “No Mercy.” MORE: John Cena surprised by fans in emotional video...

The price of oil rose above $105 per barrel Thursday in response to Russia’s “unjustified and unprovoked attack” on Ukraine, as President Joe Biden described it Wednesday night. Gas prices, which were already heading higher in the U.S. in recent weeks, continued climbing Thursday, with the national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas about 88 cents above the national average at this time in 2021. In California, a state that set a new record for average gas prices on Thursday, some counties reported prices above $5....

Such is the life of reality TV’s latest overnight sensation. Marriott, 28, is the star of Fox’s “Joe Millionaire,” a new weekly series that takes the conventions of “The Bachelor” and adds a twist. Like the ABC show, single women on “Joe Millionaire” vie to outwit, outsmart and outdress each other in an effort to land a handsome quarry as a husband. But there’s one big difference: the 20 women in the contest were told Marriott is worth $50 million, when he’s actually just a $19,000-a-year construction worker....

After conducting a study of nearly 840,000 people, researchers found that those who went to bed earlier in the night and woke up earlier experienced lower depression risk. At the same time, they also found that night owls who changed their sleep schedules to rise earlier saw improvements in their mental health. “Before this study, we knew that there were correlations between the timing of people’s sleep and their risk of depression,” study author Iyas Daghlas, MD, who graduated from Harvard Medical School in May, tells Verywell....