Mark Jones, formerly of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, was accused of trying to influence a police officer’s and crime victim’s testimony, as well as offering bribes to prosecutors. AP reported that the jury deliberated all of Friday and for an hour on Monday, eventually reaching a guilty consensus on five of his nine charges. However, Jones had already accepted the plea deal. As part of the deal, Jones must serve one year in prison and four years of probation, as well as pay a $1,000 fine....

A new Morning Consult poll found that Kemp’s popularity among local GOP voters rose 12 points from 62 percent on March 25, the date the Georgia governor signed the bill, to 74 percent on April 6. His approval rating among all voters in the state has also risen from 52 percent before he signed the Georgia election law to 55 percent after the bill was green lit. The new Georgia voting law tightens restrictions on absentee ballot voting; makes it illegal for election officials to mail out absentee ballots to everyone on the voter roll; and threatens a misdemeanor charge against those who hand out water and food at the polls....

The deputy was supervising a jail housing unit. As he was doing his rounds inmates noticed the officer looked unwell. He later collapsed at his desk in view of some inmates, smashing his head. Prisoners began banging the doors to create a cacophony of noise, in an attempt to get outside attention and garner help for the officer. The inmates were “pounding on their doors” and the unit was “thundering with noise,” according to a GCSO statement on Facebook....

These Atlanta Games are appropriately the final American Olympics of this, the American Century. They opened in the shadow of a terrible anxiety, the possibility that an airplane was bombed because of these Games and all they stand for across the world. For the throngs in Hotlanta that shock gave pause, a moment to mourn; then they returned to the business of gold medals, of number-oneness and of tackiness run amok....

Safe harbor day is a deadline for states to settle outstanding election disputes so that the results cannot be undermined when they’re communicated to Congress. The deadline is set six days before the Electoral College meets. It falls this year on December 8. The deadline is laid out in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 but it is not mandatory. Georgia certified its results on Monday following a third count of votes in the state and despite some Republicans calling for further investigations into the process....

New coach Kirby Smart announced Rivers’ dismissal the day after he was released from jail in DeKalb County, Ga. Rivers was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge of violating the state’s controlled substance act; he was also booked on charges of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and parking in a space designated for persons with a disability, jail records show. MORE: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong...

The Georgia state House of Representatives approved a hate crimes bill more than a year ago, voting 96-64 to send the legislation to the Senate. It would give sentencing guidelines for anyone convicted of targeting a victim due to their race, skin color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, mental disability or physical disability. Georgia is one of only four states without such a law. The state Senate Judiciary Committee approved the legislation Friday night, but added “first responders” as an additional protected group alongside those proposed by the House, AP reported....

Considered a strong recruiter, Pastner, 38, has coached at Memphis for seven seasons, averaging 26 wins in his first five seasons as a head coach after replacing John Calipari. But the Tigers slid to 18-14 and 19-15 the past two seasons as attendance slipped, drawing fire from Memphis media (the Commercial Appeal describes the current situation as “toxic and unsustainable.”) MORE: SN early Top 25 for 2016-17 | 11 stars who returned to school...

Given the stakes, Georgians should consider the bold plans New York senator Chuck Schumer has for Georgia and the rest of the nation if he gets his way. One should ask what exactly he meant when he proclaimed to his constituents, “Now we take Georgia, then we change America!” Given his record, I have a pretty good idea—and it’s not the kind of change that helps families, promotes genuine diversity or fosters human flourishing....

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was one of the first to report that there may be a widespread problem. She tweeted Tuesday morning that she was seeing many residents waiting in line to cast their ballot. In several later posts, she reported problems at many polling stations across Atlanta and the rest of the state. “Voters in line at Ralph Bunche precinct, one of the largest in Atlanta, say NONE of the machines are working....

People who have symptoms of acid reflux or heartburn more than twice a week may be living with GERD. Treating GERD often includes changes to diet and lifestyle, but medications are also sometimes needed. Medications GERD may be treated with a variety of medications. There are both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs available. A combination of different drugs might be used to treat GERD, including both those that require a prescription and those available without one....

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 increased while overall infection rates remained static in Germany, prompting fears of a swamped health system if the country sees another wave in the fall. The surge in hospitalizations comes as more than 61 percent of the country’s population is fully vaccinated, a rate lower than several other European countries. Wieler warned that everyone who chooses not to get vaccinated against the virus is likely to be infected at some point during the pandemic, which he warned is “not over yet....

Suddenly, “Wunderkohl” looked like “Blunderkohl.” When the architect of German unification smashed his rivals in national elections last December, he seemed well on the way to becoming the most powerful German leader since Konrad Adenauer. Then the bills for unity began to come due. Last week voters in Helmut Kohl’s native Rhineland-Palatinate rejected his ruling Christian Democrats and installed a Social Democratic government for the first time since World War II....

Jurgen Klopp’s men finished fourth in the Premier League table in 2016-17, a huge 17 points behind champions Chelsea. They impressed against the top teams, though, as they remained unbeaten against their top-six rivals and Gerrard is confident they are on the right track. Mancherster City closing in on Dani Alves deal “We have got a fantastic manager at the helm. I think Liverpool are very, very close,” Gerrard told BT Sport....

But Saturday, Keen Ice knocked Pharoah off in the Travers Stakes, winning by just under a length. He stormed down the stretch after American Pharoah had held off Frosted. MORE: Triple Crown winners in photos | How did Triple Crown winners fare post-Triple Crown? | Travers Stakes live blog Keen Ice —Keen Ice had won just one race in his career in 10 tries before Saturday’s Travers. It came last September when he broke his maiden....

WWE Extreme Rules lineup set This Sunday, WWE will present Extreme Rules live on the WWE Network. It looks like the final card has been revealed including seven matches on the main card and another on the pre-show. MORE: What we learned on WWE ‘Raw’ | WWE’s Natalya opens up on tough year Here’s how the card shapes up: — Extreme Rules match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns vs....

I was shocked to learn that I could suddenly develop celiac disease at age 32, but after doing some reading I found out that some people carry the gene for years without symptoms before it gets triggered by a stressful event, like a virus. I knew that I had to cut gluten out of my diet completely, but I didn’t even know what gluten was. Luckily, I live near Baltimore, where the Center for Celiac Research is located at the University of Maryland....

Beijing now encourages mainlanders to travel to Hong Kong to shop and dine. Indeed, 12 million of them are expected to make the trip this year–a 42 percent increase over 2003–and they will spend $7.4 billion on retail goods alone. But political tourism is another matter. Last week, on the eve of the July 1 protest, mainland tour groups entering Hong Kong were cut to about 50 a day–down from an average of about 500....

What Is Dementia? Around 50 million people in the world have dementia. The neurological condition is characterized by the loss of cognitive functioning and behavioral abilities that interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. Dementia signs and symptoms can range from mild to severe and can include difficulty with memory, language skills, visual perception, problem-solving, self-management, and the ability to focus and pay attention. Several factors raise a person’s risk of developing dementia:...