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The Peach State’s top Republican wrote in a Twitter post on Tuesday that he is against any program where people who have received a shot are required to carry proof. “I do not and will not support any kind of state-mandated vaccine passport,” Kemp wrote. “While the development of multiple safe, highly effective COVID-19 vaccines has been a scientific miracle, the decision to receive the vaccine should be left up to each individual....

The ballots were discovered during a hand recount of the state’s votes. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign had filed lawsuits in several battleground states, including Georgia, alleging impropriety during the election process. The race between Trump and projected President-elect Joe Biden remained tight with the Associated Press showing Biden ahead of Trump on Monday night by three-tenths of a percentage point. Although Trump has railed against rigged voting machines being a factor in his projected loss, state election official Gabriel Sterling said Monday the uncounted ballots were a result of human error....

It’s an issue Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson has been vocal about, and he raised it again Monday. “Here’s what has to happen, it’s what I tell our team about playing: commitment has to meet expectations,” Johnson said, via the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “You can’t have expectations with no commitment. It won’t work, no matter what you do. MORE: 25 largest college football stadiums “So, if you say you want to be on this level, then you have to be committed to be on that level and you have to do what those people are doing....

Officers were called to the 100 block of Fred Drive in Warner Robins after receiving a report about a person being shot at around 12.30 a.m. on Sunday, the Warner Robins Police Department said in a news release that was posted on Facebook. Police said investigators learned that Kyndal Reynolds, 21, and Tywana Antonette Cody, 42, both of Warner Robins, had met two men earlier in the night. Later, while they were all inside a vehicle together, police said Reynolds had tried to rob the men....

A teen, Justin Frazier, was arrested and charged with armed burglary, grand theft, aggravated assault and aggravated battery, according to reports. McCoy was not home at the time of the break-in, but his father, Gerald McCoy Sr., was. Frazier attacked McCoy Sr., who suffered a broken wrist during a struggle with the alleged robber. MORE: Week 9 NFL picks Police say Frazier pulled a gun on McCoy, although the weapon was later determined to be a pellet-style gun....

This marks the first time a German military barracks has been named after a member of the White Rose. The complex also houses a branch of the Bundeswehr Hospital Ulm and the Bundeswehr’s Central Institute of Medical Service. Co-founder of the White Rose, Hans Scholl, had the main lecture hall at the Bundewehr’s Munich medical school named after him in 2012. Renaming the barracks after Probst was in tribute to the “active resistance to the violence and tyranny of the National Socialists,” according to a Bundeswehr statement....

A Georgian national, named in reports as Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, was shot twice in the head in Kleiner Tiergarten park, near the German parliament, in broad daylight on 23 August 2019. The assailant rode up to him on a bicycle. In a case that has strained ties between Berlin and Moscow, German prosecutors allege a Russian citizen carried out the shooting on the victim, using a Glock 26 pistol with a silencer attached....

A huge result for Mexico and a scoreline that will rock the World Cup. Hirving Lozano’s goal proved to be the difference but the entire performance from Mexico was superb. Germany simply couldn’t cope with their counter-attacks and didn’t really create enough to break through a resilient defensive line. A poor start to the tournament from Germany but Mexico looked fantastic, they played perfectly to counter the German system. Only one team has ever won the World Cup after losing their opening game that was Spain in 2010....

Acute Kidney Failure There are two primary types of kidney failure, acute and chronic. Acute kidney failure is a current and often sudden issue where the kidneys are not working as well as they usually do. In many cases, acute issues with the kidneys that are treated quickly often completely resolve or cause minor issues with a return to near-normal function. For some patients, an issue such as dehydration is present and the problem can be treated by something as simple as drinking more water or receiving IV fluids....

“That’s part of what we told them — you have a lot of great stuff here, a lot of memorabilia,” Jones recalled. “Let’s rev it up.” A holograph of Joe Namath in a virtual locker room should rev things up. MORE: Class of 2015 | Rare photos of Namath “It’s an incredible technology,” Hall of Fame executive director David Baker told Sporting News after the Hall announced the exhibit, “A Game For Life,” to open in Canton July 15 — in time for this year’s enshrinement ceremonies in August....

Sprint Cup went coast to coast for the first five weeks of its 2016 schedule. It started in Daytona and headed west to California, with three stops in between. Next up: Martinsville. MORE: Memorable Martinsville images | A look at the Paperclip | Wood Brothers homecoming Here’s a flash at what is to come. April 1: Sprint Cup qualifying for the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. April 2: Trucks Series returns with the Alpha Energy Solutions 250....

Ten years ago kids like Kale Granda warmed the bench instead of working up a sweat. Physical-education classes were showcases for budding athletes, a yawn for the able-bodied and a hardship to be endured by the rest. But now baby fat has morphed into a national health crisis. Nearly 15 percent of kids between 12 and 19 are overweight–up from 5 percent in the late 1970s. They’re also more sedentary than ever....

Gettr CEO Jason Miller, previously a senior adviser to Trump, confirmed the handle was now “in the safe” and reserved exclusively for the former president. Sharing an article about the reservation by the right-wing publication the Washington Examiner. Miller said: “True story! We’ve protected the handle, and only President Trump can activate it.” Miller’s statement comes after Gettr banned an account impersonating Trump that had managed to gain 23,400 followers before it was taken down....

The 57-year-old’s 21-man party for upcoming friendlies against World Cup-bound sides Japan and Iceland includes only one player from the domestic league, Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan. “It [decision] was purely technical, because when I came in my first six months I invited eight or more players to join the team. “We believe in giving them the chance to prove their worth, but in this situation [of the ongoing league], we were not ready to disrupt their plans....

For the first time since 2006, the four-time African champions will not partake in the global fiesta, due to an underwhelming campaign in qualifying. Afriyie comments have come as a surprise to many as his outfit had continuously blamed the sports ministry - then led by Nii Lante Vanderpuye - for the big fiasco following their series of disputes over issues relating to the team. “I will not blame anybody [else] for our failure to qualify but the Ghana FA,” Afriyie told Happy FM....

The South Americans currently sit bottom of Group H after picking up just one point and scoring no goals across their first two matches in Qatar. A win against Ghana could still see them progress to the knockout stages but goal difference could come into play if South Korea also beat Portugal. Ghana, meanwhile, may only need a draw to move into the Round of 16 willing South Korea fail to win against Portugal....

The British socialite denies both trafficking minors for her pedophile former partner to abuse and perjury. She will stand trial in July next year. Her attorney has written to Judge Alison Nathan to complain that she is “excessively and invasively searched and is monitored 24 hours per day,” at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Bobbi Sternheim claims she is treated worse than the most serious offenders, including terrorists and murderers, as she is watched everywhere she goes on CCTV....

The British socialite, 59, faces accusations that she “enticed and groomed” minors by normalizing their sexual abuse, the indictment said. Prosecutors claim she did this through “discussing sexual topics, undressing in front of the victim, being present when a minor victim was undressed, and/or being present for sex acts involving the minor victim and Epstein.” Maxwell pleaded not guilty to the charges put to her last year. The new superseding indictment, issued last month, adds a fourth alleged victim and extends the time period under scrutiny....

Stanton told Ben Reiter of Sports Illustrated he was surprised Marlins CEO Derek Jeter didn’t take down the $2.5 million structure. “I can’t stand that sculpture,” he told Reiter. “I never liked it. I hope Jeter takes it down. He said he wants to. I hope he does. All it does is suggest that this place is a circus, and we’re the main attraction.” Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: Tips, advice for auction drafts...

Giancarlo Stanton was the big fish in a small Miami pond when new bigwigs took over the Marlins and wanted to move his big contract to another franchise. But who would have thought that franchise would be the Yankees? With the Stanton trade saga mercifully coming to a reported end, it leaves the reigning NL MVP in rare company, as he’ll become one of the few reigning MVPs to be traded following the year in which he won the award....