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earthquakes confirmed near Lake Lanier in Georgia

Around 11:15 p.m., people in the Buford, Suwanee, and Lake Lanier areas reported feeling an earthquake. Author: Chris Holcomb, Andrew Wilson

Distributed: June 7, 2024, 9:00 a.m. EDT The United States Geological Survey reports that an earthquake was felt near Lake Lanier on Thursday night at 8:46 p.m. EDT.

Around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, people in the Buford, Suwanee, and Lake Lanier areas reported feeling an earthquake. One person, Alicia Phillips, said the quake shook her entire house near the Buford Dam

Did you feel it? Posted by Chris Holcomb 11Alive on Thursday, June 6, 2024 At 1:30 a.m., another earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 occurred close to the initial location. The USGS is reporting a 2.3 magnitude earthquake north of the Buford area near the south end of Lake Lanier. The second earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.3 miles. The intensity of the second quake was given as level 4, so you may have felt some light shaking. A weak earthquake would not have caused any damage.

.was given as level 4, so you may have felt some light shaking. A 15-year-old boy was critically injured after accidentally shooting his 10-year-old sister and then shooting himself in Troup County, according to deputies. Here's what we know:

Author: Jackson, Reeves Published: June 5, 2024, 4:47 p.m. EDT Troup County Sheriff's Office deputies reported that a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot his 10-year-old sister before accidentally shooting himself. The incident occurred on June 8, 2024, at 3:23 AM EDT in Troup County, Georgia. The boy sustained critical injuries.

On Tuesday night, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Troup County deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 1600 block of Bartley Road in reference to two juveniles who had been shot.

According to the sheriff's office, the investigation revealed that the 15-year-old shot his sister with a handgun and then shot himself a few minutes later. In a Friday update, they said that it was just a tragic accident in which he shot himself and his sister by accident.

Deputies reported that the teen boy is in critical condition while the girl is still receiving treatment at the hospital.

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Police say that a year-old boy drowned in a pool at a DeKalb apartment complex. They say that detectives are looking into how the boy died and other aspects of the situation.

Author: Jackson, Reeves Published: June 7, 2024, 11:57 EDT Last Updated: DeKalb County Police are looking into the drowning of a 9-year-old boy in an apartment complex pool on Friday at 11:57 p.m. EDT.

Police answered 751 North Indian Brook in Clarkston soon after 6 p.m. on Friday in light of a suffocating. The boy was unconscious when they arrived.

According to police, he was rushed to a hospital, where he died. The location is the area of Town at The Rivulet apartment building.

According to police, he was rushed to a hospital, where he died. The Village at The Creek apartment complex can be found at the address.

The boy's drowning and other circumstances are being investigated by detectives.

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Atlanta Braves Home Plate Project helps to fight food insecurity

The Atlanta Braves Foundation and Chick-fil-A distributed more than 300 boxes of frozen meat, fresh produce and dry goods at The Villages at Carver Family YMCA.

Author: Kira Mermelstein

Published: 5:40 PM EDT June 7, 2024

Updated: 5:40 PM EDT June 7, 2024

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves partnered with Chick-fil-A and other local organizations this week for the Braves Home Plate Project event. The organization handed out over 300 boxes of food at the event filled with fresh produce, frozen meats and dry goods, as well as hot lunches from Chick-fil-A. 

The Braves Home Plate Project aims to help fight food insecurity in metro-Atlanta. For this month’s food distribution event, the Atlanta Braves Foundation partnered with Chick-fil-A, as well as MUST Ministries, CHOICES, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Urban Recipe and The Villages at Carver Family YMCA.