Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1925, James Moody was born in Savannah. A jazz saxophonist and flutist, his "Moody's Mood for Love" became a cross-genre classic. He won a posthumous Grammy in 2010.

Flowers are blooming across Georgia. Read about the flower festival voted as the best in the nation in today's Et Cetera section.

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Terror Plotter's Sentencing Delayed

A federal judge agreed to a short delay in the sentencing of an al-Shabaab member who planned a terrorist attack on Atlanta's 55-story Bank of America Plaza.

Cholo Abdi Abdullah of Kenya was convicted on six federal charges in 2024. He was arrested in the Philippines in 2019 after his mother turned him in.

On Monday, at his scheduled sentencing hearing, Abdullah asked for new lawyers. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of New York agreed to the request and delayed sentencing to April 7.

Nurse Cites Long Hours for Fatal Crash

A 24-year-old nurse was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide for a crash in Forsyth County that led to the death of a 72-year-old woman.

The nurse said she fell asleep behind the wheel on her way home from a third straight 12-hour night shift at Northside Forsyth Hospital.

The victim died about three hours after the crash at a local hospital. She suffered two cardiac arrests en route to the hospital and a third at the hospital, authorities said.

Fire Danger High

A red flag warning was in effect again in North Georgia on Wednesday as dry air and high winds continued to create conditions for wildfires.

Officials urged residents to avoid outdoor burning. A small fire behind a house spread and burned 195 acres in Floyd County on Sunday.

The risk of wildfires is high due to below-average rainfall in much of Georgia in 2025. About 23% of the state is under drought conditions, and another 35% is classified as abnormally dry.

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Tifton County: Schools will start 10 minutes earlier and end 15 minutes later next year, sparking debate among parents. (More)

Gilmer County: Authorities using DNA technology identified remains found 39 years ago as homicide victim David Clary. (More)

Baldwin County: Dive teams continued searching for a Milledgeville man whose boat capsized Sunday evening on Lake Sinclair. (More)

Covington: Authorities arrested a Rockdale County High School student as the second suspect in the fatal shooting at Denny Dobbs Park. (More)

Bibb County: A judge denied convicted killer and jail escapee Joey Fournier a new trial for the 2022 murder of his girlfriend. (More)

Fulton County: Johns Creek police welcomed a new K-9 officer, Finn, a two-year-old Hungarian Pointer from the Netherlands. (More)

➤ Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels broke Magic Johnson's record to become the youngest player in NBA history to surpass 200 steals. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons are unlikely to consider trading Kirk Cousins until after the NFL draft. (More)

➤ Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis plans a May 5 announcement on whether he will attend Georgia or Oregon. (More)

➤ The Port of Savannah reported its busiest February ever, with container traffic up 6% from a year ago. Three shifts are being added. (More)

➤ Creature Comforts, the state's largest indie brewery, continues to monitor tariff talks. The outcome could impact the Athens company's expansion plans. (More)

➤ Ryan Serhant, the star of Netflix's Owning Manhattan, opened a real estate office in Atlanta. Last year, he added an office in Savannah. (More)

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➤ A study shows Atlanta residents need a household income of more than $123,000 to achieve the "American dream," ranking No. 29 among the nation's 50 largest cities in living costs. (More)

➤ Ball Ground's Daffodil Festival at Gibbs Garden was named by USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards as the nation's top flower festival, showcasing 20 million blooms. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves announced their revamped Kids Club memberships, including a $45 All-Star plan that offers on-field experiences with players. (More)

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