Brain-eating amoeba death in Georgia
A rare brain-eating amoeba death has been recorded in Georgia. The unidentified victim is believed to have been infected when swimming in a freshwater lake or pond.
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A rare brain-eating amoeba death has been recorded in Georgia. The unidentified victim is believed to have been infected when swimming in a freshwater lake or pond.
This is the sixth case of the infection in Georgia since 1962 and at least the second death in the U.S. since June.
Electric shock drowning is a "silent killer" that can occur when electrical current leaks into the water, causing a swimmer to become incapacitated, experts say.
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A group of Georgians selected Tuesday to be grand jurors may soon consider charges against former President Donald Trump and allies who sought to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Atlanta.
A group of grand jurors in Georgia may soon consider charges against former President Donald Trump and his allies who sought to overturn the state's 2020 election results. Trump lost both Georgia and the presidential election that year. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Atlanta.
Grand jury selection was underway in the Georgia 2020 election interference case. The grand jurors may soon consider charges against former President Donald Trump and allies who sought to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has indicated in letters to county officials that potential indictments in the case could come between July 31 and Aug. 18.
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