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forecast chesla you warned us about the rain,
but it won't be around for much longer.
No, it is starting to end.
We have one cluster that's really left over
here you can see up here to the north.
This is Forsyth County into northern Fulton
County where we have some very heavy rain.
You can see the lightning strikes associated
with this heading into Hall County as well.
This will be dissipating.
In fact, it was a bit
stronger just off to the West,
but now starting to dissipate a little
bit as it continues to push into Fulton.
I mean into force Gwinnett County,
so we'll watch that as we continue
through the morning now this will end.
We'll get some sunshine in.
You can see the clearing already
taking place back off toward Dallas
and departing County will get the
sunshine and temperatures will heat
up to around 86 degrees for an
afternoon high with the possibility
of more thunderstorms this afternoon.
Protesters across the country playing
to hit the streets again today,
more than 24 hours after a leaked
draft opinion showed the Supreme
Court could overturn Roe versus Wade.
There are still a lot of emotions
and questions about what happens
next in Georgia and the timeline.
Kerris Belger joins us Kerris.
Georgia's abortion laws have been tied
up in courts for a couple of years.
A lot could change here quickly.
Yeah, and right now that
law is tied up in the 11th
Circuit Court of Appeals.
That is, until the Supreme Court makes a
decision out of a similar court with a
similar case coming out of Mississippi.
The Court has decided to hold a decision.
Until that happens just to quickly
breakdown some of these details.
The ACLU is one of the parties
that's legally contesting Georgia's
fetal heartbeat law and an attorney
with the organization, Sean Young,
tells 11 alive he may ask the lower
court to continue to block Georgia's law.
Depending on that final ruling.
From the Supreme Court.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
may give the parties an opportunity
to submit briefs explaining how the
Supreme Court decision impacts our
pending case on Georgia's abortion ban.
If the 11th Circuit decides that the
Supreme Court's ruling means that
Georgia's abortion ban is constitutional,
the 11th Circuit will issue that ruling,
putting that into effect.
Now, if that legal challenge continues,
then a law professor with Georgia
State that we heard from earlier says
the Georgia State legislature will
have to come in and make a decision.
Alright, Cara thank you a lot of
reaction coming down within the past
24 hours including from those hoping
to win the governor's seat in Georgia.
The only Democrat in the running,
Stacey Abrams says.
As a woman she is enraged by the
assault on the right to control our
bodies and our future and she's
appalled by the SCOTUS breach.
She says as governor she would defend the
right to an abortion governor Brian Kemp,
who's running for reelection,
says Georgia will remain a state
that values life at all stages.
He says he will continue to
fight for what he calls.
The strongest pro-life law in the country
and just to recap Republican candidate
and former Senator David Perdue,
was the first to respond to the leak.
He says if he were governor,
he would call the legislature back
into special session to ban abortion
new this morning.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is
making a big announcement that
the city has the money it needs
to complete the Atlanta Beltline.
The Cox Foundation is donating
$30 million to finish the loop.
It is still going to take some time though,
but the Beltline CEO says he can
now say with confidence the belt.
Mine will be finished by the end of 2030.
This morning we're getting new
early voting numbers as polls are
set to open for the third day,
the Secretary of State's office says
Georgia saw record turn out and no
lines on day one of primary voting.
More than 27,000 Georgians
cast their ballots in person.
That's three times more than the
first day of early voting in 2018.
The Atlanta Dream in every WNBA
team will show their support
for WNBA star Britney Griner,
who the US says is being wrongfully.
Retained in Russia,
the teams will have grinders, initials
and jersey number along the sideline.
During the 2022 season.
Right now, the Biden administration is
working aggressively to secure her release,
even as her legal case plays out,
Georgia ranks among the worst places
in the country for maternal health.
State leaders want to change that,
and that's why they're putting a spotlight
on the issue today at the state Capitol.
Molly Oak live with more Molly.
Tell us what today's event
is all about spotlighting.
Yeah, lawmakers signed a resolution
calling today at the Capitol
maternal Mental Health Day.
It's something organizations say is
desperately needed to start a conversation,
a conversation that really needs
to be had right here in Georgia.
Check out these statistics that came from
the postpartum Support international,
specifically from the Georgia chapter.
Chantelle Cargill is the president of that.
She says we are ranked 50th in the US
for maternal mortality in the country.
Cargill says one in seven women will
experience some type of prenatal
perinatal mental health challenge and
says women of color are at a higher risk.
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
affecting one in three black women, she says,
as Mother's Day is just around the corner.
This is obviously top of mind.
The event today at the Capitol
starting at 10 and running till noon.
You'll hear from lawmakers and survivors,
guys,
Molly, thank you. It is 656.
Here is a look at what you need to
know before you head out the door.
The Federal Reserve is expected to make
a major move to help lower inflation.
Interest rates will go up a half point.
That's the biggest bump in 22 years.
It means you could pay
higher rates on everything.
From credit cards to mortgages,
check your bank account.
Today is the day surplus tax refunds
are expected for some Georgia taxpayers.
We've been telling you about
this one for a while now.
The state is giving you some of
your money back if you file your
taxes over the past two years,
single filers could get $250.
Couples who filed together 500 bucks
Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor will be
at the White House today with about
600 other Olympians and Paralympians
both from the summer and Winter Games.
Taylor, from Douglasville,
already had a chance to meet
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken,
the president and vice president.
Will host the group at the White
House at 11:30 this morning.
Chesley, alright,
if you got plans for this afternoon,
know that we will have partly
sunny skies around the noon hour
temperatures already into the 80s
so you know we're going up there.
Yeah, I think if we get around that 86
degrees will be 84 around 3:00 when
the kids are getting out of school,
but there could be a few isolated
showers or thunderstorms around.
We'll watch for that.
By 6:00 o'clock.
Those should begin to subside.
We only have that slight chance leftover.
83 degrees will be the temperature by
6 again after reaching a high of 86.
Today
we got to started off with a
really fast paced. Today out there
there's a lot going on.
Yeah, may the force be
with you to Star Wars fans,
like my friend crashed Clark.
Thank you very much.
May the fourth be with you today.
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