The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, marching up the East Coast as it brought the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England.
Angel McCoughtry had 15 points and a career high-tying 10 assists, and the undefeated Atlanta Dream took control with 12 consecutive points in the third quarter to beat the New York Liberty 75-56 on Friday night.
The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, moving swiftly up the East Coast and bringing the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England.
After bringing rains, heavy winds and even tornadoes to parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly up the Southeastern coast on Friday, leaving parts of Georgia and the Carolinas waterlogged while sparing the region any serious damage.
The head of Georgia's Department of Juvenile Justice is ordering a review of the state's youth detention facilities after a federal report suggested high rates of sexual assaults on inmates.
Two Atlanta men who ran a prostitution ring that employed underage girls and stretched from Maryland to Florida were sentenced Friday to 25 and 20 years in prison.