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Forget Burt Jones and Rick Jackson—Moth and Cockroach Enter a Brutal Battle for the Ballot

Forget Burt Jones and Rick Jackson… Moth and Cockroach is the most brutal runoff election happening in Georgia right now.

A.T.L. N.E.W.S. Political Cartoon: The Real Georgia Runoff Election Forget Burt Jones and Rick Jackson—Moth and Cockroach Enter a Brutal Battle for the Ballot Forget Burt Jones and Rick Jackson… Moth and Cockroach is the

Waymo Fleet Recalled Following San Antonio Flash Flood Incident

In early May 2026, the silence of the autonomous driving world was broken by the sound of rushing water and a significant regulatory shift. Alphabet-owned Waymo issued a voluntary recall of its entire U.S. fleet—nearly 3,800 robotaxis—after a software glitch led to a series of precarious incidents involving extreme weather.

The Incident in San Antonio

The recall was triggered by a dramatic event on April 20 in San Antonio, Texas. An unoccupied Waymo vehicle, equipped with fifth-generation sensors, encountered a heavily flooded section of a high-speed roadway.

Instead of recognizing the water as an impassable barrier, the software made a critical error in judgment: it detected the hazard enough to slow down, but then decided to proceed anyway. The robotaxi drove straight into the standing water and was swept away by the current into a nearby creek.

The Software Stall Waymo Fleet Recalled Following San Antonio Flash Flood Incident In early May 2026, the silence of the autonomous driving world was broken by the sound of rus

Nonpartisan Mandates and the 2028 Redistricting Battle

A new legal mandate is redrawing the political landscape in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp has signed House Bill 369, a move that fundamentally alters how local leadership is chosen in five of the state's most populous counties. Effective for the 2028 election cycle, voters in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, and Clayton will now elect district attorneys, county commissioners, and school board members on a nonpartisan basis.

While the law excludes the offices of Sheriff and Coroner from this shift, the selective targeting of these specific metro Atlanta hubs has already sparked vows of legal challenges from local officials. Adding to the tension, the Governor has called a special legislative session to begin the high-stakes task of redrawing district lines for 2028—a process historically known as a "blood sport" in Georgia politics.

Is this a move toward neutral governance, or a tactical strike on Georgia’s biggest battlegrounds?

The Five-County Shakeup Nonpartisan Mandates and the 2028 Redistricting Battle A new legal mandate is redrawing the political landscape in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp has signed Ho