The man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the case; Georgians are bracing for possibly worse-than-usual hurricane season, which starts this weekend; and WABE 's "Plugged In" podcast looks at how former President Donald Trump's 34 count conviction in New York might affect the 2024 election in Georgia.

The man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the case; Georgians are bracing for possibly worse-than-usual hurricane season, which starts this weekend; and WABE 's "Plugged In" podcast looks at how former President Donald Trump's 34 count conviction in New York might affect the 2024 election in Georgia.

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