A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia heard a recording of the former president pushing a top state lawmaker to call a special session to overturn his loss in the state.

The former Brunswick prosecutor who has come under fire for her office's treatment of the Ahmaud Arbery case is reportedly the subject of a grand jury investigation.

(Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)Ware County reported three additional coronavirus-related deaths and Glynn County added two more in data released Saturday by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Statewide, Georgia reported 128 additional confirmed deaths, 320 more hospitalizations and 6,614 newly confirmed cases Saturday. A total of 714,322 confirmed cases, 11,798 confirmed deaths and 48,270 hospitalizations have been reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Camden County has reported 2,690 cases and 105 deaths, and Ware County has reported 2,637 cases and 98 deaths. At times, cases and deaths are removed from the overall running total reported by the Department of Public Health.)

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives against Washington Wizards' Davis Bertans and center Moritz Wagner (21) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Boston Celtics listed seven players as unavailable for Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat in accordance with the NBA’s health and safety protocols that were installed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The Celtics ruled out Jaylen Brown, Javonte Green, Semi Ojeleye, Jayson Tatum, Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams and Robert Williams. A pair of other Celtics are injured, which leaves Boston with the minimum eight players available on Sunday. Players having to miss multiple days is a very real possibility even if they were exposed to someone with the virus.

Georgia port officials say they were surprised by the record amount of cargo that went through Savannah in August. The port was expected to take a significant hit because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that workers there instead moved 1% more cargo than they did during their previous best month ever. “We underestimated the importance of Savannah in the supply chain,” Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, told the AJC. “And this happened when there are so many ports that are down double-digits.”Lynch said the rise in trade through Georgia is responsible for some of the declines at other ports in the country. Georgia port officials are expecting more good numbers in September and October.

All rights reserved)Several Georgia school districts are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks and its forcing some to close schools and quarantine students. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The White House Coronavirus Task force said Georgia reported the highest rate of new Covid-19 cases in the country last week. This comes as Glynn County schools prepare to welcome back students on Thursday for the first day of school. The White House Coronavirus Task Force said Georgia remains in the red zone for COVID-19 outbreaks. To boost coronavirus relief efforts, the AJC reported Governor Kemp is setting aside $80 million for k-12 schools.

Principal Gabe Carmona wrote Saturday that six students and three staff members at North Paudling High School west of Atlanta tested positive for COVID-19. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported it obtained the principals letter from a spokesman for the Paulding County School District. The infected students and staff members were inside the school building sometime last week, Carmonas letter said. The Cherokee County school system reported that more than 250 students with potential exposure had been sent home to quarantine for two weeks. Cherokee County school officials said 22% of the districts 42,200 students opted to start the year with online classes.

Google Maps(CNN) - A plane crashed into an apartment building Wednesday morning off Interstate 85 in northeast Atlanta, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Details are slim, but DeKalb County police said they were responding to the scene. It was not clear if there are any casualties or what type of plane was involved. Photos from the crash scene show a two-story building missing a large swath of its brick facade. Only one car was parked in the immediate vicinity of the building.

Georgia lawmakers are considering a possible tax on internet services like Netflix and Hulu. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Georgia lawmakers are pushing for a tax on internet downloads, which would include things like digital video, books and video games. Legislators believe a tax could subsidize construction of high-speed internet in typically poorly served rural areas like Southeast Georgia. The AJC reports that both Georgia Gov. Few states have adopted this type of tax, but it is being introduced in other state Legislatures around the country.