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1 dead, others hurt at Six Flags Over Georgia as man fell from coaster, guests say

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A person died and several others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, officials said, after witnesses reported seeing a man fall from a roller coaster.

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications confirmed the death but did not provide additional details about the incident about 4 p.m. at the amusement park just outside Atlanta.

Witnesses who spoke to NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta said they saw a man fall from the Goliath roller coaster, and at least two people said they saw him strike parts of the ride before he hit the ground.

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Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos indicate

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's campaign shared security camera footage with CBS News that appears to show Talarico at his home in Texas for the first eight days of this month — pushing back on claims that Talarico was hiding the reasons for his disappearance. Talarico was absent from the campaign trail for almost two weeks, saying he caught a bad case of the flu. The disappearance drew criticism and speculation from his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton.

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