Georgia counting ballots in crucial Senate runoff elections

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials have started counting ballots as polls begin to close across the state in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative agenda. The outcome will also color President Donald Trump’s final days in the White House. The two Senate runoff elections are leftovers from the November general election, when none of the candidates hit the 50% threshold. Democrats need to