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Man who killed 2 Georgia deputies pleads guilty, gets life in prison

ATLANTA — The man who shot two Cobb County sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Thursday morning, exactly three months after killing the law enforcement officers.

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Warnock returns to US Senate with busy agenda, high expectations

After he stepped off a plane from Atlanta and walked through one of Washington’s busy airports Wednesday, passers-by reportedly cheered and applauded newly reelected U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Ex-Trump adviser Flynn testifies amid heightened security

ATLANTA — Amid heightened courthouse security with law enforcement officers carrying automatic weapons, former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn testified Thursday before the Fulton County special purpose grand jury.

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Quarterback Desmond Ridder set to start for the Falcons

ATLANTA — The Falcons are making a move at quarterback.

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Michael Flynn testifies in Georgia election probe

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was at a downtown Atlanta courthouse Thursday to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia

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Swing voters in Senate runoff boost Georgia’s standing as a 2024 battleground

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory proved that a consequential bloc of Georgia voters won’t habitually back a candidate just because of party affiliation, a maverick streak that could redefine the state’s role in the next race for the White House.

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Abrams’ aide says Democrat had ‘nearly impossible’ chance to beat Kemp

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has stayed out of the spotlight since her rematch against Gov. Brian Kemp ended in a resounding defeat. Her top aide, however, broke her silence with a 52-part social media post that said it was “nearly impossible” for Abrams to beat the Republican incumbent.

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Report: Falcons to start rookie QB Desmond Ridder after bye week

The Atlanta Falcons will come out of their bye week with a new starting quarterback

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‘I need to eat’: Venezuelan migrants take first steps in Georgia labor market

By the time he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and arrived to Atlanta in late August, Klinsman Torres had exhausted his savings. The Venezuelan migrant’s most immediate priority was to find work.

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New initiative takes aim at mental health crisis among refugees

ATLANTA — U.S. troops’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan is something Hogai Nassery has been confronted by long after August 2021, when the last plane took off from Kabul, marking the end of the U.S.’ longest war. Starting last year, Nassery has supported Afghan evacuees who have resettled in metro Atlanta…

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Why 14 inmates have died in Atlanta jails this year, four times more than last year

Deaths amid debate about future of Altanta jail system and diversion programmes

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Ludacris, Mercedes-Benz grant holiday wishes with new shoes

Ludacris and Mercedes-Benz have surprised schoolchildren in Atlanta with more than 500 new pairs of shoes just in time for the holidays

The Independent UK

US Senate runoff brought high election day turnout and a close race

ATLANTA — A big election day turnout in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff brought even more Georgia voters to the polls than the first election day a month ago, but the flood of votes for Republican Herschel Walker on the final day wasn’t enough to overcome Democrat Raphael Warnock’s advantage among…

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Analysis: How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker

ATLANTA — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican’s praises while also vouching for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Christian Walker, Herschel’s son, weighs in on his dad’s Senate runoff loss

ATLANTA — The first person from the Walker family to speak about the outcome of the runoff was Herschel Walker’s eldest child, Christian, and he did not mince words in light of his father’s defeat in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff.

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Warnock’s narrow victory solidifies Georgia as a battleground state for 2024

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock’s narrow reelection win in Georgia’s runoff puts a historically Republican state up for grabs in 2024, giving President Joe Biden an early opening in his bid for a second term.

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Warnock wins Georgia run-off against Walker to win the Senate for the Democrats

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia run-off election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s current term and capping an underwhelming mid-term cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year.

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Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult

ATLANTA — Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning the sprawling, labyrinthine organization known for its highly specialized, academically focused scientific research into a sleek, flexible public health response agency primed to serve the American public. It’s an attempt…

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Back on My Feet inspires with running, confidence to change lives

ATLANTA -- It’s 5:45 a.m. on a brisk Wednesday as about two dozen men and women gather in the parking lot of The Varsity restaurant in Atlanta.

Los Angeles Times

Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats scandal-prone Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate runoff

ATLANTA — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker Tuesday in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff, securing a 51st seat for Democrats in Congress’ upper chamber, giving the party greater power to push its agenda in the chamber.

Los Angeles Times

'The people have spoken': Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats scandal-prone Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate runoff

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Florida appeals court directs Flynn to testify before Fulton County grand jury

ATLANTA — A Florida appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s onetime national security adviser, to testify before a Fulton County special grand jury.

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US Senate’s finale race brings steady turnout and few lines in Georgia

ATLANTA — A rapid runoff to fill the nation’s last U.S. Senate seat culminated with steady turnout and few difficulties across Georgia on Tuesday as voters decided the race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.

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Warnock defeats Walker, giving Democrats 51-49 majority in Senate

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock fended off a challenge from Republican Herschel Walker to win a full six-year term that broadens the Democratic majority in the chamber after a turbulent runoff campaign that sharpened partisan divides in one of the nation’s most politically competitive states.

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Pastors who counseled Johnny Hunt say he should return to ministry

ATLANTA — Four pastors who spent months counseling Johnny Hunt are drawing criticism from victim advocates and some Southern Baptist Convention leaders for saying the disgraced evangelical leader is restored and ready to return to ministry.

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