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Judge denies bond for Atlanta man who shot wife in SUV

A judge denied bond for a well-connected Atlanta man who’s awaiting a second trial in the killing of his wife after Georgia’s highest court overturned his murder conviction earlier this year

The Independent UK

Tex McIver seeks bond after overturned murder conviction

ATLANTA — Former Atlanta lawyer Claud “Tex” McIver is hoping to be released from jail following the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision to overturn his murder conviction in his wife’s shooting death.

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Prosecutors in Georgia look to delay Young Thug, Gunna trial

ATLANTA — Fulton County prosecutors are asking a judge to postpone the racketeering trial for rappers Young Thug and Gunna because eight of the 28 people charged in the sweeping gang case still don’t have defense attorneys.

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Giant West Indies star Rahkeem Cornwall scores 205* in T20 - running just five of them

West Indies star Rahkeem Cornwall struck a brilliant 205 not out off 77 balls for Atlanta Fire, scoring 200 in boundaries - meaning he ran just five of his runs

Daily Mirror

Herschel Walker faces another abortion report that threatens his Senate campaign

ATLANTA — Another Herschel Walker headline rocked the Republican’s embattled campaign when The Daily Beast reported late Wednesday that the woman who said the Senate hopeful paid for her 2009 abortion is also the mother of one of his four children.

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Herschel Walker campaign claims GOP lead in Senate fundraising, but it trails Sen. Raphael Warnock

ATLANTA — Republican Herschel Walker on Wednesday reported raising more than $12 million in campaign cash over the past three months, less than half of what his Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, raked in for the same reporting period.

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Herschel Walker fails to file promised defamation lawsuit over abortion story

ATLANTA — When the story broke Monday night alleging that Herschel Walker had paid a former girlfriend to have an abortion, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate wasted no time responding.

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Christian leaders rally around embattled Herschel Walker

ATLANTA — With a scrum of TV cameras and reporters waiting outside the doors, First Baptist Atlanta’s senior pastor, Anthony George, led a group of evangelical Christians in prayer for embattled GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker Tuesday.

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Atlanta’s used bookstores preserve history, enrich communities

ATLANTA — Jan Keith has done plenty of reading throughout her 32 years in Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood. She is part of book clubs, loves historical fiction, has dozens of used books and frequents the neighborhood’s A Cappella Books. The bookstore, with a large used book selection, mirrors the changing…

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Phillies likely to face Cardinals in playoffs after getting blanked 10-0 by Astros

HOUSTON — There are plenty of reasons why, when presented with the choice of facing the Mets or the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies would choose the Cardinals. The Mets were just swept in three games in Atlanta, but have won 14 of 19 games played against the Phillies this…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Republicans fear losing US Senate seat as Herschel Walker’s woes mount

ATLANTA — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker has so far weathered allegations he abused his ex-wife and exaggerated claims about his businesses.

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Hawks receive favorable votes in latest annual NBA GM survey

ATLANTA — The Hawks may not be the favorites to win the NBA title this season, but the team has one of the better point guards in the league, according to the NBA’s general managers.

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Court rejected Georgia voting rights case, but laws have changed since 2018

ATLANTA — When a judge shot down a sweeping voting rights lawsuit, he ruled against allegations that several Georgia election laws were illegal and discriminatory just five weeks before another election.

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Prosecutors investigating 2020 election in Georgia push to remove lawyers, OK search warrants

ATLANTA — A pair of legal filings from Fulton County prosecutors this week suggests their criminal investigation into attempts to influence Georgia’s 2020 elections is reaching a new, more sensitive stage.

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Georgia Republicans distance themselves from Herschel Walker after abortion report

ATLANTA — Top Georgia Republicans are distancing themselves from Herschel Walker in the aftermath of a report that the U.S. Senate nominee paid his girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009 and explosive accusations from his adult son calling his father a liar and charlatan.

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Georgia election heads survived 2020; now they’re bracing for this year

ATLANTA — On the front lines of the 2020 election in Georgia, the stressed county administrators in charge faced unprecedented challenges of misinformation, threats, pandemic and recounts amid record-high turnout.

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Stunning developments dog Herschel Walker’s campaign at pivotal time

ATLANTA — Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker has weathered crises that have leveled other campaigns and still remained within striking distance of Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock thanks to relatively unshakable support from many in the GOP base.

The Guardian - US

Can Democrats lock down Atlanta’s immigrant vote – or will Georgia slip away?

Georgia in focus: A fragile coalition around Atlanta helped shift the state’s politics, but as the midterms loom the cracks are showing

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Herschel Walker slams report he paid for abortion in 2009

ATLANTA — U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, a Republican who has endorsed a “total ban” on abortion, condemned a report Monday that he paid his then-girlfriend in 2009 to have an abortion.

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Herschel Walker’s campaign in turmoil as adult son accuses him of violence

ATLANTA — U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker’s campaign was in turmoil Monday after his adult son accused his father of threatening to kill his family members, an accusation that came after a news outlet reported the Republican paid his then-girlfriend in 2009 to have an abortion despite his opposition to…

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Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock collects more than $26 million in latest fundraising period

ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock continued a staggering fundraising pace by collecting an additional $26.3 million in the latest three-month reporting period, and his campaign said Monday that it will end the quarter with roughly $13.7 million in the bank for his reelection bid.

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Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook happy to slip in solo sets between tours

ATLANTA — With Squeeze, Glenn Tilbrook can make a living just fine courtesy of the band’s enduring, hook-laden songs from the 1970s and 1980s like “Tempted” and “Up the Junction.” The band, in fact, played to packed crowds in Atlanta a year ago co-headlining with Hall & Oates and in…

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Atlanta Looks Ready to Repeat

The Braves swept the Mets are looking like serious World Series contenders again.

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Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum film ‘Project Artemis’ to start shooting in October

ATLANTA — Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum are starring in a big-budget movie “Project Artemis” for Apple TV+ that is scheduled to start production next month in metro Atlanta.

The Guardian - US

Democrats see hope in Stacey Abrams (again) in a crucial US election – if she can get voters to show up

Georgia in focus: Despite being hailed as architect of Georgia’s political transformation, Abrams is still an underdog in her rematch with Brian Kemp

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