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Texts between Herschel Walker’s wife, ex-girlfriend add twist to abortion drama

ATLANTA — The drama surrounding Herschel Walker took a new turn this weekend as texts emerged showing the Republican’s wife reached out to his ex-girlfriend, whose claims he paid for her abortion have rocked the U.S. Senate race in Georgia.

Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022

After bumpy start, Freddie Freeman finally feels at home with Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — There are some days Freddie Freeman's commute is simple.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 8, 2022

Herschel Walker centers pitch to Republicans on 'wokeness'

Herschel Walker pitches himself as a politician who can bridge America’s racial and cultural divides

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

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Tex McIver denied bond ahead of 2nd murder trial

ATLANTA — Facing a murder trial for the second time in his wife’s 2016 shooting, Claud “Tex” McIver was denied bond Friday by a Fulton County judge who expressed concerns that McIver was a flight risk.

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan emerges as key GOP critic of Herschel Walker in Georgia

ATLANTA — Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has hardly minced words about his fears of the Donald Trump-driven direction of the Republican Party.

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

Delta works with MIT to study impact of airplane contrails on climate

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines said Thursday it will work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a study examining the environmental impact of airplane contrails.

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

Stacey Abrams raises more than $36M in three-month period

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams continued her dominating fundraising streak by collecting more than $36 million over the latest three-month disclosure period for her rematch against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

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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 · Oct 7, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

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 · Oct 6, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

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…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 5, 2022

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…

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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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Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

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 · Oct 4, 2022

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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