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Fulton County DA faces biggest decision of career as Trump grand jury looms

ATLANTA — Fani Willis was hours into her new job as Fulton County district attorney when she was first confronted with the issue that almost certainly will define her tenure.

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Trump inches up support for Perdue's underdog governor's bid

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump is escalating his support for former U.S. Sen. David Perdue's uphill battle against Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgia.

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Little Women: Atlanta star Ms Juicy Baby, 50, rushed to ICU as family beg fans to 'pray'

Reality TV star Ms Juicy Baby is 'stable' in the ICU and her family are asking fans to keep her in their 'prayers' after she was rushed to hospital

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Trump election probe in Georgia to seat special grand jury

When potential grand jurors show up at an Atlanta courthouse Monday, they’ll find a television camera in the room and streets closed outside

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Michael Cunningham: To become like Heat, Hawks need major changes

ATLANTA — The Heat made it to the 2020 NBA Finals, were swept by Milwaukee in last year’s opening round and then dominated the Hawks in this year’s first round. The Hawks say they can follow Miami’s example of getting back up after getting beat down. They aim to do…

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Nearly five million bees en route to Alaska die after shipment stranded on hot tarmac in Atlanta

Beekeepers who were waiting for the shipment to arrive said that the loss was ‘devastating’

The Independent UK

Kyle Wright pitches Braves to first series win of the season

ATLANTA — In superstar Ronald Acuña’s return, the Braves defeated the Cubs, 5-1, on Thursday at Truist Park. In its sixth try, Atlanta (9-11) won its first series of the season by taking two of three from Chicago.

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Falcons select USC WR Drake London with No. overall 8 pick

After months of anticipation, the Atlanta Falcons selected USC wide receiver Drake London with the No. 8 overall pick.

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Georgia defensive end Travon Walker goes No. 1 in NFL draft to Jaguars

ATLANTA — The Battery Atlanta was part of history Thursday, and this time it had nothing to do with the Braves.

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Atlanta reunited: Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki runs into Carp mascot from his Japanese club

Four years after they overlapped in Hiroshima, Seiya Suzuki is in his rookie MLB season, and Jacob Mosella is the Braves’ mascot coordinator.

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Federal judge curtails law that gave Kemp fundraising advantage over Abrams

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a special committee to suspend raising campaign money for Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection bid until the GOP gubernatorial nomination is decided, temporarily eliminating what had been a major advantage Republican lawmakers carved out for him.

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Automatic voter registration restored in Georgia after its quiet elimination

ATLANTA — The sudden drop in voter registrations stood out to Richard Barron, Fulton County's former elections director, when he first noticed it in February 2021.

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Herschel Walker spent years promoting health products with dubious claims

ATLANTA — Senate candidate Herschel Walker has spent years promoting and developing health-conscious products with dubious benefits and a skepticism from the medical community, a review by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found.

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Subpoenas seek evidence of Georgia ballot collection

ATLANTA — The State Election Board has issued subpoenas to find out whether there's substance behind accusations of a ballot collection scheme in the 2020 election in Georgia.

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Cubs bullpen continues to be a strength in a 6-3, 10-inning win against the Braves

ATLANTA — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has the luxury of options in big moments.

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New Georgia law allows state agency to investigate elections

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday that allows the GBI to launch investigations into voter fraud allegations, the latest Republican-led effort to change election rules after Democratic victories.

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Groups call on Stone Mountain to cancel Confederate event

ATLANTA — The Southern Poverty Law Center Wednesday joined a growing chorus of activist groups calling on the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to cancel a planned Confederal Memorial Day rally scheduled for the park Saturday, citing a legacy of racial hatred and violence connected to such rallies.

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Deal reached with Rivian for incentives, environmental standards

A development authority east of Atlanta has voted to approve an "economic development agreement" for the planned $5 billion Rivian factory, outlining terms with the electric vehicle company, including environmental standards and taxpayer-backed incentives.

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Yes, Denny Hamlin’s meme was racist, damaging and proof NASCAR still has work to do

Denny Hamlin should have known better before tweeting a racist joke.

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Poll: In a shift, Georgia GOP voters more confident in November elections

ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans are increasingly confident in the integrity of the election system despite efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to promote lies about widespread fraud, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.

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Kemp to sign GOP school bills on race, book bans and parents' rights

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp will travel to the Forsyth County school district Thursday morning to sign into law multiple education bills that Democrats fought against, his office said.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Braves’ Jesse Chavez impacted Ethan Roberts in brief Cubs reunion

Chavez appeared in three games for the Cubs this year before they traded him to Atlanta last week for left-hander Sean Newcomb.

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Heat’s Jimmy Butler out for Game 5 that could clinch series against Hawks

MIAMI — Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who started the day second in the NBA in playoff scoring to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, was ruled out of Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks at FTX Arena due to right-knee inflammation.

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Jimmy Butler (knee) is out for Game 5 of Heat-Hawks and suddenly Atlanta has life

The spread has dropped from 7.5 to 3.5 points.

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Poll: Herschel Walker dominates Georgia GOP Senate race

ATLANTA — Herschel Walker is ignoring his Senate GOP rivals and focusing entirely on a November match-up against U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll indicates he has little reason to change course.

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