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Alabama bond question, Atlanta and Little Rock local measures on Tuesday ballot

On May 24, Alabama voters will decide Amendment 1. The measure would amend the state constitution to issue up to $85 million in bonds for improvement, renovation, acquisition, construction, and maintenance of state parks.

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Back in Georgia, Newt Gingrich looks to make his mark on 2022 election

ATLANTA — Villa Richardson sits atop a hill with a sweeping view of Rome. The 19th-century palazzo is the residence of the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. And it's where Newt Gingrich spent most of the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Mark Bradley: NIL money + transfer portal = chaos

ATLANTA — Of the Power Five conferences, the ACC is the most circumspect. If it’s not as brawny as the braying SEC, neither is it as flaky as the Big Ten. (“We’re not playing this fall. No, wait! We ARE playing!”) The ACC says and does nothing without due consideration.…

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Fulton County commissioner suing colleagues; candidate alleges smear campaign

ATLANTA — Two lawsuits filed Wednesday could affect local elections in Fulton County, just days before voters cast the final ballots.

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Georgia primary ballots survey voters on partisan topics

ATLANTA — Ballots in Georgia's primary election include survey questions on topics such as securing the U.S. border and forgiving student loan debt.

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Gabriel Burns: It’s not hard to see why Falcons bet on Desmond Ridder

ATLANTA — We don’t know what will become of Desmond Ridder’s career. After all, the list of third-round picks turned franchise quarterbacks is brief. But if he isn’t the Falcons’ answer, it won’t be because he doesn’t “get it.”

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Killer’s execution delayed pending Georgia Supreme Court appeal

ATLANTA — The scheduled execution of a Georgia man who murdered an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago was postponed Tuesday evening, one day after a Fulton County judge granted an injunction temporarily halting the process.

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Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on trial: Federal case is underway in Atlanta

ATLANTA — The federal government is going hard after reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, accusing them of defrauding millions from banks using falsified documents and then actively evading taxes.

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Atlanta-produced ‘The Resident’ and ‘The Wonder Years’ renewed

ATLANTA — While metro Atlanta lost three CW shows last week, two other network TV shows survived the cut for the next season: Fox’s “The Resident” and ABC’s “The Wonder Years.”

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Judge allows Georgia voting rights trial to continue

ATLANTA — The Georgia voting rights case led by Fair Fight Action has survived a midtrial attempt to dismiss after a month of testimony.

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A new generation of white supremacist killer: shedding blood with internet winks, memes and livestreams

ATLANTA — Bored during the early days of the pandemic, Payton Gendron logged on to the 4chan message board website to browse ironic memes and infographics that spread the idea that the white race is going extinct.

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Braves unable to work late-game magic in series finale against Padres

ATLANTA — The Braves and Padres, who had traded blows all weekend, did so one more time in Sunday’s series finale. The Braves led, the Padres came back, then the teams battled as the game and series hung in the balance.

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Padres rally before bullpen folds in loss to Braves

ATLANTA — The Padres have been riding the back end of their bullpen, living on the edge at times and going over a cliff at others.

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Atlanta rapper and YSL Records artist Lil Keed dies at 24

The cause of the Atlanta rapper's death has yet to be released. His brother, Lil Gotit, posted about Lil Keed's death over Instagram early Saturday .

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"Chrisley Knows Best" stars to stand trial in Atlanta

A federal trial for reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion is set to get underway Monday in Atlanta

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Michael Cunningham: My solution for Nick Saban’s concern that NIL creates ‘imbalance’

ATLANTA — Nick Saban is quite a selfless guy. He’s the undisputed coaching king of college football over the past 15 years. Saban’s Alabama program is a powerhouse that plays maybe four games per season that it could possibly lose. And yet Saban still worries about whether the little guys…

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Rapper Lil Keed has died at the age of 24 - his brother confirms

Rising star Lil Keed, who hailed from Atlanta, leaves behind a young daughter - his brother confirmed the death on social media

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Motion seeks bond for jailed rapper Young Thug, reports say

Attorneys for Young Thug, the Atlanta rapper arrested under an indictment accusing him of co-founding a violent street gang, have filed an emergency motion seeking to have him granted bond

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Ha-seong Kim’s homer, lots of hits lift Padres past Braves

ATLANTA — The homer (and some insurance runs) did it this time.

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Bryce Miller: Padres' signing of Robinson Cano says much about state of current roster

ATLANTA — The signing of aging legend and multi-time PED sinner Robinson Cano seems like fertile ground for some old-fashioned righteous indignation.

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Padres notes: Lamet to Triple-A; Gore remains; Melvin shoots for S.F. return

ATLANTA — Dinelson Lamet finished fourth in National League Cy Young voting in 2020.

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Atlanta to bid to host 2024 Democratic National Convention

ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Friday that Georgia’s capital city would compete to host the 2024 Democratic nominating convention, which would give one of the nation’s premier battleground states an even more prominent role in the next race for the White House.

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Padres expect to have Robinson Cano available against Braves

ATLANTA — Robinson Cano is in Atlanta and is expected to be in a Padres uniform at Truist Park and be available to play against the Braves on Friday.

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Jags planning to have joint practices with Falcons this preseason

The Jacksonville #Jaguars didn't have joint practices last season, but will under new coach Doug Pederson this season.

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Pence to headline Georgia rally for Kemp in new break with Trump

ATLANTA — Former Vice President Mike Pence will headline a get-out-the-vote rally with Gov. Brian Kemp on the eve of Georgia's May 24 primary, marking a new split with Donald Trump as each maneuver for a possible 2024 White House run.

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