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Stacey Abrams makes a personal case for Medicaid expansion

Stacey Abrams kicked off her first day on the campaign trail in front of a shuttered hospital in rural Cuthbert with a vow to expand Medicaid. She ended it atop a stage in west Atlanta where she sharpened her message before a cheering crowd of hundreds of supporters.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2022

Walmart Plans To Hire 5,000+ Tech Workers This Year, Picks New Locations

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) plans to establish new tech hubs in Toronto, Ontario, and Atlanta, Georgia. The expansion is part of Walmart Global Tech's plan to hire more than 5,000 associates globally in 2022. Walmart Global Tech grew by 26% to 20,000 associates in the last fiscal year. The initial hiring phase is expected…

Benzinga · Mar 15, 2022

Chandler Parsons on his car accident: ‘I was bringing my girl home spaghetti and half the red in my car everywhere was marinara sauce’

Chandler Parsons on his car accident that led to his retirement: It was nuts. I was leaving practice one day in Atlanta, two o'clock on a Wednesday. And I'm driving and I just see this car coming at me and just completely T-Bones me. And I had never ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 15, 2022

US Black population: The biggest growth is in smaller cities

The largest African American growth in pure numbers over the past decade didn’t take place in traditional hubs of Black life such as Atlanta or Houston, but rather in smaller cities with lower profiles

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Tony Norman: Meanwhile, somewhere in America ...

Ryan Coogler prizes discretion. One of Hollywood's most successful directors for more than a decade, he has never had his name attached to a commercial failure.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2022

Atlanta; Tribute to victims on anniversary of spa shootings

More than 150 people came together to remember the victims of the mass shooting at several Atlanta area massage businesses that happened nearly one year ago

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022

Bill to allow carrying of handgun without a permit clears Georgia House

ATLANTA — For the second time in less than two weeks, Republican lawmakers have passed legislation that would let Georgians carry a concealed handgun without first getting a license from the state.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Herschel Walker's business record reveals creditor lawsuits, exaggerated claims

ATLANTA — While football great Herschel Walker's bid for the U.S. Senate hinges on his celebrity, he's just as likely to bring up his reputation as a businessman on the campaign trail.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Clippers fail to finish quarters strong in close loss to Hawks

ATLANTA — The Clippers could not stop the bleeding to end the second quarter Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 12, 2022

Andrew Young looks back at 90 years, and smiles, mostly

ATLANTA — In a visit to Atlanta in 1951, new college graduate Andrew Young slowed his car when he saw a rat crossing Ponce de Leon Avenue late one night.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022