A suburban community outside Atlanta has sued the Department of Homeland Security and ICE over their plans to open a detention warehouse for 10,000 immigrants in the town of less than 5,500 residents. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The lawsuit filed by the town of … Read more
CHENGDU, China — They’ve never met, but Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are getting ready for the blind date of a lifetime. The two pandas are preparing to leave China on a nearly 8,000-mile trip to their new home in Atlanta. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
Bobby Cox, the legendary Atlanta Braves manager and Hall of Famer, has died, the MLB team announced on Saturday. He was 84. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Bobby was a favorite among all in the baseball community, especially those who played for him,” the team … Read more
ATLANTA — Walking through the frame of his soon-to-be new home on a recent morning, an excited Ozzy Herrera could envision the future. A brown leather sofa to match the floors. Terra-cotta-colored walls. A bar cart near the kitchen. Herrera, who works two jobs at Atlanta’s airport, never imagined he would own a home at … Read more
Fast-moving wildfires in southern Georgia destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundred of evacuations, as Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday declared a state of emergency, prompting road closures and burn bans. The Brantley County fire in southeast Georgia has burned approximately 5,000 acres and was about 10% contained as of Wednesday night. County officials said … Read more
Atlanta rapper Offset is hospitalized after being shot in South Florida, according to his representative and authorities, in a developing story that is drawing national attention. The shooting happened Monday evening at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, just outside Miami, police in Seminole, Florida said in a statement to CBS News. … Read more
One of the WNBA’s top players is on the move. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Angel Reese, a two-time All-Star, is being traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream, the teams announced Monday. The Sky will acquire a 2027 first-round pick and a … Read more
Case update: Tex McIver won his appeal for a new trial in 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court ruling that jurors should have been able to consider the lesser charge of misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter. On Jan. 26, 2024, he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a prison sentence of eight years. With credit for time served, McIver … Read more
Case update: Tex McIver won his appeal for a new trial in 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court ruling that jurors should have been able to consider the lesser charge of misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter. On Jan. 26, 2024, he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in exchange for a prison sentence of eight years. With credit for time served, McIver … Read more
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a chokepoint in the federal funding standoff in Congress, and officials warned travelers not to expect lines to ease over the weekend. Source link