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Austin Riley and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers off Jacob deGrom in the second inning and Dansby Swanson later connected off the Mets ace as the Atlanta Braves beat New York 5-2 to move into a tie for the NL East lead.

A Georgia judge rejected an agreement that would have provided a huge property tax break to Rivian Automotive, clouding the upstart electric truck maker’s plans to build a plant east of Atlanta.

On Friday, United Airlines said it will suspend service to New York's JFK International Airport in late October. United has been flying only twice daily to San Francisco and Los Angeles from JFK, after resuming service in 2021.

Hundreds of decapitated goat carcasses have turned up in the river that runs through metro Atlanta. Are they evidence of animal sacrifice? Drug smuggling? Both?

Spelman College in Atlanta is receiving $5.7 million from a program that promotes science and math. The college will use the money to pay half the salaries of 10 new faculty members.

Eduardo Escobar homered and drove in five late runs — including the game-winning single in the 10th inning — to rally the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-4 and back into sole possession of first place in the NL East.

“America is by no means running up against scarcity,” one writes.

As he was going through the postgame handshake line, Kyle Wright received a request from Braves manager Brian Snitker. Wright became the first 20-game winner in the majors this season and Atlanta beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Saturday to stop a three-game losing streak. “I don't know if I realized how cool it was until my teammates and coaches congratulated me real quick afterward,” Wright said.

A breach of sensitive voting equipment data from a rural county in Georgia spilled into the public light last month when documents and emails produced in response to subpoenas revealed the involvement of high-profile supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Georgia's secretary of state on Friday announced plans to replace election equipment in one county following “unauthorized access” to the equipment that happened two months after the 2020 election. A company representative has said they made complete copies of the election management system server and other election system components. Later that month, two men who have been involved in efforts to discredit the 2020 election results also spent hours inside the elections office with access to the equipment.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will decommission all voting machines in the county where forensics experts working for election denier Sidney Powell last year copied virtually every component of the voting system.

Ranger Suárez pitched six sparkling innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their push toward the club’s first playoff berth in a decade with a 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

A Georgia teen who died during a flag football game reportedly suffered a medical emergency.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, appearing on a panel this week, told the audience that fetal heartbeats at six weeks are 'manufactured.'

After 226 pilot whales were stranded on Macquarie Island, Australia, rescuers worked to refloat and save 32 of the large animals on Sept. 22.

The Atlanta City Council is cracking down on pet owners who let their animals make too much noise for too long, with escalating fines for repeat offenders.

Atlanta police announced on Tuesday that investigators believe missing 24-year-old Allahnia Lenoir was murdered and that her body was disposed of, as a second suspect remains at-large.

Bryan Schmitt was found guilty of murder, two counts of felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault by a jury.

Max Scherzer was pulled from his 200th win with a perfect game intact, and the New York Mets clinched their first playoff berth in six years by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2.

Chaka Zulu, a longtime music executive, was one of three people shot during a gunfire exchange in an Atlanta parking lot. One man died.

President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House.

President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House.

The Saints have scratched top running back Alvin Kamara from the lineup against Tampa Bay because of a rib injury that has bothered him since New Orleans’ Week 1 victory at Atlanta.

The manager for the rapper Ludacris faces a murder charge in Atlanta in connection with a June shooting.

A puppy stolen from an animal shelter in Atlanta, Georgia, has been found safe, but two other pooches remain missing. The puppies were taken during a break-in on Friday.

The Justice Department had warned it would appeal if the Judge Aileen Cannon didn't modify her decision preventing investigators from accessing recovered classified materials during the months-long special master review.

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to lift a judge’s order that temporarily barred it from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month.

Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died.

The final chapter of Donald Glover's "Atlanta" has arrived. Here's what you need to know

Railroad workers secured a deal that will deliver 24% raises and $5,000 bonuses over five years, but it will also address some of their concerns about strict attendance rules and time off.

Sally Dixon and her sisters traveled to Fort Morgan in August for a girls trip and walked down to the beach to dip her toes in the water. After she turned around to head back to the house, she suddenly stepped into a big hole in the sand.

Pate drowned while swimming in an inlet with his teenage son on St. Simons Island, the coroner said.

A corporate watchdog graded companies including Apple, AT&T and the Home Depot on voting bills, democracy and support for those who objected to the election.

One group that could help 2022 statewide Democratic candidates is Georgia's rural Black voters. They helped Stacey Abrams get close in 2018 and later pushed two Democratic U.S. senators to victory.

Atlanta finally passed the New York Mets this past week.

Law enforcement from across the region huddled outside the hospital to show support for the fallen deputies.

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The suspects wanted the man to go inside the bank and cash a check for $1,467.

The Atlantic Coast Conference gets a chance in September to bolster the perception of the league's strength with multiple matchups against other power conferences.

The Southeastern Conference was perhaps one blocked kick away from perfection on opening weekend, with a few impressive nonconference wins and some no-brainers.

Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season.

Defending national champion Georgia became the second team in 15 seasons to score a touchdown on its first seven possessions against a ranked opponent.

Swinney said Clemson knew the opener would be a “bit of a feeling-out process” with the offense.

To better understand the pulse of Republican politics at the moment, we spoke with a group of voters who would support former President Donald Trump if he ran again in 2024.

President Joe Biden was asked to clarify his position following a fiery prime-time address, criticized by some as being political and divisive. Also, the Biden administration celebrated the release of the latest jobs report. Christina Ruffini has more.

A Georgia prosecutor says a poll worker was pressured and threatened with imprisonment during a meeting arranged with the help of an ally of the Trump campaign.

After the 2020 election, a Georgia poll worker who was falsely accused of voting fraud by former President Donald Trump was pressured and threatened with imprisonment during a meeting arranged with the help of an ally of the Trump campaign, a prosecutor said in a court filing Friday. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.

Two Atlanta police officers jumped into a lake in pursuit of a fleeing suspect who had allegedly stolen a car. The officers swam to the suspect and successfully detained him.

Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 I ‘House of Hammer’ also premieres on Discovery Plus on Friday.

Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing only two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2.

Investigators said the fire was intentionally set in the paper goods aisle, but did not specify a motive.

Mounting evidence from around the country shows that students who spent more time learning remotely during the 2020-2021 school year, many of them Black and Latino, lost about half of an academic year of learning.

LIV Golf has made it official.

A prosecutor in Atlanta has announced a sprawling indictment targeting members of what she called a violent street gang that targeted the homes of famous athletes, entertainers and others.

A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to influence the 2020 election in the state — but not until after the November midterm election. Lawyers for Kemp had argued that immunities related to his position as governor protect him from having to testify.

Scottie Scheffler has a one-shot lead over Xander Schauffele in the Tour Championship.

Former chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Sidney Powell are among the highest-profile members of Trump's circle to be called to testify in the probe.

The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking to compel testimony from more allies of the former president.

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Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo, Fritz, and his famous sister, Fiona, went for their first swim together.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour.

A specially appointed prosecutor said he will not pursue charges against the two white Atlanta police officers who clashed with Rayshard Brooks during a June 2020 encounter that ended with the 27-year-old Black man’s fatal shooting.

The Atlanta native’s new album, "EA Monster," isn’t a step forward so much as a satisfying settling-in.

Atlanta police say a woman shot three people, two of them fatally, at two different locations in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood and was later taken into custody at the city's airport.

Atlanta outfielder Marcell Ozuna was booed by his home fans in his return, Kyle Tucker singled to drive in Yordan Alvarez for the go-ahead run in the eighth, José Urquidy won his 12th game, and the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep.

A federal appeals court agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court's order requiring that Sen. Lindsey Graham testify​ before a special grand jury.

A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating plots to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss in Georgia. A subpoena had instructed the South Carolina Republican to appear before the special grand jury on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May had denied Graham's request last Monday to quash his subpoena and on Friday rejected his effort to put her decision on hold while he appealed.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to do a better job of helping stranded travelers or they will face new regulations.

A judge has declined to block a section of a Georgia election law that bans handing out food and water to voters waiting in line. Voting rights groups, who have filed a lawsuit challenging multiple parts of the law, argued that the provision infringes their free speech rights and should be immediately blocked while the case is pending. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is locked in a rematch with Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, while Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is trying to fend off a challenge from Republican Herschel Walker.

Prosecutors investigating whether Donald Trump committed crimes as he sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia are running into increasing resistance as they seek to call witnesses to testify before a special grand jury.

Former President Donald Trump criticized the state of Georgia and its leaders amid an ongoing investigation into him and others who challenged the results of the state's 2020 election.

Rosalynn Carter turns 95 Thursday, and her birthday is being marked with butterflies.

Rudy Giuliani has arrived back in New York after spending hours before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. (Aug. 17)

What a debut for Brett Baty.

The 22-year-old third baseman became the fifth player in New York Mets history to homer in his first big league at-bat Wednesday night, launching a two-run shot into the right-field seats against the Atlanta Braves. With a runner aboard and the Mets already up 2-0 in the second inning on back-to-back homers in the opening frame, Baty took a ball from Jake Odorizzi before connecting with a hanging curve. Baty's mother, father, sister and other relatives who flew in on short notice for the occasion leaped from their seats at Truist Park.

Hey, Braves fans, hope you like the core of your team.

The head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.

The Atlanta Braves have signed rookie outfielder Michael Harris II to a $72 million, eight-year contract to remain with his hometown team.

Kimanzi Constable has lived and worked remotely in more than 100 U.S. cities. The digital nomad shares some of his favorite and "most underrated" cities — and none of them are in New York or Los Angeles.

Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, now a senior White House adviser on external affairs, says American cities are reflective of how the country as a whole is doing.

Authorities said the fight was sparked over a romantic partner.

A federal judge on Monday said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws while trying to overturn his narrow 2020 general election loss in the state. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened the investigation last year, and a special grand jury with subpoena power was seated in May at her request. Prosecutors have indicated they want to ask Graham about phone calls they say he made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks following the election.

Donald Trump has hired Drew Findling, one of Atlanta's most prominent criminal defense attorneys who is perhaps best known for representing rap stars.

As more details emerge about the Georgia investigation into possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election, high-profile lawyers are getting involved.

The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded a full accounting of how a Georgia woman fell from a moving patrol car after her arrest, saying at her funeral Thursday that he would seek a Justice Department review of her case if the family didn't get answers. Brianna Grier, 28, suffered significant injuries on July 15 and died July 21 at an Atlanta hospital. Authorities had been called to her home in Sparta, Georgia, as she experienced a mental health crisis, a family attorney has said.

The cancellation of a major music festival in Atlanta has ignited a new fight over Georgia gun laws.

Top Atlanta prospect Vaughn Grissom homered onto Lansdowne Street in his major league debut to lead the Braves to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang, is facing six new felony charges along with four others linked to the case.

Axios Media is being acquired by Cox Enterprises, which says it plans to push the online news provider into new markets while broadening its coverage.

A Florida woman has sued Equifax claiming she was denied a car loan because of a 130-point mistake she says was part of a larger group of credit score errors the ratings agency made this spring due to a coding problem.

Georgia Republican Herschel Walker has accepted an invitation in his U.S. Senate race to debate Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock.

Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies took full advantage of an overturned call to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1.

All-Star third baseman Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $212 million, 10-year contract, the most lucrative deal in team history and a surprise given he had three additional seasons under club control.

A Louisiana sheriff says rapper Mystikal is again accused of rape.

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has struck out at least 10 batters in five straight starts going into this outing at home against Texas.

With just days left in his tenure, the embattled director of the federal prison system faced a bipartisan onslaught Tuesday as he refused to accept responsibility for a culture of corruption and misconduct that has plagued his agency for years.

Coca-Cola posted higher-than-expected sales in the second quarter due to price increases and higher demand at theme parks and other venues.

Life at the top of the Southeastern Conference can be difficult, especially when anything short of a national championship in football is considered unsatisfactory.