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Oprah, Kerry Washington join Tyler Perry’s new Netflix historical drama ‘Six Triple Eight’

ATLANTA — Kerry Washington has been tapped to act in and produce Tyler Perry’s first historical drama “Six Triple Eight,” which begins production this month at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

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Biden’s visit to Atlanta underscores Georgia’s 2024 role

ATLANTA — For much of the past two years, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock took extraordinary steps to steer clear of President Joe Biden as he waged a reelection campaign. On Sunday, a second term safely in hand, the two stood side-by-side at Warnock’s church.

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Way-too-early 2023 Ohio State football rankings national media roundup

A whip-around of where the national media has Ohio State ranked in the way-too-early 2023 college football rankings. #GoBucks

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Biden evokes MLK’s legacy in sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church

ATLANTA — President Joe Biden delivered the Sunday sermon at the spiritual home of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been the slain civil rights leader’s 94th birthday and implored a crowd of churchgoers to continue to pursue his vision.

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Biden becomes the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at MLK's church

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta until his assassination.

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Biden honors Martin Luther King at Atlanta church with nods to 2024 and voting rights

ATLANTA — Joe Biden, in a Sunday sermon at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, used the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic pulpit to build bridges with Black voters as he gears up for a reelection bid.

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College football player Devin Willock dies in Georgia car crash

‘Devin was an outstanding young man in every way and was always smiling,’ head coach says

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Biden to touch on voting rights in sermon celebrating MLK

President Joe Biden is marking what would have been the 94th birthday of the late Martin Luther King with a Sunday sermon at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church

The Independent UK

In second term, expect a ‘frank’ Kemp to push boundaries

ATLANTA — As Geogia Gov. Brian Kemp confirmed details of a monumental solar energy expansion this week, he jolted the crowd of business executives and political officials by venting about the earlier-than-planned release of the project.

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Biden speech at Ebenezer to bring focus to King’s legacy, likely to president’s as well

ATLANTA — Many U.S. presidents have stopped by Ebenezer Baptist Church to pay honor to its former pastor, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., usually in events around the time of his birthday. But on Sunday, President Joe Biden will become the first of them to do so from the…

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Michael Cunningham: Falcons don’t have to wait on Desmond Ridder

ATLANTA — The Falcons have a lot of salary-cap room, plenty of draft picks and so many options for using both.

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Trump’s political fate may have been decided – by a Georgia grand jury

Panel that considered whether ex-president committed crimes in trying to overturn 2020 election defeat could recommend prosecution

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Biden welcomed back to Georgia after laying low in midterms

During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock, like other battleground-state Democrats, sought to distance himself from the White House amid an inflationary economy and the president’s lagging approval ratings

The Independent UK

Spurs Shatter NBA Single-Game Attendance Record vs. Warriors

San Antonio packed the Alamodome to break Atlanta’s 25-year-old record.

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Migrants exploited at work could receive more deportation relief

ATLANTA — Undocumented workers caught up in exploitative labor arrangements will have access to a streamlined process to request protection from deportation, according to guidance unveiled Friday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Braves agree to contracts with all arbitration-eligible players except Max Fried

ATLANTA — The Braves and Max Fried could not come to an agreement on a contract for 2023 before Friday’s deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange salary figures. The Braves and Fried presumably will head to an arbitration hearing in the near future.

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Georgia shouldn’t take over Fulton County elections, review panel says

ATLANTA — A performance review of Fulton County elections operations recommended against a state takeover Friday, finding that the county has made “significant improvement” since the 2020 election year.

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Storms across Georgia left at least 2 dead, dozens injured

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp said the powerful storms that swept through Georgia on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, as he urged residents in damaged areas to stay clear of emergency crews working to repair power and remove debris.

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Falcons RG Chris Lindstrom named second-team All-Pro

#Falcons RG Chris Lindstrom was named second-team All-Pro by the AP. It's time for Atlanta to extend the fourth-year lineman

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Michael Cunningham: Why Georgia is a good bet to ‘three-peat’

ATLANTA — Georgia football just won back-to-back national championships. That’s very hard to do. It seems a bit greedy already to be talking about going for three in a row. That’s probably why Kirby Smart was reluctant to do it while his players were still puffing on victory cigars.

The Independent UK

At least 7 dead as severe winds, tornadoes hammer US South

A massive storm system whipping up severe winds and spawning tornadoes cut a path across the U.S. South, killing at least seven people in Georgia and Alabama, where a twister damaged buildings and tossed cars in the streets of historic downtown Selma

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NFL announces site for a potential Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship Game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ road to Super Bowl LVII could take them to Atlanta.

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Elections might move faster with new Georgia registration system

ATLANTA — An upgraded Georgia voter registration system is finally ready to launch, an improvement officials say will speed up elections, make it easier for voters to change their addresses and ultimately reduce lines.

Sports Illustrated

Falcons Stadium Named As Possible Site for AFC Championship Game

Mercedes-Benz Stadium was named as the host of a potential neutral-site conference championship game between the Bills and Chiefs.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The NFL came up with a boring answer for where a Bills-Chiefs AFC title game would be played

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is very nice. It's also not nearly as fun as Vegas's first playoff game or a frozen wasteland.

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