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Georgia, Ohio State vow not to be distracted by bowl activities

Atlanta has a lot to offer bowl teams when they visit each year, and this week’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game is no different. But you’ll have to forgive the Buckeyes and Bulldogs if they don’t get extraordinarily excited about the Basketball Challenge or go-kart racing this week.

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WATCH: Ohio State arrives at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Catch video of the Ohio State football team arriving in Atlanta on Sunday to continue preparation for the Chick-Fil-A semifinal! #GoBucks

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Three Jan. 6 cases with Georgia defendants head to trial in 2023

ATLANTA — In the nearly two years since a mob of angry Trump supporters overran and ransacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, authorities have arrested and charged nearly 900 people with various crimes ranging from illegal protesting to seditious conspiracy against the federal government.

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Falcons’ playoff hopes go up in smoke following loss to Ravens

Takeaways: #Falcons' playoff hopes go up in smoke following Saturday's loss to the Ravens

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Georgia ICE whistleblower struggles to make ends meet

ATLANTA — Dawn Wooten is bracing herself for a lackluster Christmas. Short on money, the Tifton resident knows she will be unable to give her two youngest boys — ages 10 and 11 — a celebration filled with as many presents as in years past.

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Final Jan. 6 report details Trump’s ‘reckless’ attempt to overturn Georgia vote

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump “recklessly” promoted lies about voter fraud at a ballot counting center in Atlanta despite being told at least four times his claims were false, according to the final report of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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How did Atlanta become the center of the college football universe?

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s claim to being the center of the college football universe happened because of a series of events — some that took years, some that took mere moments — combined with the city’s proven history as one of the top convention sites in the U.S.

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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson among 3 standouts ruled out of game vs. Falcons; QB Tyler Huntley set to start

BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley is set to make his third straight start Saturday against the Atlanta Falcons, coach John Harbaugh said Thursday, after Lamar Jackson was ruled out again because of a knee injury.

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Former Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman dies of cancer at 31, family says

DENVER — Ronnie Hillman, the former Denver running back and a key contributor on the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 championship team, died Wednesday night in Atlanta at the age of 31, his family said in a statement on social media.

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Sixth defendant in Young Slime Life RICO indictment enters negotiated guilty plea

ATLANTA — A sixth defendant in the sweeping Young Slime Life RICO indictment entered a negotiated guilty plea Thursday.

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Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu played hero, but still going through growing pains

It was the first buzzer-beater for Dosunmu at the NBA level in Wednesday’s win over Atlanta, and came a night after he played just five minutes in Miami.

Chicago Sun-Times

Christmas toy bandit strikes Atlanta nonprofit

ATLANTA — For nearly a century, the Empty Stocking Fund has battled poverty in Georgia through its Christmas gift program for children in need. But in recent years, the nonprofit has had to wage another kind of fight.

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Thanks to guard Ayo Dosunmu playing hero, Bulls have two consecutive wins

It felt like rock bottom after an embarrassing showing Sunday in Minnesota, but after some good old-fashioned teammate confrontation in the locker room that night, the Bulls might be building something good out of it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why pursuing a championship with the Cubs means ‘the world’ to Dansby Swanson

The Cubs introduced All-Star Dansby Swanson as their new shortstop on Wednesday.

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US Rep. Drew Ferguson voted in Georgia county where he no longer lives, records show

ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, a Republican from west Georgia who has raised concerns in the past about election fraud, voted three times this year in Troup County. But Ferguson no longer lives at the address where he’s registered to vote after he sold his house in April and…

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DeKalb County board makes abortion investigations ‘lowest possible priority’

ATLANTA — DeKalb County is the latest metro Atlanta municipality to formally express support for access to abortion and other reproductive health care.

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Bulls vs. Hawks preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to win games on back-to-back nights on Wednesday in Atlanta.

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‘The Number Ones’ explores 20 No. 1 hits that ‘ruptured’ music from the Beatles to Soulja Boy

While plucking the 20 most momentous Billboard No. 1 hits over six-plus decades, music critic Tom Breihan skipped over no shortage of notable Georgia artists, from Gladys Knight and Ray Charles, to R.E.M. and OutKast.

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Delta continues path toward free Wi-Fi

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines is moving further along its path of offering free Wi-Fi on flights, a years-long effort of testing and gradual technology upgrades.

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Young Thug’s brother takes plea deal ahead of Young Slime Life trial

ATLANTA — The brother of Atlanta rapper Young Thug entered a negotiated guilty plea on Tuesday, making him the fifth defendant to plead out before the sprawling gang case goes to trial next month.

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Augusta National to invite LIV golfers to 2023 Masters

ATLANTA — Players eligible for the 2023 Masters under Augusta National Golf Club’s criteria, including those currently playing on the LIV Golf tour, will be invited to compete in the major tournament, the club announced Tuesday.

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All eyes on Ga. special grand jury as it drafts final report

ATLANTA — After meeting for more than seven months, sifting through mountains of evidence and hearing testimony from dozens of witnesses, the 23 members of the Fulton County special grand jury are expected to soon issue a final report detailing their findings and recommending next steps.

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How Abrams’ campaign spending led to ‘incredibly bad’ cash crunch

ATLANTA — A rented house in an expensive Atlanta neighborhood meant for TikTok creators that sat largely unused. A pop-up shop and “swag truck” that baffled some staffers. And then sharp cuts to TV airtime and employee benefits at a crucial moment in the campaign.

Reason

EEOC Sues Over Employer's Refusing Religious Exemption from Flu Vaccine Requirements

From this press release sent out last Friday (see also the Complaint): Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, violated federal law when it fired a maintenance assistant for requesting a religious exemption to its influenza vaccination policy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged…

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Squeezed by temp nurse costs, hospital systems create their own staffing agencies

Like many nurses these days, Alex Scala got a big pay hike when she switched jobs recently.

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