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Coworkers stunned after correctional officer gunned down in parking lot

ATLANTA — There were times when Senior Correctional Officer Scott Riner arrived at work, clearly sick and in need of rest, and it would take his superiors’ prodding to get him to go back home.

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Hospital systems are creating their own staffing agencies as a cheaper alternative to temp and travel nurses

Reeling from high contract labor costs, some large systems have created staffing units, aiming to lure nurses who want more work flexibility and better pay than staff RNs get.

Fortune

‘When you get to 20, it’s wow’: What it takes to play in the NBA for two decades

LeBron James joined an exclusive club when he started his 20th season this year. That type of longevity requires talent, interpersonal skills and a little luck

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DOJ subpoenas Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office as Trump investigation continues

ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed the Georgia secretary of state’s office and at least one metro Atlanta county as it continues to investigate former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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DOJ subpoenas Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office as Trump investigation continues

ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office as it continues to investigate former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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Student power in Georgia: Young, engaged and determined to vote

ATLANTA — Sen. Raphael Warnock’s reelection sparked social media posts from around the country thanking Georgia for solidifying the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate, thanking Stacey Abrams for her get-out-the-vote initiatives and DeKalb County for its 87% support of Warnock.

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Chicago Bulls stunned 123-122 at the overtime buzzer by the Atlanta Hawks — their 9th loss in clutch games this season

The Chicago Bulls still are struggling in the clutch.

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Kemp, Warnock rise as national political stars in battleground Georgia

ATLANTA — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock have seen their profiles grow dramatically after hard-fought election victories in the South’s premier battleground state, elevating them into potential national candidates.

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Mark Bradley: Georgia has returned to greatness because of a great coach

ATLANTA — From Jan. 2, 1981, through Jan. 9, 2022, Georgia went without a national championship. Over that span, 22 national titles were taken by schools based in states that share a border — or, in the case of the 1990 UPI titlist, share a state — with this one.…

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Falcons signs QB Logan Woodside off Titans’ practice squad

Logan Woodside will reunite with his former offensive coordinator in Atlanta.

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HBO docuseries shines light on controversial church’s plans in Georgia

ATLANTA — In between emotional interviews with victims of sexual abuse, a new HBO docuseries about a megachurch’s pedophilic leader takes viewers on an aerial tour of Hall County, Georgia. There are shots of sprawling forests and bucolic Flowery Branch, a small town on the shores of Lake Lanier.

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Michael Cunningham: Georgia’s Stetson Bennett deserves to be Heisman Trophy finalist

ATLANTA — Stetson Bennett will be in New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation Saturday. There should be no controversy about that. Georgia’s quarterback is an “outstanding college football player” just like the other finalists: USC’s Caleb Williams, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and TCU’s Max Duggan.

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A strange pandemic for John Hollis, naturally immune to COVID

ATLANTA — It was summer 2020 and John Hollis, a publicist at George Mason University, was asking a scientist about his research on COVID-19 antibodies, when the scientist turned the tables. The scientist, Lance Liotta, asked his own question: Would Hollis like to join the study as a subject?

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Some Georgia pastors push back against spread of Christian nationalism

ATLANTA -- The way the Rev. Will Dyer sees it, if pastors aren’t speaking out against Christian nationalism, then they’re making a huge mistake.

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Man who killed 2 Georgia deputies pleads guilty, gets life in prison

ATLANTA — The man who shot two Cobb County sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Thursday morning, exactly three months after killing the law enforcement officers.

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Warnock returns to US Senate with busy agenda, high expectations

After he stepped off a plane from Atlanta and walked through one of Washington’s busy airports Wednesday, passers-by reportedly cheered and applauded newly reelected U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Ex-Trump adviser Flynn testifies amid heightened security

ATLANTA — Amid heightened courthouse security with law enforcement officers carrying automatic weapons, former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn testified Thursday before the Fulton County special purpose grand jury.

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Quarterback Desmond Ridder set to start for the Falcons

ATLANTA — The Falcons are making a move at quarterback.

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Michael Flynn testifies in Georgia election probe

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was at a downtown Atlanta courthouse Thursday to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia

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Swing voters in Senate runoff boost Georgia’s standing as a 2024 battleground

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory proved that a consequential bloc of Georgia voters won’t habitually back a candidate just because of party affiliation, a maverick streak that could redefine the state’s role in the next race for the White House.

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Abrams’ aide says Democrat had ‘nearly impossible’ chance to beat Kemp

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has stayed out of the spotlight since her rematch against Gov. Brian Kemp ended in a resounding defeat. Her top aide, however, broke her silence with a 52-part social media post that said it was “nearly impossible” for Abrams to beat the Republican incumbent.

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Report: Falcons to start rookie QB Desmond Ridder after bye week

The Atlanta Falcons will come out of their bye week with a new starting quarterback

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‘I need to eat’: Venezuelan migrants take first steps in Georgia labor market

By the time he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and arrived to Atlanta in late August, Klinsman Torres had exhausted his savings. The Venezuelan migrant’s most immediate priority was to find work.

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New initiative takes aim at mental health crisis among refugees

ATLANTA — U.S. troops’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan is something Hogai Nassery has been confronted by long after August 2021, when the last plane took off from Kabul, marking the end of the U.S.’ longest war. Starting last year, Nassery has supported Afghan evacuees who have resettled in metro Atlanta…

The Independent UK

Why 14 inmates have died in Atlanta jails this year, four times more than last year

Deaths amid debate about future of Altanta jail system and diversion programmes

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