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Sen. Graham still must testify before grand jury in Georgia, judge rules

ATLANTA — A federal judge in Atlanta on Thursday ruled that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina still must appear before a special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies.

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Prosecutors formally seek death penalty in Georgia golf course triple slaying

ATLANTA — Cobb County prosecutors on Wednesday formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing three people last year at a Kennesaw-area golf course.

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At joint rally, Abrams and Warnock project unity and attack GOP health policy

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams traded warm praise for each other — and slammed Republican health care policy — at a campaign rally Wednesday designed to quell concerns about party unity at the top of the Democratic ticket.

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Why Georgia Democrats are searching for votes in deep-red areas

CAMILLA, Ga. — As campaign events go, a recent gathering in this southwest Georgia town seemed a world apart from the glitzier events of bigger cities. A few dozen curious voters filled rows of folding chairs on the lawn outside a church to await Stacey Abrams’ arrival.

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Trump lawyer John Eastman cites attorney-client privilege during Georgia grand jury testimony

ATLANTA — A lawyer who helped design the plan to appoint a slate of “alternate” Republican presidential electors in Georgia and other swing states won by Joe Biden in 2020 cited attorney-client privilege and pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his testimony Wednesday before a Fulton County special grand jury.

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Trump lawyer John Eastman cites attorney-client privilege during Georgia grand jury testimony

ATLANTA — A lawyer who helped mastermind the plan to appoint a slate of “alternate” Republican presidential electors in Georgia and other swing states won by Joe Biden in 2020 cited attorney-client privilege and pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his testimony Wednesday before a Fulton County special grand jury.

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Sterling K. Brown, Regina Hall 'Honk for Jesus' in comedy about sin and redemption

ATLANTA — Sterling K. Brown is best known for his dramatic turn for six seasons as earnest Randall Pearson on "This is Us."

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Whistleblower lawsuit against Fulton County DA claims misuse of funds

ATLANTA — A former employee of the Fulton County district attorney’s office has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, saying she was wrongfully terminated for uncovering misused funds.

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Atlanta skyscraper fire sends smoke billowing from rooftop

A skyscraper under construction in downtown Atlanta briefly caught fire Wednesday

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Four positions of concern on the Falcons’ initial 53-man roster

Which positions on the Atlanta Falcons' current 53-man roster still need the most help?

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Former Jets OT Chuma Edoga claimed off waivers by Falcons

Chuma Edoga is headed to Atlanta

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Former Georgia TE John Fitzpatrick makes Atlanta Falcons 53-man roster

Congrats, John!

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College football’s chaotic offseason yields to emotion of season

ATLANTA — College football’s focus now is back on the field, at least temporarily, after a chaotic offseason dominated by such issues as player pay, transfers, conference realignment, coaches’ salaries and the like.

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High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read

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

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Rockies beat Atlanta in first base prospect Michael Toglia’s MLB debut

The Rockies have been waiting for their next Todd Helton since, well, Todd Helton.

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Fulton prosecutors to seek testimony of libel lawyer Lin Wood

ATLANTA — Fulton County prosecutors are planning to seek the testimony of conservative Atlanta attorney L. Lin Wood as a special grand jury continues its examination of whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they sought to overturn Georgia's 2020 elections.

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Delta pilots to picket Thursday at Hartsfield-Jackson and other airports

Delta Air Lines pilots plan to picket at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Thursday ahead of the busy Labor Day travel weekend as they push for a new labor contract.

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Prosecutors rest case at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago; 4th woman testifies she was victim

CHICAGO — Nia was just 15 when she left her Atlanta home in 1996 to fly to Minneapolis at the request of R. Kelly, the R&B superstar twice her age.

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Atlanta gang used TV and social media to target celebrities, authorities allege

Gang crime is ‘number one public safety crisis,’ District Attorney says

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Commentary: We must do more to protect federal judges

In December 1989, Robert Vance was with his wife in the kitchen of their Alabama home. As he opened a nondescript package addressed to him, the pipe bomb inside exploded, expelling nails with such force that it killed him almost instantly. His wife was grievously injured. At the time of…

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Uneven enforcement? Rural Georgia county avoids review after election breach

ATLANTA — In a rural South Georgia county where election officials let outsiders copy confidential voting data, legislators haven't called for the kind of state takeover or performance review that they supported in the state's voting law.

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Atlanta prosecutor: Gang targeted celebrities, influencers

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

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Rory McIlroy rebounds from rough start to capture FedExCup

Extended Highlights Rory McIlroy's Round 4 highlights from TOUR Championship ATLANTA - Rory McIlroy hit his opening tee shot of the TOUR Championship over the fence that borders East Lake Golf Club and onto Allendale Drive SE, and if this didn't ...

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What a fish fry, a Democratic bash and Ted Cruz tell us about Georgia politics

ATLANTA — In a series of fiery speeches at the party's convention in Columbus, Stacey Abrams and other Georgia Democrats pledged to complete their "unfinished business" this midterm by flipping other top state offices.

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Judge denies Kemp’s motion to quash grand jury testimony

ATLANTA — A judge has denied Gov. Brian Kemp’s request to avoid testifying before the special purpose grand jury investigating Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

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