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How Georgia Republicans passed a gun expansion after years of gridlock

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp's support for "permit-less carry" legislation helped him emerge from a crowded Republican primary in 2018. But it took more than three years for Kemp to devote the political capital — and corral the votes — to pass the legislation.

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Hornets' Miles Bridges explains what happened when he threw his mouthpiece after ejection

ATLANTA — Miles Bridges called what he did Wednesday night “terrible” after he gave an unsuspecting Atlanta Hawks fan an unwanted souvenir.

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Hawks dominate Hornets to earn first play-in tournament win

ATLANTA — Pulverizing the No. 10 seed Hornets in the third quarter in the play-in tournament, the No. 9 seed Hawks earned a 132-103 win Wednesday at State Farm Arena and need one more to earn the official No. 8 seed in the playoffs.

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Hornets Bus Stopped by Train Ahead of Play-in Game

The delay caused the players to walk the rest of the way to State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

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Trump boosts Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue with new cash infusion

ATLANTA — Donald Trump is opening the financial spigots of his political organization to help former U.S. Sen. David Perdue defeat Gov. Brian Kemp. But Perdue’s chances might depend on how much more money the former president is willing to spend.

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Braves Are Prioritizing the 2020s Over a World Series Repeat

Atlanta is set up to bring home more championships in this decade than the club did during its dominant ’90s run.

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Google To Invest $9.5B Across US Offices, Data Centers

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google looks to invest $9.5 billion across its U.S. offices and data centers in 2022. In 2021, Google looked to invest $7 billion in the initiative. Google will open a new office in Atlanta in 2022 and expand its data center in Storey County, Nevada. The investment aims to create at…

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Braves manage only three hits, suffer series loss to Nationals

ATLANTA — One day after a convincing 16-4 victory against the Washington Nationals, the Braves managed only three hits in a 3-1 loss to their National League East rival.

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Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill easing gun laws amid primary

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is enacting a law abolishing the requirement that Georgians obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public

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Atlanta Tops List of World's 10 Busiest Airports

Atlanta is back on top as the busiest airport in the world after dropping one spot last year as global air travel continues its rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Georgia Gov. Kemp to sign bill allowing concealed carry of handguns without a license

ATLANTA — As of Tuesday, most Georgians will be allowed to carry concealed handguns without first getting a license from the state.

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Northwestern’s Veronica Burton goes in first round of WNBA draft

Moments before Rhyne Howard went to Atlanta with the No. 1 pick, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is working very hard to help bring Brittney Griner back to the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times

Atlanta Dream select Rhyne Howard as 2022 WNBA Draft’s No. 1 pick

Rhyne Howard is headed to Atlanta as the No. 1 pick in the draft.

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Voting rights trial opens with disputes over Georgia election hurdles

ATLANTA — A major voting rights trial launched Monday with allegations that Georgia has erected “a series of roadblocks” to casting a ballot, and a response that the case attempts “a wholesale attack” on the state’s election system.

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Hartsfield-Jackson reclaims title as world's busiest airport

ATLANTA — Hartsfield-Jackson International is again the world's busiest airport, reclaiming the title Atlanta lost when traffic plummeted during the pandemic.

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Homeless camping bans are spreading. This group shaped the bills

Georgia state Sen. Carden Summers said he drove around Atlanta before presenting a bill earlier this year that would ban homeless encampments and cut state funding from cities that refuse to enforce the ban.

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Russian airspace closure has driven weeks-long rerouting of flights

Flights from Atlanta to Seoul are already among the longer ones operated out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

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Hornets don’t let lucky with NBA seeding, will go to Atlanta for play-in tournament

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Many smartphones needed an extra charge due to constant refreshing Sunday.

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Rockets clinch best odds slot entering 2022 NBA draft lottery

With Sunday’s season-ending loss to Atlanta, the Rockets (20-62) clinched the top odds slot entering the 2022 NBA draft lottery. They are now guaranteed a top-five pick.

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Herschel Walker's no-show looms large over Senate GOP debate

ATLANTA — Former football great Herschel Walker skipped the first major Republican U.S. Senate debate, but his absence at the event in Gainesville on Saturday helped shape the back-and-forth among the five candidates who showed up.

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The endless joy of Anthony Edwards

ATLANTA – Given his incandescent smile and the unflappable bravado of his game, it might seem Anthony Edwards knew from the moment he picked up a basketball he was headed for the NBA.

Los Angeles Times

How MLB's latest grand experiment is fueling skepticism and mistrust among players

ATLANTA — There's a new addition to Dodger Stadium for the 2022 season that fans won't see but could impact the games they watch.

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Georgia voting rights trial to begin after years of heated elections

ATLANTA — One of the most prominent voting rights cases in years is going to trial Monday, testing allegations that Georgia's election policies illegally obstructed voters from casting their ballots.

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Braves start slow at the plate, drop series finale to Reds

ATLANTA — In an Opening Week series that featured World Series festivities front and center, the Braves couldn’t seal a series win and allowed Reds starter Hunter Greene, making his major-league debut, to be the story Sunday.

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Hawks at Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (April 10)

With Kevin Porter Jr. on a tear, the Rockets (+10.5) have covered the spread versus potential playoff teams in each of their last three games. They’ll have one more chance Sunday versus Atlanta.

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