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Drivers facing many unknowns in Atlanta NASCAR Cup race

With tire falloff already playing a role with the NASCAR Next Gen car this season, the newly repaved and reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway will provide yet another big test this weekend.

Motorsport

Bill cracking down on crimes committed at protests heads to Georgia House

ATLANTA — On a party-line vote, Georgia senators approved legislation that would impose harsher penalties on people who commit crimes during protests, require protesters to first obtain a permit from their local government and punish municipalities that tell public safety officers to "stand down" during a riot.

Tribune News Service

Vaccine mandate for Georgia medical workers now in full effect

ATLANTA — Tuesday marked the final deadline for Georgia health care workers to get their second COVID-19 vaccine dose or a valid exemption to keep their jobs.

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Matt Olson’s Extension Signals a New Era for the Braves

They chose a younger, cheaper version of Freddie Freeman, from whom Atlanta is moving on, whether or not fans like it.

Sports Illustrated

A year later, spa shooting victims' families grieve and heal

In the year since a gunman killed eight people at three Georgia massage businesses, the family members and friends of the victims have been struggling with grief, trying to heal and making sure their loved ones aren’t forgotten

The Independent UK

‘She could have been your mother’: anti-Asian racism a year after Atlanta spa shootings

The spa shootings in Georgia killed six Asian women but as a community tries to heal, hate incidents are on the rise

The Guardian - US

Kyle Busch: NASCAR action at revamped Atlanta is “going to be crazy”

NASCAR Cup Series star Kyle Busch says Sunday’s race at the revamped Atlanta Motor Speedway is “going to be crazy” as he anticipates superspeedway-style racing on the 1.5-mile oval.

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Will Texans QB Deshaun Watson force his way to the Saints?

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson may find a way to get his second chance playing for the New Orleans Saints.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2021 brought historic breakthroughs for Asians in America, but at an enormous cost

Asians in America find themselves in a state of duality — simultaneously more visible and more vulnerable.

Axios

1 year after Georgia spa shootings, anti-Asian violence is still rising, study finds

It’s been one year since eight people were killed after a gunman opened fire at two Atlanta-area massage businesses. Six of the victims were of Asian descent, sparking fear and outcry within Asian American communities across the country over the possibility the victims were targeted because of their race.

Tribune News Service

"Incel" terror threat growing: report

The Secret Service found some crossover between violent incels and white supremacists

Salon

Report: Texans QB Deshaun Watson personally reached out to the Falcons

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson reportedly reached out to the Atlanta Falcons personally regarding a potential trade.

USA Today Sports Media Group

A year later, spa shooting victims' families grieve and heal

The Independent UK

Kyle Busch: NASCAR action at revamped Atlanta is “going to be crazy”

The newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway promises to put on a show similar to what fans would see at a superspeedway, rather than an intermediate track.

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Braves Sign 1B Matt Olson to Eight-Year, $168 Million Contract Extension

After landing the All-Star in a blockbuster trade, Atlanta locks in Olson for the next eight seasons.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Falcons swoop in as another team interested in Texans QB Deshaun Watson

The Atlanta Falcons are a team that has emerged as interested in Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Los Angeles Times

A year after Atlanta spa shootings, ABC's Juju Chang keeps the heat on violence against AAPI community

In the rapid news cycle of 2021, the shooting deaths of eight people including six Asian American women at three Atlanta-area spas on March 16 of that year stood a strong chance of being forgotten.

Tribune News Service

Stacey Abrams makes a personal case for Medicaid expansion

Stacey Abrams kicked off her first day on the campaign trail in front of a shuttered hospital in rural Cuthbert with a vow to expand Medicaid. She ended it atop a stage in west Atlanta where she sharpened her message before a cheering crowd of hundreds of supporters.

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Walmart Plans To Hire 5,000+ Tech Workers This Year, Picks New Locations

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) plans to establish new tech hubs in Toronto, Ontario, and Atlanta, Georgia. The expansion is part of Walmart Global Tech's plan to hire more than 5,000 associates globally in 2022. Walmart Global Tech grew by 26% to 20,000 associates in the last fiscal year. The initial hiring phase is expected…

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Chandler Parsons on his car accident: ‘I was bringing my girl home spaghetti and half the red in my car everywhere was marinara sauce’

Chandler Parsons on his car accident that led to his retirement: It was nuts. I was leaving practice one day in Atlanta, two o'clock on a Wednesday. And I'm driving and I just see this car coming at me and just completely T-Bones me. And I had never ...

Tribune News Service

Kiefer Sutherland talks of touring, songwriting and new TV projects

ATLANTA — Kiefer Sutherland knows that when all is said and done, his acting career is what paid the bills and provided him his primary acclaim and adoration.

The Independent UK

Sam Massell, Atlanta mayor who drove MARTA creation, dies

Sam Massell, who was the first Jewish mayor of Atlanta and the driving force behind the creation of the region’s transit system, has died

Tribune News Service

Georgia tries to find way out of medical marijuana impasse

ATLANTA — Jim Wages has waited years to be able to legally buy medical marijuana to help treat his daughter’s violent seizures.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Power Rankings: LeBron James, Kevin Durant Deliver As Playoff Races Heat Up

Last week highlighted top-tier performances and milestones from LBJ, KD and Gregg Popovich.

The Independent UK

US Black population: The biggest growth is in smaller cities

The largest African American growth in pure numbers over the past decade didn’t take place in traditional hubs of Black life such as Atlanta or Houston, but rather in smaller cities with lower profiles

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