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SportsATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons reshuffled their quarterback room on Monday, adding 16-year veteran Andy Dalton and letting go of Cooper Rush, the backup who opened the season as the starter. Rush came to Atlanta when training camp opened because of injuries at the…
SportsATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons spotted the Chicago Bears a 24-point lead at home on Sunday and could not finish the climb back, falling 31-23 to drop to 2-4 on the season. Chicago took control early behind quarterback Caleb Williams, who was back from…
SportsATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Dream now have an end date on their move downtown. The WNBA team will stay at State Farm Arena for its home schedule until 2031, co-owner and CEO Suzanne Abair said, filling in the length of a deal the club…
From the HERE City State DeskSAUCIER, Miss. — Georgia's men's golf team, ranked 14th, wrapped up the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational in seventh place on Monday, finishing the three rounds at 880, or 16 over par, after a 6-over 294 in the final round. Grayson Wood was the Bulldogs' top…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Fourth-ranked Georgia gets its lone off week of the season this Saturday, Oct. 24, the only weekend on the 2026 schedule without a game, a break that arrives right after the Bulldogs suffered their first loss of 2026 against Auburn at Sanford…
From the HERE City State DeskNEW ORLEANS, La. — Two Georgia Southern players picked up Sun Belt Conference weekly awards Monday, as linebacker Anthony Bynum was named Defensive Player of the Week and kicker Tripp Bryant took the Special Teams honor for their work in the Eagles' road win at…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Baseball will crown a first-time champion this fall. The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays open the World Series on Friday night at American Family Field, the first meeting of two franchises without a title since Philadelphia beat Kansas City in 1980, and…
From the HERE City National DeskMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Grizzlies let go of a first-round pick from just a year ago on Monday, waiving guard Walter Clayton Jr. along with wing Micah Peavy as they trimmed down to their opening night roster. The cuts brought Memphis to the league limit…
From the HERE City National DeskNISHINOMIYA, Japan — The Hanshin Tigers said Monday they will let reigning Central League MVP Teruaki Sato pursue a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system this offseason, adding one of the most potent bats on the international market to an already crowded…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama headlined a short list of 2023 draftees who locked in long-term money before the NBA's rookie-scale extension deadline passed at 6 p.m. Eastern on Monday. Only seven players from that first round agreed to new deals, the smallest group since…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending champion New York Knicks will collect their rings and watch a banner go up at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night before opening the NBA season against a Philadelphia 76ers roster that now includes LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. The…
From the HERE City National DeskEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers released guard Dalton Knecht on Monday to get down to the 15-man limit for the regular season, a move that leaves Bronny James as the only remaining player from the team's 2024 draft class. Los Angeles had…
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The U.S. Navy is betting bigger on climbing robots and artificial intelligence to keep its warships out of the repair yard, more than quadrupling the cap on a maintenance inspection deal with Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics to $300 million. The expansion, announced Tuesday, comes only six months after…
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PARIS — The unrest that swept French cities over the weekend is part of a wider wave of anger across Europe, where hundreds of thousands of people have marched against high rents, fuel and food bills and public services they say are falling apart. France drew the biggest crowds, with…
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SEOUL, South Korea — Worries over whether the huge sums poured into artificial intelligence will pay off hammered South Korean markets on Tuesday, dragging the main stock index down nearly 4% and sending a newly listed data center company sharply below its offering price. The benchmark Kospi lost 215.27 points,…
Crime
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Fewer drivers across the state are walking out to an empty parking space, and police in Gwinnett County are using the good news to remind people that a few basic habits still go a long way. Officers there are telling drivers to lock their doors every…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — By a single vote, the Atlanta City Council on Monday agreed to hand the Atlanta City Detention Center over to Fulton County for $68 million in a deal meant to relieve severe crowding at the county's main jail on Rice Street. The 8-7 decision came after an…
Politics
MACON, Ga. — Republican governor nominee Rick Jackson will not be on stage when President Donald Trump holds a rally in Macon on Saturday, and his campaign says he will spend that time rallying GOP voters in Cherokee County instead. Organizers plan to let the crowd in from mid-afternoon, at…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgians casting ballots before the Nov. 3 general election will find three proposed changes to the state constitution below the governor and other statewide contests, and early voting runs through Oct. 30. All three were sent to voters by the General Assembly. A yes majority would write…
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Employees inside TikTok spent years pressing company leaders about dangers the app posed to children, from minors appearing in paid sexual livestreams to teens slipping past age limits, and many of them came away frustrated with the response, according to sworn depositions filed in federal court in…
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