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From the HERE City State DeskWASHINGTON — The Atlanta Hawks rolled past the Washington Wizards 120-105 on Wednesday at Capital One Arena behind 26 points from Nickeil Alexander-Walker and a calm first NBA start from rookie Kingston Flemings. Flemings, the eighth pick in the draft, replaced CJ McCollum in the…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Georgia's opening SEC availability sheet for Saturday's 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Ole Miss lists six Bulldogs as questionable and only outside linebacker Amaris Williams as out, while wide receiver Isiah Canion is probable. Eight Georgia players appear on the Wednesday report. Questionable:…
From the HERE City State DeskMADRID — The Falcons opened their Spanish trip Wednesday with edge rusher James Pearce Jr. back on the field and defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. listed as a full participant ahead of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Pearce sat out the season's first eight…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Victor Wembanyama turned in the biggest game of his career Wednesday night, piling up 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocked shots as the San Antonio Spurs survived a late Dallas rally and won 112-111 at Frost Bank Center. The deciding…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Golden State Valkyries fans turned out by the thousands along the city waterfront on Wednesday, cheering the newest champions of the WNBA during a two-hour victory parade down The Embarcadero. The route ran from the Ferry Building near Mission Street south…
From the HERE City National DeskCINCINNATI, Ohio — The Cincinnati Reds have a new pitching coach, and manager Terry Francona went back to his Cleveland roots to find him. The club announced Wednesday that it hired Joe Torres, who has been the No. 2 pitching coach for the Guardians since…
From the HERE City National DeskBALTIMORE, Md. — Down two quarterbacks, the Baltimore Ravens are closing in on a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for veteran passer Jacoby Brissett, with the deal expected to be wrapped up over the weekend. Neither club has announced the move, and the terms have…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luka Doncic made sure arena security noticed a courtside spectator who hurled the ball at a referee Wednesday night, and the man was escorted out of Golden 1 Center as the Los Angeles Lakers went on to beat Sacramento 116-103. The incident…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND, Ohio — The hottest team in the Eastern Conference heads to Cleveland on Friday night. The Philadelphia 76ers, 8-1 and atop the East, take on the 4-4 Cavaliers in an NBA Cup group-stage game, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It is the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — With its new manager in place, the Seattle Mariners now have to build the staff around him. The club formally introduced Jason Kanzler on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, and team leaders say roughly half of the major league coaching jobs are still…
From the HERE City National DeskCORAL GABLES, Fla. — Top-ranked Miami will head to Notre Dame this weekend without its most productive receiver. Malachi Toney hurt his ankle during practice Wednesday and is expected to have surgery for a high ankle sprain. There is hope inside the program that the…
From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk, the San Francisco 49ers receiver who has spent months on the team's reserve/left squad list, has asked to be reinstated and intends to report to the club's training facility on Friday afternoon, a step that will force the club…
Business
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia homeowners are paying some of the fastest-rising insurance premiums in the country, and a new industry analysis says the increases are not over. Premiums across the state went up about 9% on average in 2025 and are on pace to rise roughly another 10% before 2026…
From the HERE City National Desk
TRENTON, N.J. — A lone ticket bought in New Jersey matched every number in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, landing a jackpot of $847 million, the ninth-biggest top prize the game has ever paid. The numbers drawn on Nov. 4 were 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56, and the red Powerball…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fuel costs helped drive voters away from Republicans on Tuesday, but drivers hoping the incoming Democratic Congress will bring quick relief at the pump are likely to be disappointed. GasBuddy's weekly survey of more than 150,000 stations put the national average for regular gasoline at $4.12 a…
Crime
ATLANTA, Ga. — Federal Bureau of Prisons investigators and the FBI Atlanta Field Office say four men already serving time for child sex crimes kept trading illicit files inside the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta. Northern District of Georgia prosecutors under U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg have charged them with new…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath will head back to Washington for a fifth term after defeating Republican Kevin Martin on Tuesday in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, which takes in part of Atlanta. Martin, the controller for the city of Smyrna, faced long odds. The district also stretches…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Control of the Georgia House of Representatives is shifting after Tuesday's midterms, with Democrats crossing the majority line for the first time in 22 years and ending a Republican hold that dated to the mid-2000s. Tallies posted by the Secretary of State put Democrats past the 91-vote…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he will not bring the General Assembly back early to redraw political districts or shrink the authority of the next governor after Democrats swept statewide offices on Tuesday. In a prepared statement, Kemp said Georgians had delivered a clear verdict at…
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