People used umbrellas to escape the heat at Fan Fest in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta before the England versus Congo FIFA World Cup game on July 1, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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President Donald Trump looks on as Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson speaks during a rally at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga., Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Erik S. Lesser/AP)

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A magnolia tree that famously stood in the outfield of Ponce de Leon Park, home to the Atlanta Crackers baseball team, fell and was removed Monday. In recent decades, the tree stood behind a strip mall opposite Ponce City Market. (Estela Muñoz/AJC)

A magnolia falls in Atlanta, and a piece of baseball history fades

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Atlanta Olympics

Long before Jack Leo started writing about sports for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, his life has centered around Atlanta. Leo's parents, Steve and Heather Leo, met in Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics three decades ago. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Arts and Entertainment

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BOOKS

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Georgia and Metro News

Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in front of the Atlanta ICE Field Office on Ted Turner Drive on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. At least 200 people participated. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Braves

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United

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Patti O’Furniture talks with people at Boyd Plaza during the Arts and Draughts event at the Columbia Museum of Art on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2025. The veteran drag queen led tours of the Keith Haring exhibit during the museum’s biannual block party with live music, D.I.Y. art projects, scavenger hunts, art tours, and beer. (Sean Rayford for the AJC)

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