A Transportation Security Administration officer helps a traveler find the right security line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday, March 9, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

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TSA officers are wrapping up their fourth week of working without pay amid a congressional budget fight. It's showing up in security wait times.

Georgia to get new wildlife area on land bought from Okefenokee mining company

Charges dropped against teens in Hall County teacher’s death

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Politics

Former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade testifies at a Senate Special Committee on Investigations Subcommittee hearing in Atlanta on Friday. The panel was created to investigate Fulton DA Fani Willis’ actions in the criminal case she brought against Donald Trump and 18 others who sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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A former special prosecutor defended the Fulton County election interference case before a Georgia Senate committee Friday.

Judge lets Burt Jones’ committee continue to spend on his campaign, for now

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NFL

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OWLS

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AJC VARSITY

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Academy Awards 2026

The Oscar-nominated short documentary "The Devil is Busy" on HOB Max is about an Atlanta women's clinic and features a day in the life of Tracii, a security guard ensuring the safety of patients. (Courtesy of HBO Max)

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St. Patrick's Day

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Opinion and Voices

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