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(Courtesy of Repticon)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/life/3-beautiful-places-in-georgia-you-might-not-know-about/U4X664YKVBGYRMO2SSXBKOCNAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:00:06.662Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:00:06.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 beautiful places in Georgia you might not know about]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/travel/5-romantic-overnight-getaways-near-atlanta/ZBLEH3BELGC4NT7NI75HLCSCWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:00:06.049Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:00:06.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 romantic overnight getaways near Atlanta]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[travel]]></news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/travel/5-must-hike-mountain-trails-in-georgia/MY5FBR6Z5WBQUVLP7XCSHMGYWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:00:05.979Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:00:05.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5 must-hike mountain trails in Georgia]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/wellness/2026/04/in-a-world-of-screens-tech-may-help-older-adults-out-of-isolation/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:00:06.721Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:00:06.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a world of screens, tech may help older adults out of isolation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[aging,tech,cell phones,social media]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Q7V64LCXY5GNTMMHRLED67ZFOQ.jpg?auth=8b4c4c60a130dfc5dd2d043d92c1ea43914882b9ceb5c5da157f978bc139eca8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5418&amp;height=3617</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New research out of the University of Georgia has revealed that technology may be able to help today’s aging population stay socially active in a major way. (Courtesy of Jonas Lee/Unsplash) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/readers-write-8/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:00:02.148Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:00:02.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Readers write]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FGVSJ4ANZJET5A3HVZPGR64YQY.jpg?auth=4470c09986d46c39209d75f1657f8e2b101028e4f2b2311051a30b2f61a06bb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4180&amp;height=2772</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FEBRUARY 28, 2013-ATLANTA: Public art Provocateur, Randy Osborne works on his "Letter A Day" project in his Inman Park apartment on Thurs. 28th, 2013. 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(Courtesy of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/whats-filming-now-in-georgia-john-cho-film-damon-wayans-jr-pilot/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T10:00:02.755Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:00:02.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What’s filming now in Georgia? John Cho film, Damon Wayans Jr. pilot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/426NFJXJ4RFEHPGBQX36GEEXEY.jpg?auth=42b23676426500ecafaac13575d2e69db707bbc1235f1c4a9f9ce11ed7961495&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Cho stars in a horror movie shooting in Atlanta called "Inground," while Damon Wayans Jr. stars in an NBC pilot drama called "Puzzled." (AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/ghsa-to-consider-bylaw-changes-to-help-it-fight-future-lawsuits-injunctions/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:28:08.341Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:28:08.341Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GHSA to consider bylaw changes to help it fight future lawsuits, injunctions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WHNBF2HWXBAJBD6U5T3WIUQBGQ.jpg?auth=53b89fba91d4fde52898309e27d2440ddf7aee792d144221b10a59e43c5e3bb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Georgia High School Association is headquartered in Thomaston, Georgia. (Jack Leo/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/am-atl-in-our-backyard/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:16:21.412Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:16:21.412Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: In our backyard]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/ice-said-worst-of-the-worst-were-on-streets-many-were-already-in-jail/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:00:03.73Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:00:03.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE said ‘Worst of the Worst’ were on streets. Many were already in jail.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement,ICE,President Donald Trump,Deportations,Mass Deportations,Worst of the Worst,Federal prison in Atlanta,Department of Homeland Security,DHS,Federal Court]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SZZGQDMT6ND6TNVLEHCO35YRVA.JPG?auth=01708a5e4109ca538551c80e00c02742df4add19bb9f96aaed2188645b5e00ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4003&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday, March 23, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/04/financial-questions-swirl-after-atlanta-private-school-closure/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:00:04.368Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:00:04.368Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Financial questions swirl after Atlanta private school closure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IBOF4ZT7WFH3BLCYZ5BOCURTPI.JPG?auth=b038ad8e6e2cdaffe3bab20e0d7f03dc908a157c9da512cbf3a2d9d16c51e165&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2881&amp;height=1921</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ The front of the Midtown International School building is shown on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The school leaders said that fewer applicants and increased requests for financial aid have put the private school in an “unsustainable” position. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/does-loving-an-ai-companion-sound-crazy-you-might-be-closer-than-you-think/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:00:06.211Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:00:06.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Does loving an AI companion sound crazy? You might be closer than you think.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ILCLPNVUIRAX5MCFK2ODRO2UW4.png?auth=8325fea27b8e3093c5427f6d3c3dec1f4cf5948ae752674861c87e6869bf6a62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Georgia assistant professor of computer science Ari Schlesinger said of the rising popularity of AI companions in an age of growing loneliness: “People have unmet social and emotional needs. They are stressed … therapy is expensive. And we have discovered an incredibly easy, seemingly zero-conflict, low-friction way to meet our needs.” (Illustration: Justin Tran for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/heroic-efforts-to-save-ebola-patients-detailed-in-suspenseful-new-book/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:00:05.517Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:00:05.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heroic efforts to save Ebola patients detailed in suspenseful new book]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/APZLG7FYKZHTND5YD4U3LQUCT4.JPG?auth=dcc2c55c5766427ebd98919201d87fab83979b70466e3837e0467284075569cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nancy Writebol, an aid worker in Liberia who contracted Ebola, is moved out of the Phoenix Air jet into a Grady Hospital ambulance at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in August 2014. (Courtesy of U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/nuisance-neighbor-polarizing-atlanta-property-pro-draws-scrutiny-in-savannah/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T09:00:05.945Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:00:05.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nuisance neighbor? Polarizing Atlanta property pro draws scrutiny in Savannah]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JXKDTUN5XNDWPKASIY4JUDQLIE.JPG?auth=2c5422c05da9ab617cb635a84048b9bb8ad8cf99499679298f7d56b661ae56de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6011&amp;height=3999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vacant land owned by real estate investor Jeff Notrica near Savannah's Forsyth Park has drawn the ire of residents. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/why-augusta-national-could-be-even-more-difficult-for-2026-masters/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T08:00:00.681Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T08:00:00.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Augusta National could be ‘even more difficult’ for 2026 Masters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OTFUYQMV72ACSAPY33C576X3ZA.jpg?auth=8187de4c067ed9ac0038a2e73f9371d9c9d91da06c6ca149dbd45b0c6628471a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3507&amp;height=2910</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler reacts to missed putt on 16th green during third round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/hawks-have-to-wait-a-little-longer-to-clinch-playoff-spot-fall-to-cavs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T03:33:29.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T03:33:29.857Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawks have to wait a little longer to clinch playoff spot, fall to Cavs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FWRXDW5DUBFSXC3UPJ2LXP7NUI.JPG?auth=97d09f9a39b682179e6c8ee26affbbd87bc7588c034bb27b36f0e233bc15b9c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4286&amp;height=2857</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) and Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga (0) celebrate a play during the second half against the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Atlanta. The Hawks won that game, 112-102. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/3-metro-atlanta-teens-killed-in-fiery-florida-crash-after-vehicle-hits-tree/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T03:29:46.77Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T03:29:46.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 metro Atlanta students killed in Florida spring break crash identified]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OLWKM5JE4BDXLCO5HR3HERUMOY.jpg?auth=e76bebc87457bc86b35dea794d08915598ef2c933be2cf2f404cfabcacbd47b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=781&amp;height=439</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro Atlanta students Jaylyn Fehr (from left), Jackson Mobley and Charlotte Martin were killed Monday in a Florida car crash.  (Photos from Franklin County Sheriff's Office Facebook)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/braves-take-series-from-angels-go-8-5-over-first-13-games/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T02:54:57.19Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T02:54:57.19Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves take series from Angels, go 8-5 over first 13 games]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MIHAUFYCTBBZTDRN5O5AIN7NB4.jpg?auth=b9f9d8a18932a8274695f854cb6edb4c3b5a9d7a1162edc2bf939a57c5017665&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II is greeted by teammates after scoring during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/what-masters-golfers-would-do-as-patrons-at-augusta-have-a-lot-of-beers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-09T00:36:58.386Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-09T00:36:58.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What Masters golfers would do as patrons at Augusta: ‘Have a lot of beers’ ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,golf,masters golf tournament,augusta national golf club]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3V5SGZ2AQBA4NJCOSYHOBUPNCQ.JPG?auth=1bd17d2e0fe0c61fbfb0cf5a40b196dc85a1aa22042636e2e305c3ad83684062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4331&amp;height=2887</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patrons wear matching shirts as they walk down the 18th fairway during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Augusta. 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(Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/atlanta-dream-announce-new-jersey-patch-sponsorship-partner/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T23:55:09.04Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T23:55:09.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta Dream announce new jersey patch sponsorship partner]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta dream,wnba,alberts]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4RXZ5SXIPFG2NFANL6IPOMQO5I.png?auth=aaf0239d4a95bc9c4e39b93964468f9c6087a1530786e0289a02dfc320572da2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Albert became the new patch sponsor for the Atlanta Dream. (Courtesy of Atlanta Dream)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/downtown-atlantas-top-cheerleader-says-its-time-to-hang-up-his-hat/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T23:37:14.24Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T23:37:14.24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Downtown Atlanta’s top cheerleader says it’s time to hang up his hat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/E5L7ZPQOQBENTCSHYF36KDYGAM.jpg?auth=48c5b4193659a9502f0356af177a17111689d5a09d071f60d61a47785ff21d45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3536&amp;height=2441</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Central Atlanta Progress President and CEO A.J. Robinson, wearing a hat that's a replica of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel in downtown, addresses the crowd at the organization's annual meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.(J. Scott Trubey/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/the-masters-a-marketplace-for-merch-and-ideas/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T22:35:51.06Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T22:35:51.06Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Masters, a marketplace for merch and ideas]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4DO7BXG6PNAA3EL5VUISPCU25M.JPG?auth=bdc05ebc909a627dbd822f3c5d924032d8662d6e1776252dfb22adac38e61370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=3323</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gary Woodland tees off on the third hole during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/how-uga-president-jere-morehead-became-prolific-in-collegiate-sports-reform/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T21:52:18.139Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T21:52:18.139Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How UGA President Jere Morehead became prolific in collegiate sports reform]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia uga georgia football kirby smart]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XIOFUYLXZ5GKDHBAVEEFHPCLUU.JPG?auth=2a79c5e3e682347e07c0fdc91003b957efd9d6b2af5e6c1816c0318d92169599&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7203&amp;height=4804</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia football coach Kirby Smart (left) greets Gov. Brian Kemp (center) and UGA President Jere Morehead after the Bulldogs' win over Georgia Tech in November. (Jason Getz/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/no-sand-for-you-popular-georgia-beach-loses-fed-erosion-funds-to-new-jersey/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T21:12:57.201Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T21:12:57.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No sand for you! Popular Georgia beach loses fed erosion funds to New Jersey.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[beach,tourism,sand,renourishment,Tybee Island,Jersey Shore,U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,erosion,Brian West]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3WKIMJUPFNGG7OIGW3XRQE7LPQ.JPG?auth=e68b09fefec93d1331ace72e8b12f5ac1ea3194fa192dcf3ab7ffb51016f9faf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8064&amp;height=4536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial image shows Tybee Island's beach and water tower on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/accountability-for-james-pearce-jr-apparently-wont-come-from-the-falcons/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:53:04.089Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:53:04.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accountability for James Pearce Jr. apparently won’t come from the Falcons]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZA5F7DMHJNB7JC63QAB4YT32KU.JPG?auth=e8de36ed665f4a006060bdf8304e6c1cb55235f68d21e5f42a0d58d223a4ea3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. — pictured at training camp in July — is not at Atlanta's voluntary offseason workouts in Florida. Pearce is charged with three felonies following a February incident in which he is accused of chasing his former girlfriend in his SUV and ramming her vehicle before attempting to flee from police. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/the-masters-2026-live-updates-from-augusta-national/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:48:04.139Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:48:04.139Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Masters 2026: Bubba Watson wows with trick shot putt in Par 3 contest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NMMUFHKDKREZHLOGHCJBTFEEGU.JPG?auth=2c7ac54700b593d780bcffbffafde486788ac975b44ed90050319e5b8cba8ace&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5476&amp;height=3651</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patrons walk on the first fairway crosswalk in front of the main scoreboard during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/kevin-hart-jason-kelce-join-the-masters-fun-as-caddies-for-par-3-contest/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:37:23.399Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:37:23.399Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kevin Hart, Jason Kelce join the Masters fun as caddies for Par 3 Contest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GDAC2V7JTZCJ3JZ4C7U5WDDOTU.JPG?auth=60be80396be77ef36c35bced3fa7c61865d9bc3c68021f154e202f6622399b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5251&amp;height=3501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Kevin Hart (left) and Bryson DeChambeau walk down the first fairway after DeChambeau’s tee shot during the Par 3 contest ahead of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Augusta. (Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/masters-round-1-heres-what-to-expect-thursday-at-augusta-national/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:23:32.807Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:23:32.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Masters round 1: Here’s what to expect Thursday at Augusta National ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5IGZSQ6GK37O7XUBXOW72C3CUQ.jpg?auth=402759efb3e24d55fb0c7aac8403dc99e29ef40b5c4546e5d0eb5febc0d1f2a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Honorary starters Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson pose for a photo with Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, at the Masters golf tournament,  Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Augusta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/03/live-updates-the-latest-news-from-braves-spring-training/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T20:11:50.314Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T20:11:50.314Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Updates: Braves pitcher López suspended]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/X7BXTPLPCBGWJJFOKPSF6ANEFY.jpg?auth=c68857e67a211de0e778ab3d44764c6dceced9032c2c0a9905868df6aafe513e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2476&amp;height=1651</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels' Jorge Soler (12) and Atlanta Braves' Reynaldo López (40) fight during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/04/uga-student-dies-in-hiking-accident/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T19:22:17.159Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T19:22:17.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UGA student dies in hiking accident]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LVCIQQLFIZAFJHUSPVL66F342E.jpeg?auth=31a001a3d16d0abb8051cb0243a1364b31d59ccce943015628cdcc13d3e1fe26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=337&amp;height=190</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[William Cooper Gatch. (Photo Credit: Joiner Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory.)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/coweta-votes-to-turn-this-800-acre-forest-into-17b-data-center-campus/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T19:13:46.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T19:13:46.857Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coweta votes to turn this 800-acre forest into $17B data center campus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JYYP5IAKZMMQODZPV2BIDPXXN4.jpg?auth=8f11e1fff281cf07bf5cba0abdb84db8cdfb4243dc5ddf1236677ab26e9de6b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=2970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial image from May shows a large wooded area near Newnan, where the $17 billion Project Sail data center complex will be built after the Coweta County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to rezone the land to industrial use. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/how-the-masters-amplifies-asias-growing-influence-on-golfs-biggest-stage/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T17:21:37.769Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T17:21:37.769Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the Masters amplifies Asia’s growing influence on golf’s biggest stage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5FOATRPB4NFW42YVM7VKBPFBHQ.jpg?auth=64adfaa20919541db10aa8f9664bc5b201e15d65381dcab98f4d26900c1d9c0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5005&amp;height=3389</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sungjae Im hits out of bunker on the 18th hole during last year's Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, April 13, 2025. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/clean-energy-program-for-businesses-data-center-campuses-gets-green-light/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T17:18:47.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T17:18:47.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clean energy program for businesses, data center campuses gets green light]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[clean energy, green, solar, renewables, hyperscalers, electricity, energy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JK43W73PPS2NHCCTF2H75ELWUQ.jpg?auth=53f540d14a3756cf985f82295bcec948446c50fc9897449bdba3f7ea2083b901&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta-based Georgia Power, a unit of Southern Company, has agreed on a way to let large companies add their own clean energy to the power grid. (Matt Kempner/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/bronx-rapper-lil-tjay-arrested-in-connection-with-offset-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T16:35:46.023Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T16:35:46.023Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rapper Lil Tjay arrested in connection with Offset shooting; calls him a ‘rat’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Lil Tjay,Offset,shooting,Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,Migos]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OEFK2ERKGJ52ZM74T2WCRNLNBU.jpg?auth=51905fb02d494ce591a24f1599c8c57bda909a14d7d323fbc3189e5a4d02773f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Offset, Georgia native and former member of Migos, was shot Monday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC 2024)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/delta-expects-more-than-2-billion-in-extra-jet-fuel-costs-from-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T16:10:13.595Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T16:10:13.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Delta expects more than $2 billion in extra jet fuel costs from Iran war]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business,industry,delta air lines,jet fuel costs,iran war]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HDWZPJ2N3BCR5GWZYPETAQTWIY.jpg?auth=b8ae96f65e3f474f57d28514df64f2c17f29c20f5ee796244076272e6f883f12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2303&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Delta Air Lines plane is seen taking off at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. Its first quarter fuel costs jumped by $332 million, the Atlanta-based airline reported Wednesday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/georgia-football-knew-it-couldnt-make-same-mistake-twice-with-khalil-barnes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T16:08:32.918Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T16:08:32.918Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia football knew it couldn’t make same mistake twice with Khalil Barnes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ABP5U46SCZDJJGJSMASEDG3RTE.jpg?auth=b45d22f147de1a80c65bf6e44e2821d745fdc5718e735733a90ffb8bd37ea44f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2898&amp;height=1932</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clemson transfer Khalil Barnes — pictured taking part in the second day of spring practice in Athens in March — has spent most of the spring starting at the STAR position despite Rasean Dinkins playing there late last season after Joenel Aguero was injured. Aguero transferred this offseason. (DawgNation staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/the-win-column-whos-your-active-atlanta-goat/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T15:35:06.456Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T15:35:06.456Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Win Column: Who’s your (active) Atlanta GOAT?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZSZH5YY4RFDQTAPNTALD3WTN3E.png?auth=8db1f188e9415ac8ee36e700358e3c7359b0dfed737a922825f7f1507a4e78ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1762&amp;height=986</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/mysterious-text-sparks-questions-after-clay-fullers-runoff-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T15:32:09.859Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T15:32:09.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mysterious text sparks questions after Clay Fuller’s runoff win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PRJD3B6GBJA37GGXXJLMS3PQKY.JPG?auth=c99f85aa8b6d62c1751610307963e8e7c118f693f289c552317fd35d23887c5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign endorsing Republican Clay Fuller for Congress appears in Dallas on March 31, 2026. Fuller won handily in the 14th District, but faces May primary challenges. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/the-masters-2026-tee-times-leaderboard-how-to-watch-and-what-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T15:14:31.48Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T15:14:31.48Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Masters 2026: Tee times, leaderboard, how to watch and what to know]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[masters,golf,pga tour,the masters,liv tour]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YJOMOLEPXBDKHMEPMWNPVNXOOA.png?auth=3b6c12e6dbf704b2aac37db237acd7d1379944929ba79def3ed90644dcb3359c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC | Source: Getty, AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/georgia-basketball-hires-former-standout-jarvis-hayes-as-assistant-coach/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T14:52:21.175Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:52:21.175Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia basketball hires former standout Jarvis Hayes as assistant coach ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AUDDVJSU2REATAAEBI7CCSKSKY.jpg?auth=66ee5140fdf70f49cd4f1b903b2f58e3e7597144fd6b70baec74149b5bb035bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Georgia standout Jarvis Hayes "Calls the Dogs" prior to the game against Georgia Tech in Stegeman Coliseum on Dec. 19, 2017. (John Kelley/UGA)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/sean-murphy-expected-to-begin-rehab-assignment-friday/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T14:46:05.602Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:46:05.602Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sean Murphy expected to begin rehab assignment Friday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QNLA75E4GJAMLIAS4VPTRUVCGQ.jpg?auth=91cc662e2e00fee9c2dcb4806bb61b3a99c62c1da364381a397150f9ed84e12d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5743&amp;height=4056</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy watches a live batting practice session during spring training workouts at CoolToday Park, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in North Port, Fla. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/hawks-may-not-get-all-the-lessons-from-upcoming-matchups-with-cavs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T14:14:05.646Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:14:05.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawks may not get all the lessons from upcoming matchups with Cavs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta hawks,nba,nba playoffs,cleveland cavaliers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AIIWLOJWFRATZCEQHRTRWR5KVQ.JPG?auth=db310a086fe14655f689a59bf51525fec7c97648c90f14873c1e4e9641228ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5443&amp;height=3629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder (right) talks with Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (center) during a break in their game against the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Atlanta. Also pictured is Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/an-appreciation-for-scottie-schefflers-quiet-stardom/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:40:29.363Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:40:29.363Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[An appreciation for Scottie Scheffler’s quiet stardom]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FOHDLIQOMBCARNIDB7ZT4HL32I.jpg?auth=5fd75b65d6aea52d44b06547d8aa03d097b7bb3d7065e63b91f2ee0c9def2dbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6493&amp;height=4329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during a practice round ahead of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Augusta. (Matt Slocum/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/braves-brawl-with-beat-angels/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:36:04.735Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:36:04.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[López-Soler tussle leads to ejections in Braves’ win over Angels]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta braves,mlb,major league baseball,anaheim angels]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/X7BXTPLPCBGWJJFOKPSF6ANEFY.jpg?auth=c68857e67a211de0e778ab3d44764c6dceced9032c2c0a9905868df6aafe513e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2476&amp;height=1651</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler (left) and Braves pitcher Reynaldo López fight during the fifth inning on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. Both players were ejected from the game. (Ethan Swope/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/04/how-to-eat-like-a-restaurant-critic-at-the-masters/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:11:06.494Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:11:06.494Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to eat like a restaurant critic at the Masters]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[masters food,ausgusta national food,masters concessions,augusta national concessions,the masters,food at the masters,masters food prices,augusta food prices,agususta national food prices,masters pimento cheese,pimento cheese sandwich,azalea cocktail,masters week,masters 2026,masters new food]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Q2BF6IJSUZHK5BAOUIDKC4KBAM.jpg?auth=7974d95965e5d3820cdab0779337259bc29999095c2706c787800fbbdd845eed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Augusta National Golf Club’s food items include a pork bar-b-que sandwich (clockwise from left), ice tea, a Masters candy bar, a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich and a Georgia pecan praline. Augusta National is famous for its affordable, iconic concession menu. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/doordash-launches-drone-delivery-in-metro-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T13:00:00.617Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:00:00.617Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DoorDash launches drone delivery in metro Atlanta ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business,industry,metro atlanta,food delivery,drone,doordash]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/N5YHHYV5OBDPXFNWL4Z7JJU6FU.jpg?auth=6dd7bbaffeb90a91314f40187ddbc982715c108fe0c8b053147010bbd7f8b1bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3807&amp;height=2473</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DoorDash is bringing drone delivery to a select area in metro Atlanta. (Courtesy of DoorDash and Wing)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/04/how-to-make-the-masters-signature-drink-the-azalea-cocktail/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T12:31:40Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:31:40Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How to make the Masters' signature drink: The Azalea cocktail]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[lifestyle,ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F04-08-2026%2Ft_74e33b6479f84ca8b0c496e6128e6bb3_name_azalea_cocktail_dirty_2.jpg?auth=54e3b3a60e36e24ad667196952379b585cf645d99d2d2bb1ba9a046a260e43be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/bills-awaiting-kemps-approval-could-impact-protests-police-religious-services/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T12:24:43.503Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:24:43.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bills awaiting Kemp’s approval could impact protests, police, religious services]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia dine die public safety,bill to impact georgia protests]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/K4GBELJCGYTGEIYVXV7FPITHAM.JPG?auth=33b18fc9e9cd4b5d956705d01e1279454ea6592c22c5ef1691da8587fba99062&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police advance on demonstrators during a protest on ICE raids and deportation arrests on Chamblee Tucker Road in Atlanta on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/easter-weekend-shootings-put-pressure-on-atlantas-youth-violence-strategy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T12:23:42.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:23:42.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Easter weekend shootings put pressure on Atlanta’s youth violence strategy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[City of Atlanta,Mayor Andre Dickens,Summer of the Youth,Atlanta City Council,FIFA World Cup,Homicides,Homicide Rate,Atlanta City Hall,Piedmont Park,Shootings]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IZLZ6DQVCRHELJ35AYW2KIYEXE.JPG?auth=cf091dd97115724a9a973da6b0019b8afdf02a6736ba828a354b2d019a8e0ef4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5357&amp;height=3571</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Andre Dickens speaks during a press conference at the Atlanta Police Department Public Safety Headquarters in Atlanta on Monday, April 6, 2026. The press conference was held to discuss the violence that took place over the weekend during the 404 Day celebration in Piedmont Park. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/all-the-masters-tee-times-when-does-rory-mcilroy-start-thursday/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T12:11:33.58Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:11:33.58Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[All the Masters tee times Thursday: When does Rory McIlroy start?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PN27MC66TVAVVGG26KQTSRC7VQ.JPG?auth=dbe771519563ec66932dbc8fc495a22ae51f1f15b691d4f884f0f412dd1c1f7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3957&amp;height=2638</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy hits out of a bunker on the second green during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Augusta. McIlroy won the 2025 Masters. (Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/masters-patrons-dont-sleep-on-these-5-hidden-spots-at-augusta-national/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T12:11:11.286Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:11:11.286Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Masters patrons, don’t sleep on these 5 hidden spots at Augusta National ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6BTDOQA6D5CHZBZX2KRDODQ6O4.JPG?auth=ea6e591562555ae6df87ce1ac35d0a08fb94ef69c0ef927fe4c7accaf38d4715&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7844&amp;height=5232</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jackson Herrington (left) and Bryson DeChambeau (back right) practice putting on the fifth green during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Augusta. Hole No. 5 is one of our hidden viewing sports at the Masters.  (Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/masters-breakthrough-these-5-players-should-compete-for-first-green-jacket/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T12:10:43.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:10:43.87Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Masters breakthrough? These 5 players should compete for first green jacket]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GUX5HVT5CDBAC7BH3Z2HWP56LU.jpg?auth=459bc791608c887a5cc10b62b537585c66af4f0a982b7a6ba413f83713f54b37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5434&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cameron Young hits from first fairway during third round at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/years-after-a-gift-mason-howell-will-share-masters-start-with-rory-mcilroy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T12:10:16.253Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:10:16.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Years after a gift, Mason Howell will share Masters start with Rory McIlroy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5ZKTA33ZQFARZCNOHKCITEKWME.JPG?auth=0e114fbe20d11fb0a43a385bd5472cda830877d9b31e6b1a18538993154ef0d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1929&amp;height=1286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amateur Mason Howell reacts after hitting his fairway shot on the third hole during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/03/the-impact-of-the-iran-war-on-gas-prices-in-metro-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T11:54:14.245Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:54:14.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XUCMV6IIPBCSBLZKU6FVPEXUYU.jpg?auth=61ca913a66f1c9aef92bad6c7a110ae69906fee0c9bf8d5ccc3eeb0379911625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9333&amp;height=6222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A driver gets gas at a Chevron station on Powers Ferry Road in Marietta on Friday, March 20, 2026. Gas prices typically go up in the spring thanks to rising demand and fuel companies switching to summer blends. The Iran war, however, has sent prices at the pump surging. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/polls-open-at-7-am-in-runoff-to-replace-marjorie-taylor-greene/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T11:43:58.404Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:43:58.404Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clay Fuller wins runoff election, close margin spooks Republicans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IOERUGYCZJH47F2DUOZREXQDBA.JPG?auth=4dfb7d8448073f3c4be2dd3cba2a41a18d3a0c64fe498c24cf33a0051e9272ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clay Fuller and his wife, Kate, smile as they talk with supporters at his runoff election watch party at the Historic Ringgold Depot on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/the-socialists-are-coming/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T11:22:41.96Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:22:41.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The socialists are coming!]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2QWE5BL53NFH5BRCU7BEG2H4K4.jpg?auth=38a5c7be3f1fe3eb5b488b8f4e2fa6af5ca4fed12aef3321632180238a342331&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=1800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron Baker, left, and Jeremiah Olney are Democratic Socialists who are challenging sitting Democratic state House members in the May 2026 May primary contests. (Handout)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/us-move-away-from-globalization-will-leave-it-isolated-behind-and-weakened/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T11:06:27.401Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:06:27.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. move away from globalization will leave it isolated, behind and weakened]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZWEAYDU4TOJ7WJKVANOL5546DY.jpg?auth=b39a92089d1c947ef950284571f8fddf2ed6aa03907e287276cd89c82c5ad1c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=2970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial image of the Talmadge Bridge above the Savannah River with the Georgia Ports Authority Ocean Terminal in the background is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/iranian-people-dont-want-war-they-want-peace-and-freedom/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:53:23.071Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:53:23.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iranian people don’t want war. They want peace and freedom. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KJKRVCOGJBEKHDV3Z7UAGL3JCE.png?auth=002b85ad5a5bf1fc9ae619c6a476dfdf3ac437acc3d205b00021e9719be26f67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero/AJC | Source: Getty, Pexels)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/kirby-smart-reveals-why-he-doesnt-get-to-carve-out-time-to-watch-the-masters/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:35:18.061Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:35:18.061Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kirby Smart reveals why he doesn’t get to carve out time to watch the Masters]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/56AVBDYGPREUBNHM2AMCJ3MUDY.jpg?auth=d2185861acdf3b997a80c02f2fcb5e8f9ce4c62082d9fd8da99b1da56a4394dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia coach Kirby Smart represented the Bulldogs in 2024 in the 17th annual Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga. (Photo by Paul Abell)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/georgia-nonprofits-deserve-to-be-paid-what-theyre-owed-by-the-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:17:50.294Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:17:50.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia nonprofits deserve to be paid what they’re owed by the state]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/M2I6J3W5RFHOLKXLJAHCV3BVOY.JPG?auth=c8e2f18f8d9d90c3c3eea70a17248714f97a02e38b635512180e465a5a3ac4eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hosea Helps volunteer loads a shipment of donated turkeys for The Great Turkey Drop off onto a truck on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Each year, the nonprofit collects donations for the Thanksgiving food drive. (Natrice Miller/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/what-the-k-beauty-revolution-reveals-about-the-importance-of-inclusion/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:17:05.209Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:17:05.209Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the K-beauty revolution reveals about the importance of inclusion]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[beauty industry diversity,k-beauty,monica ravichandran,diversity in k beauty,k pop,south korean skincare,corsrx,espoir,etude,innisfree]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4592&amp;height=3061</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actresses Song Jia (left) and Youn Yuh-Jung (center) and the pop star Rosé celebrate the Korean beauty brand Sulwhasoo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2023. Korean beauty, or K-beauty as it is more commonly called, has become increasingly popular in America in the last two decades. (Ye Fan/The New York Times 2023)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/04/reckless-cuts-to-the-university-system-of-georgias-budget-will-be-painful/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:16:03.799Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:16:03.799Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reckless cuts to the University System of Georgia’s budget will be painful ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/L6B4BQCRLBFFNGB7G55LX27JI4.JPG?auth=da6b690fe726d8b02bd3d9089071259eb311ee2e4b9f93358133394ab669381e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2448&amp;height=1632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The state Senate’s $34 million cut to the University System of Georgia is purportedly based on the assumption online classes cost less than in-person ones. (Andrew Davis Tucker/University of Georgia)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/atlanta-banned-data-centers-in-most-of-the-city-one-is-trying-anyway/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:00:10.953Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:00:10.953Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta banned data centers in most of the city. One is trying anyway.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FQKF5QUH3RFXDAJMARNWCLK7I4.png?auth=404753b906fdd55a6785b40f7b3a494836188c0e80b322e3a56fdabcd2d1ad11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=12801&amp;height=7467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Illustration: Philip Robibero/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/what-do-lil-jon-jimmy-carter-and-13-grammys-have-in-common-kabir-sehgal/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:00:11.396Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:00:11.396Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What do Lil Jon, Jimmy Carter and 13 Grammys have in common? Kabir Sehgal.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7YDFQDA2TJCDBKYJ2N4T3JYKB4.jpg?auth=f4028d61e8a41d0631a44a37da05d70505ea4ecb6d58ecba516626734ab64ac8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kabir Sehgal at Tree Sound Studios in Norcross. The Atlanta producer and 13-time Grammy winner released an album of lo-fi renditions of classic American patriotic songs ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. (Olivia Bowdoin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/readers-write-7/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:00:00.594Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:00:00.594Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Readers write]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FGVSJ4ANZJET5A3HVZPGR64YQY.jpg?auth=4470c09986d46c39209d75f1657f8e2b101028e4f2b2311051a30b2f61a06bb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4180&amp;height=2772</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Phil Skinner/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/2026/02/atlanta-arts-events-this-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:00:08.353Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:00:08.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[12 Atlanta arts events to look forward to this week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[events,things to do,metro Atlanta,Atlanta,arts,culture,weekend events,dance,theater,visual art,music]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Q7MYTOT3DBCS7GWJZDSOFFMSDE.jpg?auth=73b31aaa5060acc88e672f1b0ceb133fab12080ae9e46f47527c0ec2472dce71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Vega Quartet will perform a program featuring music about flowers and gardens at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, April 11. Quartet members are (from left) Joseph Skerik (viola), Jessica Shuang Wu (violin), Emily Daggett Smith (violin) and Guang Wang (cello). (Photo courtesy of the Vega Quartet/Fernando Decillis)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/in-initiative-bonds-of-friendship-outgame-dungeons-dragons/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T10:00:08.851Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:00:08.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In ‘Initiative,’ bonds of friendship outgame Dungeons & Dragons ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[“Initiative”,Aurora Theatre,Lawrenceville,theater review,world premiere,Jacob York]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZSQDBXRKZJFADEZD7S5JDI3EII.jpg?auth=3dbb8be74ee43dc31da59e2e02668a9e55affa62b38b80af87d0ad448d92c0c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cast of "Initiative," a world premiere from Atlanta playwright Jacob York, includes (from left) Avani Lesane, Cole Ferguson, Tyshawn Gooden and Julio Zaconet Valentin. Aurora Theatre is presenting it on the Lawrenceville Arts Center's Metro Waterproofing Stage through April 19. (Courtesy of Aurora Theatre)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/where-does-uga-stand-with-the-states-top-2028-prospect-i-love-it-in-athens/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:57:48.534Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:57:48.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where does UGA stand with the state’s top 2028 prospect? ‘I love it in Athens’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia Football Recruiting,Georgia football,UGA football recruiting,Kirby Smart,Sentell's Intel,Dawgnation recruiting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2CTAYBTU65DL5FARRJEBANLY7U.jpg?auth=0b432c777d13a0d46f14b869768ce461b6bf7ac94a2c98f9e3024531394add1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=12000&amp;height=8000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[5-star safety Casey Barner is the top-ranked prospect in the state of Georgia for the Class of 2028. (Jeff Sentell/ DawgNation)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/joseph-contreras-is-just-enjoying-the-moment-ahead-of-mlb-vs-vandy-decision/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:57:09.652Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:57:09.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Joseph Contreras is ‘just enjoying the moment’ ahead of MLB vs. Vandy decision]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MC3DFE7ALVF3PC4U4IZHLC4354.JPG?auth=6b94f3e492433dd7f746ed1e8acd3ff159a17e2959e5f7c747b8ebab6bad0efc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3767&amp;height=2511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blessed Trinity starting pitcher Joseph Contreras delivers during the first inning against Harrison in their GHSA baseball game at Blessed Trinity, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Atlanta. Blessed Trinity won 6-2. Joseph Contreras is the son of former MLB star Jose Contreras. Joseph, 17-years-old, is a senior commit to Vanderbilt, and recently pitched for Brazil in the World Baseball Classic. While pitching for Brazil against USA, he even got MLB MVP Aaron Judge to ground out into a double play. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/herstory/2026/04/this-trailblazing-atlanta-doctor-broke-barriers-in-sports-medicine/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:00:05.136Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:00:05.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This trailblazing Atlanta doctor broke barriers in sports medicine]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/X43QB52EXJEGZF5453QVOJWMW4.jpg?auth=0f1856bd26dc3cc90246b7f3695f0c80da5f75d3957f8636ba7788a1287423e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2611</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Letha Griffin is a trailblazing Atlanta doctor who broke barriers in sports medicine. (Courtesy of Letha Griffin)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/04/8-atlanta-pop-ups-you-cant-miss-this-week-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:00:07.789Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:00:07.789Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[8 Atlanta pop-ups you can’t miss this week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[pop ups,atlanta pop ups,atlanta restaurants,Pizza Kusina,Sidetracked Wine,char kingz,Talat Market,Puma Yu's,side quest,Amerikajin,Bar Monolith,Grow where you are,murrell's row spirits,Buen provecho,teresa Martinez,so so fed,gigi's Italian kitchen,ATL Shuck boyz,camburger]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YONKBN4VAZAXNLYOMM3TQ3VUHY.jpg?auth=927a583bf402e5bac8d6e30c9bca38b5f61a99cda6f23ff63ae697613ad44b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left: Rod Lassiter (Talat Market), Sam Gibbon (Puma Yu's), Pete Amadhanirundr (Puma Yu's), Parnass Savang (Talat Market) and Ally Smith (Puma Yu's). (Courtesy of Parnass Savang)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/04/dreams-for-georgia-students-realized-with-need-based-scholarships/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T09:00:06.002Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T09:00:06.002Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DREAMS for Georgia students realized with need-based scholarships]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GV2L7DCEPRG6FEHZSEFJJ3AH6Y.JPG?auth=c506bc5ba4ea797b0a992e6946dffe1b19dce2163963f53f0fa35a80c828267d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The statehouse passed a bill Thursday to fund the DREAMS scholarship, a program that will offer students with significant financial need up to $3,000 a year. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/benches-clear-in-braves-angels-game/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T05:14:39.845Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T05:14:39.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Benches clear in Braves-Angels game]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FZFO3OPEZFGDHG5DFVPHCYOLNI.jpg?auth=b7e7b843de20a54b095bc909bd67ad79dd49951b875f9ace83ce435a6b72c99e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2276&amp;height=1517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels' Jorge Soler (12) is tackled to the ground by Atlanta Braves players as a fight breaks out during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/two-democrats-and-a-republican-secure-seats-in-the-georgia-legislature/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-08T01:58:09.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-08T01:58:09.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two Democrats and a Republican secure seats in the Georgia Legislature]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[House District 130,House District 94,Senate District 53,Georgia,Georgia politics,Georgia runoff elections,elections]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RNRI35KMOJBKDEUSGFKNP3V34E.JPG?auth=ad66d3311600464edce54be9c866fc82857bebde4ffcdb8e5abbb5608efe0967&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3966&amp;height=2644</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter leaves the Oak Road Lutheran Church after casting his ballot for the special election for the House District 94 election, Tuesday, March, 10, 2025, in Lilburn, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/new-uga-womens-basketball-coach-says-shes-loud-passionate-feisty/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T21:13:48.871Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T21:13:48.871Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New UGA women’s basketball coach says she’s ‘loud,’ ‘passionate,’ ‘feisty’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3SHSU7OBANC2DPD7WSDCSNBAEQ.JPG?auth=354a1fcc4b1dc2c33a5665a679fc5f6323dd07ab3fafd4ec940f1861a9062f01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Georgia women's basketball coach Ayla Guzzardo speaks at an introductory news conference at Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall in Athens on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/georgias-g-day-is-coming-up-and-theres-a-new-way-to-experience-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:44:24.021Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T20:44:24.021Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s G-Day is coming up, and there’s a new way to experience it]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NT76QN3YNYQLP56PZZNDHV3QTQ.JPG?auth=5ecccb445e48868a8b4c3af927dc4c50ed7b4b158cc72e7c4ced8cfe1021d9ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6018&amp;height=4012</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia coach Kirby Smart watches his teams scrimmage during the first half of the G-Day spring football game in 2025. Smart said he doesn't expect much if anything will change to the format of this year's end-of-spring scrimmage April 18 at Sanford Stadium. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/tsa-officers-to-receive-friday-paycheck-but-after-that-a-question-mark/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T20:01:05.05Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T20:01:05.05Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[TSA officers to receive Friday paycheck, but after that, a question mark]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/73O7L7THRFESDH7TXLTMH6HIBM.jpg?auth=6d7982f071414cb427b05fcb070783a119371c1195b2f36ab00cb1cd0aec233b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4636&amp;height=3091</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A TSA officer walks through Terminal South at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 30, 2026. More workers are returning to the airport now that they're being paid again. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/kick-it-checking-in-on-our-guys/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T19:07:55.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T19:07:55.28Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kick It: Checking in on our guys]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/04/think-youre-fast-at-puzzles-these-teams-solve-2000-pieces-in-under-90-minutes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T18:39:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T18:39:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Think you’re fast at puzzles? These teams solve 2,000 pieces in under 90 minutes.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F04-07-2026%2Ft_beb0401ad14248b88cb35f8441eda6cc_name_20260406_DailyVerticals_SpeedPuzzling_ACE_V5_00_00_27_13_Still001.png?auth=6a9040ca1b87c0e7436d177a7b380a4deec7aefececcbc36802318413b7b9d89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/delta-to-raise-bag-fees-amid-ongoing-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T18:35:11.285Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T18:35:11.285Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Delta to raise bag fees amid ongoing Iran war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Q5Q2QIAPPJCOFF3XHYJTGETA2I.jpg?auth=26f295bf3ec0925e468065705d1298e032a317b5f8c929f4237622a564f12a95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7548&amp;height=5032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delta employees process checked bags at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Unless you have certain perks, that bag will cost you more to get it on the plane. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/georgia-based-hypersonic-plane-startup-hermeus-moves-hq-to-california/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T17:05:28.059Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T17:05:28.059Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia-based hypersonic plane startup Hermeus moves HQ to California]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RLG4AR74YBCCHLB2AAJO76K5HM.jpg?auth=b9253bfd966e17f86878e9b837b58e3ba7d9123cafa57eda62c2ff12ea68c705&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hermeus on Thursday, March 28, 2024 unveiled its Quarterhorse Mk1 aircraft at its facilities in Doraville, Georgia. The company announced Tuesday it will move its headquarters to California and shift its Georgia focus to production. (Courtesy of Hermeus)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/georgias-jake-wilkins-reportedly-departs-as-transfer-portal-opens/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T14:12:51.524Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T14:12:51.524Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s Jake Wilkins departs as transfer portal officially opens]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2QJVCMFQBVBLDL3SPHVTI5QFOA.JPG?auth=7288bb2fba4099d21dbeb2632d45b4576f6d9d98e127e0e5a6ab6d064940a99e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5867&amp;height=3911</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia freshman forward Jake Wilkins — pictured in a game against Cincinnati in December — averaged 4.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in limited action this season. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/runoff-to-replace-mtg-tests-gop-hold-in-14th-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T13:35:02.03Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T13:35:02.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Runoff to replace MTG tests GOP hold in 14th District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PHXSQI3RSJGKBGUGRAEJCQHDDY.jpg?auth=f7c2202264a4f73500ec7c61edd2b04697e56ae78869f7a742e7fd8d922906c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5551&amp;height=3677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters enter and exit the Senior Citizen Center in Etowa during the special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/for-a-first-time-masters-attendee-the-experience-lives-up-to-all-the-hype/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T12:48:41.215Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T12:48:41.215Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For a first-time Masters attendee, the experience lives up to all the hype]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[masters,the masters,pga tour,golf]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/G6H3CQT4ERES3KKENPIJPGW2AE.JPG?auth=1e070913e7aebf2c26c33d7487c3efe8c8931da3b7f1b3f285c7633ea3654e20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5917&amp;height=3945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AJC Senior Sports Editor Rod Beard poses in front of the main scoreboard along the first fairway during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament Monday, April 6, 2026 in Augusta, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/georgia-lawmakers-made-a-big-mistake-not-to-pass-election-legislation/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T11:08:02.222Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T11:08:02.222Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia lawmakers made a big mistake not to pass election legislation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/B2D3LZJHXRDGPPZI2VNYD2PHSA.jpg?auth=1a5dcd19ada84dcb579efc94b89180f3fc54b0d8c107207c3dc7e0fb55741759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5084&amp;height=3390</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voting machines are seen at the Bartow County Election office, Jan. 25, 2024, in Cartersville, Ga. (Mike Stewart/AP File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>