<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-legendary-manager-bobby-cox-84-has-died/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T19:24:41.393Z</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>2026-05-09T19:24:41.393Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves legendary manager Bobby Cox, 84, has died]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,bobby cox]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XDOUX6EZ5BMMZZR5PI4QWEBF34.jpg?auth=145fc4b255b16562d8b7a4881c54388326b1caa677b92a23693b11479c56a099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A look back at the career of former Braves manager Bobby Cox, who led the team in 3,858 games, winning 2,149. The beloved Cox, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, was born on May 21, 1941. (Curtis Compton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VJ5TBTZPYGYDCNQQVNAVS7IPNQ.jpg?auth=f460e9d7d26bc71d0cb32969f4158c9c3d9019973b4199277ca75865adda2e45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Bobby Cox looks on from his perch in the dugout during a 2010 game. (Curtis Compton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/77YLDRBWHRJ2CDHVBBE7CXW3IA.jpg?auth=8a2dd79f78867e02ef259315e0db885660ebe4f5811243484477083da978a65f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=615&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves greats Hank Aaron (left) and Bobby Cox talk as they emerge from the tunnel for a Chipper Jones tribute in 2012. (Curtis Compton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6ZAMDJSEHVALJHBL3C5WS3VUBQ.JPG?auth=edde7f69ac8668bd0729a99f952ac951a23860af7a3821618ad6820d94c8dcc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1480&amp;height=1897</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Bobby Cox watches players work out in 1981. (Billy Downs/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BUBO4MSN6ZE5EDSDTMQKIZBNFM.jpg?auth=4d310cce55a3468e41bbcb59b39c1978ef9459cc12147a660d3b252d51f79fdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1176&amp;height=662</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves coach Brian Snitker, right, pats manager Bobby Cox on the back as he quietly leaves the dugout after his 2,000th victory with the Braves on June 8, 2009.   (Curtis Compton/ AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZNU2B2DX4IGOBU6DHDHYXPTW5E.jpg?auth=a85405cad99ead173cafe1336e02d503cadd3dae5432a19a9d5de88685e78edf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1495</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Brian Snitker watches a spring-training workout seated next to his mentor, legendary former Braves manager Bobby Cox. (Curtis Compton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6ZIAAQBNP5VG52WPCTJV3XIMYY.jpg?auth=dcd8939c35888ed1cc6ca1ddc89adca4c9f4e9d1ca8dafd6b41dd09996601992&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5416&amp;height=3046</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Braves manager Bobby Cox smiles as Chipper Jones mentions him while Jones was being inducted into the  Baseball Hall of Fame on July 29, 2018, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (Hyosub Shin/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KZBWYMFSPXWSS7U6257RILY52E.jpg?auth=92813d9e20c5083a0ca43d64def74fe86a4a92b25f29222fa2ab64f14950659e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3213&amp;height=1808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves president Stan Kasten, general manager John Schuerholz, owner Ted Turner and manager Bobby Cox hold the 1995 World Series trophy. (David Tullis/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/L72P6DCIL2WQK7PIPHM5H5FRLI.jpg?auth=677d93065f918d6a7d6a4325ae340a4dbc70ef9b84e46558edc9db83d3d8aac1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3791&amp;height=2684</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox gets a hug from former Braves catcher Javy Lopez during pre-game ceremonies at Turner Field prior to the start of the Braves' home opener on Monday, April 4, 2016. (Hyosub Shin/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HLDEEO4HHMYSUHCNLMQICMRHFQ.jpg?auth=04ab3271956cf302ea746cc446488c7d3cca95eeb5136eb4cc87becc0af9c3c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=428</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox argues with home plate umpire Derryl Cousins over balls and strikes in game against Montreal in 2000. Cox held baseball's record for ejections with 158. (Marlene Karas/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/T5RFXYDSN2KL2AR4K33OLZDMAE.jpg?auth=e87327db16e8f15be6a4fed975aae027240c9f9923e67ffe09971d34130f57e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=300</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox was ejected by plate umpire Ted Barrett after arguing a called third strike on Chipper Jones in a 2007 game.(Jenni Girtman/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EE72SQNPXNJXFO6L3E6MSFYDNY.jpg?auth=8ec635267560c6a571930acf35fb3136ba0556014a0b42c12c6696f5669770e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hank Aaron, John Schuerholz and Terry McGuirk applaud Cox during a ceremony honoring the retiring manager. (Brant Sanderlin/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DDNR7NVOQ3HNCXSSTMHMYH36E4.jpg?auth=382fcbb3b72d892ba8d106b77f8e29cb0cf284209d999e3b0cf661b6131b9473&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox, along with Ron Gant and Brian Hunter, watch  San Francisco beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on the vast television screen high above Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium which gave the Braves the National League West Championship after their 5-2 victory over the Astros in 1991. (Frank Niemeir/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MQABFM25ONMY753KQFP6IDCXEQ.jpg?auth=6e31ef6707fbb4368ee3cda380d2adc526bad2baccb52ab41d216127e3ccdd5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=305&amp;height=450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cox played two seasons with the New York Yankees, and his position was mainly third base. He poses in 1968 at Washington Ball Park, Washington.D.C. He also started his managerial career with the Yankees farm system in the early 1970s. (Associated Press file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/K3VAFISS2LRAHHMDK7OVE2SLYE.jpg?auth=a9ba980e270bc3517e08ecbdcc75aebb4f3c94ee6ec291d71551671293195bba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1731&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Bobby Cox, in his final season as manager, keeps fit in the dugout working out with a 10-pound weight before taking on the New York Mets at Turner Field in Atlanta, Tuesday, August 3, 2010. (Curtis Compton/AJC file) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2CCCQ2ZX6ZIBLGBZKEDO5VPCCM.jpg?auth=5c0548755627149fb0eafb71cde8ce15a3a278bf0c7007e01a3a7f993b959815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=446</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cox (right) hugs bullpen coach Ned Yost after the Braves' 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 6 of the World Series in Atlanta, on Oct. 28, 1995. (John Bazemore/AP file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RD2NNGA3BYDHR2ACQ45D7SN4DA.jpg?auth=8540aa27c8e7371d36a35c3b50a32d1b6470256fa6ecea03fd2d6c3f2346c0df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=301&amp;height=450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Perched in a fire truck, Cox and wife Pamela wave to fans along Peachtree Street during the city's parade for the World Series champions in 1995. (Renee Hannans/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5NO7FQJ7ON2LNEXABDK7KNH42I.jpg?auth=b894c506fd4750cb97ad0e85aab52a839009246169d3004d24a7a3bf86b60b5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=415&amp;height=450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cox holds his head in the fourth inning against the Florida Marlins in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 7, 1997. (Associated Press file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YGXCWWGNO6APBP7HQVEN7ZXHFQ.jpg?auth=78da839eee8556c958cc3dca82d53352f793818bfd5968614291a21c21097121&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=396</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Sept. 25, 2010, Bobby Cox became the fourth Major League manager to amass 2,500 wins with a 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals in D.C. (Associated Press file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RNXFTV5KY36D6UJ7IHS3CEWZL4.jpg?auth=b62b98ddfdb81617dec761a08f38588d5ff2b236f96e7332f616a0d73ebb2b91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3824&amp;height=2484</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Braves manager Bobby Cox talks with the media before the second game of the National League Division series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, Friday, October 4, 2013. (Phil Skinner/AJC file) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HNTBMZCRIJAEXGXRNDW2KEX5JY.JPG?auth=04de469a7e3559ab8bfe605c3560b8336144ba45086c6e0916a065b815120af3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1462&amp;height=1924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox tosses his hat while arguing with umpire Jim Quick after being ejected from the game in 1981. (Joe Benton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YRT6OVBCU5UCCO6KONLQ4O3A3E.jpg?auth=7fccd235b294346dd666b5e624026f0635465b956a2916afd4fdf483ba67d710&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3226&amp;height=2310</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ex-Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox gets a hug from Martin Prado before an exhibition game on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. (Hyosub Shin/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GEAFUZFBW7TXWZAD2XJHNINTCQ.jpg?auth=58527be58cb4823d2ab38152528fcb19680f1f34f45763f0465e6dc0542b2e11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cox is tossed from the game by home plate umpire John Shulock in 2000. Cox was arguing a balk. (Brant Sanderlin/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NSSETC3CXK5UMLG7W7BEPI2QP4.jpg?auth=7c2c50f50def372967e7105ea94684921ab9be9277c9a808e0c1552a74152d5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1610</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Bobby Cox stands near the tunnel in the dugout during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on April 20, 2010.  (Jason Getz/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NPHBREHAD5YI4IXYTKQF7QAH3A.jpg?auth=8a9d21397d320008f61e412e72b286cc660b2c974dc3a27e82f0cf484db735a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3088&amp;height=2460</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox waves as he enters the ballroom to honor former third baseman Chipper Jones with a Hall of Fame luncheon during a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis on Friday, June 28, 2013, in Atlanta. (David Tulis/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JS6NI5HQU2MVFJRSQJV634OVLE.jpg?auth=2737b7a0c20dce37c78a80842c95e6b33705dbfed8f4794898c667c659b7d442&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4784&amp;height=3084</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox (right) signs an autograph for teller Amanda Freeman at the Northside Bank in Adairsville on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (Phil Skinner/AJC file) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RDEFPUPI6JYFN4NJ42H2RA7FD4.jpg?auth=48c61733e19528a5773a24a890359522344140fc0e3b58e71ad158e5a072af8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1431</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Braves manager Bobby Cox has Chipper Jones laughing during his tribute night at Turner Field in Atlanta on Friday , Sept. 28, 2012. (Curtis Compton/AJC file) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5NUK52TKQUPIDFETYZNM6Y7O3I.jpg?auth=bfb30eea1ff03f752272e1ace454461e9ee2a52c064094cbff2c1c3e671c0727&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=1996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Bobby Cox meets a patient during a visit to the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center as part of the Braves caravan route on February 8, 2010. (Pouya Dianat/Atlanta Braves)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WGKIB7S6JTYT4ROSHFGQ4JBAMU.jpg?auth=80b230958d4e97ec7143626decbc4554b45956ff53cfd18c44c266eeb4067c4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox signs autographs  at spring training on Feb. 18, 2011. (Jason Getz/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/I4EBUKEPGP3A2D7HZ4KTJP7FKI.jpg?auth=1457af57ca76e504cf9cd88c072d25abfae7003398017833175031185d7f8f92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1888&amp;height=1751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox speaks during the Braves Hall of Fame luncheon to honor him at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center on Friday, Aug 12,2011. (Johnny Crawford/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/C3OFEMTHUNOQIKIRKNF62N2NKQ.jpg?auth=18d84ec070396381a25fff4a08a1ff3580df2eea426ba605acd763c04bb6f9a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1702</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox and current Braves manager Brian Snitker watch spring training from a cart on Feb. 20, 2019. (Curtis Compton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OESBCBY5VVDVCPDJIFDPF4BXJ4.jpg?auth=91b7d1c95565d5a49f03f5e77919c70602a3f69b32237e504ae8a7eebb627d4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=990&amp;height=663</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox and several Braves players at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hilton Inn Trolley on Feb. 26, 1978. (AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JJJ6CJBRKTFGY7BBQCNOE7QGKA.jpg?auth=20e82c941d2c2c34ca50628f2323e912423ec8b8c0ed90f3f2bf1d23b61b30a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3446&amp;height=2411</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, second from right, attends a news conference introducing Alex Anthopoulos as the baseball team's new general manager in Atlanta, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. (David Goldman/AP file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Q3LSQGBMWKE5UFMXGOVM6LRQ3I.jpg?auth=711fc593597f2ffe84ecb579088cd53bf4968c7019a1588f7286aa7abf528e82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=608&amp;height=422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox was known for always supporting and encouraging his players, like starting pitcher Javier Vazquez in this photo. (Curtis Compton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PRKI47YH4XROBUNX3F4C6PFNEI.jpg?auth=bbbf3dcd31875918153c99bf89cc875d45be8c0463de75609c5438dd2accaf2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Bobby Cox with his All-Stars in 2010: (left to right) Andres Galarraga, Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Cox, Andruw Jones and Greg Maddux. (Brant Sanderlin /AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SSLBWPQ7GHFPAR7HGZ7EPFNOFE.jpg?auth=134d46b498825fcc067a708f45ecfd6d9272ee84cef78756c80314994b0d9f38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=424&amp;height=450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox stands for the national anthem. (Rick McKay/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HYNLBYQOXDUCUOIYCSQWBAXQNE.jpg?auth=2c95728bc29c380a4bac52d149ef6b7d09d3f270f73d241c4ae3f788d46135c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=369</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cox's number 6 is uncovered high on the left-field wall. His number was retired after he retired. (Hyosub Shin/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/63ET2GBZY3QKMYGGQQBKEFGDJA.jpg?auth=0ee5f112b1adf4e0d8ab94be4f7f5f2ea0775a53e829d40faf6db38300d56009&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1469&amp;height=827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sitting in an empty dugout, Braves manager Bobby Cox goes over his lineup before the start of a game on Sept. 28, 2004  at Turner Field. (David Tulis/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PICPY52KBVLNQDFHRW3S7JOSFA.jpg?auth=00853bdbd76e52651135f647f6ec91216c8bafc2fe74ab2f439c8cbf0d347639&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4020&amp;height=2788</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Oct. 11, 2010, Braves manager Bobby Cox waves to fans after Game 4 of the National League Division Series in Atlanta.  (Dave Martin, AP File)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SUVBLURSSJADBWIJDYN4ERYCUE.jpg?auth=cc94515b6925b7c6ef44bdd3863d8a58b01a7ab213f01812718aa5013cd715de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=372</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Bobby Cox leaves the field after a 2010 game during his final season before retirement.(Curtis Compton/AJC file) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ACFMWNNHOJOKJVJUDWZ5I5GAPY.jpg?auth=cf1035f1c4e0dc1780341be5c3eb004f92c17599dd737447b007f0e385462cd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=500&amp;height=345</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An outfield banner thanks Braves manager Bobby Cox for his work with the team in 2010. (Curtis Compton/AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NA3WEFEPZWJWCNB43HJMVGDDQI.jpg?auth=d1b42ea4e1114863794776cc1efdc7de6f7eae710da44a006a2d3b36b0a0f380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1733&amp;height=2600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A locker bearing an autographed Bobby Cox jersey sits inside the Legends Club at spring training on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in North Port, Fla.  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(Jeff Sentell/DawgNation 2019)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-squander-scoring-opportunities-in-3-1-loss-to-dodgers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T18:30:51.945Z</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>2026-05-09T18:30:51.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves squander scoring opportunities in 3-1 loss to Dodgers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3BLH5XVWVFBTDM27HH725NDKGU.jpg?auth=a2a7d9a822453f4d36ae08712615504dd9b2be9c24a188448cbfdd6c46d98df1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5382&amp;height=3588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves pitcher Chris Sale throws against the Dodgers on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. Sale went seven innings and struck out seven. (Jessie Alcheh/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/truist-park-goes-bananas-plus-more-atlanta-dining-news/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T14:27:42.549Z</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>2026-05-09T14:27:42.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Truist Park goes bananas — plus more from the Atlanta dining scene]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta restaurants,atlanta restaurant openings,atlanta restaurant closings,new atlanta restaurants,savannah bananas,truist park food,truist park menu,starbucks,starbucks union,creature comforts,creature comforts brewing,georgia reads,georgia council on literacy,storytellers athens,athens georgia,athens brewery,kyma atlanta,kyma buckhead,amore e amore atlanta,joupe jeht,giulia bakery,giulia bakery atlanta,ladybird westside,ladybird atlanta,ruri alpharetta,fudo sushi atlanta,fudo sushi chamblee,vietvana,vietvana pho,how crispy,alpharetta restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WXS4D5ZTV5FDJKAGNIYJITRGIQ.png?auth=3e8c1d33ac02d1b7ce1c9d795f20a64f8162b976458b08891597700bfc82f186&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1152&amp;height=864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Cuban-themed Havana Banana Hot Dog: A black angus beef hot dog wrapped in crispy bacon, topped with roasted banana peppers, Oaxaca cheese and fresh banana pepper pico de gallo, drizzled with banana pepper aioli on a soft bun. (Courtesy of Delaware North)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/hantavirus-is-rare-heres-why-georgia-health-officials-are-watching-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T14:24:28.726Z</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>2026-05-09T14:24:28.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hantavirus is rare. Here’s why Georgia health officials are watching it.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DXLQX4BQ6VEGLHNNWB7E2LBS6I.jpg?auth=cf7586d38e11d77baeac6b6b9e0b99193dca12946fa4580c304b82df014e584f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3983&amp;height=2655</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Misper Apawu/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/atlanta-appeals-court-rejects-ices-no-bond-policy-a-win-for-immigrants/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T14:23:38.125Z</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>2026-05-09T14:23:38.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta appeals court rejects ICE’s no-bond policy, a win for immigrants]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement,ICE,11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals,President Donald Trump,Deportation,Mass Deportation,Stewart Detention Center,Bond,Immigration]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5RX6Z6PITZGWG4BU6T4UCHIRKE.JPG?auth=506f6154c0b2c4ea057a877e644038dd98ed510b76a02a7dffd174e66d4662fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pedestrian walks past the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals last year in downtown Atlanta. The court is one rung below the U.S. Supreme Court and hears cases from Georgia, Alabama and Florida. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/i-285-to-remain-open-this-weekend-after-construction-closure-plans-halted/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T14:23:11.246Z</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>2026-05-09T14:23:11.246Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I-285 to remain open this weekend after construction closure plans halted]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta,traffic,I-285,construction,weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HPTEDIJELRBPXBJ2AQNCVBOUDY.jpg?auth=0f98cac69b3ec9c83aba7a60bcbcdaa7aac338dd5e159c08e2b65e9ec5e16d06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2075&amp;height=1297</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mother Nature saves Mother’s Day weekend. Plans to close I-285 this weekend have been canceled because of the weather forecast. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/atlanta-mayor-takes-neighborhood-reinvestment-pitch-to-the-king-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T13:47:22.499Z</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>2026-05-09T13:47:22.499Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta mayor takes neighborhood reinvestment pitch to the King Center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Atlanta,Andre Dickens,Courtney English,NRI,Atlanta City Council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DSOTGSVF6BGW5LJXUPCUS7WBRU.JPG?auth=89b93639debf757bfafde45f75d781c73ad5b6063f632778864220dd4759bcaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4989&amp;height=3516</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is joined by Eloisa Klementich (left), president and CEO of Invest Atlanta, and Courtney English, Dickens' chief of staff and chief policy officer, while announcing the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative on Sept. 30, 2025. (Jason Getz/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/schools-out-hawks-grades-for-the-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T13:09:53.828Z</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>2026-05-09T13:09:53.828Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[School’s out: Hawks grades for the season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SJJFYHPLMZEMPJBG732PKR2XII.JPG?auth=08cddd1f94db0bf62f350f498a4557913ce3c60b84984e781fca117a96d0213e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5767&amp;height=3845</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) celebrates with teammates after he made a three-point shot during the first half of their game against the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/2026/05/review-easy-to-be-smitten-by-emma-from-shakespeare-tavern-belle-esprit/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T10:00:05.977Z</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>2026-05-09T10:00:05.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Review: Easy to be smitten by ‘Emma’ from Shakespeare Tavern, Belle Esprit]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse,Atlanta Shakespeare Company,"Emma",Belle Esprit,Claire F. Martin,Jane Austen,romantic comedy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YSRFD7GR7JBK3PXN2RSHTENHMA.jpg?auth=fc2bc96bda4bdeb899400fe9793ecfe711c0f28665e599cb64c4146a4ca67802&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1619&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emma (Claire F. Martin) and Knightley (Luke Robbins) keep their connection at arm’s length. (Courtesy of Jeff Watkins)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/she-lived-life-artfully-which-is-why-she-will-be-missed-on-mothers-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T10:00:01.535Z</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>2026-05-09T10:00:01.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[She lived life artfully, which is why she will be missed on Mother’s Day]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[art,artist,Mother's Day,Susan Robert,painter,daughters,Georgia Tech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SLLP7FF2WZCITBTLUMKH54IZR4.JPG?auth=3347ed9b0681cbbc8cf915eb9c2ac6b6736fe31207cb180ee5e9992a4667f334&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5142&amp;height=3428</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Birney Robert, left, and her sister Georgia Robert Parmelee with their late mother Georgia Robert’s artwork at a Chamblee storage facility. Birney has spent her career working in the arts, following in the footsteps of her mother, an accomplished painter who died in January. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/falcons-see-bigger-role-for-ex-georgia-wr-zachariah-branch/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T00:30:08.116Z</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>2026-05-09T00:30:08.116Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Falcons see bigger role for ex-Georgia WR Zachariah Branch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EEB7BL4XWJDR7CJPUND2DFSTEQ.jpg?auth=6562f395023fce17867ec16f82835f1e33392a59ca806130afe0911c2363d824&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch (center) runs a drill during the Falcons’ rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/states-no-2-rb-prospect-andrew-beard-commits-to-florida/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T00:29:36.912Z</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>2026-05-09T00:29:36.912Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince Avenue’s Andrew Beard, the state’s No. 2 RB prospect, commits to Florida]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Florida football recruiting,Jon Sumrall,Andrew Beard,Prince Avenue Christian football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BKU36KYYVNHY3DM4P4GIZKWBMA.JPG?auth=8fa0dfa3ad3fbbf9a1c3d3312e37bb48a70bb23af4bcbe2d2820af7c0a2a2d21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2732&amp;height=1821</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Avenue Christian running back Andrew Beard announced Friday he will play for the Florida Gators. (Jason Getz / AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/atlanta-based-owner-of-arbys-dunkin-files-for-ipo/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T23:10:14.569Z</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>2026-05-08T23:10:14.569Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta-based owner of Arby’s, Dunkin’ files for IPO]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6Y33TAXSCKNWYSDPKZRCUCU324.jpg?auth=216f594e477c83208f0b382b7c4a79c3348151f594c66cdb54f8ccd3f2b9df32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8456&amp;height=4756</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arby's parent company Inspire Brands on Friday confidently filed for an initial public offering. (Courtesy of Arby's)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/peachtree-road-race-updates-back-in-stride/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T22:38:09.103Z</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>2026-05-08T22:38:09.103Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Peachtree Road Race updates: Back in stride]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Peachtree Road Race]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GF62HDYPF5AZNAISUZLCN3UX2U.JPG?auth=7879eac2e2ea11af2569ebc9527d05eeceeb8a0074f756f6a9eaa1cf4543773b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2602&amp;height=1735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[We are less than 60 days away from the 57th running of the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/metro-atlanta-gas-prices-are-up-50-since-start-of-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T22:05:22.322Z</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>2026-05-08T22:05:22.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Metro Atlanta gas prices are up 50% since start of Iran war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/R4RSYXEXJBEMDMYNDOV2W726BU.JPG?auth=8329838ad2eeafaf94db72beefbef583f32d066b2fe7edd7c2b472d8e237e4d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lala Long pumps gas at a QuikTrip in Mableton on May 6, 2026. Prices have soared above $4 per gallon as peak travel season begins. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/dream-launches-new-jersey-e-commerce-experience/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:58:00.911Z</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>2026-05-08T20:58:00.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dream launches new jersey, e-commerce experience]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3FUT7S4XONH33KJMIHM43BUTC4.jpeg?auth=5e7195d805027e7e2f558053c198761e73ee12f4c227e6918032b4f0212521ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angel Reese in new Dream jersey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/kevin-stefanski-on-falcons-rookie-minicamp-goal-is-to-learn-our-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T20:27:33.97Z</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>2026-05-08T20:27:33.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kevin Stefanski on Falcons rookie minicamp: ‘Goal is to learn our system’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,football,nfl,atlanta falcons,rookie minicamp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/O5TCDQ2ICBGBVM7TOQJFQ6W2VQ.jpg?auth=b64234bd2dff9fd214261afddcdd6c90b10f8e563c49f295712ad22834dfa99a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3780&amp;height=2520</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski (right) watches players work out during rookie minicamp on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/were-in-a-good-place-hawks-focused-on-development-ahead-of-draft-lottery/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T19:12:38.059Z</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>2026-05-08T19:12:38.059Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘We’re in a good place’: Hawks focused on development ahead of draft lottery]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,basketball,nba,atlanta hawks,draft lottery]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7M7R4M4RJFLHQ4LMCGXTWXLVKY.jpg?auth=19be8a85926ec9f84bdd787efbf594c975944053fe698360ffc2abad5716b551&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4014&amp;height=2257</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum announces the Hawks’ 2018 NBA draft pick. The league’s draft lottery Sunday will determine where each of the 14 teams will be slotted for 2026. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP 2018)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/down-key-hitter-henry-allen-georgia-baseball-looks-to-its-depth/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T18:07:26.318Z</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>2026-05-08T18:07:26.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Down key hitter Henry Allen, Georgia baseball looks to its depth ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MWBWKN3QNFF3NAYYTVR746VCB4.jpg?auth=2c0f6e1a97c3be730255bc0cb6f1e4639e2f275306e677c197b99b7b7889ebb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1281</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia’s Kenny Ishikawa, who broke his foot in February, is back on the diamond. He's been moved from right field to left to fill the spot left open by Henry Allen's injury. (Courtesy UGA Athletics)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/easy-4-ingredient-blueberry-buckle/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T18:00:51.476Z</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>2026-05-08T18:00:51.476Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Easy 4-ingredient blueberry buckle]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[blueberry buckle recipe,easy blueberry buckle,blueberry cinnamon buckle,brunch recipe,dessert recipe,breakfast casserole recipe,breakfast bake,cream cheese,blueberries,semi-homemade,canned cinnamon rolls,Lora McLaughlin Peterson,easy dessert recipe,blueberry breakfast recipe,coffee cake,mother's day recipe,easy recipe,LORAfied Cookbook,summer brunch recipe,spring brunch recipe]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AWJH55OWRRBZZIHSHGX2C2UQ2M.jpg?auth=c858dd43b02b15e0d77e9c104600624f6227e6f22261b52d392699cb955eb1e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Excerpted from The "LORAfied Cookbook" reprinted by permission of DK, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 2026 Lora McLaughlin Peterson. (Photographer Ivan Solis)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-can-prove-how-good-they-really-are-at-dodger-stadium-this-weekend/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T17:40:34.8Z</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>2026-05-08T17:40:34.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves can prove how good they really are at Dodger Stadium this weekend]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,michael cunningham,opinion]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DJDI3RYEHFI6Z6ZINMIW77OW5E.jpg?auth=35adc85baa6c6a855c1a32b8a6367c0cab4b97e1e9dbbe64a8a29342ddfec49f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2827&amp;height=1885</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Braves-Dodgers series this weekend will feature two of the best teams in the National League, and could be a sneak peek at a premier playoff matchup. (Jason Getz/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/abcs-2020-to-spotlight-killing-of-georgia-teen-tied-to-ex-doraville-officer/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T17:16:57.12Z</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>2026-05-08T17:16:57.12Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ABC’s ‘20/20’ to spotlight killing of Georgia teen tied to ex-Doraville officer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[abc 2020 tracking susana,susana morales,miles bryant doraville officer murder,true crime abc 2020 susana morales,doraville police department officer murder]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ACDIKX256FG7NFEZPVLJMDRZPM.jpg?auth=ebd67768403bdfb0fffa13abf5dac905c431fba439bd058be6bdea7c3805b499&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3907&amp;height=2909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Susana Morales, 16, went missing the evening of July 26, 2022. Her body was found just over six months later, more than 20 miles from where she was last seen. During an interview in early 2023 with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Maria Bran showed pictures of her daughter. (Rosana Hughes/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/college-sports-grows-more-ridiculous-but-fat-chance-well-stop-watching/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T16:59:16.402Z</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>2026-05-08T16:59:16.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[College sports grows more ridiculous, but fat chance we’ll stop watching]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4YBY3WFI3BC47EWDJUFIBRJUBQ.jpg?auth=0900c7e4f41d58b7c68fdf166c10b769f9eb7ff0b46d24c9c5687d6e543133f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4814&amp;height=3209</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indiana made a run to the national championship. The NCAA could be expanding the field in the College Football Playoffs. (Lynne Sladky/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/mike-luckovich-left-leaning-scale/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T16:29:01.633Z</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>2026-05-08T16:29:01.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Luckovich: Left-leaning scale]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/da-fani-willis-revenge-tour-judicial-races-suggest-an-enemies-list/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T15:51:29.439Z</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>2026-05-08T15:51:29.439Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DA Fani Willis’ revenge tour? Judicial races suggest an enemies list.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Fani Willis,Fulton County DA,Fulton County,President Donald Trump,2020 Election,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WBYADWFRMRE4LNJ2OEVZHYOCKU.JPG?auth=1e58e24d20e39b60211b29b207a9f9a9cec65a8060917c78cd47e06fd2629e43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2201</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies before a Senate committee at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Willis testified before the Senate Special Committee on Investigations — a panel created to investigate her 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)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/whats-next-for-georgia-football-after-florida-state-series-falls-through/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T15:26:00.691Z</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>2026-05-08T15:26:00.691Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What’s next for Georgia football after Florida State series falls through?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PWB3IB6KYJHNNPFM3FQG2CGOIM.jpg?auth=c96b87f2e5113fad41af1daf56808eb18b0034a7a944bd753332745a692afa3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5728&amp;height=4066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia head coach Kirby Smart (right) instructs quarterback Ryan Montgomery during G-Day at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-report-on-to-los-angeles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T15:15:46Z</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>2026-05-08T15:15:46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves Report: On to Los Angeles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ML7XOCWKHRHYHJ2PVNBZNWFN5M.jpg?auth=033ee0f61d95d940de4cf98f61ce660ac7e7553bb76eba22626abbf5d2d90fe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6348&amp;height=4232</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves first baseman Matt Olson greets third base coach Tommy Watkins while jogging home after hitting a solo home run against the Mariners on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/homelessness-continues-to-haunt-pulitzer-prize-winning-atlanta-author/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T15:04:44.855Z</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>2026-05-08T15:04:44.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta Pulitzer Prize winner delves into America’s working homeless problem]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brian Goldstone,author,Pulitzer Prize,homelessness,"There Is No Place for Us",Atlanta,extended-stay hotels,nonfiction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NWIJ57V26NEVBLO35CGYZOQS74.jpg?auth=ca16f495875ca0c9e1f0cc0ad072f31a218673b52d6ca4f5706f4ac84747b65b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5682&amp;height=3835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Author Brian Goldstone poses with his Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction book “There Is No Place For Us” in Avondale Estates. The Pulitzer website hails it as "a feat of reportage, analysis and storytelling focusing on the issues that have created a national crisis of family homelessness among the so-called working poor." (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/in-georgia-governors-race-republicans-spend-big-while-democrats-scrape-for-cash/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T14:45:58.843Z</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>2026-05-08T14:45:58.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Georgia governor’s race, Republicans spend big while Democrats scrape for cash]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[politics,government,georgia governor's race,elections,finance]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UBHTBVO55ZA2VBWQG4R76BKMYU.JPG?auth=20a04d50b9437e25df01d3bcd37061101d0febcc1bee204ac02ed29e93538509&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson (left) shakes hands with candidate Lt. Gov. Burt Jones before the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young debates at Georgia Public Broadcasting on Monday, April 27, 2026, in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/grand-jury-testimony-shows-how-some-republicans-kept-their-distance-from-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T14:08:14.647Z</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>2026-05-08T14:08:14.647Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grand jury testimony shows how some Republicans kept their distance from Trump ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/B2LMWAIEH5HAFM2FXTWT3LZFY4.jpeg?auth=d8edb035b31cafc3f4451dd3c53d11a60118767e0cf2919f36782a4bf0d5135f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, now U.S. Ambassador to China, takes a selfie with President Donald Trump during a 2019 World Series game. In his grand jury testimony, he said of Trump, "I didn’t support what he said most of the time — or a lot of the times, but I supported the agenda."  (AP FILE)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/avoiding-controversy-georgia-schools-select-athletes-for-commencement-speeches/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T14:04:32.096Z</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>2026-05-08T14:04:32.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Avoiding controversy, Georgia schools select athletes for commencement speeches]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/C6HG7WLGURBUJF2P6GRFKEIZSA.jpeg?auth=8fd355bed261a9d1e1b8b0dfa5811cae71f5e9a6af9ce965dd60bb155cde563e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1343</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former UGA quarterback and Atlanta Falcon D.J. Shockley will speak to 2026 University Georgia Graduates. (Brant Sanderin/AJC 2005 file.)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/35KSCKGNZNCFVNR3WVUIEYDOYI.JPG?auth=ff76eea3aa79aac8d22bda13d51e75d7cbd6cfac3ce248c7c64d6ef3f23744ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A former Falcons quarterback, D.J. Shockley is one of many former athletes selected to give commencement addresses at colleges and universities this year. (Curtis Compton, AJC 2006 file)
]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GMRAPYDLJFDMBKAIN6XHN7TW6Y.jpg?auth=215192025158352e0a96f9b5ce69e283140d4f3a4d9bef1472f7ec7918afeaca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6040&amp;height=4027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DJ Shockley, talking to quarterback Gunner Stockton,  is a sports anchor for Fox 5. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC, 2025)
]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MDNJ6HKUFNENVJCGZZ6KJ3MGYE.JPG?auth=48d5b23258afcd211053a6573cf26cf797eb525fd1c4fc861be51862dd0d7380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowler Warrick Dunn will give the address at Morris Brown College. (Curtis Compton/AJC file 2007) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PEACJ6B3AQQ5CDQJSCCJ6V2LUY.jpg?auth=768a3a165e5fbcea0a1562adc3e3f4304c00f7ae8048d3924a00f3935adb422f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1242&amp;height=915</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Warrick Dunn, who was with the Falcons from 2002 to 2007,  founded the Homes for the Holidays program, which has helped more 200 single parents achieve homeownership. (handout)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IWWZXN44SXUX3R4VUBI63KMNMQ.JPG?auth=c27cb8f3bb25bce683c37e8b8330c2cb1e6bd778554a6dadb3390e562f4c4a55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5162&amp;height=3441</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morehouse College will welcome 12-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul.  (Jason Getz / AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZENKSBQTJVC6RCWFCRWWYTYUXU.jpg?auth=1c0e12bee78716adb9a81ac1a3ab2d0d3b09f0121f1877220ed4a5bbf9b95abd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3803&amp;height=2535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Paul and his foundation organized a two-day basketball showcase to spotlight talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The classic was in College Park in 2025. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VMO5XRKGTNDIJLE5CL4Y6SYRAE.jpg?auth=83ab47b544dc23ea985f1128c631f20f8c17f560b30163d2d5b30b90e7f686c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5155&amp;height=3436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NFL legend Tom Brady is delivering the commencement address for Georgetown University's undergraduate business school. (AP file 2023)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7HRWDVORUJC5TM6WBEV7PLB6YA.jpg?auth=f810631d08965c9dd77b55f995768b02c3970c489a422dfebd3403bbfc7e20f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5294&amp;height=4402</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Magic Johnson will deliver the commencement speech at Stillman College and Tuskegee University. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2KQOMHVR5FCQPMQZBUD6YOGNDU.jpg?auth=6a50aac38cd110f60e3661576de6d1296b78790577dfabf2da07430c8032fbd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jalen Rose speaks during the University of Michigan's 2026 Spring Commencement at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, May 2 2026. (Jacob Hamilton/Ann Arbor News via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7FWN6K5D3FBM5FXTUA7OFTT2JA.jpg?auth=34203e29635eaf1fa4433c04ca65e2f70c9b7f9953f10176300e0b42ff064e93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5552&amp;height=3536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Southern California will welcome former football coach Pete Carroll to speak to its business school. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CZ67QG5VFJDQZBLLGIUDGJRHTQ.jpg?auth=465dba497185da06842db252e99d7e59fe4e8f9f4d797ed2e5223d32dbec140a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5353&amp;height=7714</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn is speaking to the University of Southern California's journalism school. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/why-we-love-that-new-car-smell/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T14:00:02.628Z</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>2026-05-08T14:00:02.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why we love that new car smell]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[car,vehicle]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/C5A66HKGCZBZDPYNEXRHDMPBIQ.jpg?auth=ca1ee16fdd85ae45f592441f4ce85c55fbbc6a2266a220037692fdcd2ae5790b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The all-electric Kia EV9 SUV. (Guy Spangenberg for Cox Automotive)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/father-charged-in-sons-buckhead-death-released-from-jail-months-after-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T13:40:51.423Z</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>2026-05-08T13:40:51.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Father charged in son’s Buckhead death released from jail months after shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[buckhead murder,homicide in buckhead,father charged in son's death atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KH5QEU3XXZH7JISUGXCXKJEJ2M.jpg?auth=cfe8903a49479075a2b1136b427edfb617312102fb7b841522fa4a9ff89a729d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Oct. 30, 2025, at the Fifty Five Pharr apartment complex in Buckhead, police said. (Caroline Silva/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/brian-kemp-set-to-sign-georgia-tax-cut-bills/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T13:22:46.342Z</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>2026-05-08T13:22:46.342Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brian Kemp set to sign Georgia tax-cut bills]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MANTTM37G5HS7BDQUCEZEEE5GQ.jpg?auth=c6501e241c7ee4c7dee5d1051e46dcdbc543178a418af05a46a32838421cfaa3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp — pictured before he signed a series of education bills at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 — notified the General Assembly that he intends to sign bills to cut the state income tax rate and to limit annual property tax assessment increases. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/french-electrical-component-maker-opens-factory-in-gwinnett-with-300-jobs/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T12:30:12.8Z</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>2026-05-08T12:30:12.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[French electrical component maker opens factory in Gwinnett with 300 jobs ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JW5EJAYSF5BVTOP3LOAJQ4TMRA.jpg?auth=8a99c0802f76921addf5ce8f01281f956a4c8e72bb78ce0bbd9be69ed61a8e2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Socomec  makes electrical equipment and components for hospitals and data centers. Its factory in Suwanee is now open. (Courtesy of Socomec Group)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/first-hybrid-soon-to-roll-out-of-south-georgia-hyundai-ev-factory/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T12:27:04.155Z</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>2026-05-08T12:27:04.155Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First hybrid soon to roll out of South Georgia Hyundai EV factory]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Hyundai,Kia,EV,hybrid,Savannah,Georgia,economic development,traffic,manufacturing]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/27YOA6PD3VBXFBVVG5G7UYD6AA.jpg?auth=6e250febe00153a86bc8ad3a71a4795e8610f17740de5fa5663ea2f571aa9e98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6098&amp;height=4047</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers check a Hyundai IONIQ 5 on the EV assembly line at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Ellabell near the Georgia coastal city of Savannah on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/if-georgia-democrats-want-to-win-the-governorship-we-must-let-former-republicans-in/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T12:12:12.958Z</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>2026-05-08T12:12:12.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[If Georgia Democrats want to win the governorship, we must let former Republicans in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XBD3VWFBRJCNXA2FHPE2MUCLEU.jpg?auth=35042bdad72d648a00a4e24ad7a11f6262a8ab94cdb6b0a97553b40348cc1218&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic candidate for governor Geoff Duncan walks in to file paperwork to run for election at the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/am-atl-ad-nauseam/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T10:30:20.253Z</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>2026-05-08T10:30:20.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: Ad nauseam]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/gwinnett-young-democrats-why-we-wont-support-this-ex-republican-for-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T10:09:53.042Z</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>2026-05-08T10:09:53.042Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gwinnett Young Democrats: Why we won’t support this ex-Republican for governor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DVCITI2CUZF57NHCTROGQZJYCQ.jpg?auth=9914a431664de7a2a5a5cd0c3e4582ac7dc2dc026bffca0d4840c94ebe416937&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Democratic candidates for governor (from left) Keisha Lance Bottoms, Olu Brown, Amanda Duffy, Geoff Duncan, Jason Esteves, Derrick Jackson and Michael Thurmond, appear at the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young primary election debate at Georgia Public Broadcasting, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/atlanta-ballets-frida-seeks-beauty-complexity-in-portrait-of-artist/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T10:00:06.922Z</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>2026-05-08T10:00:06.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta Ballet’s ‘Frida’ seeks beauty, complexity in portrait of artist]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA["Frida",Atlanta Ballet,Frida Kahlo,dance,Annabelle Lopez Ochoa]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NDYTLDKBHZEKPEBK7AT7J35PUA.jpg?auth=84e72b6b4012d6ff7823dff1e168fa9b1d9c06d1ce9ff37fc7fb36b4a0487774&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Playing Frida Kahlo, Larissa Capitanio Dal'Santo (center) rehearses with fellow Atlanta Ballet dancers before this weekend's debut of "Frida" at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. (Courtesy of Shoccara Marcus)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/michael-thurmond-democrats-sleeper-candidate-is-right-where-he-wants-to-be/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T10:00:03.791Z</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>2026-05-08T10:00:03.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michael Thurmond, Democrats’ ‘sleeper’ candidate, is right where he wants to be]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6YKIXOMUYVE3V4JVEG25V7RCFY.jpg?auth=6a0652d28701cf664a1457cbb3b7580e7616f0244b9bfb49a0f357756f8652b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/readers-write-7/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T10:00:04.301Z</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>2026-05-08T10:00:04.301Z</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/herstory/2026/05/behind-the-scenes-of-the-atlanta-dream-women-also-lead/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T09:00:05.689Z</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>2026-05-08T09:00:05.689Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes of the Atlanta Dream, women also lead]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/D4NPY426UNFXVKS6A574ZO7WGE.JPG?auth=df139d64ca80425f01c20f6a50ec72a1ec6c3ee09a185d76be336d6fe195b36c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5309&amp;height=3539</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Dream executives listen during their weekly leadership meeting at the team office in Atlanta on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/voters-back-ai-rules-as-campaigns-fake-videos-deepfakes-prompt-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T09:00:06.553Z</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>2026-05-08T09:00:06.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voters back AI rules as campaigns’ fake videos, deepfakes prompt concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/M2XVXOM4YRHMNFCGILMAPOAKNE.png?auth=d8369a1fb165a3b000e439a60d7f11e3b6da909c19fb9881e9139f02fa1a151b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Photo Illustration: By the AJC | Source: Pexels)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/georgias-mike-white-backs-ncaa-basketball-tournament-expansion-to-76-teams/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T21:39:00.186Z</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>2026-05-07T21:39:00.186Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s Mike White backs NCAA basketball tournament expansion to 76 teams]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LS4LSWLRFJEITFSD6DXBW3XZ2I.jpg?auth=823c7980d6fe990001bb31eb228c0e1aecd0b41826e770dbd3fccc03da2bd60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5316&amp;height=3529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“I don’t think you expand just to expand … ,” Georgia head coach Mike White said. “Adding eight teams brings men’s basketball in line with other sports with bracketed championships." (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/how-alexey-miranchuk-became-a-leader-when-atlanta-united-needed-it-most/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T20:22:19.855Z</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>2026-05-07T20:22:19.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Alexey Miranchuk became a leader when Atlanta United needed it most]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HINP5Y675NE6HJQQIYHBLD22WA.jpg?auth=54501e9c235e27715d8f3f187ff8b733772093d3f8c54de4d356ecd3134b0de5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2304&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta United's Alexey Miranchuk (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Toronto FC during the second half in Toronto on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/mike-luckovich-enormous-arch/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T19:51:29.178Z</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>2026-05-07T19:51:29.178Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Luckovich: Enormous arch]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[mike luckovich,opinion,political satire]]></news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/mike-luckovich-tributes-bobby-cox/FmpWqJHnusYzQz5TnVCpVM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T19:36:52Z</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>2026-05-09T19:36:52Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Luckovich: Tributes to Bobby Cox]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RW5YEPEYWRFHXJTFFI253KG2AA.jpg?auth=be290d31472d15d8df3f342f676840f3720d8dfad5e08bbbf3647baf6597d219&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4534&amp;height=2550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bobby Cox, the Atlanta Braves legendary manager, has died at age 84. He guided the team to 14 straight division championships and a World Series victory.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>