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(Tony Walsh/UGAAA)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/martin-perez-returns-to-pitch-braves-to-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T19:30:52.232Z</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>2026-04-18T19:30:52.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Martín Pérez returns to pitch Braves to win]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,martín pérez]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WBIFSROGFBHX5MYG7VYFNL3BWQ.jpg?auth=e4dea1fd488721b1d2595d9cb036e617c0070e46bbe06318d3eb3729b88233a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3053&amp;height=2036</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Martin Perez pitched six scoreless innings for the Braves on Friday, April, 17, 2026, in a start against the Phillies, a game that would become a 9-0 Braves’ win. 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(Wendell Cruz/Pool Photo via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/inspire/2026/04/sweet-tea-lobster-hockey/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T18:42:17.772Z</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>2026-04-18T18:42:17.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sweet Tea: Lobster hockey]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/built-in-best-friend-family-says-final-goodbye-to-teen-killed-in-piedmont-park/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T18:30:10.558Z</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>2026-04-18T18:30:10.558Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Built-in best friend’: Family says final goodbye to teen killed in Piedmont Park]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[piedmont park atlatna shooting,Tianah Robinson,mayor andre dickens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BLC7AFUZV5D7PEA3WRN7DXYLXY.JPG?auth=6e2366b882bcfc53c1d6f41f4163a8d3803c19d334143ce1a2936c207f9523fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tianah Robinson’s parents view her body at Ebenezer Baptist Church before the start of a celebration of life Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. Robinson was the 16-year-old who was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. 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(Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2JNCYNLGXVCSHMQDI7XJXCHWUY.JPG?auth=deff2b86b6974abe1402496fc4b585745d350d1d446af6f98b70ab56e69833e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mayor Andre Dickens delivers remarks during a celebration of life for Tianah Robinson at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4VIPDIHC75A3NMKSJIGKQ45SLE.JPG?auth=9a860bf880527bfc5781d21986df3111b4282b3409f1c0d2e4b63a280a74dc2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tianah Robinson’s aunt Shirley Clanton greets the family after giving a reflection during a celebration of life at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5W2PI443QNCX7PF27KBEVHIAKQ.JPG?auth=ddddc94492486a28aa5bb00842d139c9113f01f46b74739bd14aed9cc51a4f8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Family and friends gather for a celebration of life for Tianah Robinson at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. Robinson was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Z4KX3SYTLJCEBOZP5IPRCIYPGI.JPG?auth=c1415c2c08fdddd74a0defc4efb7b9ba3a0210d6c7731e95bc35800d6e26fb53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tianah Robinson’s father touches her casket as it leaves Ebenezer Baptist Church following a celebration of life Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YUPYBPSETNFP3LYUTFY2RIQDSY.JPG?auth=d8528030471f0b79fdad5a4aaaf920b896137990290ff09f1b1ecc3230484c47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pallbearers place Tianah Robinson’s casket on the horse-drawn carriage following a celebration of life at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. The 16-year-old who was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/S6OI63RWK5DITJDWL7UXCL6LM4.JPG?auth=de5529e35d59673ef9d6990b50e0441955cccbd71f4985807f020be37e7ca714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman touches Tianah Robinson’s casket following a celebration of life at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/I6ZFCMEAXJHCZHRTC2RAGN7MYY.JPG?auth=80b48f696f2c5badc53726515668434f11e68fec24b6a0222837486bc80c522b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tianah Robinson’s casket leaves Ebenezer  Baptist Church following a celebration of life Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Atlanta. Robinson was killed during a shooting at Piedmont Park following 404 Day celebrations. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/after-late-start-cardi-b-wields-humor-says-atlanta-still-my-city-at-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T15:23:39.403Z</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>2026-04-18T15:23:39.403Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After late start, Cardi B wields humor, says Atlanta ‘still my city’ at show]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[music,concert review,cardi b,atlanta,georgia,state farm arena,entertainment]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/46V2T2ACERDPNOZYXXHUKMVTPE.jpg?auth=89c614b8b003a3226401266363a38aea16c88ddad15470f05b45f287282d27c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2382&amp;height=1588</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cardi B performs onstage during the Little Miss Drama Tour at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in New York City. She is wrapping up the tour Saturday in Atlanta. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Live Nation)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/04/michelin-starred-springs-limited-reopening-more-from-atlantas-dining-scene/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T14:08:15.554Z</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>2026-04-18T14:08:15.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michelin-starred Spring’s limited reopening, more from Atlanta’s dining scene]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta restaurant openings,spring marietta,michelin restaurants atlanta,spring 2nd branch,marietta restaurants,new restaurants atlanta,new marietta restaurants,best marietta restaurants,saints and council,perimeter mall,deborah vantrece,twisted soul,biscuit belly,peachtere city,restaurant 356,porsche restaurant,j alexanders the battery,best restaurants the battery,tenku sushi,desta ethiopian]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4I2FDBW525HB7NXEGDB5O4NXYM.jpeg?auth=f5019891c9b45c961f39195ff032932dd933cc8bf60ea418a59a28ba893a1d11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3809&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Roasted wagyu picanha with Chinese broccoli and chili sabayon is beautifully plated at Spring in Marietta. The fine-dining restaurant, which shut down last year for renovations, announced this week that it has reopened in a limited capacity. (Henri Hollis/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/atlanta-speaks-for-itself-angel-reese-speaks-on-the-city-and-joining-dream/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T14:07:22.405Z</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>2026-04-18T14:07:22.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Atlanta speaks for itself’: Angel Reese speaks on the city and joining Dream]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[angel reese,atlanta dream,wnba]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RF6CR4D6OZBEFIPJYS324P3TCI.JPG?auth=215c37b8b6fa6cbdfd40b22ac45519f40dad330bc4ac974ef0206f3cd3c7dce3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5395&amp;height=3597</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (left) speaks while seated next to teammate, Dream guard Rhyne Howard, during a press conference to welcome the Atlanta Dream 2026 free agent class on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/04/sonny-perdues-final-exam-overhauling-usg-funding-formula-before-he-retires/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T14:06:41.406Z</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>2026-04-18T14:06:41.406Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sonny Perdue’s final exam: Overhauling USG funding formula before he retires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HV3RZRGW4ZFKBGGGA5PJX4ZPWU.JPG?auth=5b204cd1a57a7d4b6cfe0b10a53b30db31c8f7f6d318eaaca79faac901dba21d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=3402</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chancellor Sonny Perdue at his office in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AJC file photo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/my-voice-will-not-be-what-it-was-indigo-girl-has-incurable-medical-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T14:06:13.867Z</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>2026-04-18T14:06:13.867Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘My voice will not be what it was’: Indigo Girl has incurable medical issues]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[entertainment,music,medical,indigo girls,emily saliers,atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EAV3JRIFIBECDPMPQMSOC7E6FE.jpg?auth=09105a40833ce7c3016a7c59c6ab7b63d512b4fe8cea82535173d9985d0f5efd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indigo Girls singer-songwriter Emily Saliers (right), pictured next to her bandmate Amy Ray, recently announced on social media that she has incurable medical issues that are impacting her voice. (Courtesy of Jeremy Cowart)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/a-step-toward-stability-atlanta-health-professionals-react-to-cdc-nomination/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T14:00:44.174Z</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>2026-04-18T14:00:44.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A step toward stability? Atlanta health professionals react to CDC nomination.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[cdc atlanta,Erica Schwartz,cdc nomination atlanta,health professionals react to cdc nomination,georgia reaction to cdc nomination,President Donald Trump,Robert F. Kennedy  Jr.,RFK Jr]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7J4MDWQOFJFONBDMXG4OBWKHME.jpg?auth=22370e1c887d041e7f5bd83c9b79a74646fc2056c9039f7a82d7d3f2c4fd1df3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3125&amp;height=1758</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Erica Schwartz is nominated to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Thursday on social media. (Courtesy of US Department of Health and Human Services)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/the-win-column-hawks-in-the-playoffs-edition/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T13:49:10.285Z</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>2026-04-18T13:49:10.285Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Win Column: Hawks in the playoffs edition]]></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/sports/2026/04/georgia-football-the-rsvps-from-recruits-for-g-day-have-a-few-surprise-names/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T13:24:26.74Z</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>2026-04-18T13:24:26.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia football: The RSVPs from recruits for G-Day have a few surprise names]]></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/v2/5FPGXSQOIFEPTKTDWJOT3YRPJY.jpg?auth=cc16ea0a19dac7a4df116ff2090de61abfb15e244610747a0df1592f46d1374c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2007&amp;height=1338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia mascot UGA XI patrols the field prior to the 2025 SEC Championship Game. (Jeff Sentell/ DawgNation)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/check-out-the-ajc-sport-staffs-predictions-for-the-hawks-knicks-series/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T13:06:38.624Z</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>2026-04-18T13:06:38.624Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Check out the AJC Sports staff’s predictions for the Hawks-Knicks series]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[nba playoffs,atlanta hawks,new york knicks,nba]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TLMDX2SALBG5LEMS4UXM64PBQI.jpg?auth=04932d53fa011f9d64963504638293dea55a162789e9df4c5e6fead20b91effd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3996&amp;height=2664</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Limiting Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (right) will be one of the key priorities for the Hawks’ defenders, such as Dyson Daniels. (Colin Hubbard/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/rising-home-prices-and-worsening-traffic-show-why-workforce-housing-matters/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T12:57:21.04Z</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>2026-04-18T12:57:21.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rising home prices and worsening traffic show why workforce housing matters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EJTAGVXLSFAWTLMGVRFH3OXMDE.JPG?auth=a91037eaeda79442f15244d87d0f6fab6b2577350563e710ef31c0036e138f9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5775&amp;height=3850</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One way for an individual to advance evidence-based zoning policies is to write your City Council member and Mayor Andre Dickens. (Natrice Miller/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/georgias-homeless-accountability-bill-is-crucial-gov-kemp-should-sign-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T12:56:56.757Z</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>2026-04-18T12:56:56.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s homeless accountability bill is crucial. Gov. Kemp should sign it.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[politics,government,georgia,opinion,gov. brian kemp,house bill 295]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZTSNCG5XRVHYVLZBIOQU7UZJUE.jpg?auth=c5620513246b4f5b3a001206cc190a2417e3c0006896339f6a6daf3b7e716755&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9430&amp;height=6287</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trash is seen littered around a homeless encampment that runs along Leonard Tate Street under I-85 in downtown Atlanta. In recent years, homelessness policy in some of Georgia’s largest cities has drifted toward selective enforcement, guest columnist Victor Riches writes. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/reclaim-atlantas-civil-rights-legacy-by-ending-homeless-encampment-sweeps/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T12:56:26.087Z</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>2026-04-18T12:56:26.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reclaim Atlanta’s civil rights legacy by ending homeless encampment sweeps]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7YUY2WT7ZJDQDPMOCOVOJJSHMQ.JPG?auth=4c6c9cac0a0a1d40d1b76acfc03f35ed93c64b3e8967dc50dbbe78def90def94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lolita Griffeth, Cornelius Taylor’s fiancee, participates in a rally for Taylor in front of City Hall in Atlanta. Taylor was killed by the city of Atlanta during a sweep of an encampment of homeless residents. (Arvin Temka/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/hear-that-30-songbird-species-welcome-a-new-day-in-spring/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T12:13:49.229Z</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>2026-04-18T12:13:49.229Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hear that? 30 songbird species welcome a new day in spring.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JVZAKQZE7BBULP62SMPMLTEUEI.jpg?auth=a7338051f4ed1dacdac7c0e4781879b7b8882f24fc1f88d47d9f25741c8c1920&amp;smart=true&amp;width=868&amp;height=521</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It's hard to imagine a Georgia spring without a singing mockingbird, whose superb mimicry can imitate the songs of most other birds. (Courtesy of Charles Seabrook)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/dream-proclaim-angel-reese-is-the-missing-piece-and-maybe-theyre-right/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T12:02:40.85Z</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>2026-04-18T12:02:40.85Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dream proclaim Angel Reese is the missing piece. And maybe they’re right.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OS5SIIV3EVG6DDDXCOEL5AVEHI.JPG?auth=a8071ffade2126409080dfaebde1994f0e34bcc17f76c42170cf56f5c895efc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5361&amp;height=3574</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, left, reacts as Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard speaks during a press conference to welcome the Atlanta Dream 2026 free agent class, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/falcons-trade-dt-ruke-orhorhoro-for-jaguars-dt-maason-smith/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T11:36:12.75Z</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>2026-04-18T11:36:12.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Falcons trade DT Ruke Orhorhoro for Jaguars DT Maason Smith]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VVK7SOSIFZFFPIBOWBNH2BYNQM.jpg?auth=78ed11c52402335cbeb10f2b404f07ca366a2369a231f933c2200430a6ad6e9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3927&amp;height=2618</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Maason Smith leaves the field after warm-ups before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Gary McCullough/AP File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/riley-belts-two-homers-perez-strong-in-series-opening-win-over-phillies/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T03:17:31.971Z</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>2026-04-18T03:17:31.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Riley belts two homers, Pérez strong in series-opening win over Phillies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ABTCZAJM2JBW3MSO4UO76NQ6WU.jpg?auth=4b8b6e4a9e43a4a31c10814adc0dad248840154fe2e3eedfa291d1049ba156b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6366&amp;height=4245</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. scores past Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto off of a hit by teammate Ozzie Albies during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/hall-county-football-coach-arrested-accused-of-filming-under-girls-clothes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:36:23.194Z</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>2026-04-17T22:36:23.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christian school football coach faces new charge for child sexual abuse image]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Lanier Christian Academy,Hall County,Teacher arrested]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GI2HVLMABNFSZJWKAD46MQLHLQ.jpg?auth=1410504a7ca3c0dab21177bd79622060b298e8bb97423b8ff80af34c37e7a1d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 52-year-old private school teacher faces 27 felony charges after authorities allege he used his cellphone to record under girls’ clothes. (AJC file photo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/chemistry-in-the-backcourt-naw-mccollum-a-microcosm-of-hawks-cohesion/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:21:01.189Z</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>2026-04-17T22:21:01.189Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chemistry in the backcourt: NAW, McCollum a microcosm of Hawks’ cohesion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LFBHIJFVDNGLTAJG7EJ3B5SISU.jpg?auth=69c982749a32e09dd3ea412384a6015a21bca4f838e323a995708585d3bd0195&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3888&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum (right) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Atlanta. (Colin Hubbard/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/have-a-question-about-the-election-ask-the-ajc/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:16:13.75Z</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>2026-04-17T22:16:13.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Have a question about the election? Ask the AJC.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PDDFMIJUWZDDHDUAHVZRM45ZRE.png?auth=e15650ad3a3b6f1a389324eeeb4b89037944244b9315a9a4d702525c957cfc68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration by Philip Robibero]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/new-names-to-know-for-georgia-football-ahead-of-g-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T22:12:04.433Z</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>2026-04-17T22:12:04.433Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New names to know for Georgia football ahead of G-Day]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FALS7M2Z4NAMBOGPGAXHKAS5O4.jpg?auth=31098affdc689fd685c4563a9e980651bc083901d5829df8ba4d2b9e2167c684&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7175&amp;height=4786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia tight end Kaiden Prothro during Georgia’s practice session on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-black-history/who-are-the-black-billionaires/PRWODTCBXNHZLLSQTZOHU5Y3B4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T19:23:23.273Z</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>2026-04-17T19:23:23.273Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Forbes: These are the world’s 27 Black billionaires]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[oprah,tyler perry,black billionaires,rhianna,jay-z,Africa,who are the top black billionaires,black billionaires FORBES,forbes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XC5YZVCPQBCWRERAQCS5UQYPH4.jpg?auth=ef1a83f62e41b0fa5818d5cf51621057b47514c02f986137623c7dce0aefe833&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna, Tyler Perry and Michael Jordan are four of the world’s 27 Black billionaires, according to Forbes. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times;  Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP; Nina Westervelt/The New York Times; Thibault Camus/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/woman-killed-grandson-injured-when-vehicle-fleeing-police-hit-them-dekalb-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T19:02:15.536Z</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>2026-04-17T19:02:15.536Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman killed, grandson injured when vehicle fleeing police hit them, DeKalb officials say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RZBMJ6RH3VD4HGJ4DOLJ5C3EGQ.jpg?auth=1488de74f75cf2e884c66f98a454fab18fd282c5a2174645ea80913011f098b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 56-year-old woman was killed and her 14-year-old grandson was seriously injured when they were struck Thursday by a vehicle being chased by DeKalb police. (AJC file)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/monday-is-your-last-chance-to-register-to-vote-before-the-may-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:40:43.235Z</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>2026-04-17T16:40:43.235Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Monday is your last chance to register to vote before the May primary]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CQVOQ6O2E5FI3H4GLSJ32IU5PU.JPG?auth=292f703a4b34305549402cb024f1356b33f6219645bbe593dbd63ed88e509733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7372&amp;height=4917</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters leave the Oak Road Lutheran Church in 2025. If you want to vote in Georgia's upcoming primaries, you need to register soon. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/04/why-the-georgia-guidestones-still-raise-questions/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:38:25Z</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>2026-04-17T16:38:25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the Georgia Guidestones still raise questions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia guidestones,georgia-news-ajc,ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F04-17-2026%2Ft_f5c6823edaa54f3c879105bdaeeb2631_name_file_540x960_1600_v4_.jpg?auth=be4396ff8b4af4089073a481b0df0bf132bfd3dabbca5b3a115bd92ad1ead46e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=540&amp;height=960</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/todd-monken-owns-up-to-his-issues-with-former-georgia-qb-stetson-bennett/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:05:04.733Z</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>2026-04-17T16:05:04.733Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Todd Monken owns up to his issues with former Georgia QB Stetson Bennett]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football,Todd Monken,Stetson Bennett]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/J45SEZXKHINCRZDLZPNAPF7JCU.jpg?auth=dbc63a422c6e77c16afc032602a39b2ac52b921ae7db0859e5d6ee4c985facdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5993&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia's quarterback Stetson Bennett (center) speaks to members of the press as he sits with offensive coordinator Todd Monken (left) and offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran (right) during press conference at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/the-money-race-house-incumbents-lead-in-georgia-with-one-exception/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:46:56.928Z</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>2026-04-17T15:46:56.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The money race: House incumbents lead in Georgia, with one exception]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AEYCRFDHRRA7LDDMK47T3QTAHE.png?auth=cb910642873883806ff81ecaf6e3feec947491aa1f36ac2cddd48afaa0cb4c88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2341&amp;height=1440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With roughly a month to go until primary day in Georgia, candidates in some of the state's most competitive congressional races have begun to lap the field in fundraising. (Philip Robibero | Source: Getty, Pexels, AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/2026/04/illumine-lights-up-atlantas-oakland-cemetery-for-the-19th-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:46:37.144Z</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>2026-04-17T15:46:37.144Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illumine lights up Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery for the 19th year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EJELHPZK7JCPNJ4SKDTWLX37M4.JPG?auth=1a82893c60f157b7391732e5d3bb382b4793c68090cd6b7d1adec18c12dc6332&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person walks past a display at the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZTRKGZATB5DT3JGWZXXSZCEVQI.JPG?auth=792881b619be7ac0d59d9845590b38438864b843687f286e110b43e8bff42f8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kristin Lunsford walks through the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MO5ZFACLUZE25OSYVR523TYQEY.JPG?auth=d59835d16e0e6a0ceb32bc32cbad240f1ca91495d60e1bef8b54cba76d9da1ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artwork is projected onto a gravesite at the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/G6Y4AFOU3VHLLB22GL6RBEQ4RY.JPG?auth=0445356953eb1636c55cc99163032268b7dce56d458f764e9fd201af7238e320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A couple is silhouetted against a display at the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/B2HYDWYJFNHUNGV6LEOZP4BXP4.JPG?auth=809b904c16e09d29b276f0c7e46d76cdddcb9efd0b4ae841d6130b9b0c9cbf98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees interact with a display at the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WE5Q6X4BDJEXJGFOU7NMG4NBT4.JPG?auth=ce5162e080c8eadecab8b31bb48f04d2de89f85b7a01e81b1a01d553b08af788&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors take in the sights at the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ROQVBKPPOBBHHCTPS2QTHMZGAY.JPG?auth=5cc9c0ff1b02439a5ed7df25ee66c97593843dc79f0cddbbe4cb07343251b604&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Latonya Beverly looks through a display at the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EDRB7J3KKRE55NQ5PWXRYCZQ7M.JPG?auth=4f323c3a936bb0484bd32bb5f145cc952cc98fcb05c81a685dd74f2a53a9afa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk through the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RJWIJ5RU3NGB3IIUX5UH5VX6BA.JPG?auth=9dc6a654fd3c2e43140ba71afcb4c93188cc23075e202159b4d2514ee022c9c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Danielle Webb uses the Atlanta Wind Phone during the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AJOD6MZKSVDJJKTXPVL4JTXA2A.JPG?auth=7ea837f601877e87aa773336d53958769df8f84e9e2bc87f713da9244fab2665&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gravestones are illuminated at the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CIHMNYGEXVAIXLJNFI2XZNLUFM.JPG?auth=695fe0fdd147e0db316f84a5d896ff6b309ea00869da04c63e4f55502bfc6e2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An attendee walks past a mausoleum during the Illumine exhibit at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DUFY7LXYHBD6HAIEGMMGKMIKQE.JPG?auth=97c7a59a856dd95eeac77674cf4d5e585be5fffc696f478392b34175ece6b75e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign for the Illumine exhibit is seen at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta on April 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/catching-up-with-jeff-foxworthy-taping-final-tv-special-in-metro-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:46:20.336Z</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>2026-04-17T15:46:20.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Catching up with Jeff Foxworthy, taping final TV special in metro Atlanta]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[entertainment,comedy,jeff foxworthy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/G5XXNV67BJFCRHZXSAI7GDAY2Y.jpg?auth=0a4331be378781f08d27c84553586ad12d1592390ba6c7fc0db0e260c4a5e1d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2531</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Foxworthy, shown here in his solo stand-up special “The Good Old Days,” is taping his final TV special. The Brookhaven resident says he’s making this one different, and will be pulling open the curtain behind the process. (Courtesy of Netflix 2022)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/walmart-plans-to-renovate-these-georgia-stores/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:46:04.854Z</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>2026-04-17T15:46:04.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Walmart plans to renovate these Georgia stores]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business,industry,georgia,walmart,big box retailer]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/J4LDFLT5GVBKBEXLCAMYAR7G2A.jpg?auth=58eb7a0b5fdd26eaa0e828301ae37d2b9038e4bc52b84b4cf263564f00f1987b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3998&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Walmart plans to renovate 13 Georgia stores this year. The improvements will expand product assortment and add new displays, the retailer says. (Courtesy of Walmart)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/market-in-the-park-is-first-sign-of-activation-near-grant-park-gateway/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:13:47.468Z</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>2026-04-17T14:13:47.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Market in the Park is first sign of activation near Grant Park Gateway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[grant park,market in the park,things to do,things to do in atlanta,things to do this weekend,festivals near me,food festivals near me,atlanta festivals,grant park gateway,atlanta city council,earth day,earth day festival]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7MR5GQLSN5GSHK5ZG65C75LS34.jpg?auth=a48328d439dedec7f3e0df3f2c0f54968996f2c7a6d6ea99b74ff8426acdb393&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grant Park Conservancy's Market in the Park will be held on the Boulevard Green, which is located near the Grant Park Gateway. (Courtesy of the Grant Park Conservancy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/how-old-is-too-old-for-a-used-car/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:00:02.742Z</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>2026-04-17T14:00:02.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How old is too old for a used car?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[car,vehicle]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZNKGUKMID5FHHLFJCWBLSKEL4A.jpg?auth=49b331be547407dd431e79a76e4bb730680e97ba616b4e0fc6a5a6b0bd449608&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3742&amp;height=2107</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Used cars parked in the sales lot at an independent dealership in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 23, 2026. (Chris Hardesty/Cox Automotive)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/searching-for-how-to-watch-the-hawks-knicks-series-well-its-not-so-easy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:59:25.744Z</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>2026-04-17T13:59:25.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Searching for how to watch the Hawks-Knicks series? Well, it’s not so easy.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta hawks,nba,nba playoffs,new york knicks,amazon prime,nbc,espn,abc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WU6J2LLUONEFBFAVTO6DBHMRBY.JPG?auth=10fc689538b7eb1660473fb91dea865ba13a47abc1dee7354b6f597339f0a5e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2984&amp;height=1989</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker controls the ball against Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. during the first half in the annual MLK Game at State Farm Arena, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/dolezal-escalates-controversial-ad-strategy-in-lieutenant-governors-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:57:57.863Z</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>2026-04-17T13:57:57.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dolezal escalates controversial ad strategy in lieutenant governor’s race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ACYXIKHQVNEQLMG4BSODA27BL4.jpg?auth=cedceae4ee7bccdde7577b9aaf451dce2e0e450096b077334efc645944a6a810&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Sen. Greg Dolezal, who is running for lieutenant governor, questions former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade during a Senate Special Committee on Investigations Subcommittee hearing in March. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/braves-report-robot-knows-best/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T13:50:01.329Z</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>2026-04-17T13:50:01.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves Report: Robot knows best]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/04/the-busiest-airport-title-whos-challenging-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T12:33:15Z</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>2026-04-17T12:33:15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The 'busiest airport' title: Who’s challenging Atlanta?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[travel,business,atlanta-airport,chicago ohare,hartsfield jackson,airport,ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F04-17-2026%2Ft_6c1c86be4e6049889684d1b10a23065e_name_20260415_WorldsBusiestAirport_V5_AOP_00_01_09_00_Still001.jpg?auth=c1e71b82988d05584fe49a8fe4a8128166e9d13126da75c7ece08d82660888aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/georgia-lost-and-found-how-a-phone-missing-at-sea-turned-up-7-months-later/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T12:07:03.006Z</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>2026-04-17T12:07:03.006Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia lost and found: How a phone missing at sea turned up 7 months later.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[lost item,Tybee Island,tides,Savannah River,Ossabaw Island,boating,rescue,lost at sea]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZRRQSJWADJAZPLUPT6LXWVX6NA.jpg?auth=fdd0643c73b8711934798ca3cc1545c4f64b3979aaa10566e5ea6e9536b87bd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2100</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The iPhone was found in March on the beach of Ossabaw Island, about 20 miles south of where it was lost at sea. (Illustration: Marcie LaCerte for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/am-atl-haunted-malls/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T11:20:21.41Z</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>2026-04-17T11:20:21.41Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: Haunted malls ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/georgia-georgia-tech-on-track-for-spring-classics-first-top-5-matchup/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T11:00:16.539Z</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>2026-04-17T11:00:16.539Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With game at Braves stadium upcoming, UGA, Georgia Tech both ranked top 5]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BBV6X46HBF7AOT2ZAOUWDYNTYE.jpg?auth=4e2f60e1467b0ccfadb4ea8a3a44e59ac6ab850c3ac8f175967e26ac10ab0205&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia first baseman Corey Collins hits a two-run RBI double in the 10th inning against Georgia Tech during an NCAA Regional game in Athens in 2024. In a matchup of top 10 teams, the seventh-ranked Bulldogs defeated the third-ranked Yellow Jackets in two straight games to advance to the College World Series. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2024)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/woman-found-dead-along-marta-train-track/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T10:48:49.712Z</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>2026-04-17T10:48:49.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woman found dead along MARTA train track]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GQONECLW4JAWPKLZNEPOLIBKCM.jpg?auth=96cd6b2d42c2e359847fdd08c53d2fc8d61bec20918c81b6f889505d6e0fa3d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5926&amp;height=3334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A MARTA train stops at a station. Early Saturday, a MARTA train fatally struck and killed a woman in Southwest Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2026)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/can-brian-kemps-derek-dooley-gamble-pay-off/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T10:46:58.422Z</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>2026-04-17T10:46:58.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can Brian Kemp’s Derek Dooley gamble pay off?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/A7RUK7YWMRABXHIV2HMMFQ3JBA.JPG?auth=18f0e010d6d108b8902184388942c4c585c898b9f0cfaa9d40f87551402fe92a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4105&amp;height=2738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp, left, greets Derek Dooley at a campaign stop last year. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/readers-write-15/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T10:00:05.501Z</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>2026-04-17T10:00:05.501Z</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/opinion/2026/04/atlantas-404-day-became-a-day-of-chaos-at-piedmont-park/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T10:00:02.722Z</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>2026-04-17T10:00:02.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta’s 404 Day became a day of chaos at Piedmont Park]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WRHCUXKFMBG3LHPK3W6GNNFNIA.jpg?auth=02ef21d7de5a392c6b9e2426b8d7e67f9587b68967272cbe4015c0e78091b001&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2863&amp;height=1610</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police block an entrance to Piedmont Park in Atlanta on April 4, 2026. A 16-year-old girl was killed, and a 15-year-old girl injured, in a shooting around 9 p.m. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/04/fox-theatre-program-opens-doors-for-careers-in-performing-arts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:00:02.03Z</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>2026-04-17T09:00:02.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fox Theatre program opens doors for careers in performing arts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BQFSPO4SBZDAJGNFQ4PFZMN3YU.jpg?auth=90dda9d894dbeedb496cc49266848f8dba9b994e0ffc9097e589ad6381d0a924&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[High school students enjoy a demonstration by organist Ken Double at a shadowing day at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Monday, March 23, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/america-must-demonstrate-strength-by-returning-to-core-values-and-ideals/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:00:01.902Z</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>2026-04-17T09:00:01.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[America must demonstrate strength by returning to core values and ideals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CWX56R5O4ZGELG4HDBCEAL7QVU.jpg?auth=d4cdf408d3c4b6d2d0600c75df068fec40744d95a8d0123c039f2493dc760be4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A memorial honors the children who were killed during a February strike on a school in the southern town of Minab in northern Tehran, Iran. (Vahid Salemi/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>