<?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/athens-is-getting-a-pro-indoor-football-team-co-owned-by-uga-great/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:46:42.142Z</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>2026-05-01T17:46:42.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Athens is getting a pro indoor football team, co-owned by UGA great]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,football,indoor football league,athens,georgia,david pollack]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/X6QF3JMUSQEEY6LDDLV6PIVXRU.jpg?auth=89ce62e1a433539fdf1fdfbafe1c04df42731351446d7acec91d9871dbc54325&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1851&amp;height=1395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former UGA football All-American David Pollack (right), who played for the Bulldogs from 2001-2004, will co-own the first Indoor Football League team in Georgia. (Brant Sanderlin/AJC 2004)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/gov-brian-kemp-takes-the-high-road-on-redistricting-republicans-should-stay-there/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:29:18.876Z</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>2026-05-01T17:29:18.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kemp takes the high road on redistricting. Republicans should stay there.  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UBH2PKUVNZEDVHOZ2RITTEAXVA.jpg?auth=8800a13252b0a864af77f2e1c4360ea50f9273726f092830d2deb08809348376&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4402&amp;height=2935</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Early voting has already begun for the primary elections, making it difficult to redraw districts for the 2026 elections. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/atlantas-most-embarrassing-sports-moments-how-the-hawks-debacle-fits-in/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:23:27.037Z</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>2026-05-01T17:23:27.037Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta’s most embarrassing sports moments: How the Hawks’ debacle fits in]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FCTORQD4VNAIRP6AL37YFV5L3E.jpg?auth=577e94ca6b96f2481ea06acccb1281e85aa974118d51e2adf19bd7d3cdf621b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson looks on after Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the New York Knicks Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/brian-kemp-rules-out-canceling-primary-using-new-maps-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T17:19:26.024Z</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>2026-05-01T17:19:26.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brian Kemp rules out canceling primary, using new maps in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/F6GRLFI5NBGUPP4VT5J75TTP5I.jpg?auth=d2be2f9cb7beff1c8dcead574522dbd87abde5a192ce5121ee0f7ee936c95084&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp makes a final speech at the House of Representatives on Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session, at the Capitol on April 2, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/14-metro-atlanta-book-and-author-events-to-check-out-this-month/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:57:23.288Z</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>2026-05-01T16:57:23.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[14 metro Atlanta book and author events to check out this month]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UF5KEAUVCJEYNIQX4DC4YBWWJM.png?auth=c8198961cb0d9fecfe3d7c16198087a1b3eff795241f52163ad8e1a397b61baa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2190&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mary Kay Andrew (whose latest novel is "Road Trip") and Jessica Handler (who wrote "The World to See") are two of the authors holding events in May in Atlanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-austin-riley-says-his-slump-is-frustrating-as-hell-right-now/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:48:57.569Z</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>2026-05-01T16:48:57.569Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves’ Austin Riley says his slump is ‘frustrating as hell right now’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5XIWSVNJVZCLTFU2K3ZPAHYEZM.jpg?auth=60786cdb2df06f8485594774c7a14b7836bd3d8136e67601dbe641f56ec8d81b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3073&amp;height=2049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves second baseman Austin Riley adjusts his elbow pad during the second inning against the Athletics at Truist Park on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/cuban-immigrant-dies-in-ices-stewart-detention-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:30:01.482Z</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>2026-05-01T16:30:01.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cuban immigrant dies in ICE’s Stewart Detention Center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Stewart Detention Center,Immigration and Customs Enforcement,ICE,President Donald Trump]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5EXPQH6T65HH3BW3S7DCT3PGFQ.jpg?auth=1c7ff3a845115a0175120d77fd21d27dc517779f84e99a3f76334b6aad9aa015&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4224&amp;height=2376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Stewart Detention Center is seen through the front gate, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Lumpkin, Ga. The rural town is about 140 miles southwest of Atlanta and next to the Georgia-Alabama state line. The town’s 1,172 residents are outnumbered by the roughly 1,650 male detainees that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said were being held in the detention center in late November. (David Goldman/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/with-season-on-the-line-hawks-historic-loss-defies-belief/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:24:20.295Z</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>2026-05-01T16:24:20.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[With season on the line, Hawks’ historic loss defies belief]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6LWY3FTV5FCJHMLTZ4RD6NNXTY.jpg?auth=592d92eb4912fe1f67cb52052fe90fe1dc85596af1b1c15746c3ec6fda14c8fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4275&amp;height=3182</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Knicks center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns (left) knocks the ball away from Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga during the first half of Game 6 of a first-round playoff series April 30, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/you-will-suffer-fif-50-cent-punished-intimidated-ex-staffer-suit-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:23:52.223Z</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>2026-05-01T16:23:52.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘You will suffer fif’: 50 Cent punished, intimidated ex-staffer, suit says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VXVABT2OJFG5DKRNBXHN5MDRLQ.jpg?auth=e08cd4c718519d4d96e0934a043ebc8cc1f36a0467ba0313c0bffbd1d401ef35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5212&amp;height=3475</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rapper and actor 50 Cent walks on the sideline before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets on Dec. 21, 2025, in New Orleans. (Gerald Herbert/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/a-locals-guide-to-atlanta-beltline-restaurants-the-eastside-trail/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T16:06:48.69Z</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>2026-05-01T16:06:48.69Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A local’s guide to Atlanta Beltline restaurants: The Eastside Trail]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta beltline,atlanta beltline restaurants,atlanta beltline restaurant guide,atlanta beltline restaurant recommendations,where to eat atlanta beltline,where to eat eastside trail,best restaurants atlanta beltline,beltline best restaurants,eastside trail best restaurants,atlanta beltlline restaurant reviews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ANZQ6FQX45A6JEOK2RP2EWIHDE.jpg?auth=b66264149dca211bbb27cd24550273e064aa759a53e91a733737822bb9938740&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1504&amp;height=1003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The tree canopy along the Atlanta Beltline's Eastside Trail. (Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/georgia-supreme-court-candidates-ask-to-sue-a-state-agency-in-secret/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:49:38.292Z</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>2026-05-01T15:49:38.292Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia Supreme Court candidates ask to sue a state agency in secret ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GLX63B6JVZAIZHB4Q7C22T2ASM.JPG?auth=291fb6afc8ec9e0a2ee58e678dfc4d7f41ba4cf6d5ea51a6e62b8a4e8f748067&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Supreme Court candidate Jen Jordan speaks at a press conference on voting rights outside of Fulton County Government Center in Atlanta on April 30, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/kevin-bacon-returns-to-atlanta-for-hulus-southern-bastards-pilot/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:26:20.231Z</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>2026-05-01T15:26:20.231Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kevin Bacon returns to Atlanta for Hulu’s ‘Southern Bastards’ pilot]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[entertainment,kevin bacon,georgia film and tv industry,“southern bastards”,hulu,television]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CRBNI42ZVRF6VH3IGC42FNZHAM.jpg?auth=828b2c470f418d0866b8bc5b577b6f147b9a70a9baa2f9ef89b644459fe02599&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3250&amp;height=2297</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Bacon attends the Prime Video premiere of “The Bondsman” at Village East by Angelika on Monday, March 31, 2025, in New York. The show worked out of stages in Senoia, with Grantville playing the show’s fictional town of Landry. (CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/clay-fuller-georgias-newest-congressman-finds-his-footing/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:25:40.239Z</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>2026-05-01T15:25:40.239Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clay Fuller, Georgia’s newest congressman, finds his footing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BKRLMINWBJBKHD6DD7B3SW7BHY.JPG?auth=7c9913b829b085f24c3220ce703547197dee80ff47fd568371d48bb0f5612474&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller, R-Rome, speak ahead of a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 2026. (Nathan Posner for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/atlanta-leads-country-in-wall-street-owned-rental-homes-new-report-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:23:50.077Z</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>2026-05-01T15:23:50.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta leads country in Wall Street-owned rental homes, new report says]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business,industry,georgia,wall street-owned rental homes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/R57ORP2L2ZDWXFXLL5XR34LXUA.jpg?auth=35e9a4d041a849270a7aa01e0484355049be3b2c741280a0bdceb2bb9570e39f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This aerial photo shows a neighborhood in McDonough, where a large number of homes are owned by institutional investors. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2023)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/curtain-call-hawks-season-comes-to-end-after-beatdown-from-knicks/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:23:20.874Z</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>2026-05-01T15:23:20.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Curtain call: Hawks’ season comes to end after beatdown from Knicks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NE3CMMELVRB3DKRZ7YZLF44JHI.jpg?auth=539042a15fe1296ea0a3f7991f96e18f88ab5c9963c9c5ade1478b7ac3c44802&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6094&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Knicks guard/forward Mikal Bridges reacts after dunking the ball during the first half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA playoff series at State Farm Arena on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-report-6-important-questions/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:14:52.974Z</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>2026-05-01T15:14:52.974Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves Report: 6 important questions]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/travel-packages-available-for-andruw-jones-hall-of-fame-induction-in-july/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T15:11:32.57Z</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>2026-05-01T15:11:32.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Travel packages available for Andruw Jones’ Hall of Fame induction in July]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,mlb,baseball,hall of fame,cooperstown,andruw jones,travel packages]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XGXJFFCF7ZBPNHZYPH7TAR4NYE.JPG?auth=067b71367d68c4d6acc3965582cc06b60a106fce056817ee74a99fe0e81cafd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=711&amp;height=443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves legend Andruw Jones is one of three players who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26. (Curtis Compton/AJC 2016)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/that-burning-smell-and-haze-in-atlanta-its-from-wildfires-further-south/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T14:57:41.09Z</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>2026-05-01T14:57:41.09Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe storms on way to South Georgia as Highway 82 fire hits 45% containment]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia,wildfires,metro atlanta,state of emergency executive order,gov. brian kemp,code orange air quality in atlanta,wildfires in georgia,smoke in atlanta and metro atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ROQXC3HH6BFQNGGTUYC7SXNT34.jpg?auth=8c768681a7cab5a11b12cb12f6f00bbb2de876ec4cca52f13d8ce48e420caa34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A burned trailer sits near a destroyed home as the Brantley Highway 82 fire burns on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3F6LH4B4VZH25IY4JXLR5IFFRQ.jpg?auth=ebc2fa4370a51303b918e6d30d37e58814d51647285fb3f1e7703c4382cfabb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A burned speed limit sign stands near destroyed homes as the Brantley Highway 82 fire burns on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HBLQFU2C5NFQRAAEFVL2ROM5XE.jpg?auth=ed37aa8b5355b5e1525852429200e340234c40ba2d0f179e512e4cf5d4dcf402&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3689&amp;height=2460</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A helicopter carries water to the Brantley Highway 82 fire on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HCOKTV3X4FAH5C56N7Y4OVHXFY.jpg?auth=34abb3008e8326c31b8565da9a914942c4ff1b8b2ad15ef321fd71686475d447&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5193&amp;height=3463</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A burned vehicle sits near a destroyed home as the Brantley Highway 82 fire burns on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ONZIQUCD6RDGLED7WAEJ7OR6L4.jpg?auth=6fbc8ab87c6b26d3601edcff0d382205335279494109e7945c9e6b64594beced&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5916&amp;height=3944</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A grave marker in a cemetery is burned near destroyed homes as the Brantley Highway 82 fire continues to burn on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2DN23YDGOJGYZNEIK5LI6QLM2E.jpg?auth=657caac2bcc410ed58147f42029d3c50f72577bb33c2c2aaad38a36f61cb5abb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Brantley Highway 82 fire burns near Nahunta on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TH4BZCSMZ5AJVIZQRYS47ZOAMM.jpg?auth=0529035f5a77881bbaf67fd9ac29c0e181029685756b6396e09b1273852248eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A firefighter works the Brantley Highway 82 fire on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta. 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(Erin Hooley/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/03/live-updates-the-latest-news-from-braves-spring-training/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T14:14:57.979Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T14:14:57.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suarez, Payamps designated for assignment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KNOYGINAFRGTHIMF6UGWWJV4ZA.JPG?auth=5b029a7726fa9ec1fc527254f028da82cba6f042647ebee4a28a71e061bc7867&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4295&amp;height=2863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Joel Payamps reacts as he is removed from the game after giving up the lead against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning at Truist Park, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. 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(Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/ajc-poll-collins-leads-in-senate-gop-primary-but-most-voters-undecided/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T13:40:18.222Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-01T13:40:18.222Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AJC Poll: Collins leads in Senate GOP primary, but most voters undecided]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GHEXJH4GC5HJJOV6JMWD7ZBHBQ.png?auth=d617664f47b171ab146fb500bb52fecc5540b4bef253b557750be74164198228&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Photo Illustration: By the AJC | Source: Arvin Temkar / AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-black-history/who-are-the-black-billionaires/PRWODTCBXNHZLLSQTZOHU5Y3B4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T13:21:53.25Z</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>2026-05-01T13:21:53.25Z</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/sports/2026/05/braves-making-case-as-most-well-rounded-team-in-mlb/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T12:36:08.969Z</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>2026-05-01T12:36:08.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves making case as most well-rounded team in MLB]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[braves,braves rumors,braves roster,braves schedule,braves standings,nl east,nl east standings,braves trade]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LPPZX4MOUVCEJNJOM56U3FKVKI.jpg?auth=88f80b75966371c385e6e75fc6ff9995d0e5a5974368b5c042326fe3e3cd810c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves first baseman Matt Olson celebrates hitting a walk-off two run home run against the Tigers on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Atlanta. Something about this group feels different from their other recent teams. (Brynn Anderson/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/jeff-dantzler-jon-stinchcomb-get-the-call-to-lead-georgias-football-radio-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T11:44:25.655Z</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>2026-05-01T11:44:25.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jeff Dantzler, Jon Stinchcomb get the call to lead Georgia’s football radio team]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TMH222LQ5FH5FNS6CUS3VBPPYA.jpg?auth=6a06b6e4ae14e6d3588768089f0168a204e6c3dc52ffe50b5a7535e3211bdea5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7577&amp;height=4918</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia fans cheer during G-Day at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Athens. Fans who won't be able to make it to Sanford Stadium next season will have new voices to listen to calling the games on the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network — Jeff Dantzler and Jon Stinchcomb. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/how-georgias-lawsuit-reforms-are-paying-off-one-year-later/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T10:30:00.905Z</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>2026-05-01T10:30:00.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Georgia’s lawsuit reforms are paying off one year later]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JWTXFYEAVCCVB6QQNWRS7Z3VEU.jpg?auth=77696adde9a14476f7e9ee3b91e6afd8773992a3b417e2ca476952d18df310e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp signs SB 68 and SB 69 into law alongside first lady Marty Kemp during a press conference at the Georgia Capitol. (Olivia Bowdoin for the AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/breaking-5-star-te-jaxon-dollar-commits-to-georgia-football/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T10:17:59.557Z</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>2026-05-01T10:17:59.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5-star TE Jaxon Dollar commits to Georgia football]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia Football Recruiting,Georgia football,UGA football recruiting,Kirby Smart,Sentell's Intel,Dawgnation recruiting,Jaxon Dollar,Todd Hartley,East Lincoln football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LCWLSTYF3FGJTKZ2JO4SMGEGXI.png?auth=30a0ebc069d4485b771d006abf518a28ed100c8ec9c6e1c1e271a2ff659d7fa1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=920&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jaxon Dollar, a five-star tight end, has made his college commitment to Georgia. The nation's No. 33 overall prospect for 2027 chose the Bulldogs over Notre Dame and Miami. 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The public art is an early element of the Compassion Corridor, a path stretching from Decatur to Stone Mountain. (Courtesy of Isadora Pennington)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/smoke-over-atlanta-signals-a-georgia-forest-story-you-might-not-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T10:00:00.622Z</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>2026-05-01T10:00:00.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smoke over Atlanta signals a Georgia forest story you might not know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/J5FKGGOJINESDAL36DN2ZI5KTM.jpg?auth=7ed11539a06914d43787df3e838f77d9c4cda8b40be0e34bc147cbb686bcba72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8047&amp;height=4526</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke from major wildfires in southern Georgia prompted a code orange air quality alert for metro Atlanta on April 23, 2026 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/readers-write/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T10:00:03.949Z</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>2026-05-01T10:00:03.949Z</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/sports/2026/05/georgias-top-high-school-mlb-prospect-inspired-by-uga-footballs-luckie-family/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:22:55.704Z</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>2026-05-01T09:22:55.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s top high school MLB prospect inspired by UGA football’s Luckie family]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7EGUKN3JA5CYHCR4MCEPDP6AYI.JPG?auth=47c5d766df80a5be219a1d4498d2128774d78b2136afc4591bfb099e684a4b2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Etowah outfielder Trevor Condon reacts after scoring during the game against Harrison High School during the playoffs at Etowah High School in Woodstock on April 24, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/am-atl-inside-the-lines/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:18:23.677Z</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>2026-05-01T09:18:23.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: Inside the lines]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/georgia-2026-what-the-polls-say-about-the-us-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T09:00:03.648Z</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>2026-05-01T09:00:03.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia 2026: What the polls say about the U.S. Senate race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JN74POJGBBEHZJF5UVFHYCRK5Y.jpg?auth=a106291e5b5ea0951ac6cd6812b09899fbe15ec3dd8a8c5c68c8c31995b4e62f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Many Republicans have not yet decided if they'll vote for (from left) Buddy Carter, Mike Collins or Derek Dooley for the U.S. Senate. 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(Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/how-a-georgia-songwriter-turned-his-love-for-macon-into-a-music-festival/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T21:37:22.781Z</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>2026-04-30T21:37:22.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a Georgia songwriter turned his love for Macon into a music festival ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[south of atlanta festival,macon,macon music,georgia music,brent cobb,american aquarium]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RL2RVF5VLNDPHG4QWOGM3NDAS4.jpg?auth=b8b071b96ad6dc0b864af91530e0ee5859431437e99bf7eaf8423244e4e014f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1504&amp;height=1003</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For the second consecutive year, singer-songwriter Brent Cobb will bring his South of Atlanta Fest — a two-day event dedicated to Macon culture and Southern rock, soul, country and Americana — to Macon. 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Norfolk Southern's Safety Train provides free, hands-on emergency response training for Atlanta-area first responders. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/georgia-power-parent-saw-profits-rise-to-start-2026-thanks-to-data-centers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:05:29.299Z</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>2026-04-30T20:05:29.299Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia Power parent saw profits rise to start 2026, thanks to data centers]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business,industry,data centers,georgia,southern co.,electricity]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HQG6DIXJNDAB4M2J4TV2O4J7RU.JPG?auth=c503c93f5aa639294d2f3846a45ae4c4944d85a20ade0890235947457473eb22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Power was Southern Co.’s most profitable subsidiary, raking in $628 million in the quarter — compared with $596 million between January and the end of March last year. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2024)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/kirby-smart-no-spring-transfer-portal-is-no-problem-for-georgia-football/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:05:12.03Z</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>2026-04-30T20:05:12.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kirby Smart: No spring transfer portal is no problem for Georgia football]]></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[Without the spring transfer portal, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said, he can focus on his team instead of thinking about who might leave. On G-Day, he instructs QB Ryan Montgomery. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/matt-olsons-walk-off-homer-is-latest-in-braves-string-of-seasons-big-plays/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T19:12:17.125Z</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>2026-04-30T19:12:17.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matt Olson’s walk-off homer is latest in Braves string of season’s big plays]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LWALJH6Q6BBMHM3BDHTZTI5IIQ.jpg?auth=3a0d14dfcc8b2cbc4be7583989dccb12e89ae7981cf16fed3967236305a1505c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5056&amp;height=3528</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves Dominic Smith celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam to win 6-2 over Kansas City Royals during the 9th inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/braves-honor-retired-groundskeeper-ed-mangan-for-35-year-run-in-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T18:08:55.452Z</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>2026-04-30T18:08:55.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves honor retired groundskeeper Ed Mangan for 35-year run in Atlanta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MP5EIGD3DJBYLBIYAIB6GWPG44.JPG?auth=6c8b93443d7c57fdbee10b0fb6823be2a121bde0056af4ef9e576d00400bb0c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Retired Braves vice president of field operations Ed Mangan is honored before the team's game against the Tigers at Truist Park on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/dream-defeats-sky-as-reese-faces-former-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T17:25:37.704Z</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>2026-04-30T17:25:37.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dream defeat Sky as Reese faces former team]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta dream,wnba,chicago sky]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/D6YVJUXJGRCYLOTO2D5XVW76GE.jpg?auth=622a4b0a6a6290642dc4931a6dbf9150d2778073d10eecb76f3435c9b1156dd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Atlanta Dream's Jordin Canada (left), Angel Reese (center) and Rhyne Howard hold up their jerseys during a news conference Friday, April 17, 2026, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/about-us/2026/04/ajc-announces-inaugural-subscriber-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T17:18:01.112Z</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>2026-04-30T17:18:01.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AJC announces inaugural Subscriber Week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TU75T4OTNNCX5EGHQXPGCABFIM.png?auth=0abdd126ad96c9cbcdbb01d27e0c08cd47bd7fe9f2571116a5003aae006316f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8000&amp;height=4500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The AJC will host its first Subscriber Week on May 10-16. (Illustration: Madison Moats, Broly Su/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/kirby-smart-admits-the-sec-has-fallen-behind-the-big-ten-in-college-football/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T16:54:18.21Z</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>2026-04-30T16:54:18.21Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kirby Smart admits the SEC has fallen behind the Big Ten in college football]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FPXEROHMG5EADH7SYNFTBI3PUE.jpg?auth=43bb1e35d58181c63249bd26ee9a2d0fd00bc1460a2d23e3827f64819ddb508e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia linebacker Quay Walker rushes upfield against Michigan in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Dec. 31, 2021. The Bulldogs went on to defeat Alabama in the national championship game. (Jeff Sentell/DawgNation 2021)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/prominent-civil-rights-attorney-alleges-medical-neglect-at-fulton-jail/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T16:31:08.586Z</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>2026-04-30T16:31:08.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prominent civil rights attorney alleges medical neglect at Fulton jail]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Fulton County,Fulton County Jail,Ben Crump,Department of Justice,Consent Decree,Rice Street jail]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DGMVQEUNCZDHBL3NYYSDVZYMNA.JPG?auth=7303d2f93a17cd59e761d9e2184636048544b107bfbcc3455283f644c6c4e791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, his legal team and other supporters of Rashaad Muhammad address the press outside the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. 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(Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/04/a-guide-to-8-hidden-murals-across-atlanta-too-cool-to-remain-secrets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T16:30:50.922Z</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>2026-04-30T16:30:50.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A guide to 8 hidden murals across Atlanta too cool to remain secrets]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[hidden murals,murals,Atlanta,metro Atlanta,Vayne,John Lewis Freedom Parkway,street art]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NOIBV4UBX5CZJE7YTFI2QKQLMY.jpg?auth=f67a3560d355d751c2b149aa7b138d6fb83f30835b980a01b48547a2fc70d7e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3818&amp;height=3007</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[VAYNE's massive mural over Freedom Parkway is only visible from above, making it one of Atlanta's best-kept secrets. (Courtesy of Arthur Rudick)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/republicans-urge-brian-kemp-to-redraw-maps-after-supreme-court-ruling/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T16:29:14.434Z</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>2026-04-30T16:29:14.434Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KOVIGNHXYRBJRF5F2FF5JZ3PYU.JPG?auth=9bcdd315317bb5fdd62ff3686c10e1a2edfbc4055f61ad2a3030ae5b13ba4c9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5377&amp;height=3585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp speaks with reporters at the Capitol in January. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/former-chancellor-erroll-davis-remembered-as-always-a-leader/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T16:25:25.101Z</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>2026-04-30T16:25:25.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former chancellor Erroll Davis remembered as ‘always a leader’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KDRQTLESYFEO3LDP264TTV5RDU.JPG?auth=cca2a9d302e999a122ff6f74274d80d1f827c0934c6f22d5b793642e28dcb6c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2380&amp;height=1149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erroll Davis (center) is introduced as the new chancellor of the University System of Georgia in December 2005 as his wife, Elaine (left) and regent J. Timothy Shelnut look on. 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But 2028?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RWLNP23ULFALJKZNT23SXXZ6V4.JPG?auth=eb57ec2f58f5a092272d1f46c97fbf4ba05f1ac3802addc20d4fad919931e67f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee meets for a hearing to discuss Senate Bill 3Ex (the Georgia Congressional Redistricting Act of 2023) at the Georgia State Capitol. (Natrice Miller/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/spencer-strider-to-make-2026-debut-sunday/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T22:58:15.375Z</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>2026-04-29T22:58:15.375Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spencer Strider to make 2026 debut Sunday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HVKJSFYYVBHJNIEIPXNVPIOJSQ.jpg?auth=ffb9e99a1b6f3de61297fb68a2f37eb82740157c6c711067b0cd2fe71a8ea5df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider holds his baseball during the first day of pitchers and catchers workouts at CoolToday Park, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in North Port, Fla. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/democrats-jockey-in-race-that-could-decide-control-of-georgia-energy-regulator/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:36:03.687Z</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>2026-04-29T19:36:03.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democrats jockey in race that could decide control of Georgia energy regulator]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JXLRNNZ2KBDOVKR2VGYW3V5AHE.JPG?auth=3ea67f0810f403c0e59f29bee3c7c0ed75dc03c75ea7071054996f1a7884080e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7976&amp;height=4486</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District 5 Public Service Commission Democratic candidates (from left) Craig Cupid, Angelia Pressley and Shelia Edwards debated the issues Tuesday night. (Courtesy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/04/power-bills-data-centers-dominate-republican-georgia-psc-debate/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:17:47.216Z</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>2026-04-29T19:17:47.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Power bills, data centers dominate Republican Georgia PSC debate ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5SJ2U3DVUVHAPOQ627DQ4I2RKY.JPG?auth=accf376371d4e8e3fade7bbc8723b9cb12e810e2a8e03650bebbe28bd0e143d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=1800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia's Public Service Commission Republican candidates from left to right; Bobby Mehan, Carolyn Roddy, and Joshua Tolbert. (Handout Photos)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/04/kirby-smart-concerned-about-college-sports-future-i-wish-i-could-do-more/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:19:46.455Z</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>2026-04-29T18:19:46.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kirby Smart concerned about college sports’ future: ‘I wish I could do more’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VVCJHLGX2JSLQRM5F6J44BZRK4.JPG?auth=57491e8d3448c7ca39f74ae0be64d42c420b630eb08557c9c3ade606bacfc8bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7563&amp;height=5044</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia coach Kirby Smart (center) poses with his family — wife Mary Beth (left) and children Andrew (second from left), Julia (second from right) and Weston — before the national championship game in January 2023. Smart's family has been active in athletics, and he has expressed concern over how other college sports will be funded amid the rising costs of fielding championship football teams. (Jason Getz/AJC 2023)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/04/mike-luckovich-soaking-up-nonsense/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:05:57.456Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-29T18:05:57.456Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Luckovich: Soaking up nonsense ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[opinion,mike luckovich,political satire]]></news:keywords></news:news></url></urlset>