<?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/which-andruw-jones-artifacts-are-on-display-at-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T19:01:08.799Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T19:01:08.799Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Which Andruw Jones artifacts are on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RE4BJCSHH5DZDDD46GUNJBIIWE.JPG?auth=8903c9d40678a051cec115cfbe44036fe86b8a42d7952ee2d497ed05254acb84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The class of 2026 exhibits at the Hall of Fame, including former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones, are located on the museum’s second floor in Cooperstown, New York. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/covingtons-bridgestone-golf-facility-to-close-after-36-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T18:21:32.75Z</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>2026-05-04T18:21:32.75Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Covington’s Bridgestone Golf facility to close after 36 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GN4M6WKADODDS4H3HTUOH5QDME.jpg?auth=a3536b510232caf69de011ed8954d542c5b1a4dfcc8f4e7d2823e4caa880e605&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods places his Bridgestone ball on the sixth green at the 2024 Masters. Bridgestone Golf made golf balls under its own brand and others, but will be closing in June. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2024)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/wells-fargo-gives-nearly-3-million-to-atlanta-organizations-for-housing-small-business/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T18:01:08.442Z</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>2026-05-04T18:01:08.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wells Fargo gives nearly $3 million to Atlanta organizations for housing, small business]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VWFOELYVWBHGBIKUOER75IENQI.png?auth=ea302a9b37dc9d4e14f133c5687d00d96d78d94efc315446f330944f177cafa4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(AJC | Source: Unsplash)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/atlanta-actor-rob-lathan-embraces-surreal-opportunity-on-hit-jury-duty/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T17:11:43.92Z</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>2026-05-04T17:11:43.92Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta actor Rob Lathan embraces ‘surreal’ opportunity on hit ‘Jury Duty’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QHB4N3WSJVEQPPRLGHWBTCBUQM.jpg?auth=263229be9c5ad23a3056cb59b544a94a84be91fc0cfa957b75ae3862da685504&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta actor Rob Lathan plays goofy sourcing manager Other Anthony in the Amazon show "Jury Duty: Corporate Retreat." (Courtesy of Rob Lathan)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/georgia-begins-issuing-tax-refunds-of-up-to-500/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T17:04:03.272Z</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>2026-05-04T17:04:03.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia begins issuing tax refunds of up to $500]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6O5RAYN6ARHL7B376J7P2Z2PKU.jpg?auth=cc956c3d1aebab9036db10a9400bdbdaf5b21bc6bbe49e349da33e9639d6fa0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=849&amp;height=565</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia has begun issuing one-time tax refunds of up to $500.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/its-pretty-unbelievable-braves-rookie-jr-ritchie-back-home-to-face-mariners/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T16:21:40.265Z</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>2026-05-04T16:21:40.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘It’s pretty unbelievable’: Braves rookie JR Ritchie back home to face Mariners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AAF2YA7SCVHQJHCX2BNLGHKQXI.jpg?auth=7b5e91acb4ceb69b51dd35c421ead928982726616c1d945eb954492f101e6d5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4269&amp;height=2846</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves rookie JR Ritchie delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Tigers on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/double-amputee-released-after-15-months-in-georgia-ice-detention/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T16:05:40.77Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T16:05:40.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Double amputee released after 15 months in Georgia ICE detention]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement,ICE,Stewart Detention Center,Rodney Taylor,President Donald Trump,Deportations,Mass Deportations]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KOFWAJ7NRRBGJFNJSI7RJPVOC4.JPG?auth=4822081a2533e5d41ac67ab97675e9ced026df02a827bafd509485916c53c384&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2201</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Activists hold a sign saying “Free Rodney Taylor” in the background of an event honoring the "Original 33” at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. 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It’s part of a big trend in golf.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BMMK5F2NWZAZNM6TTAXZUY6XTE.jpg?auth=8c3a2375c13460285ab383e3e4e0ac71fedcc91016b3cd704aaea6a075ad5e10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5272&amp;height=3948</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks Ridge Golf Club, located in Ball Ground, sits on 550 acres. (Courtesy of Escalante Golf)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/in-dreams-home-preseason-debut-angel-reese-makes-her-mark/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:14:24.143Z</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>2026-05-04T15:14:24.143Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Dream’s home preseason debut, Angel Reese makes her mark]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AOTPWN5RDREC5MJ2XFU5QCEOVA.JPG?auth=29de85761584c15a5985d89a7d32926fde07a99fb68b3a8e6d83c9cd6523282c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2611&amp;height=1741</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream forward Angel Reese, shown at a press conference April 17, 2026, in Atlanta, scored 10 points in the preseason game against the Mystics on Sunday. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/ajc-poll-bottoms-leads-as-democratic-rivals-for-governor-hope-for-runoff/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T15:12:35.252Z</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>2026-05-04T15:12:35.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AJC poll: Bottoms leads as Democratic rivals for governor hope for runoff]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[politics,government,georgia,governor’s race,keisha lance bottoms]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/D42XFEYW6BGK5EOQ364YUYIXLU.png?auth=ff9d67f1b8746c166b379217ddea50155d246fdd3dcaa4ca71c5166cb8c6e504&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</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/sports/2026/05/meet-the-falcons-draftee-who-was-giving-up-on-football-6-years-ago/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T14:02:40.384Z</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>2026-05-04T14:02:40.384Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the Falcons draftee who was ‘giving up on football’ 6 years ago]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VW66A46DJJHNTK2DYWOTHSUFSQ.JPG?auth=9ca84f550588330e9809503e4de5015adccdae88d024f78dcd1d156cc8c381e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4502&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“This can’t be real,” Anterio Thompson told Kevin Stefanski when the coach called to say Thompson had been drafted by the Falcons. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/hawks-have-decision-on-their-roster-who-stays-and-who-doesnt/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:55:42.187Z</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>2026-05-04T13:55:42.187Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawks have decisions on their roster. Who stays and who doesn’t?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EN6E3SXWOVFGRCVS3ZSK3JZXDU.jpg?auth=5aecc3894d20a03ab657e78bcf40357cacd39bf48d52f474b91dec5a1d4cd2af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks guard CJ McCollum (left) and forward Jalen Johnson celebrate the Game 3 win over the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs April 23, 2026, in Atlanta. The Hawks lost the series in six games. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/mike-collins-balances-maga-sales-pitch-with-moderate-voters/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:27:59.604Z</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>2026-05-04T13:27:59.604Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Collins balances MAGA sales pitch with moderate voters ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5K4SEUVNR5ALFFT2OPRJXALJ2A.jpg?auth=9411fdc9e38fb32f30d7a5b4a662cf0eb7a66c2553bd32e034249bd980f9a5f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Jackson, speaks at the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young debate for the U.S. Senate at Georgia Public Broadcasting last month. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/bruce-springsteen-tackles-trump-weaves-joy-and-resistance-at-atlanta-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:25:48.951Z</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>2026-05-04T13:25:48.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bruce Springsteen tackles Trump, weaves joy and resistance at Atlanta show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/C72P77IA75BB3K3R5IQ4V2PLA4.jpg?auth=52998ba4f8d91727c20792ebd43140dfff8bc9e3d813068791322a72a3461603&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2038</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band play for a sold-out crowd Saturday, May 2, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher at the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/georgia-2026-what-the-polls-say-about-the-race-for-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:18:30.083Z</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>2026-05-04T13:18:30.083Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia 2026: What the polls say about the race for governor]]></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[A person walks past a voting sign during the first day of early voting for the primary elections at the Dunwoody Library on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/very-emotional-scad-students-lose-mementos-portfolios-in-atlanta-dorm-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:18:15.888Z</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>2026-05-04T13:18:15.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Very emotional’: SCAD students lose mementos, portfolios in Atlanta dorm fire]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Savannah College of Art and Design atlanta fire]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FZGZZY6ORJA3JAJRDAYPKIFOJ4.jpg?auth=c0be6e7250a4062604c021f44fd848fe1cd9e5eee4bb257855ca2c2fb596fcc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5762&amp;height=3830</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream Hain, a freshman at the Savannah College of Art and Design, stands outside her new dormitory building, SCAD’s Forty Five residence, on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Atlanta. Hain lost nearly all her belongings when a fire in a different dorm led to smoke and water damage to rooms throughout that building. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/in-louisville-where-ups-is-a-hometown-company-crash-recovery-continues/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T13:17:57.86Z</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>2026-05-04T13:17:57.86Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Louisville, where UPS is a ‘hometown company,’ crash recovery continues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6JT6Q52HWJGXXK625QZPG4FFY4.jpg?auth=58c5346d6b96af4e9ad3cddddd47d55f822c1b960bccd90dfe1c20577d397935&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=1678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the UPS plane crash scene on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 in Louisville, Ky. (NTSB via AP) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/strider-has-rocky-start-to-2026-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:37:57.194Z</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>2026-05-04T12:37:57.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strider has rocky start to 2026 season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/H54CJYCGDBDKFHB7ZSMB7UUA5M.jpg?auth=6d0271d3f7ec13135a632660c3f2c613f4a29d3ceabbb9c0c432190d6e2408df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“I’d rather be pitching than hurt, for sure, but I don’t want a participation trophy,” Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider after Sunday's game in Denver. (David Zalubowski/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/new-georgia-hs-football-seeding-model-has-coaches-calling-for-bigger-regions/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T12:09:11.979Z</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>2026-05-04T12:09:11.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 Georgia HS football seeding model has coaches calling for bigger regions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DYLXPDVYZRFW5DUKCZPBKGNBUM.JPG?auth=0cd0414b7270548f10db7cf0cc224f18ee12ddfb4ed19d5c5b7fc4b94e3ebd78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5651&amp;height=3767</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“I’d be in favor of bigger regions, or if nothing else, just equal regions across the classifications to where we’re all kind of in the same boat, looking for the same amount of games,” Milton head coach Ben Reaves said. (Jason Getz/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/baubles-doodads-and-thingies-add-a-little-whimsy-to-your-day-at-these-trinket-boxes/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:45:58.784Z</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>2026-05-04T11:45:58.784Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Need a dose of whimsy? Get it at one of these metro Atlanta trinket boxes]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[trinket box,trinket box atlanta,trinket box near me,sidewalk joy project,sidewalk joy map,sidewalk joy atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PGYNJXPLY5DQHIQB6T2E64K4OU.JPG?auth=b49197cfe9417d11cbcd0ad4b398440f4f10cfdd0da9194d8197037c1f566516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A trinket box is seen outside the Sincerely Yours bookstore in Smyrna on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Since the bookstore added the trinket box two weeks ago, the shop’s owners have observed the community exchanging items. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/he-built-an-empire-that-helped-build-atlanta-a-new-marker-honors-him/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:35:48.042Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T10:35:48.042Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He built an empire that helped build Atlanta. A new marker honors him.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KAIOORAE3ZC4DC3IV563JIDXEU.jpg?auth=877f98adcdd021585b350f18d3cdd25c64c5ac1c33caf8cbfda1301f96be1a3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4189&amp;height=2855</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[W. Todd Groce (left), president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, and Michael B. Russell Sr., CEO of H.J. Russell & Co, unveil a marker commemorating the company’s original headquarters April 29, 2026. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/southwest-atlanta-data-center-proposal-makes-sense-for-the-community/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:30:01.133Z</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>2026-05-04T10:30:01.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Southwest Atlanta data center proposal makes sense for the community]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[opinion,data centers,georgia,mechanicsville,redevelopment project,adair park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IGUHU5G4HNCW3DFV6NIQQZ27SI.JPG?auth=3ca0cf4d5e71c4acfe8c05347f2d65eac147cf0ba635cbf518f13042a7ea4495&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighborhood Planning Unit-V members vote to recommend against a city of Atlanta change that would allow a data center to be built in Adair Park during a long and contentious meeting Monday, April 13, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/no-new-georgia-political-maps-for-2026-but-the-fight-for-2028-is-coming/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:25:13.219Z</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>2026-05-04T10:25:13.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No new Georgia political maps for 2026. But the fight for 2028 is coming.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2N7IAV44QBTYA2IM5CTU6HZRBA.jpg?auth=8c003bb24b5569da49543695da27532fa8de4c670b05bb4bc37b9b57fd8a022c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, pictured in 2024, holds one of the Democratic Party's last footholds outside metro Atlanta. Republicans could look to redraw his seat ahead of the 2028 election. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/of-20-possible-titles-theyve-claimed-18-and-still-have-something-to-prove/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:19:13.737Z</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>2026-05-04T10:19:13.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Of 20 possible titles, they’ve claimed 18 — and still have ‘something to prove’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WWULYDF7MJHZDBWW3MFBCHLC3M.JPG?auth=c303eef106a7360cc124a123ca68e6d9ba3be10c3de17d46a76196b9c6f32db2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5386&amp;height=3591</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton girls lacrosse players huddle before the start of the second half of their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. Milton won 21-0. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4E36EFYA4BEHXIDDUSCLXSGMVQ.JPG?auth=2f7722f8d6389ab9582b7fb664d5a9ea898f3e7df6287a8ef8631887e6d32d56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4409&amp;height=2939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Sophie Jurgens (left) looks to pass while being defended by Oconee County's Chase Bomberg during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. Milton won 21-0. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5XM77TQVANFUJJ2EJGIRREALIY.JPG?auth=5a54d3d90025408f09df3e2404b13691157f4ef69d6b99109e517ace4e85f381&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5278&amp;height=3519</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton celebrates after scoring a goal against Oconee County during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CO23NPGDKJCSLOOPTBRJPPMQNQ.JPG?auth=6cf14005ce394ac91c15a62605e5aef8bdb8e0fcf56840e446cbd6430e2a436a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4540&amp;height=3027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Caroline Katula (center) pushes the ball up the field during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MO2N6J6JVBAYJHFPP2TE54JI5A.JPG?auth=54bef846426765a8c3dd14aedcfba6845947fcb17a360edef712ab537ff72fc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5310&amp;height=3540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton coach Tim Godby (center) talks with his players during halftime of their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/S4BLBJDJHRCCDKWPLI5N35OKHY.JPG?auth=93022d8844196a6f98aa39cddc9c424dac19d61420e3c20d8168aa93ed54f228&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5082&amp;height=3388</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton coach Tim Godby talks with the Eagles' Lynne Godby (left), his daughter, during halftime of their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NCU7BKLSQZAAXMB472QP2MKVX4.JPG?auth=2e78183d6465c26156a75a9aa3efc26edb08409db86b4a14fd13ca3961a555e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3077&amp;height=2051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Braelyn Swanick (left), Kylie Parsons (center) and Reece McCarthy react as the first half ends in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PQ4AU3PRF5GXFL7RIJQPZBOLV4.JPG?auth=a0fbb45eac6c10c3e5dd11529b19f2814f0268b4fda13f820679e316cda5b8e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3332&amp;height=2221</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Reece McCarthy (center) and Amelia White (11) react to the end of the first half of their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YDVO7EDPX5C4DKWZC4MLNGIVM4.JPG?auth=1ce5700d6919b00a13b6caeca3f537cfc540e7abe8c92309d460bd9b07ac18b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2588&amp;height=1725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton goalie Alyssa Brackley (center) passes to a teammate after making a save during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/347N5JIY4FHFNG7NMXGWYARB7I.JPG?auth=feca5e9482f19783200f0efe7d6a0172261c19d29769659a506a5c04d37e8b77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5157&amp;height=3438</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton coach Tim Godby watches the action from the sideline during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JQZWLCZ3NRFINJ4Q7XUXGPWGKU.JPG?auth=1b4d752f82e3119ae2e71f0637561f4179a329e1f4be78ba3e51abb9b1d278e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3166&amp;height=2111</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton Braelyn Swanick (right) celebrates her goal with teammates Caroline Marshall (left) and Lillian Katula during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LEXJ7IEVWNFS7NSBXGNUKRAQDI.JPG?auth=efa165959dfde9132e96f6b6013efa5d35fa2914c8f346818f3eb841822afd2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5066&amp;height=3377</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Caroline Marshall (center) gets by Oconee County's Tinsley Harris (left) and Camryn Lawson in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3URQ7PG2NREELGMFQKEH63HNVI.JPG?auth=d7ff42e0ed3ffa9c81ce84a1504d0e1093214cd224120d6aa8a823e84833b7b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4833&amp;height=3222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Caroline Marshall (right) gets by Oconee County's Tinsley Harris (left) and Camryn Lawson in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XXVBVG4QTVCA7DPPV2JNOHBX4I.JPG?auth=156e72a7b22b95e0274e9a8d52dbf6c46cdd9cf2cc9f0b84cf8eb3a306b27067&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3831&amp;height=2554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Charlie Buckley (left) scores past Oconee County defender McCartney Mannheimer (center) and goalie Amelia Spell in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HMNLMUEGK5BE3ASB5IA4XH6QUE.JPG?auth=0187b2447d6c8bcc7ed3d92ec655aaf30e5e0c3acc6d6cd2570c216e859e560b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3325&amp;height=2217</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton coach Tim Godby (center left) coaches from the sideline during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LBQCEJMTHZAGPLNTD2BIGINFVY.JPG?auth=9c444eafb35cd046de8a29f31ef4115cdfa6dacdd6646c5b9ad4a7500e11e8a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2546&amp;height=1697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Caroline Katula (front) scores a goal after getting past Oconee County's Kristin Lawson in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2D76N2KDCRA5NIBXYXLBEMNO7A.JPG?auth=8c3e2ad193af096ac27d7918190209a5f1aed388929f07ebbbbe1a2ed6e4f00f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4697&amp;height=3131</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Caroline Marshall (center) scores a goal past Oconee County goalie Amelia Spell in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZYDHRHCLOFHVFLALIZ3L2G4MLA.JPG?auth=f73ed7b5af39593f242dcb4d9f44037ca86c4f2479c63b99d9ef676c6227afae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3753&amp;height=2502</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Braelyn Swanick (left) passes to a teammate under pressure from Oconee County's Ruthie Slider during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BMKN5IR5BNAJZDRZPC6QGHFTK4.JPG?auth=8d8a671d709c881351990e8a7c5e912555e9101abae5eb1e8a8dd1e8d6c5c892&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4841&amp;height=3227</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Kylie Waters (right) celebrates her goal with teammate Sofia Modi during their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DV4UGOVHUFBZ5IJVV5DZMGBCRM.JPG?auth=d68d665fce51f49d1f5ae7536bbcc323dfc7b1a661a5896113043255cb62e033&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4676&amp;height=3117</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Kylie Waters (center) scores against Oconee County goalie Amelia Spell in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LB7MDRYNH5C6HEBLRYMOLGTSME.JPG?auth=821fc1a7ea64863d7809d0d173a6c29b74975bab747b72572a8a95f089cfc110&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5604&amp;height=3736</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton coach Tim Godby (right) greets Sophie Jurgens as she is introduced before their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OVWKUXI2R5AY3IZ57ACNH7VJ5Y.JPG?auth=b1961edd989c4a4c615b968af7b1c6201c0f7c47f59623ff0b9caa1d6e668238&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3229&amp;height=2153</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton's Kylie Waters (center) gets by Oconee County's Ruthie Slider in their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HKR4WAFUHFFUVJURRVP7WHAAWI.JPG?auth=d0673e2b306fe7d5439b4c94669989978e7916257da62dfb56cef911689f511c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3823&amp;height=2549</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milton attacker Kylie Waters (center) is introduced before their GHSA Division 2 girls state lacrosse playoff game against Oconee County on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/am-atl-moving-downriver/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:01:50.941Z</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>2026-05-04T10:01:50.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: Moving downriver]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/atlanta-students-arent-just-learning-about-climate-change-were-fixing-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:01:19.577Z</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>2026-05-04T10:01:19.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta students aren’t just learning about climate change. We’re fixing it.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[education,get schooled,georgia students,chamblee high school,Green Heart STEM Challenge,opinion]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TTXIXTOE5ZHZJM3S56KYPU54V4.jpg?auth=75920d438544bee858e88386c725b5d4cb052033775fb472f4dccd25ee0b994f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1059&amp;height=595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chamblee High School student Maximo Luciani puts live plant stakes on Bubbling Creek near the school. Students were able to plant nearly 1,000 live stakes in erosion-afflicted areas. (Courtesy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/saving-the-us-means-restoring-the-american-dream-that-starts-in-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:00:00.524Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-04T10:00:00.524Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saving the U.S. means restoring the American dream. That starts in Georgia.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[opinion,taxes,georgia,the american dream,politics,government]]></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[Young Americans are struggling to buy homes. Older Americans are struggling to keep the ones they already own. This is not an accident, guest columnist Sen. Greg Dolezal writes. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2023)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/silent-melodies-of-plants-are-music-to-the-ears-of-atlanta-artist/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:00:11.193Z</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>2026-05-04T10:00:11.193Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Silent Melodies’ of plants are music to the ears of Atlanta artist ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Eric Mack,Ataltna artist,Whitespace,exhibition,East Lake,plant sales,art,gardening]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Y2YEWTYT5NC4LEDC47RAXRT6P4.jpg?auth=9600bc31a644cc245d30d5a7275fa39314b10d6f81976f43079a6ccb3650ff54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2480&amp;height=1984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta artist and plantsman Eric Mack is featured in a current Whitespace gallery exhibition where his love of artmaking and gardening merge. (Patrick Heagney)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/smart-technique-makes-carne-asada-an-easy-weeknight-taco-filling/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:00:06.073Z</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>2026-05-04T09:00:06.073Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smart technique makes carne asada an easy weeknight taco filling ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Weeknight dinner recipe,5:30 challenge,what to make for dinner tonight,easy carne asada,quick carne asada recipe,weeknight tacos,how to make carne asada,easy dinner recipes,simple dinner recipes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XD2ETP2BVFHXFPLQTGFJSBF6SM.jpg?auth=e8c88284093e577ddfd3049a1281580e22c31461c4e965a48aa6984e5fe6ea19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1429</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carne asada tacos are easy to prepare when you use a taco seasoning blend. (Aaliyah Man for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Food styling by Kate Williams)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/wellness/2026/05/let-the-fun-begin-6-ways-to-get-outside-and-enjoy-may/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:00:06.359Z</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>2026-05-04T09:00:06.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Let the fun begin: 6 ways to get outside and enjoy May]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LW463FOQ3KH5BXSUGD3SDXLOLU.JPG?auth=00fd5a89ab5ec8e96fc0da8b82b32161481bc326a0bc88ea129a3e2e4f838b59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1630&amp;height=1087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sharon Walker came to the Sweet Auburn Springfest from Greenville, South Carolina. She's looking into some tie-dye shirts for a souvenir at the Sweet Auburn Historic District on Sunday, May 8, 2022. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/from-loss-to-innovation-georgia-dad-creates-app-to-ease-prenatal-anxiety/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:00:05.813Z</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>2026-05-04T09:00:05.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From loss to innovation: Georgia dad creates app to ease prenatal anxiety]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XPBFDKQLPRGXTEYMJ7PGOMFQFQ.jpeg?auth=d338926c4c6c6c357b55fea52d5af3b60ad794224e04a004ed123680d98d9f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elise Adams' miscarriages inspired husband Alex (holding son Liam) to create an app that helps pregnant women become less anxious about their unborn child. (Courtesy of Alex Adams)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/after-years-of-protests-and-clashes-training-center-opinions-havent-changed/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T23:38:39.165Z</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>2026-05-03T23:38:39.165Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After protests and clashes, Atlanta police training center quietly marks its first year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[City of Atlanta,Atlanta City Hall,Atlanta Police Department,Mayor Andre Dickens,Atlanta Police Foundation,Atlanta Fire Department,Cop City,Public safety training center,Stop Cop City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EMZD2VMAQBFHRDXCKKA3REBWXU.jpg?auth=ff52287e549daa7bee29e861b048f60d596760c1125ceb556123cf85e0830d4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5056&amp;height=2844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial photo shows the controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, located on the east side of downtown on Thursday, April 30, 2026. 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(Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/kyle-farmer-relishes-last-three-months-with-braves/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T20:12:57.625Z</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>2026-05-03T20:12:57.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kyle Farmer relishes past three months with Braves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SJYKOAVB45FY5NGP5V2BUKMIQI.JPG?auth=a57655f3dcbf6fcb2c4c9b22b5e87c0b7dfc24e5faed43e2027a89cd032e6fdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4628&amp;height=3085</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Braves’ Kyle Farmer — pictured after hitting a single against the Tigers on Thursday, April 30, 2026 — called his father after Friday's game and said: “… I’m like, ‘Do you remember me like being in the front yard at like, 6 years old, wanting to play shortstop for the Atlanta Braves?’ And then I got to go out there and do it." (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></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>2026-05-03T19:59:22.623Z</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>2026-05-03T19:59:22.623Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[South Georgia wildfires: Storms aid fire efforts as Brantley schools plan to reopen Monday]]></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. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TFSQXGPNNZASTOJDEARGWAOR2Y.jpg?auth=cb302e154859373124617ebdd511d927123181c4d25b2eec6f95719cdd226a04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The burned out remains of the Wedding Chapel at Covenant Acres is seen near 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/BETH6IEJDBAYVPJDMFZX4EYJDM.jpg?auth=cf455bd556103e2a69e7c83311bd05c683d58c3234879794096240235f95a3e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A burned vehicle sits near a 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/DCKZSDVUXZDWNNQCNQOW6KBIIA.jpg?auth=65ad1a9757b6c16d740358ef3c3980fdd716e5110965a9fe5ea88bbc06248b59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Burned vehicles and trees from the Pineland Road fire in southeast Georgia are seen on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DCVJVECXY5FCZHB2PGBKPAKAUM.jpg?auth=2d1c589a5b43847aae40ace0e6449cf51fe2c3a50d42a1610e87c4952d6bb2dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=4032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke from the Pineland Road fire in southeast Georgia fills the sky on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 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(Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/R7FCAJJJTBCTPFHNI5D4V6GK2Q.jpg?auth=bc31bcb2df56257baf7e2a0d5912668d8be13eba5fddd4727c7a186c990c4720&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5457&amp;height=3638</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pineland Road fire burns behind homes on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, near Nahunta. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/X72V3IATIZBDFEN3KFUAO57OIA.jpg?auth=1004eca4b717c16e176dffd3019da74dbe7eff5f2def6de1c8b2b4977913ce39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fire helicopter prepares to drop water on the Pineland Road fire in Clinch County. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TYNRU4NHZRDBHEHYDZ35H3OVPQ.jpg?auth=077638d640573e736b1f58764e3c9e0cbefe92308a3c62e899d790c6800dc9ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5604&amp;height=3736</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People prepare food for first responders working on the Pineland Road fire on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Mike Stewart/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><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[A Code Orange air quality alert is active for metro Atlanta because of smoke from major wildfires in South Georgia. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HSO636JW3REBNDV6KMRA2XOFMM.jpg?auth=60443769a2cd4a2880bb251d5eeafffb5a3a0cc0ed7f02bbafe15c58ccc5439e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters respond to the Pineland Road fire in southeast Georgia on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/H2WXNOP2HNAHBMWK6V4RTSQB24.jpg?auth=169ae9867757ed43f372679105314ca49f17efda17d2e8b4eafa317fb3aca447&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters respond to the Pineland Road fire in southeast Georgia on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3JPGXUWWEBAMHA5IF3ZCDGJMXM.jpg?auth=249b480a9255d37a078b890e87e6d43a32cd482a644939298c3581768e701ac1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters respond to the Pineland Road fire in southeast Georgia on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/sale-baldwin-lead-braves-to-another-record-setting-victory/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T19:37:06.179Z</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>2026-05-03T19:37:06.179Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sale, Baldwin lead Braves to another record-setting victory]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5GUPO5ZVMVAHZIQ3KDXGGCWNZA.jpg?auth=95063046fefb8476591a4708dc3e3ab58c7b1a0e406cd1559aad3a5c1769a0a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Braves' Drake Baldwin (right) celebrates as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Denver. Baldwin went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, a walk and a run. (David Zalubowski/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/atlanta-united-tops-montreal-secures-back-to-back-wins/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T16:54:44.159Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T16:54:44.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta United tops Montreal, secures back-to-back wins]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WIXNMMZJBFC2DJYOVI2BXPDBEM.jpg?auth=7dcbd8af09ff7534dd32a872260cd59cd9aa4012312abdfcbf6c256d17f48b58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2516&amp;height=1677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta United forward Saba Lobjanidze (left) celebrates with midfielder Cooper Sanchez (right) after beating CF Montreal on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Atlanta. Lobjanidze scored two goals in the game. (Erik S. Lesser/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/acuna-leaves-game-in-colorado-with-apparent-injury/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T16:49:56.778Z</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>2026-05-03T16:49:56.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves’ Acuña leaves game in Colorado with injury]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5K7NHWOZEFDSBFEWEH44WJKV6U.jpg?auth=7bdc5821d5fb53d68b42a18c80e4c8e734813d036ae1b056fd04d370486e11e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4382&amp;height=2922</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. (center left) walks gingerly past first base umpire Bill Miller after being injured while running out a groundout in the second inning against the Rockies on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Denver. (David Zalubowski/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/iconic-savannah-gay-bar-plans-move-shrimpers-blessed-and-more-coastal-dining-news/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T15:07:19.854Z</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>2026-05-03T15:07:19.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iconic Savannah gay bar plans move, shrimpers blessed and more coastal dining news]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[savannah dining news,new savannah restaurants,savannah restaurant openings,best savannah restaurants,top savannah restaurants,club one savannah,savannah gay bars,midnight in the garden of good and evil,midnight in the garden of good and evil savannah,brunswick blessing of the fleet,georgia shrimp bill,georgia shrimp legislation,shrimp transparency bill,southern shrimp alliance,finches sandwiches]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NGL6DYTXRFGTPP5PFWCZIOS3I4.jpeg?auth=800fd2ee3c08f8b9479a26d6dc99d190675d13bd9e8259feb3b929f4231a1794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Club One occupied this three-story building at the corner of Jefferson and West Bay streets in Savannah for 38 years. The club will reopen in a space about a block north this summer. (Bill Dawers for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/8-atlanta-area-burgers-you-cant-miss/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T15:06:15.567Z</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>2026-05-03T15:06:15.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[8 Atlanta area burgers you can’t miss]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[National Hamburger Month,Best burger,best veggie burger,therealfoodstalker,NFA Burger,Things to do,NFA burger,gas station burger,BOSK,Enzo,Marcel,H&F burger,grindhouse burgers,Love at first bite,brunch burger,Fred's Meat and Bread]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CUYWWMI4HFH5TKH62W4BOKG56A.jpeg?auth=cc37b2d751518ac3d508c5158fdd378e922d76e3807db38bd81e97b36ea2d747&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4283&amp;height=4582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Enzo burger is worth the drive to Fayetteville, according to blogger The Real Food Stalker. (Courtesy of Justin Brown)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/readers-write-3/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T10:00:03.114Z</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>2026-05-03T10:00:03.114Z</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/arts-entertainment/2026/05/young-king-charts-childhood-events-that-shaped-mlks-future/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T10:00:04.989Z</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>2026-05-03T10:00:04.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Young King’ charts childhood events that shaped MLK’s future]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6NKMTHCO4JG3JCHLBVSQZNPRI4.png?auth=936fe5d192957d15f7e06568ab4d940ec559f870d6ba959276e2abd728a963d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2190&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.”  and author Lerone Martin (Courtesy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/readers-write-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T10:00:02.687Z</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>2026-05-03T10:00:02.687Z</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/news/2026/05/grandmere-favored-a-simple-car-like-lessons-she-taught-me-she-wanted-it-to-last/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T09:00:03.838Z</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>2026-05-03T09:00:03.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grandmere favored a simple car. Like lessons she taught me, she wanted it to last.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[opinion,gridlock guy,transportation,metro atlanta,georgia drivers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4XTM5AX76REZNGEHOVAPVUNNHU.JPEG?auth=f16b33f9c858a961272fbaebe399d1047ae3724e110f6e700f7586677bde00b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=1085</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Doug Turnbull (right) embraces his grandmother, Paula, who lived a colorful life, but was very practical in many ways behind the wheel. 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