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(Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LP33DKDVPRBOTM2ZY2GU2AKTUM.jpg?auth=c78bbf763ecbd6367bbece99090b9afaf68220e50d5b85249088075622e43025&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6094&amp;height=4063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for U.S. Rep. David Scott at Elizabeth Baptist Church on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CZWG5YXOWJAYXPRW4UFDMRNVLY.jpg?auth=8cb16f87724e2f9c788977706e98ccf946a2839a9b519490bf4c602133ab5ae6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5960&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The casket of U.S. Rep. David Scott is carried out of his funeral service at Elizabeth Baptist Church on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/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>2026-05-03T19:37:37.808Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T19:37:37.808Z</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/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/bellwood-coffee-painted-over-a-mural-and-missed-what-matters-most/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T15:03:09.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T15:03:09.848Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bellwood Coffee painted over a mural and missed what matters most]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[jovita moore,jovita moore mural,bellwood coffee,grant park,atlanta united soccer,spirit of 17 atlanta united,murals in atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5SV6K6LXJRB73HKDVUHJDSEZ6Y.jpg?auth=e42d300f5bcdd5696c0369277f3b547553300795448e9bd083ecc574487c0dc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The owners of Bellwood Coffee issued an apology on Friday after painting over a mural of the late news anchor, Jovita Moore. The tribute mural, painted in 2021 by local artist Tommy Bronx just weeks after Moore’s death, was part of a nine-mural series commissioned by Atlanta United Soccer to honor local trailblazers. (Courtesy of Atlanta United Soccer)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/georgias-data-center-boom-requires-a-strategy-not-just-hoping-for-the-best/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T14:49:29.007Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T14:49:29.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s data center boom requires a strategy, not just hoping for the best]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GFRPDCRLIVCF7NBPOY5WLGN3NU.png?auth=3adf14325d9eea26d5a0e7e1066b7d259d4fd8d8a2ca787bc7243df1d583ce0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Georgia Tech assistant professors say this growth isn’t just a tech story anymore; it’s a story about power, water, land use and household costs. (Jonathan Reyes/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/03/live-updates-the-latest-news-from-braves-spring-training/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T14:47:46.743Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T14:47:46.743Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ronald Acuña Jr. put on 10-day IL]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3JXFDBGJ3NFU7F6GDSGEDKMHTQ.jpg?auth=52edcb7613f15e73969cc218c87d13f251d8e7d1890d9a2dad975c813abd289c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After he was inured while running out a ground ball, Atlanta Brave' Ronald Acuña Jr., right, confers with first base coach Antoan Richardson (86), a trainer, second from left, and manager Walt Weiss, left, in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)]]></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/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-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/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. (Courtesy of Doug Turnbull) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/hawks-gotta-be-smart-about-how-they-build-their-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T00:26:55.682Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-03T00:26:55.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawks ‘gotta be smart ‘about how they build their team ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZHLS7LBJC5HMBJVKKJUKES6X5Y.jpg?auth=1ac4c061bb14f1f555d2339da4e167d64646d234323f8f49b6e7d2323432de9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6083&amp;height=4030</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Hawks players react during the fourth quarter in Game 6 of a first-round NBA playoff series at State Farm Arena on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. New York Knicks won 140-89 over Atlanta Hawks. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/its-uatl-podcast-the-real-atlanta-according-to-miss-404/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T17:02:03.744Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T17:02:03.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘It’s UATL’ podcast: The real Atlanta according to Miss 404]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YFULYIQ5UZE2TI6FHSMNGSPO7Y.JPG?auth=daa1756137ab9a08f5ae7e5edf9d986a0d12ce3fc5ded4381df18b2274902f1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atiyya NaDirah, a social media influencer and native, known as Miss 404, posed for a photograph at Jackson Bridge in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
 (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/state-election-board-rejects-paper-ballots-amid-looming-voting-mess/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T14:50:09.351Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T14:50:09.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State Election Board rejects paper ballots amid looming voting mess]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[State Election Board,Paper ballots,Georgia politics,voting machines,QR codes,Georgia elections,elections]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6CEU6UKCOVHBDGPVS7JHSXXQ3M.jpg?auth=813f39812e913e05e637775537db2b510d1f7143a745166fabe90d26920aa705&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Board members listen to a speaker during a State Election Board meeting at Dawson County Government Center on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/bbq-restaurant-pivots-to-lower-priced-menu-more-from-atlantas-dining-scene/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T14:47:57.516Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T14:47:57.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BBQ restaurant pivots to lower-priced menu; more from Atlanta’s dining scene ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[dirty sodas,dirty soda near me,barbecue,summerhill restaurants,atlanta restaurants,atlanta restaurant openings,atlanta restaurant closings,new atlanta restaurants,matcha,ghetto gastro,ghetto gastro atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7JPPKLIY2HJMRPCHZM5DY5PKTU.jpg?auth=aa10e1d326b7ac3b873dc9064ad77f8b49c00ffc715817a77d7641b22dc8ba53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wood's Chapel BBQ exterior and patio. The restaurant is revamping its menu toward Tex-Mex to keep prices down. (Mia Yakel/Courtesy of Wood's Chapel BBQ).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/georgias-recent-drought-wildfires-could-impact-wildlife-for-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T10:00:02.116Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T10:00:02.116Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s recent drought, wildfires could impact wildlife for years]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia wildfires,georgia drought,georgia wildlife]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SARXGAPNSRACNFHZET25VDLO6A.jpg?auth=1a730fd21bac59006ac5fb908e8faa178646f3d5eb588eee700497a9cad523d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3568&amp;height=2176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[During severe drought, alligators, like this one in the Okefenokee Swamp, dig deep holes to hold water. “Gator holes” mean survival not only for the alligator, but for many other plants and animals as well. (Courtesy of Charles Seabrook)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/these-25-or-less-wines-taste-like-they-cost-much-more/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T09:00:01.601Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T09:00:01.601Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[These $25 (or less!) wines taste like they cost much more ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wine,bargain wines,how to select wine,value wine,inexpensive wine,good wine,Pinot Grigio,Sauvignon Blanc,Chardonnay,Rose wine,Beaujolais,Grenache wine,sparkling wine]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7L2TSWJDPJGU5EF37MDHNLIRO4.jpg?auth=054a9fb74c24af6d9878cd480539d8c8271b5f33b33ac7408ab26e773a6fcc0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1067&amp;height=865</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elouan rosé 2023 is made from 100% pinot noir, has a bouncing fruity profile and costs just $20. (Courtesy of Stoller Wine Group)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>