<?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/2026/06/georgia-storms-back-to-claim-victory-in-super-regional-slugfest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T20:57:42.641Z</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>2026-06-06T20:57:42.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia storms back to claim victory in super regional slugfest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4PNJ7YINBVG5VH2VMVHMSZ6YTU.jpg?auth=883643b036b7df3898de79a6b151fcd2aae847fb4d5cb41e95f998919c281a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2135&amp;height=1423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Bulldogs infielder Michael O’Shaughnessy (4) reacts at home plate after his solo home run during the eighth inning of their NCAA Regional final game at Foley Field on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Athens. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/week-after-wedding-helicopter-crash-a-grooms-family-reunites-for-his-funeral/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T20:42:11.16Z</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>2026-06-06T20:42:11.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Week after surviving wedding helicopter crash, widow speaks at husband’s funeral]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RBJMHZYPQ5BI7G5L5JAXS6Y6CM.jpg?auth=631c72cd4e82a6dd0889272665bc7a30ce792ae9b1ebfc337e1f50c423f4c596&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5084&amp;height=3358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesni Sam speaks at her late husband's funeral on June 6, 2026, at Praise Community Church in Lawrenceville. She and Dave Fiji boarded a helicopter late May 29 after their Dawson County wedding, and the aircraft crashed not long after, killing Fiji. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/falcons-offensive-line-embracing-challenge-from-prolific-bill-callahan/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T19:28:39.697Z</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>2026-06-06T19:28:39.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Falcons offensive line embracing challenge from ‘prolific’ Bill Callahan]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,football,nfl,atlanta falcons,bill callahan,offensive line coach]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RQS5ISIZQVAVRCHVZNQOHP6TVE.jpg?auth=902b3924e9da66423376d9fdf0dec18601fb4718f9de77da275e60a2e7bd888a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2600&amp;height=1733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Falcons guard and eight-year veteran Chris Lindstrom, shown here during a joint practice with the Titans in August, says he felt like a rookie under new offensive line coach Bill Callahan. “I definitely felt like a baby deer for a minute there,” Lindstrom said last month. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/mauricio-dubon-is-perfect-example-of-why-braves-are-winning-big/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T18:46:33.101Z</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>2026-06-06T18:46:33.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mauricio Dubón is perfect example of why Braves are winning big]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta falcons,mauricio dubón]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PXFEYYRKJZEYPIJMGH6GCL4ER4.jpg?auth=08e0088828fd85069e13eb83cc8cd4b7e4ec16e19d653dd518846a9df22bc97c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2485&amp;height=1657</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves utilityman Mauricio Dubón (left) celebrates with first base coach Antoan Richardson after hitting an RBI double against the Pirates on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Atlanta. Dubón has played in 60 of the team’s first 64 games. (Erik S. Lesser/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/i-285-will-close-dozens-of-times-for-construction-round-2-is-this-weekend/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T18:08:29.591Z</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>2026-06-06T18:08:29.591Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portion of I-285 closed for weekend as traffic slows through Atlanta]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[metro atlanta,transportation,road closure,construction shutdowns,I-285]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7QNRLPG5PRDI7MGR2YRZM2QHNU.jpg?auth=a4e73df1f16cd421959fd21d59e2de141a2f07eec504e5b024834493d2a3e15f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3658&amp;height=2439</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction work has closed a westside portion of I-285 this weekend. The busy interstate will be fully shut down between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/marta-police-search-for-suspect-after-shooting-on-train-at-midtown-station/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T16:36:09.905Z</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>2026-06-06T16:36:09.905Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Police still searching for shooter who wounded 1 on MARTA train]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta,marta,shooting,midtown station]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SVUTH7RFKNENDIURQOMBSC4PIQ.jpg?auth=3cc4e324fede09ccb5d6b4032941067908cb3bc8897bbe9edb6126d16b5c253f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8234&amp;height=5489</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A MARTA police officer collects evidence from a train at the Midtown station on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/armed-driver-shot-killed-after-fleeing-cobb-police-authorities-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T16:32:59.337Z</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>2026-06-06T16:32:59.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Armed driver shot, killed after fleeing Cobb police, authorities say]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Police shooting,Cobb police,Gregory Hill Jr.,Cobb County Police Department,GBI]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TXXNSDPJ3BBJZCSFEVP3JZ7QDA.jpg?auth=94462035e027e7dc14254bf02f8d611634fd7461ddbe9404eb70ddeebd99134b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A driver was shot and killed by police after fleeing a Cobb traffic stop, crashing an SUV and then trying to get out of the vehicle with a gun, authorities said Saturday. The incident marks the second fatal shooting by the Cobb County Police Department in less than two weeks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/dubon-does-it-again-as-braves-beat-pirates/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T16:04:54.493Z</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>2026-06-06T16:04:54.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubón does it again as Braves beat Pirates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PXFEYYRKJZEYPIJMGH6GCL4ER4.jpg?auth=08e0088828fd85069e13eb83cc8cd4b7e4ec16e19d653dd518846a9df22bc97c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2485&amp;height=1657</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves' Mauricio Dubon, left, reacts with first base coach Antoan Richardson, right, after hitting an RBI double against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Atlanta. (Erik S. Lesser/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/atlanta-launches-autonomous-transit-shuttle-service/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T15:49:17.537Z</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>2026-06-06T15:49:17.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta launches autonomous transit shuttle service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BUNMWXYZQ5DWHPWJOKY43G3XUY.jpg?auth=5b024b6e63ab5c4446fab5c844172e4b102adb78fd894e7d88d0066004c96081&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4925&amp;height=3283</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ATL Spoke, an autonomous pilot bus program, arrives at the Lee + White District on Monday, June 1, 2026. The initial route links the Beltline Southwest Trail with MARTA Rail. There are stops at MARTA West End Station, Joseph E. Lowery Blvd at Beecher Street, and two stops within the Lee + White district. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/braves-rookie-fuentes-continues-to-impress-after-move-to-bullpen/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T14:23:39.421Z</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>2026-06-06T14:23:39.421Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves rookie Fuentes continues to impress after move to bullpen]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,didier fuentes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VDKM5KEOFJGG3FJY4GOAOGLYNQ.jpg?auth=ba9832632524d61b990c02e1317c2ea2bc4be9ad3930e24f35be83867aec4dba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves pitcher Didier Fuentes, shown here throwing against the Cubs last month, has mostly stayed true to his routine that got him to the big leagues as a starter. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/06/tv-chef-talks-food-at-new-roswell-creator-complex-and-more-from-atlantas-dining-scene/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T14:20:15.165Z</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>2026-06-06T14:20:15.165Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[TV chef talks food at new Roswell creator complex and more from Atlanta’s dining scene]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta restaurants,atlanta restaurant news,atlanta restaurant openings,new atl restaurants,world cup,fifa world cup,fifa world cup atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PLGR6V55ZBHHFBPA5GOY264QBU.jpg?auth=fd98816ea7bfa0ae8bf5a4be05955723177fc9e64b00707aff1a89ce8aa0f2c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5895&amp;height=3930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An exterior view of Big Shots, the Western-themed bar at You42 Studios in Roswell. (Courtesy of Heidi Harris)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/atlanta-world-cup-2026-guide-schedule-tickets-watch-parties-and-what-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T13:54:03.007Z</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>2026-06-06T13:54:03.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta World Cup 2026 guide: Schedule, tickets, watch parties and what to know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2SZTHVTTIJCTXH5FEANBE6XNTM.png?auth=cbc6131128f7db098ac507a6ad9f32bc537b2fefc8b8384b640b591a9a2c4565&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Illustration: Justin Tran for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/georgia-lands-its-quarterback-for-2027-recruiting-class-in-4-star-colton-nussmeier/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T12:50:44.096Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-06T12:50:44.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia lands its quarterback for 2027 recruiting class in 4-star Colton Nussmeier]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/P55TQFWXJZC75FA2N3GART4KVI.jpg?auth=dc29912636eb44aef2cf0ccce914c28833a0d95c1f46f391627336336ea95862&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7594&amp;height=5063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with offensive coordinator Mike Bobo after a 28-7 victory over Alabama in the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/in-familiar-battle-of-bulldogs-georgias-biggest-advantage-is-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T12:47:41.03Z</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>2026-06-06T12:47:41.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In familiar battle of Bulldogs, Georgia’s biggest advantage is home]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,college,baseball,university of georgia,georgia bulldogs,uga,college world series]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/APLL3I53KBCD7BZ4RG65MBGX3Y.jpg?auth=f2a2b3fe2625fba1939491f55cf40896480900ca352021d42c78dd7a218f724e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia fans put on a great showing during regional play a week ago and are expected to play even more of a role in this weekend’s super regional. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/georgia-keeping-preparation-the-same-for-super-regional-against-mississippi-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T12:41:28.007Z</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>2026-06-06T12:41:28.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Don’t make it bigger than what it is’: UGA baseball stays collected for Supers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6UBP5IGAFNCYZIDJDOFH5DN2GI.jpg?auth=1cc69b49dd6702038a54e63ad9212b4969f5dd3d843449acc216a18f8d2dad8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4507&amp;height=3167</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“I go to bed at night thinking about how I can win a national championship," Georgia infielder Kolby Branch said. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/june-and-july-are-peak-times-for-lightning-bugs-in-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T11:28:43.765Z</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>2026-06-06T11:28:43.765Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[June and July are peak times for ‘lightning bugs’ in Georgia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/E7S4DFFPS5A2RIOC6Y7T4BRS5Y.jpg?auth=d1502f281f2c21d0e456534c6eb6db273d9a56772e2d084926bf4844e401b4ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The common eastern firefly (Photinus pyralis) is Georgia's most common "lightning bug" whose tiny, blinking lights can be seen in June and July. (Photo: art farmer/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/06/trumps-counterterrorism-strategy-turns-toward-the-culture-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T11:21:22.513Z</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>2026-06-06T11:21:22.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump’s counterterrorism strategy turns toward the culture war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IWUB77VS5ZGUBBX2UCYWPEWYCI.jpg?auth=986f9b2b5e88ccdb2f63acdf88b8e34459a371a58cdffaa43a8379e6c4132eb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5185&amp;height=3457</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump (right, seated next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio) speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/06/mike-luckovich-leaving-their-mark/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T10:00:01.782Z</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>2026-06-06T10:00:01.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Luckovich: Leaving their mark]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[mike luckovich,opinion,political satire]]></news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/falcons-dc-ulbrich-hopeful-for-head-coaching-interviews-after-nfl-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T00:01:33.746Z</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>2026-06-06T00:01:33.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Falcons DC Ulbrich ‘hopeful’ for head coaching interviews after NFL program]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,football,nfl,atlanta falcons,jeff ulbrich,accelerator program]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WPJXI35SLZATBBAOG6OWKICMCU.jpg?auth=43b3344a81e2bc5a4d850a9d537a75f1c1b062c1f0e1f0834afcb1c1099f8ce0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3564&amp;height=2376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, along with 15 other assistant coaches, received an invitation to participate in the NFL accelerator program, which is designed to prepare senior-level candidates for future head coaching interviews. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/what-are-the-chances-the-us-mens-national-team-plays-a-world-cup-match-in-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T23:40:28.641Z</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>2026-06-05T23:40:28.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What are the chances the U.S. men’s national team plays a World Cup match in Atlanta?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YPJDPINBENECPPQXDWRHJKL7IY.JPG?auth=6142b2e8b12a495849efd835aa22877c32e30708106e83d554b5ed5739c7f147&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7557&amp;height=5040</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security is shown outside of Atlanta Stadium, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Atlanta. Atlanta Stadium’s first World Cup match is on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/hbcu-pre-draft-showcase-game-moving-to-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T22:34:27.532Z</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>2026-06-05T22:34:27.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[HBCU pre-draft showcase game moving to Atlanta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QYULEGUMGVDCVI6BKMBR74572Q.jpg?auth=543f000c86af9c7436071a9ae23cc595e21dac1879b13cab0d004a588e2b0a4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=717</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Team Robinson defensive back Coemba Jones Jr. (5), of Albany State, reacts after a missed field goal-attempt by Team Gaither during the first half of the HBCU Legacy Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. 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(Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-tv-sports-listings/B7VI5ADAY24BLMB5XRLTVZ4HYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T22:05:36.571Z</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>2026-06-05T22:05:36.571Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta TV sports listings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4SXDGHNONJEOPF3W74LK2JNXII.JPG?auth=ed21a617554de1131bc7dfab1d9b9cd1e9270fbed90f73fc6b59f94b668ed8c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7961&amp;height=5310</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves fans stand for the national anthem before the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Kansas City Royals during an MLB game at Truist Park, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Atlanta. This was the Atlanta Braves season opening game. 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(Rebecca Blackwell/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/georgia-unfazed-by-early-games-this-weekend-were-ready-to-go-no-matter-what/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T20:59:46.354Z</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>2026-06-05T20:59:46.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia unfazed by early games this weekend: ‘We’re ready to go no matter what’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SYZSXVRSARAXBLVRL6DX6HXZFY.JPG?auth=d41c1416c506113d6d56b1a34f909f2828d8b1001690d5575b92af6e5ee8de28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Bulldogs coach Wes Johnson gather in the mount with his player during the fifth inning of their NCAA Regional final game at Foley Field on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Athens. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/peachtree-road-race-updates-keep-showing-up/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T20:52:38.133Z</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>2026-06-05T20:52:38.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Peachtree Road Race updates: Keep showing up]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Peachtree Road Race]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4W5LEY5KS2WPTNMUFSPIY3RQ7A.JPG?auth=b68f6d35b7669ac46309b9eedf799272a9d5e46a09cb06c93d1b4ef5d29d90b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since its beginning in 1970, the Peachtree Road Race has grown to more than 50,000 runners. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/06/downtown-atlanta-restaurant-list-where-to-eat-near-mercedes-benz-stadium/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T19:18:12.815Z</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>2026-06-05T19:18:12.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Downtown Atlanta restaurant list: Where to eat near Mercedes-Benz Stadium]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[where to eat in atlanta,best restaurants atl,best restaurants downtown atl,downtown atlanta restaurants,where to eat near mercedes benz,restaurants near mercedes benz stadium,world cup,where to eat for world cup,atlanta world cup,atlanta restaurants,best restaurants atlanta,atlanta restaurant guide,best dining in atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UYIAYYFSC5APVI5CF4RF6EUVJM.jpg?auth=90351c35bff757fd7d685e552026aad2ee511f9462b040661ecdc5c0f66886b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=2970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial image shows South Downtown, an area where numerous local businesses are being revitalized across 16 acres and more than 50 buildings. This project represents the largest collection of historic real estate assets in Atlanta, making it one of the most ambitious downtown initiatives. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/kemon-spell-and-jayden-aparicio-bailey-headline-uga-football-official-visits/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T18:57:53.27Z</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>2026-06-05T18:57:53.27Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kemon Spell and Jayden Aparicio-Bailey headline UGA football official visits]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia Football Recruiting,Georgia football,UGA football recruiting,Kirby Smart,Sentell's Intel,Dawgnation recruiting,Kemon Spell,Jayden Aparicio-Bailey,Nate Carson,KarlosMay,Abram Eisenhower,Seth Williams,Tyler Alexander,Joshua Sam-Epelle,Waylon Wooten,Jalaythan Mayfield]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LMW4KVGZFNDG3KQDI2FLWPK7UA.jpg?auth=45c77ce29841761b908fd818c699ed7f9f122fbc80baeba0b51329c0ae7c8ea3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5295&amp;height=3530</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[5-star Kemon Spell is the No. 1 RB prospect in the country for the Class of 2027. He's committed to Georgia. (Jeff Sentell/DawgNation)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/06/rick-jackson-my-vision-for-ga-protects-children-pocketbooks-public-safety/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T17:32:45.226Z</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>2026-06-05T17:32:45.226Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rick Jackson: My vision for Ga. protects children, pocketbooks, public safety]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7UEBF5D7JVFPLLAVPRNYDQ2E3Q.JPG?auth=3e9c4cfbc16d5cee75d032382fc8dba9fcf27b0a52a3c0ad4ca78f9fd68e7962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5528&amp;height=3685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson addresses supporters at his election night party at the Omni at the Battery during the 2026 Georgia primary elections Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/nurses-concerned-about-georgia-medical-boards-announcement-on-iv-clinics/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T17:29:21.53Z</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>2026-06-05T17:29:21.53Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nurses concerned about Georgia medical board’s announcement on IV clinics]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6X2QRJXDMNDD5OGWBTZSN5WCGQ.jpg?auth=bf512246737212cce51052d3f7727b39dd904b99b4238fc0247dfe93057a9fcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4092&amp;height=2824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Advanced practice registered nurses gather at Liberty Plaza near the state Capitol on Thursday to announce their concerns about a recent position statement released by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. (Carrie Teegardin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/06/scary-movie-6-director-unafraid-of-surprise-competition-its-awesome/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T16:40:04.793Z</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>2026-06-05T16:40:04.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Scary Movie 6′ director unafraid of surprise competition: ‘It’s awesome!’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA["Scary Movie 6",Marlon Wayans,Shawn Wayans,Keenen Ivory Wayans,Michael Tiddes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/P4YHXHV235BT3EEAZRGS6LW4DE.JPG?auth=b3fcdddbcec4980544337eed969504ea4ac251ab647a850978b986e9087bdb56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3947</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Director Michael Tiddes (left) and Marlon Wayans attend the "Scary Movie" world premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/06/19-new-metro-atlanta-restaurants-opened-in-may-but-11-closed/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T16:00:57.064Z</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>2026-06-05T16:00:57.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[21 new metro Atlanta restaurants opened in May, but 11 closed]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[atlanta restaurants,atlanta restaurant openings,atlanta restaurant closings,new atlanta restaurants,best atlanta restaurants,atlanta restaurant news,afrodistrict atlanta,amistad coffee,beyond juicery,bottle rocket restaurant atlanta,the gelatist atlanta,ike's cafe,jeremiah's italian ice atlanta,joupe jeht atlanta,l and l hawaiian barbecue,hawaiian barbecue atlanta,the ledger bar atlanta,little alley steak alpharetta,little alley alpharetta,mendoza cafe y vino,novo cucina atlanta,patria mezcalaria atlanta,popup bagels atlanta,popup bagels buckhead,scenttok cafe,showdown social alpharetta,stage kitchen and bar,the alden,what happened to the alden,the alden fire,johnny's chicken and waffles,how crispy,chicago's steak and seafood roswell,the melting pot duluth,rodney scott bbq,pihakis restaurant group]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5IEP7RFHWBBPPIVKAW3WAJ5SNY.jpg?auth=d73b19f2fcd3dd7ac734e4f1216fbd4804900e61735865bd98ea6d3f7eaf5ea2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ike's Cafe & Grill opened its new location in Marietta in May. From left: Dr. Richard Druyeh, president of the Ghana Council of Georgia; Cheryl Richardson, Ward 1 councilwoman; co-founders of Ike's Cafe & Grill Marcelina Kwarteng,  Mike Kwarteng, Ama Serwah, Ike Kwarteng and Kwab Kwarteng; state Reps. David Wilkerson, Solomon Adesanya and Segun Adeyina. (Courtesy of Ike's Cafe & Grill)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/06/assembly-studios-installs-bandshell-plans-world-cup-watch-party/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T15:37:32.461Z</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>2026-06-05T15:37:32.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Assembly Studios installs bandshell, plans World Cup watch party]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZQ7CIVASOVF4NGBMMDPVKPUZXI.JPG?auth=8792b77794f2d5daa8e2b4fe4d67e82a10fe76d259e3b27b906886831ba04cc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3408&amp;height=2272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction crews work on the roof of a bandshell being built at the park near Assembly Studios in Doraville on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The park, said to have North America’s largest timber grid amphitheater, will be ready to host a two-day watch event for three World Cup matches: Uruguay vs. Spain, Panama vs. England and Colombia vs. Portugal. After the World Cup, the park will host entertainment events for the community. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/kick-it-aye-aye-capn/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T15:34:53.099Z</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>2026-06-05T15:34:53.099Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kick It: Aye aye, cap’n! ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7C7UZVFTKJAUHG6OWCZY6D3HNY.png?auth=dca14daf8f7604001b79cf8f19abe85eee2549c8be2f8b751301554f99d52540&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2401&amp;height=1401</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/braves-report-skubal-or-nah-your-turn-to-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T14:50:05.459Z</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>2026-06-05T14:50:05.459Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves Report: Skubal or nah? Your turn to vote.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BXRCI4KNIZEYXJCQ2EOOADFXT4.JPG?auth=41783990375269390a79a8345647a1fff76152923f82d3003d288644ab9670be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves general manager and president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/11-of-the-16-super-regional-teams-feature-former-georgia-high-school-athletes/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T14:29:47.557Z</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>2026-06-05T14:29:47.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[11 of the 16 Super Regional teams feature former Georgia high school athletes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/I33T2ZIKEJCFNAWG7G263FWL2M.jpg?auth=39f6c01cbeed304ef4dbf9c4c93bf18a4f14fce4af1fb3230989145a408bca03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5137&amp;height=3619</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson (right) celebrates with Georgia infielder Tre Phelps (left) after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of their NCAA Regional game at Foley Field, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/high-gas-prices-are-changing-how-we-car-shop-but-slowly/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T14:00:00.873Z</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>2026-06-05T14:00:00.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[High gas prices are changing how we car shop, but slowly]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[car,vehicle,business,industry,opinion,the steering column]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CXRQHVM6KBAVFNY3SXRDANQDAU.jpeg?auth=068c9e8591452b4165f7cde6a6714530b34e365a284993c08e937f7d92caae0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5933&amp;height=3955</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Honda sells its CR-V compact SUV in gas-powered or hybrid form, but says 56% of buyers in April chose the hybrid. (Courtesy of Honda)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/06/kkk-granite-from-georgia-built-us-treasury-trump-wants-you-to-forget-that/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:44:25.159Z</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>2026-06-05T13:44:25.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[KKK granite from Georgia built U.S. Treasury. Trump wants you to forget that.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FU25WGINNRAJHPXJMBMDTX7MLM.png?auth=6e3019a550bfde89daec21399f967db10738031c9b3de3c2f37197446508dad5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2202&amp;height=1288</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Photo Illustration: Marcie LaCerte for the AJC | Source: Getty)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/06/beltline-adjacent-madison-yards-trades-hands-for-millions/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:41:33.581Z</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>2026-06-05T13:41:33.581Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beltline-adjacent Madison Yards trades hands for millions]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[business,industry,madison yards,metro atlanta,retail centers]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2DYMLECWFFFQPOK4JOYZLHFRYE.jpg?auth=51ce903213e5595645fdd5cb04994cdfe7d88a710d76ecc79cad95d6916f7ca8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Publix is one of the major tenants at Madison Yards. The development, which is adjacent to the Atlanta Beltline, sold for $73.3 million, according to a news release from brokerage firm Newmark. 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The project faces opposition from residents and farmers, who say it is altering their way of life. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/06/heres-when-early-voting-starts-in-georgias-2026-primary-runoffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:33:13.731Z</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>2026-06-05T13:33:13.731Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s when early voting starts in Georgia’s 2026 primary runoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NN4XDLJJKNEFTIVOFXGCBK27AU.JPG?auth=641ca629ca52888c6870d1c472448ca32bb0e1ec60dd1dea1063ee431e0b2886&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People head to the community center at Bessie Branham Park in Kirkwood during the final day of early voting last month for the primary election. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/ex-roswell-high-employees-texts-show-sexual-contact-with-student-warrant-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:33:10.893Z</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>2026-06-05T13:33:10.893Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Roswell High employee’s texts show sexual contact with student, warrant says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ND22VFR3QVBIXMBRPSLLYXUGD4.jpg?auth=5b6a2fceedabf36845cf5bd25eee2f65af46176600e325b16dd3b9b4ce7dc7da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8096&amp;height=5397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A former Roswell High School teacher and administrative assistant faces a charge of improper sexual contact by an employee or agent after an investigation into her alleged relationship with a 16-year-old student. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/davido-ceelo-green-among-headliners-for-atlantas-fifa-fan-fest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:22:25.822Z</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>2026-06-05T13:22:25.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ludacris, Killer Mike added as headliners for Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Fest]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[entertainment,music,fifa fan fest,soccer,sports,atlanta]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BERBTRABT5BNHEJRMOW43ALO6Y.jpg?auth=4e817153ad6e3ed621031f5ee587485943be690aae601fe2c298a05a6c5a269e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Fest at Centennial Olympic Park will feature free concerts from Davido (from left), CeeLo Green and Nappy Roots. (AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/06/andrew-clyde-launches-push-to-impeach-an-atlanta-federal-judge-amid-scandal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:21:19.873Z</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>2026-06-05T13:21:19.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andrew Clyde launches push to impeach an Atlanta federal judge amid scandal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VXRHIB5WCNL7JYC2Q4XI2PIO7A.JPG?auth=fac7e33b7550129a00251552c43472d126083204ee6a4c223f62dc23eda0548a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., is seen inside the House of Representatives ahead of the 2024 State of The Union in Washington. (Nathan Posner for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/braves-have-four-prospects-in-baseball-americas-top-100/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:15:57.476Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-05T13:15:57.476Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves have four prospects in Baseball America’s top 100]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,farm system,baseball america’s top 100]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JRJ4JYXIMBD5VLOXILE5GEBGQA.jpg?auth=3bc47d37cf0513ce6ebd3af933cf96694515b06bce819c93a575352d28fe04de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5670&amp;height=3780</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves starting pitcher JR Ritchie throws against the Marlins on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Miami. Ritchie is having the year many expected, splitting time between Triple-A Gwinnett and the majors. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/06/lieutenant-governor-runoffs-expose-rifts-in-both-parties/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:08:50.447Z</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>2026-06-05T13:08:50.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lieutenant governor runoffs expose rifts in both parties]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia,Georgia politics,Legislature,June runoffs,Greg Dolezal,John F. Kennedy,Josh McLaurin,Nabliah Parkes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WGX6EJU3JBG3PPFZKL2QZ5KQAY.png?auth=0b18be7129ced1300a3628ed93637a3820ed2765cf6442fc0c503b9c0b3d9de7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC | Source: File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/06/marta-keeps-breaking-my-heart-ill-keep-riding-and-demanding-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T13:07:39.194Z</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>2026-06-05T13:07:39.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MARTA keeps breaking my heart. I’ll keep riding and demanding change.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/N52PJ5G2ZNFERJN75UEOW5I5KA.jpg?auth=68150b39a2101c4a6c1428752d6154c25fd7ac4759e191c4b2f70cccd20981b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9235&amp;height=6157</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A broken fare gate at the Civic Center MARTA station gives riders fewer entrances into the station  Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/braves-cant-sweep-blue-jays-in-7-2-loss/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T10:36:49.425Z</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>2026-06-05T10:36:49.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves can’t sweep Blue Jays in 7-2 loss]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,truist park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PD2BU3NMTBAUTLAKI5UFGLKU6U.jpg?auth=00cf94dc67d151f346b4bfa71b7e51c072ea636e6abca90bfa53a36a78df7615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2790&amp;height=1860</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves pitcher Chris Sale delivers to a Toronto Blue Jays batter on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Atlanta. The Cy Young winner is an important figure in this Braves season. (Erik S. Lesser/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/am-atl-sue-and-sue-alike/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T10:32:44.266Z</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>2026-06-05T10:32:44.266Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: Sue and sue alike]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/06/atlanta-operas-twilight-of-the-gods-brings-ring-cycle-to-blazing-finish/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T10:00:11.528Z</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>2026-06-05T10:00:11.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta Opera’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’ brings ‘Ring’ cycle to blazing finish]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[The Atlanta Opera,“Twilight of the Gods”,“Götterdämmerung,”,Wagner,"Ring" cycle,Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre,Tomer Zvulun]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZJXR2RR3NBCSNA4VD6CDKOHGSE.jpg?auth=18b2fd7210fd0e0c7365df24aafabb122ffb92958a53c602eea5b1520aa35c08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7940&amp;height=5296</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lise Lindstrom as Brünnhilde in the Atlanta Opera's "Twilight of the Gods," a five-hour production with intermissions that completes the first fully staged “Ring” cycle in Atlanta. Performances continue Friday and Sunday. (Raftermen/Courtesy of Atlanta Opera)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/06/readers-write-5/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T10:00:06.126Z</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>2026-06-05T10:00:06.126Z</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/2026/06/south-georgia-county-sheriffs-office-rocked-by-chief-deputy-arrest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T09:00:10.149Z</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>2026-06-05T09:00:10.149Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[South Georgia county sheriff’s office rocked by chief deputy arrest]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/R52IPNOTEU36XMC3KYXFR524HU.jpg?auth=c5378fe0df4c7bf16f20f67d49989df469dc1621f40eaa34925a4dfdd5db2787&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5004</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Downtown in Thomasville, a small South Georgia town where the sheriff's office has faced a few recent controversies. (Mark Wallheiser/The New York Times)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/he-says-he-killed-a-man-and-got-away-with-it-then-he-found-jesus/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T09:00:10.529Z</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>2026-06-05T09:00:10.529Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He says he killed a man and got away with it. Then, he found Jesus.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QWUGZ4RRMZAYXC76VEXHMDMKPU.jpg?auth=edc95e31be3c1f21d7359ab0558828c91b728f1363c1f7e2221b9753b03f10c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Spalding County Courthouse in downtown Griffin, Sept. 13, 2024. (Courtesy of Spalding County State Court)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/why-did-braves-go-with-austin-wynns-over-chadwick-tromp/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T01:34:44.346Z</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>2026-06-05T01:34:44.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why did Braves go with Austin Wynns over Chadwick Tromp?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GZBTK6IFPJG75CF6NZBGSNLRC4.jpg?auth=e816aa87867724f6d798dabf7425f118e25cdd4bcb6c7f99a345b0430a754136&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco Giants' Austin Wynns hits an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves during the second inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/06/one-of-trumps-pit-bulls-resigns-from-state-election-board/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T00:49:59.093Z</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>2026-06-05T00:49:59.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[One of Trump’s ‘pit bulls’ resigns from State Election Board]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[State Election Board,Georgia,Georgia elections,2020 election,Fulton County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/57N2GVTRTFFEBMCOBTQML7DRTQ.JPG?auth=85793f391701d7bddc9c5114dc5d81c0888cd5522889f5d4671fe642cd5692d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4040&amp;height=2693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vice Chairman Janice Johnston listens during a State Election Board meeting at Barrow County Historic Courthouse in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/06/falcons-receivers-adjusting-to-rare-lefty-quarterback-room/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T00:11:00.807Z</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>2026-06-05T00:11:00.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Falcons receivers adjusting to rare lefty quarterback room]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/V4RDFGY6GFESZOWQKQNP5CU2XQ.jpg?auth=9b6286f6ce96ba1c5038b9c74cdb000e0e320f1ebb0db6b530ad74e52c993637&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski  watches as quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) run drills during an OTA workout at Atlanta Falcons Training Facility on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/06/should-trains-run-on-the-atlanta-beltline-residents-speak-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T22:30:20Z</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>2026-06-04T22:30:20Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Should trains run on the Atlanta Beltline? Residents speak out.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[marta,beltline,ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F06-04-2026%2Ft_658cbee75ce64335bd7ac5a38636a349_name_20260602_BeltlineRali_RC_MG_V4_00_01_09_15_Still005.jpg?auth=71924b52a43c84195137f235c26a35b9eddbd0597d7d68b02dd50790589a9460&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/06/heres-who-is-running-in-georgias-primary-runoffs/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T22:06:40.911Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-04T22:06:40.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s who is running in Georgia’s primary runoffs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PJNSSMNP5JDCVO34X26L6GM3GQ.png?auth=281def336c49851c276c99dcf029ee55ee1b2bda01f1df5ef24cb1341e75864b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Illustration: AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>