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Prices have soared above $4 per gallon as peak travel season begins. 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Brian Kemp, seen here at the annual Georgia Chamber Eggs & Issues breakfast in January, has called a special session to reshape Georgia voting and political boundaries. 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(Miguel Martinez/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/deflected-free-kick-gives-holy-innocents-girls-1st-soccer-title-since-2021/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T17:56:55.169Z</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>2026-05-13T17:56:55.169Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deflected free kick gives top-seeded Holy Innocents’ girls soccer championship]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2S55DO767JHSHCZ5V6BCBHZ4KA.jpg?auth=6de1a42b4aa551d617f4434b2ee0fb20c69a08fa48df952c9caa8034704ca013&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2386&amp;height=1590</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Holy Innocents' players and coaches celebrate their 1-0 victory over Wesleyan in the Class 3A-A Private girls soccer championship on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at St. Pius X High School. (Chip Saye/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/in-a-hidden-lab-in-atlanta-coca-cola-tests-new-beverage-technology/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T17:21:40.435Z</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>2026-05-13T17:21:40.435Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In a hidden lab in Atlanta, Coca-Cola tests new beverage technology]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/QDDQH5BAM5ERBNTEXKXA6REV6I.jpg?auth=87b464d051b77888c48ee44e564031453e58502056cebeabcc0b288c64ed68f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coca-Cola equipment, such as its Freestyle soda fountain, is developed at a hidden lab in Atlanta, not far from the company headquarters. (Courtesy of Coca-Cola)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/no-salary-increases-for-georgias-university-presidents/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T17:21:23.546Z</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>2026-05-13T17:21:23.546Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No salary increases for Georgia’s university presidents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6DLR4F4J4NFS5IIF74OTZV27IA.jpg?auth=328e1a29466d773539195ca7f2ec6c85d492fcb67e8d51fdc6fb0da90cd22bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2555&amp;height=1703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead applauds during the Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. 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We rank all 6 selections.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WIJ5VWHLZNGFBHDYAOAJ3WTRKQ.jpg?auth=ca7f84d1aedb15ba61327598b1ee8d03b35f0d20666f05c5cd1417da886ea421&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch (center) runs a drill with other rookies during the Falcons’ rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch. Where does he rank on our list? (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/state-track-results-bleckley-county-makes-history-carrollton-buford-win-6a/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T16:10:54.92Z</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>2026-05-13T16:10:54.92Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State track results: Bleckley County makes history; Carrollton, Buford win 6A]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IGVKZUJC6JAJVP627EMIYBAXJA.jpg?auth=cd9c1bc85ab90e421314b1d00364731ca3bef35e9ca308a3f21fdcf51abfc205&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8064&amp;height=4536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The GHSA track and field state championships are taking place at the University of Georgia's Spec Towns Track in Athens. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/america-at-250-georgia-cities-like-eatonton-restore-our-faith-in-democracy/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T16:07:57.866Z</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>2026-05-13T16:07:57.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[America at 250: Georgia cities like Eatonton restore our faith in democracy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[opinion,politics,government,georgia,democracy,smithsonian institution’s museum on main street tour]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FMF4TKQFQNFHFJTJOHLZXRCA3U.png?auth=c825d5cbd69bfd869a2c99f6d8a6c5c6c06ff401c9edef609900df1aaa28aea9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Illustration: Marcie LaCerte for the AJC | Source: Public Domain)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/commitment-from-3-star-linebacker-gives-boost-to-georgia-2027-recruiting-class/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T15:51:19.026Z</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>2026-05-13T15:51:19.026Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Commitment from 3-star linebacker gives Georgia 2027 recruiting class a boost]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia Football Recruiting,Georgia football,UGA football recruiting,Kirby Smart,Sentell's Intel,Dawgnation recruiting,Temorris Campbell]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TNDXCJRNAJCDRGEZM2XARAPPCY.jpg?auth=bcefb06c5f324a771e881145ee2ff63f0254842b292135688f1655e53f61db08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3801&amp;height=2783</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates after defeating Alabama during the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. After two decommitments over the last week, the 2027 class in Athens had fallen to No. 31 nationally for the 247Sports Team Composite rankings. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-dominating-nl-east-like-no-team-ever-has-at-this-point-of-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T15:46:49.141Z</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>2026-05-13T15:46:49.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves dominating NL East like no team ever has at this point of year ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/72PZWFPVTJBARJXDTIAQSMAS4E.jpg?auth=a4b16daf6ff6e0f1fdbdd2b544a15151d2a957f50517a8146f08780859d20499&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves first baseman Matt Olson (left) celebrates a 5-2 win against the Cubs with pitcher Raisel Iglesias on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta. The 2026 Braves are dominating the NL East like no other team ever has at this point of the year. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/islands-makes-history-claiming-the-schools-first-state-title-in-any-sport/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T15:23:33.16Z</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>2026-05-13T15:23:33.16Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Islands makes history claiming the school’s first state title in any sport]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/A5OPPOO3DVFLTBXCH7HWZJIUCI.JPG?auth=7fadbebef5c044a4ad3d3586f680280330e0e113c40c697f5b96f33cd723799c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5064&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands midfielder Charlie Neall (6) heads the ball against East Hall midfielder Wilder Velasquez on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. Islands defeated East Hall 6-0. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/J3MUAIRPSFDFPFZBPOQL6XV56M.JPG?auth=dd45d0b38fb504a2f29642c9f0bfc028ebf8734a9f89dbe8bd708a6e66cdf83e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3953&amp;height=2635</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands midfielder Tao Harlan (left) attempts a shot against East Hall midfielder Yahir Solis on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/W3TB5ROMOJEF5CERT4ZCILCQ74.JPG?auth=df9cd5943a43b6d53a1ec85ac56e71138117ecbc6fe3807ce160a97e35b25a5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3989&amp;height=2659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands forward Colt Lawhorn (right) attempts a shot against East Hall defender Jovanny Perez (center) and goalkeeper Christian Velasquez (left) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/36RPRQVRBVBU7I2EY36RKW37GE.JPG?auth=2d5fd205edc9104f65a348c2f937f2b92fb001e57e3ab051b6f1d575c21542ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4523&amp;height=3015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands forward Colt Lawhorn (center) goes airborne as he is hit by East Hall defender Giovani Santana (bottom) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. Santana was called for a penalty on the play and given a yellow card by an official. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZLFFAP5NSBGU7CDSYTSFZC4PTI.JPG?auth=4fc2808612fd6b2b6ccc0db834ffe4aa02cf4a6e010e0ccaa85ca98e4fa7e0bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2898&amp;height=1932</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands midfielder Tao Harlan (right) controls the ball against East Hall midfielder Wilder Velasquez on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. Harlan had two goals in the game and was named the MVP. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PFOALX4GSJDOHO6YEYWJFWQ4FM.JPG?auth=40c5778e4ecf02559648e0baf62de23cb610290af7ae91d345df5d9352ef4f3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4257&amp;height=2838</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands forward Andrew McLaughlin (center) pursues a ball against East Hall defender Jovanny Perez on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/33V3KMK5PNCR3CE6F23F2XUNLQ.JPG?auth=3fc417b8d138a42c11343f54f88fc7947fd133f0d09b24e3ff2a5fb2708ed1bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands midfielder Charlie Neall (center) celebrates with the trophy after their win over East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PCBPPWVEUBDJHH45H2BL645K7U.JPG?auth=75dfecdff33d4834e864681136bf75213f4864e5f057355e27a8deabfdbf1e14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7365&amp;height=4912</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands players celebrate their win over East Hall in the GHSA 3A boys soccer state championship on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/HHQ53ISLYZBXPO3AYQP4GJLRRI.JPG?auth=03c7a1416ef8cf125d884cebfa58d329e18021bc9a350b44eb45dbe9f045fb50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4467&amp;height=2978</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands forward JJ Stein (left) and defender Julian Roma kiss the state trophy after their win over East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UNUUQNUK4BCHZJWNOTXVMHUHSM.JPG?auth=b1f4339e77424dab069327b59972ed745368c679ddfa0579173693b06395bc7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands coach Justin Brantley (right) hugs midfielder Charlie Neall after their win over East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TNOJJOCRQZBZFPXG2JRLHWANBE.JPG?auth=bc1746f442b7e4177b7d63f4f1a85f3cbcc4c85ef6b975d0446667d6ab674f34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4537&amp;height=3026</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands players point to their ring finger after their win over East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/Y4YKE7ED3JACLEBQAZILING4QI.JPG?auth=0196dfcce8bd21541c2064511d8ee4c3bfee5584ad72234ad65fda6875ca2fb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7531&amp;height=5023</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands players celebrate with the student section after their win over East Hall in the GHSA 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. Islands defeated East Hall 6-0. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/DLX3QD4ZMRHTDBHQRG4A5MNPOU.JPG?auth=6a0958e424ed19ae7df95f2248852502e4246f02a47d8dc8199cea453d364cfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7084&amp;height=4725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands players and staff celebrate as they run toward the Islands student section after a 6-0 win over East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/LGKKVRFIJNFPVNSLWZM3P67OJU.JPG?auth=7980a767163c67a866062f2547fcdc292e97c661ec1f21aa4e549cebf9fd6667&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5306&amp;height=3537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Islands student section reacts as time expires in Islands' win over East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UP34TH3JMJGQLIB6HM5NQL6XKE.JPG?auth=866b5cc298fc0487f2220985fba23ecf0bac8cf2b1d2f1ee90d2be03dd89dbac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2975&amp;height=1983</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands defender Sid Johnson (center) celebrates his goal scored on a penalty kick against East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BJ3EJGUEKZHYVOLBTJEFCQE4PI.JPG?auth=f5fef700dd096db22299afffcd05a724f32f93917022aa7c8ebb54da313f0df2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4559&amp;height=3039</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islands defender Sid Johnson (center) celebrates his goal scored on a penalty kick against East Hall on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, during the GHSA Class 3A boys soccer state championship at Duluth High School in Duluth. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/kemp-chops-food-stamps-foster-child-and-veterans-funds-for-tax-cuts/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T15:18:39.571Z</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>2026-05-13T15:18:39.571Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kemp chops food stamps, funds for foster children and veterans for tax cuts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/65C47UCYK5D2NP2ZVMKZXXAHA4.jpg?auth=b7b85368e0028a47cececbfde905f611a43c65efc5e1cddf0f7c1b2d773d0fcc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4885&amp;height=3337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing the state’s new budget at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Atlanta. Kemp signed the budget, but not without trimming about $300 million of spending approved by the General Assembly just last month. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/the-win-column-bobby-cox-ejection-trivia/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T15:04:05.29Z</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>2026-05-13T15:04:05.29Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Win Column: Bobby Cox ejection trivia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZSZH5YY4RFDQTAPNTALD3WTN3E.png?auth=8db1f188e9415ac8ee36e700358e3c7359b0dfed737a922825f7f1507a4e78ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1762&amp;height=986</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/jefferson-avenges-2025-championship-loss-claims-first-girls-soccer-title/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T14:56:33.948Z</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>2026-05-13T14:56:33.948Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jefferson avenges 2025 championship loss, claims first girls soccer title]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3NCGRXD2VZCMRMEYNBMO6KGCIU.JPG?auth=cb4b42333c599ffd2497ff0453e37415a43ec4a7b8f57038de7c455cde8c7d08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7468&amp;height=4981</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jefferson celebrates with the trophy after they defeated Oconee County 4-3 in an extra time penalty kick shootout during the GHSA 3A girls soccer state championship at Duluth High School, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UFTJ2VGYTBCM3LRGL76JI7BAUA.JPG?auth=5fdf70702809fec118213035d9e925a51cd9f1a4c61a3f3d771b8605bee4dc98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4164&amp;height=2776</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oconee County defender Claire Ellspermann (15) kicks the ball away from Jefferson midfielder Mia Smith (4) during the second half of the GHSA 3A girls soccer state championship at Duluth High School, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. Jefferson defeated Oconee County in a 4-3 extra time penalty kick shootout. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TRRNN4AQFBDRJALHAVC2GD2QVU.JPG?auth=a128ccdb020c917bb525ecac5fa0b8d1015992ada5d0dace87444d8cfeb747c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3599&amp;height=2399</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jefferson forward Liv Siebels (6) attempts a shot during the first half against Oconee County in the GHSA 3A girls soccer state championship at Duluth High School, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. Jefferson defeated Oconee County in a 4-3 extra time penalty kick shootout. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ER3T46WDFVETTIDBHX332TNIIA.JPG?auth=c6407920926c9ff4abe9e835fac28c8e3e8b7438a02c39b13d4c1fbf3439af73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3198&amp;height=2132</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jefferson midfielder Mia Smith (4) gets by Oconee County goalkeeper Allison Winters (0) to score a goal during the second half of the GHSA 3A girls soccer state championship at Duluth High School, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. Jefferson defeated Oconee County in a 4-3 an extra time penalty kick shootout. 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(Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6I7XBYDZMBASTJOTZLB26E6EU4.JPG?auth=8c078e17f9a55ba4a3a1bb557e8933938692ec0b6fa26024a6f4c7680b2a79e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jefferson goalkeeper Isabell Ikirt (0, in red) celebrates with midfielder Sofia Amaya and others after Ikirt made the game-saving stop as Jefferson defeated Oconee County 4-3 in an extra time penalty kick shootout during the GHSA 3A girls soccer state championship at Duluth High School, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Duluth, Ga. 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(Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/on-a-night-to-honor-bobby-cox-and-ted-turner-magic-happens-in-braves-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T13:15:00.767Z</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>2026-05-13T13:15:00.767Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[On a night to honor Bobby Cox and Ted Turner, magic happens in Braves win]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,bobby cox,ted turner,ken sugiura]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JW3A2QZLRRG35ARD6UZ5E3JUQA.jpg?auth=6d4cc877602ab6c326d90d9cf96a8c039c4349b8ff162def3ed4fd2a908abba2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves left fielder Mike Yastrzemski (left) celebrates with third base coach Tommy Watkins after hitting a home run in the fifth inning against the Cubs on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-honor-bobby-cox-ted-turner-before-first-game-back-in-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T13:13:23.851Z</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>2026-05-13T13:13:23.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves honor Bobby Cox, Ted Turner before first game back in Atlanta]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[braves,braves rumors,braves standings,ted turner,bobby cox,braves tbs]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/W7QMRE7F7FHQDGI35ZHQEVXK2Q.JPG?auth=308d487fa02f22725f8dfdebe496b3d7b51d9f778d3985348ad23ebbd9d5bf71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves manager Walt Weiss stands during a tribute to the late CNN founder Ted Turner (left) and legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox (right) before the Braves vs. Cubs game at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. It’s the first Braves home game since their passing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZOTA2DWOXRE2LJHHGPADEIGGTQ.JPG?auth=4c60f8c855e01d44a3d56a58fab2c403dcd24a6a2b4a429bf53b67f233e43de9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Players stand during a video tribute to the late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox (on screen) before the Braves vs. Cubs game at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. It’s the first Braves home game since his passing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VOVXDGNRO5A7TIZKK3CV5WLY34.JPG?auth=8a06e6e2c8ae2e0319bb065d21161e054f9657a5875254f4c4fe531c9e73eac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tribute to the late CNN founder Ted Turner (left) and legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox (right) appears on field before the Braves vs. Cubs game at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. It’s the first Braves home game since their passing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5SMHCG2SVZEZFEFTJYB2QIFJMU.JPG?auth=cee6d52b8b74a94cb35bf16580cfa4e26c2393d565de30008ce640dc4cf5027b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A video showing the late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox is shown on screen before the Braves vs. Cubs game at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. It’s the first Braves home game since their passing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/N6TD7YITJFBS7BCOH3LA7DSSBI.JPG?auth=a6c4286cf21beb5339574a59a0fdff8c5497456c9b443942d8e3bc6eacc4b6e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans stand for a moment of silence during a tribute to the late CNN founder Ted Turner and legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox before the Braves vs. Cubs game at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. It’s the first Braves home game since their passing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/54K2MLIEDNB7PIT3LEDBEBS7RE.JPG?auth=7c48f13f7d49a1a77ab94d589b93d20c5850aaa8ef238706b1f0c492cffb9c9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers set up a tribute to the late CNN founder Ted Turner (center) and legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox before the Braves vs. Cubs game at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. It’s the first Braves home game since their passing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MRSWJXWZ2ZAAJN6O5HRLEYAS4Q.JPG?auth=710237b7c5dbace1ae671531a8eb97b81ed1aacb4c84884ba10c1f4a8c2b72b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children play catch near a tribute to the late CNN founder and former Braves owner Ted Turner and late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox at the Battery in Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/PKZVW4WQP5HPND542HJYJTVZ6Q.jpg?auth=e54cf7cd4015dfd03553791a965d3b4dea2a8610a42dabc6ead8812b5cdf2323&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans left flowers and other items for the late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox by his statue at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. Cox died at age 84 on Saturday May, 9. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2DRGCNMHIRHDDB2FKRRECO23I4.jpg?auth=6a633dcd27b72fae534651cda22d84336c1d831829dda0fe60d187b5f6969113&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans left flowers and other items for the late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox by his statue at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. Cox died at age 84 on Saturday May, 9. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7XI6W3MJJFEQDBW4YMCXNG6KP4.jpg?auth=b818bbef986b4259b0e73df4cf67a60238b74a230596c57ff277ab4c71df3d9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans wait to get into the stadium as a tribute to late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox appears on the Roxy marquee in Truist Park in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/6YCYGCH7GRCIFCLGL2CROTLKBU.JPG?auth=c959b01aecf12dc8ea3e9094ac20fbc899822a371f95aae555dea10572a4341c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Braves wear a cap embroidered with the number 6 in honor of late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox during the Braves vs. Cubs game at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. It’s the first Braves home game since his passing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NTJSDGBJPRESTOVWOSCNNWYLXU.jpg?auth=7f77f7c10edc47c1aa52355ff2748db8e2f8f20d7f2b508acadce0cd6c8a8fa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans wait to get into the stadium near a tribute to the late CNN founder and former Braves owner Ted Turner, and late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox at the Battery in Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FLM5EHXADFCWRPX6OXD6XMSRFI.jpg?auth=d4c5e294bdd8349a250b349c98df2e9261f2af56e8ab759198510eb65189fc84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans left flowers and other items for the late legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox by his statue at Truist Park in Atlanta on May 12, 2026. Cox died at age 84 on Saturday May, 9. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/raffensperger-says-he-faced-active-threat-at-macon-campaign-stop/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T13:12:13.868Z</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>2026-05-13T13:12:13.868Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Raffensperger campaign says threatening ‘manifesto’ received before Macon scare]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/N2M3BBTY6REBDLFZK6Z5MA3VI4.jpg?auth=80d6dd093ee8a019c27fa20dd2e8eccb331d55bd55b699f2a241266663cc518b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8064&amp;height=4536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bibb County Sheriff's Office bomb squad and deputies respond to Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon around 8:20 a.m. and found a suspicious object. Brad Raffensperger was scheduled to speak there at 10 a.m. as part of his governor's campaign tour. (Joe Kovac Jr./AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/brian-kemp-trims-300-million-from-georgias-budget/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T12:52:12.363Z</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>2026-05-13T12:52:12.363Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gov. Kemp trims $300 million from Georgia’s budget]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JQFWHBUEMVFARIXMR25UKXISVA.jpg?auth=3f374cf78021924faf47542efab746509301271bd505f528f9a126e27dd99af9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6192&amp;height=4128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing the state’s new budget at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/georgia-power-strikes-deal-that-could-slightly-lower-customers-bills/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T12:49:09.887Z</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>2026-05-13T12:49:09.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia Power strikes deal that could slightly lower customers’ bills ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GURWGY32JVBIFIBQJYQEWC7AZQ.jpg?auth=17d9d4fbabdb9124f071206fd1ae551629dbf24607f479cb7c8fd343a5855833&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Power trucks are shown staged at a site in metro Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/democrats-republicans-have-no-idea-who-should-be-georgias-lieutenant-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T12:48:11.59Z</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>2026-05-13T12:48:11.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democrats, Republicans have no idea who should be Georgia’s lieutenant governor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RBRLOJ6G25GYNBTKOB65ZVAYRI.png?auth=53f68741a9e888dc7110669324b5de8f40f759fa3f97c6ce6b43bca2f990d0d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Photo Illustration: By the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/05/see-inside-atlantas-controversial-police-training-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T12:34:59Z</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>2026-05-13T12:34:59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[See inside Atlanta's controversial police training center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[cop city,police,ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F05-13-2026%2Ft_9303f4ccb00c42e9b60fac9bea5e3bfe_name_IMG_4931.png?auth=d7f9d65cdd2ec9268059bc17fad280a7efea0aed0497aeb6ac5edaabd7b36bad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/from-skid-pad-to-train-car-how-the-public-safety-training-center-is-used/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T12:34:13.069Z</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>2026-05-13T12:34:13.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From skid pad to train car: How the public safety training center is used]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Atlanta Public Safety Training Center,Cop City,Atlanta,City of Atlanta,Atlanta Police Department,Atlanta Fire Rescue]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5RJCVTBHTNHCTFZF2LA5TOGIAQ.JPG?auth=d89d70b9626b73f16c41e16100c4169b7f8e9a65e5dfdd88a345e8fc288d093e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3633&amp;height=2422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Atlanta Fire Department hazmat team trains on a railcar train donated by Norfolk Southern at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Atlanta, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/yastrzemskis-three-rbis-lead-braves-to-win-over-cubs/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T11:46:20.892Z</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>2026-05-13T11:46:20.892Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yastrzemski’s three RBIs lead Braves to win over Cubs]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/56KYJ2MHVVD47F3B5MQACRWSFY.jpg?auth=9df7542251a567bef2c9abb2aa2bf26c5bb9e034ec5655e58e874d4a7cec896c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves left fielder Mike Yastrzemski runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Cubs on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/cobb-program-teaches-students-that-asking-for-help-is-a-source-of-strength/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T11:42:41.895Z</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>2026-05-13T11:42:41.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cobb program teaches students that asking for help is a Source of Strength]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SUR7O7JKY5EX5K3NA6Q2LUQLA4.jpg?auth=eaab25c81fb688eef1b3f78ae4d03264b214037d3efa93aec4969d0c3f701cd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5470&amp;height=3077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students participate in the Cobb County School District's Sources of Strength wellness fair. (Courtesy of Cobb County School District)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/roommates-at-60-is-a-reality-in-atlanta-affordable-housing-isnt/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T11:32:14.41Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T11:32:14.41Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Roommates at 60 is a reality in Atlanta. Affordable housing isn’t.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[co-housing,shared housing in atlanta,roommates over 50,older people with roommates,older roommates,affordable housing,NRI,City of atlanta,TADS,Kelsea bond]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TPWPJ7M6IFEDJMUHPMRRLQVWCA.jpg?auth=87ba11968f935dc175ca18bf89ceddec3f67be7ab8d9b4b0ca5a75648043b3c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1956</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Older roommates, as exemplified in 1980s "The Golden Girls" show, are a growing trend. In 2025, almost one-third of all renters living with roommates in Atlanta were age 45 or older. The proportion of 55- to 64-year-olds seeking roommates in metro Atlanta grew 76% from 2020 to 2025. (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/grays-26-points-leads-dream-to-road-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T11:17:57.041Z</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>2026-05-13T11:17:57.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Allisha Gray’s 26 points leads Dream to road win, 2-0 start]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YUJ45ZSJL5D3DAAMDN4XDVR6HA.jpg?auth=1b37e2ec1ee823dbb79f62e043259e05e900f45fa60a4bd037060ae5ac140330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5340&amp;height=3560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream guard Allisha Gray shoots a free throw during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/ha-seong-kim-makes-return-starting-at-shortstop-tuesday/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:40:38.485Z</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>2026-05-13T10:40:38.485Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ha-Seong Kim makes return, starting at shortstop Tuesday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/U6XRKK5F2JCATCQSPJRPLKAUG4.jpg?auth=e1a8bed3bea328337317f9ae6deba247c70b4dc95dee44fc95b1ff086dd672ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5808&amp;height=4018</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (9) celebrates after hitting a single during the second inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/am-atl-i-285-closure-take-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:20:26.712Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T10:20:26.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: I-285 closure, Take 2]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/the-state-of-mental-health-and-schools-its-complicated/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:17:35.725Z</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>2026-05-13T10:17:35.725Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The state of mental health and schools: It’s complicated.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JK3SAKEIW4J4KAHTLCLKURC6P4.JPG?auth=c1806e13348445f87d9145e5496bf9b4bfb55800b7737d29a16f496e380e723b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3984&amp;height=2656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[States that have rolled out the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline have seen the biggest drops in suicidal and major depressive episodes, according to research. (Natrice Miller/AJC 2023)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/2026/02/atlanta-arts-events-this-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:00:07.704Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T10:00:07.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[12 Atlanta arts events to look forward to this week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[events,things to do,metro Atlanta,Atlanta,arts,culture,weekend events,dance,theater,visual art,music]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RAK63DXTEVBX5MYL44WYTPSMJY.jpg?auth=b1ad396594a6c6562d547fe84933ad27cd61f226e1e4b10d1686f5345f360893&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=756</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The High Museum of Art hosts “American Sublime,” a mid-career retrospective of Amy Sherald’s works, from Friday, May 15-Sunday, Sept. 27. Pictured is her work “A God Blessed Land (Empire of Dirt).”
(Courtesy of Amy Sherald/Hauser & Wirth and photographer Joseph Hyde)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/readers-write-11/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:00:03.692Z</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>2026-05-13T10:00:03.692Z</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 2013)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/support-immigrant-entrepreneurs-theyre-key-to-sustaining-georgias-growth/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:00:03.858Z</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>2026-05-13T10:00:03.858Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Support immigrant entrepreneurs. They’re key to sustaining Georgia’s growth.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[opinion,immigrant entrepreneurs,business,industry,georgia,economy]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/V7HCDQWVNJOUR23OT2DS4UF7PI.JPG?auth=762b3433e16e4000902c94a125d9293c3b08618953178ca2d08340059907e97e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pedestrian approaches Buford Highway — famed for being metro Atlanta’s corridor of immigrant businesses — near North East Plaza. Georgia has built an environment where businesses of all sizes can succeed, guest columnist Veronica Maldonado-Torres writes. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/he-hoped-to-hand-england-piano-to-his-son-now-its-going-out-of-business/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T09:00:01.705Z</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>2026-05-13T09:00:01.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He hoped to hand England Piano to his son. Now it’s going out of business.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/RH3NAALZJVBZNCGOAHBN6ZD3CE.JPG?auth=3bfd0cd57ad1669d8223e128dffeadc9848f30b5dc5c9ccfb5a6a360d58d5afc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David England talks with a customer at England Piano in Doraville, Georgia, on May 2, 2026. He had hoped to hand the store over to his son but is instead liquidating it after 52 years. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/7-atlanta-pop-ups-you-cant-miss-this-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T09:00:04.876Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T09:00:04.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 Atlanta pop-ups you can’t miss this week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[punk foodie,atlanta pop ups,South Downtown pop ups,Chicago beef,rys table,Poncy Highland pop ups,Yaardie Eats,Dhaba bbq,Smyrna pop ups,Pecking House,Doraville pop ups,Beksa lala,lino yi,reynoldstown pop ups,Hermanita,tio lucho,Good luck smoke show,sweet auburn bbq]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/YQ5GJ6NZXZHRVFWVBYFV6ZJBXM.JPG?auth=9ef6227abe24c24cb4e8740ce99b29bea52b2034d6be32c172a81a0c31e6344d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1300&amp;height=1279</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The pollo a la brasa from Hermanita, a pop-up by Tio Lucho’s Arnaldo Castillo, is grilled on a Big Green Egg. (Courtesy of MJT & Co.)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/democratic-candidates-for-governor-push-to-make-it-past-the-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T09:00:03.055Z</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>2026-05-13T09:00:03.055Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Democratic candidates for governor push to make it past the primary ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XE3JVM6QFBE4VBRLSOQJGPMQSI.jpg?auth=6a3b49c819b770bb752319a80b2588790dedde72051dc34d7c28112459c70962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks with potential voters at the Kidz.com Child Development Center in Columbus before making a stop at the Columbus Public Library on May 12, 2026, as part of her final statewide push ahead of the Democratic gubernatorial primary election. (Riley Bunch/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/she-waited-years-for-justice-in-her-sons-death-a-guilty-but-mentally-ill-plea-came/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T09:00:00.68Z</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>2026-05-13T09:00:00.68Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[She waited years for justice in her son’s death. A guilty but mentally ill plea came.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[covington,general mills fatal shooting,guilty but mentally ill plea,Alcovy Judicial Circuit murder conviction]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TJQPSY3RCJGVHDDIGIGTVEJAS4.png?auth=f0728a03a6cdf5c428dbba6ff5d033a2765a28bb31a3fcfadc4c7753216f060c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1640&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zachary Foster, 25, was fatally shot by a co-worker in 2022 while on the job. His mother, Leslie Foster, said she only found four pictures of her son alone, claiming he was always surrounded by people. (Courtesy of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/pulse/2026/05/when-hope-helps-and-when-it-holds-you-back/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T09:00:03.619Z</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>2026-05-13T09:00:03.619Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When hope helps and when it holds you back ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/7MKC2XC73DXL26SCX5UH6VDPZU.jpg?auth=d0e1512fb725444e8871e56b7bed6e18ade377f773978591e6d6006e1dec3c2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Even in our bleakest moments, we can have the hope that someone or something is just around the corner for us. (Mike Belleme/The New York Times)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/all-eyes-on-brian-kemp-as-decision-day-2026-gets-underway/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T01:12:37.909Z</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>2026-05-13T01:12:37.909Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[All eyes on the governor as ‘Decision Day’ 2026 gets underway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[politics,government,politically georgia]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JT7Y47F7RNHLLDSNRGWELEOXDQ.jpg?auth=deb7d775bc6c1a8606d377b59f8817097c1ab9286ddf1b8fcaf3c812becc6a1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5824&amp;height=3883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing multiple pieces of legislation inside the Georgia state Capitol on Monday. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/lets-try-this-again-i-285-to-close-this-weekend-for-roadwork-after-weather-delay/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T00:54:53.477Z</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>2026-05-13T00:54:53.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Let’s try this again: I-285 to close this weekend for roadwork after weather delay.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[metro atlanta,road closure,I-285,transportation,interstate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZIRN6XILAJESNDRDY5F2S5GIZA.jpg?auth=0e61f46b66055ed93aebad0bbf06fa726c646df2cc2ad9c49e2d3cdd2f267449&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2859&amp;height=1906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials plan to close a portion of I-285, shown here just before the Cascade Road exit, in both directions for construction work from 7 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/first-liberty-founder-pleads-guilty-in-140m-fraud-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T00:51:25.665Z</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>2026-05-13T00:51:25.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First Liberty founder pleads guilty in $140M fraud case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2TCH2FH7VBDS7B2YFFP2XKKSXY.jpg?auth=e9c3a8bdb8a889319f648f9bfda1dd1166302b18e3dc34662c6753c2ea8f7ebf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1608&amp;height=908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brant Frost IV, his family and businesses have contributed more than $1.4 million to political causes, much of it in the past few years. Federal officials say Frost and his First Liberty Building & Loan used at least $570,000 of investor money to make political contributions. (First Liberty Building & Loan YouTube via AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/report-fsu-ad-says-uga-fsu-will-play-in-2028-7-neutral-sites-in-the-mix/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T22:27:07.87Z</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>2026-05-12T22:27:07.87Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Report: UGA-Florida State will play in 2028; 7 sites vying to host]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TBZONVK6WVE6ZBEK7JVKICN5CM.JPG?auth=3c88126cf7ebc4511d6413eb8873e097ca2cd4c56a45c0f11bdf3b84125b59af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7490&amp;height=4996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia mascot Hairy Dawg performs during the Allstate Sugar Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New Orleans. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/wellness/2026/05/maycember-survival-guide-tips-for-overwhelmed-parents/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T22:24:57.999Z</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>2026-05-12T22:24:57.999Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Maycember’ survival guide for overwhelmed parents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZIN3FIDDMZBI7DRGUHBNMQXGK4.jpg?auth=6dd23a6ad006f5e1ed9e4dd3dfb7b0fc3d46922d4a691c985473afcfbf579b31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4992&amp;height=3328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It’s easy to slip into survival mode, but small shifts in mindset and routine during “Maycember” can make this stretch feel less overwhelming. (Photo illustration by Sean Justice/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/here-are-the-details-for-the-falcons-regular-season-game-in-madrid/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T21:42:12.288Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T21:42:12.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Details for the Falcons’ regular-season game in Madrid announced]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3XJCD2UZVFH65F6UOOVD4LVS7A.jpg?auth=b8943bbcffcd9d0943b20ecf45d09433369ffcb5c02c580d5814a6b510d8fa1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5660&amp;height=4011</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Falcons rookie cornerback Avieon Terrell (center) warms up during the Falcons’ rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-catcher-sean-murphy-is-back-on-the-injured-list/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T21:30:46.465Z</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>2026-05-12T21:30:46.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves’ Sean Murphy likely out eight weeks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GBSRCMEFOJF3LB7ALB6A7PKYDE.jpg?auth=99d3da0fb6c11f2e5302465e6ff476cc8164090771b1111f1ca77a21ecae5917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3350&amp;height=2234</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves catcher Sean Murphy (12) talks with starting pitcher JR Ritchie on the mound during the second inning against the Mariners on Monday, May 4, 2026, in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/mike-luckovich-big-game-shamed/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T21:22:43.406Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T21:22:43.406Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Luckovich: Big game shamed]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/pete-davidson-back-in-atlanta-to-play-notorious-mobster-tommy-karate/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T20:18:32.052Z</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>2026-05-12T20:18:32.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pete Davidson back in Atlanta to play notorious mobster ‘Tommy Karate’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/G7BCGCW6MNAN5FH3AE72GWUJMA.jpg?auth=0f4cd123ebc65e9334a2aa3d99387a21ec56681082a8df8352da62a195eb6ed5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Davidson (right) and Paul Walter Hauser (left) are going to be in a new film, "Tommy Karate," set to shoot in Atlanta this summer. (Courtesy of AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/heres-what-will-temporarily-taking-over-the-brewdog-space-in-the-krog-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T19:58:10.183Z</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>2026-05-12T19:58:10.183Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s what will (temporarily) take over the BrewDog space in the Krog District]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[brewdog,atlanta,krog district]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TILT7J6YJBE5NPVUIZ7BDPV6CA.JPG?auth=d6000e286270990d695402f0af8db9c3b543a970728aa6386ae5da852f223ddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New pop-up LikeMinds will open in the former BrewDog space in the Krog District. It will feature live music, guest DJs, a vinyl music program, billiards, bar games, themed events and sports viewing parties. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/georgia-senate-panel-subpoenas-stacey-abrams-to-testify/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T19:34:53.386Z</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>2026-05-12T19:34:53.386Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia Senate panel subpoenas Stacey Abrams to testify]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/OP5LFENIDRF27KK6MNIPZXBGKI.jpg?auth=d76abc63c3e47b879de7d9847b87cf90599ff5c1b157cdb708896c2dc902dc54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4602&amp;height=3068</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Georgia Senate Committee has issued a subpoena for Stacey Abrams to testify at a Friday hearing. It is investigating campaign finance violations by two groups she founded. (George Walker IV/AP file)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/cnn-hunts-for-audiences-beyond-cable-weather-app-is-part-of-that-strategy/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:57:53.014Z</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>2026-05-12T17:57:53.014Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CNN hunts for audiences beyond cable. Weather app is part of that strategy.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AN5R2HWEGFA7LDKP3ZAPHWKOLE.png?auth=83ab9cb36d2841762745e31542659a4511010961b1f9117548f0a221ff02b8fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CNN Weather is CNN's first standalone lifestyle offering. Weather has long been a ratings and web traffic driver for news outlets. (CNN)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/grant-holmes-returns-to-the-braves-rotation-after-10-days-off/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:11:04.095Z</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>2026-05-12T17:11:04.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grant Holmes returns to the Braves’ rotation after 10 days off]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,grant holmes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ODC2XDPOCJBT7F7X5NCYFCDNUA.JPG?auth=b3b16f929e3071b75f5adff4ca61fd4515808db7b50cc4296c903f4f4c081687&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3483&amp;height=2322</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves pitcher Grant Holmes, shown here on the mound against the Royals in March, is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Cubs. It will be Holmes’ first start since May 1 against the Rockies. (Colin Hubbard for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/am-atl-to-veto-or-not-to-veto/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:46:11.166Z</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>2026-05-12T16:46:11.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: To veto or not to veto]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/03/live-updates-the-latest-news-from-braves-spring-training/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:26:36.554Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:26:36.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves honoring Cox, Turner on Tuesday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/I3OZPMT7XVHQJIFE2HUA7RHZ6E.jpeg?auth=b9255e11a743f7fb4a1398c125ccd69cfb98a467b67839910024a824a700d15a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1816&amp;height=2420</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/home-buying-remains-tough-an-atlanta-agency-is-expanding-its-aid-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:16:32.774Z</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>2026-05-12T16:16:32.774Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Home-buying remains tough. An Atlanta agency is expanding its aid program.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VVXP4WX525C3JKSBZRIHNSJYDY.JPG?auth=ae73b59bcdf79768615b6edc911c6973b532b82d32cec1316ecea5320904c311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A “for sale” sign hangs in front of a home in Atlanta on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/resolution-to-build-separate-bike-lane-along-beltline-gets-tabled/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:11:55.852Z</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>2026-05-12T16:11:55.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Resolution to build separate bike lane along Beltline gets tabled ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Atlanta Beltline,Mary Norwood,Inside City Hall,Atlanta City Hall,Atlanta City Council,Mayor Andre Dickens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/I7MARINXBB66GIUYQPL2KPQWWY.JPG?auth=d74fff493ddd7a9e015eede6e003bcce99d85378b3d5533b3ccdf39f85c9814f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5228&amp;height=3485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A plan to separate "wheels and heels" along the Beltline's Eastside Trail has been paused. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-bill-tracker-2026-see-what-lawmakers-are-voting-on/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:11:33.172Z</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>2026-05-12T16:11:33.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia bill tracker 2026: See what passed ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VYGK5567HFBSVERWLH6DZX4HIQ.JPG?auth=ad97c98244aa33587f9c811916d910b0f3593b1066f68bcac22d84ff076b7d01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5533&amp;height=3689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth (left), speaks with Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry, during the last day of the legislative session, Sine Die, at the House of Representatives in the Capitol on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/how-kirby-smart-is-countering-negative-recruiting-tactics-against-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T15:28:59.142Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T15:28:59.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Kirby Smart is countering negative recruiting tactics against Georgia]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MLO3YQE4RJE6FGCG5UQVNTSKEM.jpg?auth=02b78972bb8eab7354c0efe7b09b4a3cd82ead8cd340b5c21cab10339f29757c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4087&amp;height=2801</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding interact at a press conference ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New Orleans. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/how-kandi-burruss-captures-her-divorce-pain-in-an-intimate-one-woman-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:46:04.97Z</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>2026-05-12T14:46:04.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Kandi Burruss captures her divorce pain in an intimate one-woman show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3PZCWDATN5CIXJ5CZVRC5SHNLI.jpg?auth=160140566e0ce5931f61562ae77a6c7e27a0e69ca06719d2ac9fb0cfc98c0795&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Singer, producer, Grammy-winning songwriter and "Real Housewives of Atlanta' alumna Kandi Burruss sat down with the AJC to talk about her divorce and one-woman show coming Wednesday to the Buckhead Theatre. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/former-atlantan-ellison-barber-hosts-netflix-true-crime-podcast-allegedly/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:01:34.831Z</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>2026-05-12T14:01:34.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Atlantan Ellison Barber hosts Netflix true crime podcast ‘Allegedly’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FHWSKBBLDBCFFIUMZ3MNOEHN7I.jpg?auth=4677b1cdfda9c35fe3c2c06312139e460d0413f339cfc2b43d39487468f1062d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1707&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBC correspondent Ellison Barber, who grew up in Decatur and Cumming, talks about her new Netflix true crime video podcast "Allegedly" with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Netflix screenshot) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/herstory/2026/05/she-took-over-her-dads-construction-firm-and-made-it-a-key-player-in-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T13:20:11.135Z</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>2026-05-12T13:20:11.135Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[She took over her dad’s construction firm and made it a key player in Atlanta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SHZNLSTEWFHXNMCPMRALNJ22IA.JPG?auth=09502ba3ca03e5dff0a991803466a29bc707511bbdf244d524445f48e5628ceb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joy Rohadfox, CEO of Rohadfox Corp., has now led the company for as long as her father, Ronald, who founded the minority-owned construction management firm in 1976 in North Carolina. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/05/the-tiny-atlanta-jail-cell-that-survived-more-than-100-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T12:30:33Z</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>2026-05-12T12:30:33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The tiny Atlanta jail cell that survived more than 100 years]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[jail,atlanta,ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F05-11-2026%2Ft_6c0ce68ddd9c4ba6b089d76b89a0e679_name_20260506_SOTE_OnePersonJail_V4_00_00_18_22_Still001.png?auth=c4b2facebc760e8767fd640e15275e553619eb36754c1c597cbcef7dc5e67fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/canvas-hack-puts-thousands-of-georgia-students-at-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T12:21:34.607Z</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>2026-05-12T12:21:34.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canvas hack puts thousands of Georgia students at risk]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MTQ4TKMJDZFFNHGECCICFXQZYQ.jpg?auth=71177378c69a5ea8592c4216f2c49a5d4d4c5b4a83c7a8194211855b67f5108f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3213&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech's information technology department warning students, professors and staff about the cybersecurity breach of the Canvas system it uses for assignments and grading is displayed on a phone, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Decatur, Georgia. (Michael Warren/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/ted-turner-inspired-ordinary-people-to-do-extraordinary-things/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:33:30.869Z</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>2026-05-12T10:33:30.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ted Turner inspired ordinary people to do extraordinary things]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/B44B63JZPBDI3K65E7FOLUKOZE.JPEG?auth=24817977f1337a5766db7af6677a42d14ec1827731b608b5a59da76e5da1737c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2534&amp;height=2143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta publicist Bob Hope (left) with Ted Turner at the 2018 Bill Foege Global Health Awards. (Courtesy of Bob Hope)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/saving-democracy-starts-in-the-workplace-and-in-the-south/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:25:53.559Z</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>2026-05-12T10:25:53.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saving democracy starts in the workplace — and in the South]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EO72MH24ORC2NNX3KQKERBRW5M.JPG?auth=255b25f636dee2c302ca4b946c0bf5ab8d61ae567bba9b601545181b22c5ae9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protestors march at a Labor Day rally organized by the Union of Southern Service Workers and allies in Atlanta on Monday, September 1, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/accessatl/2026/05/the-ultimate-weekend-checklist-10-metro-atlanta-events-you-absolutely-need-to-check-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:00:03.385Z</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>2026-05-12T10:00:03.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The ultimate weekend checklist: 10 metro Atlanta events you absolutely need to check out]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KCDLYFRBMRN3KOPKYYTRBFVONA.jpg?auth=c4cbd3d4431e4d85f6abee4f591beef15f08ed089509ad2ea4c0f2cf81ebff07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2211</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peter Tiller checks on his smoked lamb during the 29th annual Marietta Greek Festival in Marietta on Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Steve Schaefer for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/readers-write-10/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:00:04.316Z</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>2026-05-12T10:00:04.316Z</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 2013)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/atlanta-mayor-signs-new-contract-with-firefighter-union-after-1-year-delay/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:00:06.269Z</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>2026-05-12T09:00:06.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta mayor signs new contract with firefighter union after 1-year delay]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Atlanta firefighters,Atlanta Fire Rescue,atlanta city council,Mayor Andre Dickens,Atlanta City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BCOVR2CKI5EFJNDC5S6N5Z5HU4.JPEG?auth=8634273fa35391742df67b147a59e7a2126be61ba17ef40702db27bff6390d36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2161&amp;height=1362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Atlanta firefighter works the scene of a fire at the Abby Ridge Apartments on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in 2024. (John Spink/AJC 2024)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/georgia-wrestles-with-how-to-govern-ai-without-stifling-innovation/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:00:03.775Z</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>2026-05-12T09:00:03.775Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia wrestles with how to govern AI without stifling innovation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[AI,Artificial intelligence,Georgia,Georgia politics]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3YBRPBTDZZD7POFZF5JZAGM3TM.JPG?auth=bb7c093705c56246c57555414edfe046782b9e9b7eb2ae2841a32a6c170dbfe8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5668&amp;height=3779</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Technology Authority Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Nikhil Deshpande, right, speaks to the AJC at the GTA, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Atlanta. Also pictured are from left to right; GTA Chief Development Officer Keith Perry, State Chief Information Officer and GTA Executive Director Shawnzia Thomas, GTA Director of Communications and Marketing Deborah Rollins, second from right. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/celebrate-vidalia-onions-and-check-out-two-block-parties-coming-soon-in-metro-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:00:02.374Z</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>2026-05-12T09:00:02.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Celebrate Vidalia onions and check out two block parties coming soon in metro Atlanta]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[vidalia onion,vidalia onions georgia,block party,atlanta block party,aapi month,Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,atlanta restaurants,things to do,atl things to do,good luck smoke show,ron hsu,lazy betty,atlanta michelin stars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ULJKZATNSBAXZNRBO23SUQXS7I.jpg?auth=0dd0cfca17eb8c50a3123edcfa6520bdc026e5a3508516e0aced5b7baeaeada6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From May 15-24, check out several restaurants around Atlanta offering special dishes featuring Vidalia onions during Shuman Farms' RealSweet Vidalia Onion Restaurant Week, including the Woodall. (Courtesy of Shuman Farms)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/greg-sankey-offers-no-apologies-for-sec-football-scheduling-challenge/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T23:30:31.611Z</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>2026-05-11T23:30:31.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Greg Sankey offers ‘no apologies’ for SEC football scheduling challenge]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia uga georgia football kirby smart]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4FNO7MI5XOLAMDGJVCI3CMKN4Q.JPG?auth=54523a086cac60580e57d695c02373cfb94a3b07b93743594e5ff76172157b54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3614&amp;height=2409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SEC commissioner Greg Sankey talks next to Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after Georgia’s win against Texas in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/the-hawks-will-pick-at-no-8-now-what/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T22:44:28.621Z</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>2026-05-11T22:44:28.621Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Hawks will pick at No. 8. Now what?]]></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[Hawks players react during the fourth quarter of their season-ending loss to the Knicks in Game 6 of their first-round series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. New York won 140-89 to clinch the 4-2 series win. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/georgia-baseballs-daniel-jackson-named-sec-player-of-the-week-for-third-time/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T21:54:19.125Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T21:54:19.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia baseball’s Daniel Jackson named SEC Player of the Week for third time]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JVG3NLIWPBAEBGY7T6QORPV34Q.JPG?auth=2763f8e2d61685fc1626d104a8b4bad955f4ce18b3a3f57696a5a70d7f1e5f4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5794&amp;height=3863</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia’s Daniel Jackson lines out during the second inning against Georgia Tech in a game at Truist Park on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/where-will-falcons-play-harold-perkins-jr/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T21:54:03.333Z</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>2026-05-11T21:54:03.333Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where will Falcons play Harold Perkins Jr.?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/IGAAM4EYMBCDDI7J2NXT4G2XNQ.jpg?auth=4758128e60e04ed61b1eb9558a57149dd3179b1c94c41bb8167e2a833c34ad31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4435&amp;height=3059</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski watches during the Falcons’ rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/bravesvision-launch-paying-off-with-more-to-come-braves-ceo-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:12:28.174Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T20:12:28.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BravesVision launch paying off, with more to come, Braves CEO says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MXQOA6VFHFGPBIIBESSVCGA7NM.jpg?auth=ca6916e08d76588d2956f58a8a2f0c0ab05d815fbb7541215b51ae53daf87723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A BravesVision camera follows the action during the Braves' opening day game against the Royals at Truist Park on March 27, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>