Actress Kirstie Alley attacked after she endorses Donald Trump for president

Actress Kirstie Alley says she's been besieged with with "thousands of hate tweets" since endorsing presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Friday.

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Georgia election bill replaced in late-night maneuver, an attempt to change voting laws

A short elections bill advancing through the Georgia General Assembly is a "vehicle" for bigger potential changes to voting laws.

10K-square-foot mystery restaurant planned for CNN Center reboot

The owners of the Center, formerly known as CNN Center, announced that a high-end restaurant tenant had been secured as the downtown Atlanta building is redeveloped.

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