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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Rapper Eminem performs onstage during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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A young girl holds a sign outside of the CDC in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.  As Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purged and reconstituted CDC vaccine advisory panel, ACIP, convenes for the first time, CDC advocates gather to protest on the dangers to health. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
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PHOTOS: New vaccine panel gathers in Atlanta as CDC advocates protest

Protesters gathered at the CDC on Wednesday as the center's new vaccine advisory committee met in Atlanta.

Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson (15) goes up for a header during the Club World Cup group D soccer match between Chelsea and Los Angeles FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday, June 16, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Club World Cup - Chelsea vs Club Leon

Atlanta opens Club World Cup with small crowd but good reviews as Chelsea faces Los Angeles FC Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) works with the ball pst Porto’s Alan Varela (22) during Club World Cup group A soccer match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Club World Cup - Inter Miami vs. Porto

Lionel Messi thrilled the crowd with a dazzling free kick to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over Porto in the Club World Cup on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Manchester City's midfielder Nico González (14) heads the ball away from Al Ain's forward Soufiane Rahimi (21) during the first half in Club World Cup group G soccer match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Atlanta. Manchester City won 6-0 over Al Ain. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Club World Cup - Manchester City vs. Al Fin FC

Manchester City faces off agains Al Fin FC on Sunday at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The exterior of the Grove, a new indoor/outdoor space at Monday Night Brewing in West Midtown. (Courtesy of Monday Night Brewing)
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Photos: Monday Night Brewing expands in West Midtown with the Grove

Monday Night Brewing will open the Grove, expanding its original West Midtown footprint at the end of Trabert Avenue.

Atlanta Braves outfielders Eli White (from left), Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris II celebrate after defeating the New York Mets on Monday, June 23, 2025, in New York. (Pamela Smith/AP)
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PHOTOS: Braves win opener over Mets in New York

Braves improve to 36-41 with 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Monday, June 23, 2025.

Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna runs home after Drake Baldwin hit a three-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alexandra Rodriguez)
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PHOTOS: Braves shut out Marlins

The Braves got a combination of solid hitting and excellent pitching to shut out the Marlins in Miami Saturday, 7-0.

Gigi Chism, 4, waves flags from a car during the Juneteenth parade in College Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Juneteenth Parade held in College Park

The second annual Juneteenth Parade & Freedom Celebration was held in College Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025.