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A.M. ATL: The heat is on

Morning, y’all! Your June 24 update: The heat is on, inside an overcrowded ICE detention center.

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Fun, food and culture are on menu at International Night Market in Chamblee

Preview of Atlanta International Night Market, a free festival of cultural arts, education and food that displays Atlanta’s vibrant diversity, on Friday, Saturday in Chamblee.

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Power of second chances on display at City of Refuge

QuinKnoca Owens is part of a team of formerly incarcerated men who are mentors at Atlanta's City of Refuge program for people re-entering their communities from incarceration.

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Diddy trial could be turning point for women’s power in music industry

Women in Atlanta’s music scene see the Diddy trial as exposing gender discrimination — and worse — in the industry, as well as a chance to raise advocacy.

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What you need to know to stay safe in Atlanta’s heat

Atlanta is known for its heat and humidity, which come with temperature-related dangers. Here are important tips to keep in mind.

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Paris Saint-Germain will play Miami in Atlanta in Club World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain, which finished atop Group B, likely will play either Inter Miami or Palmeiras, whichever finishes second from Group A.

7 ways to protect your dog from heat stroke and hyperthermia

With temperatures exceeding 90 degrees and humidity all around, summertime livin’ isn’t always easy — especially when it comes to protecting your pup from the dangers of hot w...

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He went out to play. A drive-by shooting made him Atlanta’s youngest homicide this year.

An Atlanta neighborhood mourns a 12-year-old boy who died from gunfire.

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‘You hope for peace’: Georgians grapple with fallout after Iran strike

Georgians and visitors to Atlanta interviewed Sunday in Buckhead expressed concerns about why President Trump ordered strikes on Iran and what will happen next.

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Gridlock Guy: Terror and pain from bus hijacking still present a year later

The June 11, 2024, bus hijacking that scorched the earth between downtown Atlanta and Tucker was memorable but ephemeral.

Georgia News

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There’s something toxic in the Okefenokee food chain, UGA study finds

There’s something in the water - and in the gators. A new study from the University of Georgia found elevated levels of mercury in some alligators in Georgia's Okefenokee.

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People sleeping on floors in crowded Georgia ICE jail, former detainee says

Conditions deteriorate in South Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center as the number of people detained increases.

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Two Georgia schools ranked among nation’s most beautiful campuses

Travel & Leisure magazine named its 30 most beautiful colleges and universities in the nation, and Berry College and the University of Georgia made the list

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Crime & Public Safety

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Diddy trial could be turning point for women’s power in music industry

Women in Atlanta’s music scene see the Diddy trial as exposing gender discrimination — and worse — in the industry, as well as a chance to raise advocacy.

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Samsung can’t void $10M judgment in exploding battery case

Samsung must pay $10.8 million to a Georgia man injured when its battery inside a vaping device in his pants pocket exploded, the Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled.

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3-year-old shoots, kills teen sleeping inside Paulding home, deputies say

A 3-year-old child fatally shot a teenager who was sleeping inside a home in Paulding County on Monday morning, authorities said.

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There’s something toxic in the Okefenokee food chain, UGA study finds

There’s something in the water - and in the gators. A new study from the University of Georgia found elevated levels of mercury in some alligators in Georgia's Okefenokee.

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Kroger to close 4 metro Atlanta stores

The closures are part of a plan to close 60 'underperforming' stores nationwide over the next 18 months.

Second round of rural development grants could help communities transform

Ten rural Georgia counties will receive a combined $8 million in the state’s second round of grants in the Rural Site Development Initiative, Gov. Brian Kemp announced.