1,600-pound great white shark discovered off coasts of Georgia and Florida
A research group has tracked a large great white shark off the coast of Georgia and Florida. OCEARCH reports the shark, named Contender, pinged 45 miles offshore on January 17. The male white shark is nearly 14 feet long. Scientists say this is the largest male great white shark ever caught, tagged and released by OCEARCH in the western North Atlantic region. The tag on Contender “will provide valuable real-time data for approximately five years, helping us track his movements and understand his migration patterns,” says OCEARCH. Footage: AJC | Ocearch | WRAL News | WSB-TV Sources: USA Today | Ocearch
Jesse Jackson reflects on MLK Jr.'s lessons on life and death
In a 2018 interview with the AJC, Jackson reflected on life lessons Martin Luther King Jr. shared. Credits: AJC | Joey Ivansco/AJC | Getty Images | AP
Trial begins for father of accused Apalachee school shooter
Opening arguments begin for Colin Gray, charged after prosecutors say his son carried out the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School that killed four.
Metro Atlanta high school students lead walkouts against ICE
High school students across metro Atlanta walked out of class as part of a coordinated protest. Credits: AJC|Party for Socialism and Liberation Atlanta|Telegram
McBath invokes son while grilling Bondi over Minnesota ICE shootings
Rep. Lucy McBath pressed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in an emotional exchange over the ICE shootings in Minnesota. Credit: House Judiciary Committee/YouTube