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Driver to serve 16 years for 100 mph racing crash that killed 5 teens
Five teenagers were killed on Labor Day in 2023. Emanuel Rene Esfahani, now 22, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in the fatal racing crash.
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Shaquille O’Neal’s custom Range Rover takes detour, vanishes in Atlanta
As Shaquille O’Neal’s new and customized Range Rover made its journey from North Georgia to its final destination, the luxury SUV mysteriously vanished somewhere in Atlanta.
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Atlanta’s Jamaican community rallies as Hurricane Melissa batters the island
Atlanta's Jamaican community is scrambling to help family members, including the elderly, on the Caribbean island as Hurricane Melissa brings 185-mph winds and heavy rains.
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Husband of child services director fled DUI crash with kids in truck, GSP says
Authorities say the husband of Georgia's child protective services director had a blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit when he left a crash with two kids in his truck.
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UPS down 34,000 jobs in the last year amid shrinking of Amazon relationship
“UPS is executing the most significant strategic shift in our company’s history," CEO Carol Tomé said.
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A baby had 30 broken bones. Parents blamed a car crash, police say.
The parents of a 5-month-old are facing multiple charges after doctors determined the infant had more than 30 broken bones.
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Deputies kill man who chased them with knife, then find his mom dead, police say
Deputies came to the home near Acworth for a wellness check. After the gunfire, the sheriff’s office said deputies smelled “an odor of decay” and found the body of a woman.
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Husband of child services director fled DUI crash with kids in truck, GSP says
Authorities say the husband of Georgia's child protective services director had a blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit when he left a crash with two kids in his truck.
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Daytona Beach: the Festival Capital of Florida
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This fall, you’ll want to experience what’s beyond the beach during Foo Foo Fest.
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A.M. ATL: For I was hungry
Morning y'all. Your Oct. 28 update: SNAP in Georgia, a brand-new AJC poll, Jekyll Island's golf time capsule and more.
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What would a second Dickens term mean for the metro Atlanta region?
Some officials, like Atlanta City Council member Matt Westmoreland, say the change toward a more unified metro Atlanta already is underway.
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Why Atlanta airport security lines are so long right now
A live look at estimated security wait times at the world’s busiest airport
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Persistent rain causing problems on slick metro Atlanta roads
Several crashes have popped up on interstates and highways, slowing the Monday commute.
Carter’s to cut 150 stores, 300 office jobs. Tariffs are a big reason why.
Atlanta-based children’s apparel maker Carter’s plans to cut 300 jobs, or 15% of its office workforce, as the company contends with cost increases from new tariffs.
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James Hallford, former DeKalb County superintendent, dies at 88
Veteran, educator and community leader, Hallford ‘felt he was where he should be,’ wife says.
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A.M. ATL: New mystery project
Morning y'all. Your Oct. 27 update: Hyundai's wild first year, 'Project Robin,' avian flu outbreaks and more.
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Embattled Fulton judge sued over woman’s ‘illegal’ jailing
While facing possible removal from the bench, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams has been sued by a young woman she jailed during a divorce hearing.
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Atlanta airport security lines long again amid government shutdown
As TSA officers enter another pay period without pay, the effects of the government shutdown appear to once again be hitting the Atlanta airport's security waits.
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Roof collapses, firefighter hurt during blaze at Gwinnett business
A firefighter is treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital after assisting with the fire at BenchMark Physical Therapy on Nelson Brogdon Boulevard.