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From left, Republican U.S. Senate candidates Mike Collins and Derek Dooley shake hands following the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series at Georgia Public Broadcasting on Sunday. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

7 takeaways from Sunday’s marathon political debates ahead of the runoffs

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AJC VARSITY

Blazing speed at 14 years old: Meet the world-record-setting Ga. track phenom

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RISKY MEDICINE

Tennessee cracked down on a questionable therapy. Georgia gave its doctors a home.

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RISKY MEDICINE

Welcome to Georgia, where questionable therapies flourish with little oversight

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Wedding night helicopter crash near Dawsonville leaves 2 dead, 1 alive

Another stormy weekend, but drier days are on the way

(L-R) Republican U.S. Senate candidates Mike Collins, who is a U.S. representative, and Derek Dooley shake hands following the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta on May 31, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

WATCH REPLAYS

Georgia’s runoff candidates will spar in a series of live-streamed debates

Feds seek Atlanta judge’s recusal amid sex affair inquiry

The U.S. wants a federal judge in Atlanta to recuse herself from an election-related lawsuit over worries she committed misconduct and is biased toward Democrats.

University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement 2026

AJC ON CAMPUS

UGA researchers alerted of possible ‘unexpected’ FBI visits

The message said some institutions have received email inquiries and even unplanned in-person visits from federal law enforcement.

BULLDOGS

Georgia basketball reportedly to play Duke at Madison Square Garden

CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein reports that Georgia will play in the 2026 Jimmy V Classic basketball tournament against reigning ACC champion Duke at Madison Square Garden.

Georgia’s bitcoin rush is turning into an AI gold mine

Inside the new U.S. Soccer headquarters in Georgia

Why PFAS 'forever chemicals' are showing up in Georgia blood tests

AOC presses EPA over brown water from wells near Georgia data center site

AI demand is soaring. Could space be the next data center hub?

The former CNN Center debuts as 'The CTR'

One industry polluted this town. Now the city is betting on AI.

Georgia company aims to build the world’s fastest aircraft

Kandi Burruss opens up about healing, co-parenting & her next chapter

How to be ready before Election Day

Hank Aaron memorabilia going back to Braves, ending fight with former staffers

The home plate and bases from Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run are being returned to the Atlanta Braves in a deal that ends a legal battle.

Atlanta Jazz Fest brings 3 days of free music

More rain in Georgia’s forecast. Here’s what it means for the drought.

Has the rain helped Georgia's drought conditions?

YELLOW JACKETS

Georgia Tech destroys UIC to begin regional play

Georgia Tech beat the University of Illinois Chicago 22-5 in college baseball on Friday in postseason play.

Once ‘a monster,’ Georgia wildfires are mostly contained but still not out

Despite recent rain, twin South Georgia wildfires continue to burn more than a month after they began consuming tens of thousands of acres between Valdosta and Atlantic coast.

Hurricane Helene will make landfall tonight

PSC signs off on lower bills for Georgia Power customers

The Public Service Commission approved a proposal that will save customers some money on their bills and also cover the costs of fuel and storm recovery for Georgia Power.

A real live teenage mutant ninja turtle? Viral sensation returns to the sea.

Early Grey, a rare hybrid turtle rescued from Cape Cod beach and nursed to health at Georgia Sea Turtle Center, returned to the ocean at Jekyll Island after going viral.

Savannah’s horse-drawn carriage tours can resume in heat, court rules

Tour operators in Georgia's oldest city won a court injunction allowing them to use horses when temperatures reach 85 degrees after a revised state law triggered a lawsuit.

SPLOSTDOT finishing Pleasant Hill Road improvements

Portman continues suburban development push with Gwinnett mixed-use proposal

Portman, an Atlanta developer known for molding the city’s skyline, is venturing into the metro’s suburbs for its latest project.

BULLDOGS

Georgia vs LIU start time shifted due to possible rain in Athens

With rain looming heading into this weekend’s NCAA Athens Regional, Friday’s baseball game times will shift up to try and beat the inclement weather....

Atlanta police investigate sex affair involving judge and high-ranking officer

Atlanta police are investigating whether a high-ranking officer had an affair with a federal judge involving courthouse sex.