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Flashback Photos: Karl Wallenda's 1970 Tallulah Gorge skywalk
Karl Wallenda, founder of the Flying Wallendas, dazzled onlookers with his high-wire skywalk across Tallulah Gorge in north Georgia on July 18, 1970.
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On July 18, 1970, circus star Karl Wallenda of the Flying Wallendas "walked 1,000 feet toe-to-heel 700 feet above the jagged bottom of the gorge in 17.7 minutes -- 22.3 minutes less than had been predicted," according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff writers Ron Taylor and Chip Callaway, who penned the next-day story on the walk.
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PHOTOS: Capitol lights up for Christmas holidays
Gov. Brian Kemp, family and others gather to light the capitol Christmas tree on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The ceremony featured Spelman Glee Club.
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PHOTOS: Falcons fall again Sunday, this time to Seahawks
The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, 37-9, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The loss clinched an eighth straight losing season for the Falcons.
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PHOTOS: Georgia crushes Alabama to win SEC championship
The Georgia Bulldogs dominated the Alabama Crimson Tide in Saturday's SEC Championship Game, coming away with a convincing 28-7 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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PHOTOS: Georgia prepares for SEC Championship Game
The Georgia Bulldogs and coach Kirby Smart prepare to take on Alabama in the SEC Championship Game Saturday.
