A team from Atlanta's  B.E.S.T. Academy will compete in the national finals at the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering design competition, June 26-29 at the University of Alabama. The goal of the competition is to prepare students to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This is the first time the team has advanced to the final round in the competition. Information: www.atlanta.k12.ga.us.

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Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.  Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)