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Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic celebrates defeating France's Caroline Garcia in a fourth round women's singles match on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday July 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Wimbledon updates | Czech player Bouzkova reaches QF

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FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, July 4, 2021, in Washington. Last Fourth of July, Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable for many Americans the previous year. With the coronavirus in retreat, they ate hamburgers and watched fireworks over the National Mall. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden

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Pope Francis delivers his blessing at the end of a mass for the Congolese community he presided in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, July 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Pope, unable to go to Congo, embraces Congolese in Rome

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In this photo provided by the Luhansk region military administration, damaged residential buildings are seen in Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine, early Sunday, July 3, 2022. Russian forces pounded the city of Lysychansk and its surroundings in an all-out attempt to seize the last stronghold of resistance in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province, the governor said Saturday. A presidential adviser said its fate would be decided within the next two days. (Luhansk region military administration via AP)

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Russia claims capture of pivotal city in eastern Ukraine

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The Manly Ferry makes its way through heavy swells across Sydney Harbour, Australia, Sunday, July 3, 2022. A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall and strong winds has been issued for Sydney, as parts of NSW have received more than their monthly average rainfall within hours this weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

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Heavy rains, floods prompt evacuations of Sydney suburbs2h ago

This undated engraving shows the scene on July 4, 1776 when the Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman, was approved by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. The words "all men are created equal” are invoked often but are difficult to define. (AP Photo)

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The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’

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Visitors tour the Hong Kong Palace Museum during the first day open to public in Hong Kong, Sunday, July 3, 2022. It showcases more than 900 Chinese artefacts, loaned from the long-established Palace Museum in Beijing, home to works of art representing thousands of years of Chinese history and culture. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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China state museum opens in Hong Kong amid patriotism drive

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FILE - Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 21, 2021. The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet. Under Chair Khan, the FTC also has widened the door to more actively writing new regulations in what critics say is a broader interpretation of the agency’s legal authority. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner via AP, Pool, File)

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Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts during his third round men's singles match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on day six of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Tsitsipas calls Kyrgios bully after Wimbledon hubbub, loss

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Alexander Volkanovski, left, hits Max Holloway in a featherweight title bout during the UFC 276 mixed martial arts event Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Volkanovski, Adesanya easily defend their titles at UFC 276

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FILE - A part of the mortar shell is seen in front of a sign that reads 'Slovyansk', after heavy fighting between pro-Russian fighters and Ukrainian government troops just outside Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. The eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk was occupied by pro-Russian separatists for months in 2014. Now its people are preparing to defend their community again as the fighting draws closer and invites a major battle. Slovyansk is a city of splintered loyalties, with some residents antagonistic toward Kyiv or nostalgic for their Soviet past. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

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Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia

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FILE - A part of the mortar shell is seen in front of a sign that reads 'Slovyansk', after heavy fighting between pro-Russian fighters and Ukrainian government troops just outside Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. The eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk was occupied by pro-Russian separatists for months in 2014. Now its people are preparing to defend their community again as the fighting draws closer and invites a major battle. Slovyansk is a city of splintered loyalties, with some residents antagonistic toward Kyiv or nostalgic for their Soviet past. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

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Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia

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Tropical Storm Colin brings rain to Carolinas, weakens

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Houston Astros' Alex Bregman (2) talks with Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout before a baseball game Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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LEADING OFF: Trout's strikeout slump, deGrom's rehab start

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Elliott wins pole as he tries to defend Road America title

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North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation

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Rizzo, Stanton homer as Yankees win 6-1, sweep 2 from Guards

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FILE - New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson watches a shoot-around before Game 6 of the team's NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, April 29, 2022, in New Orleans. Two people familiar with the decision say Williamson has agreed to a five-year extension worth $193 million. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because NBA rules do not allow the extension to become official until July 6. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Agent: Williamson agrees to 5-year, $193M extension

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Branden Grace wins LIV Golf's first US tournament

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High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws

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Arenado, Cards hit 4 straight HRs in 1st; late HR tops Phils

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FILE - Robert Wickens makes his way to his pit stall during practice for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Wickens used hand controls last weekend to win his first race since a 2018 spinal cord injury temporarily ended his racing career. Across an ocean, former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt and motorcycle racer Wayne Rainey also piloted vehicles during the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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Wickens caps week with another win and birth of his son

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Ricky Martin faces restraining order in Puerto Rico

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Poston eagles 17th, takes 3-shot lead in John Deere Classic

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Wallace says his frustrations result from his passion to win

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Fireworks light up downtown Atlanta's skyline during July 4th celebration last year at Centennial Olympic Park. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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On the Fourth, no holiday from inflation

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Passengers check in for Delta flights in the domestic terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (Chris Day/Christopher.Day@ajc.com)

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The security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport backed into the atrium early Friday, July 1, 2022. The Atlanta airport is expected to handle 1.7 million passengers over a six-day Independence Day travel period. (Kelly Yamanouchi / Kelly.Yamanouchi@ajc.com)

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Crowds fill Hartsfield-Jackson terminal ahead of Fourth of July

Gordon Muir, president of the Varsity, prepares a tray at the Varsity in Midtown Atlanta several years ago when the iconic restaurant was turning 90. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Midtown Atlanta’s iconic Varsity weighing redevelopment options

The Georgia Department of Labor was sued in 2021 over allegations that it didn't properly process unemployment claims and appeals, leaving hundreds of thousands of Georgians in the lurch, waiting for payments and unable to reach staffers by phone or email.

Preliminary settlement reached in suit against Ga. Department of Labor

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Judge says prison system should turn over documents to federal investigators

The Georgia Public Service Commission is pictured in its hearing room. From left: Commissioners Fitz Johnson, Tim Echols, Tricia Pridemore, Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Jason Shaw.

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Judge weighs whether Georgia PSC elections are discriminatory

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