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2. Sculptor chosen to create Georgia MLK statue dies after crash: The McDonough sculptor chosen last month to create a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. for the Georgia State Capitol grounds, has died of injuries he sustained in a weekend wreck. [Read more]

3. MARTA to make an $8 billion pitch to change the face of Atlanta: Over the next seven months, the people at MARTA will quietly button-hole local leaders and state lawmakers with the aim of building support for an $8 billion expansion of commuter rail that would transform the region. [Read more]

4. Malik Herring wonders if he's wanted by UGA: How good of an athlete is Malik Herring? Take this as an example with the 4-star defensive end from Mary Persons High School. [Read more]

5. Police investigating after shots fired near Confederate flag rally in Florida: The event was intended as a peaceful rally in support of the Confederate flag, but gunshots rang out nearby and now police are investigating. [Read more]

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, among others, will no longer be considered fee-free days at U.S. National Parks. While the MLK National Historic Park in Atlanta doesn't charge admission, the new schedule will affect such metro Atlanta sites as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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