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The Interior Department is asking the National Park Service to phase out sales of one-time use bottles in hopes of cutting pollution. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

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A boat that sank in Lake Mead resurfaces as water continues to recede in the nation's largest reservoir. The lake bed is littered with years of accumulated detritus that has been exposed as water levels have dropped to 30 percent of capacity and continue to fall after almost two decades of severe drought conditions in the American West. Lake Mead is fed by the Colorado River and millions of people rely on the reservoir for water supplies. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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A scrapbook contains media clippings from 1946 documenting the Moore's Ford which is believed to be the last mass lynching in the country. Stephanie Calabrese felt a responsibility to tell the story of the killings in Monroe and how the tragedy has impacted the town and its people. Image credit: Stephanie Calabrese

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This stained-glass sign greeted visitors to Zoo Atlanta’s latest feature in 2015, Scaly Slimy Spectacular.

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Children are more involved in some extracurricular activities than they were 20 years ago, according to an analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau. Boys are more involved in sports while girls take more lessons and have higher rates of participation in clubs. Participation only increased among children whose families are at 200% or higher of the poverty threshold. (Courtesy of Stand Out Sports Training)

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A Hampton man was convicted in a non-fatal shooting after police linked him to the scene through a cell phone he left behind. Privacy rights advocates are now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case, arguing police should have had to obtain a warrant to look through the phone. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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August 30, 2021 Atlanta: Atlanta police investigate the scene on Marietta Street where a man was rushed to a hospital Monday morning, Aug. 30, 2021 after he was forced from his car at gunpoint and shot in downtown Atlanta, police said. The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Marietta Street, according to Atlanta police. Authorities shut down the road south of North Avenue for several hours Monday while they investigated. “The preliminary investigation found that the victim and an adult female were in a vehicle and stopped at the location,” police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said in an emailed statement. “While stopped, two suspects approached and carjacked the couple.” At some point during the theft, the man was shot, Avery said. One of the suspects got into the couple’s car and drove away, and the other ran off, he said. They had not been identified Monday. The victim was taken to a hospital in serious condition. A description of his vehicle was not provided. The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to come forward. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Construction continues on Cheshire Bridge Road in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 following a fire in August 2021 that damaged the bridge. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Activists rally outside the Department of Education in Washington on April 4, 2022, to call for student loan forgiveness. President Joe Biden faces heavy pressure from borrowers and progressive Democrats to reform the $1.6 trillion federal student loan system. In late July, students representing 11 colleges in Georgia traveled to Washington to rally at the White House. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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A rebuilt bridge is seen crossing over the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks on McDonough Boulevard Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The bridge is expected to open to traffic in December and to be fully completed in March 2023, according to a Georgia Department of Transportation spokesperson. (Daniel Varnado for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Rudy Giuliani walks to a senate hearing at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, December 3, 2020. The Georgia Senate Committee on Judiciary has formed a special subcommittee to take testimony of elections improprieties and evaluate the election process. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Former Heisman Trophy winner and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker speaks to supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally at the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022, in Commerce, Georgia. (Megan Varner/Getty Images/TNS)

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