Atlanta is the capital, most populous, and primate city of the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2019 population of 506,811, it is also the 37th most populous city in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to more than 6 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. Portions of the city extend eastward into neighboring DeKalb County. The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and has one of the highest elevations among major cities east of the Mississippi River.
Through a live-streamed town hall, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced that many of the employees of the tech giant will be allowed to work from home even after COVID-19..
A white former police officer and his son were arrested in Georgia on Thursday and charged with murder in the death of an unarmed black man, an incident that has sparked furor in the community and..
Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels staged a flyover in Washington D.C. Saturday to honor the front-line workers fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
Georgia pushed ahead with its plan to become the first U.S. state to allow an array of merchants to reopen on Friday following a month-long shutdown to stanch the coronavirus outbreak, even though both..
According to Business Insider, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp plans to reopen some of the state's businesses on April 27, amid the coronavirus outbreak. But Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms strongly..
An adorable litter of kittens and puppies had free roam of an empty aquarium during it's temporary closure because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Pet Rescue Charity Atlanta Humane Society brought the..
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Rescue workers and homeowners across the U.S. South on Monday sifted through what remained of hundreds of structures destroyed by a series of tornadoes that killed dozens of people, as the deadly..
Residents in states from Tennessee to Alabama were under stay-at-home orders when deadly tornadoes ripped through their communities over the weekend. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.
Odie and Carmel, two eight-week-old Terrier mixes from the animal shelter Atlanta Humane Society visited the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta while it was closed to the public due to coronavirus quarantine.
Food Network host Alton Brown talks to USA TODAY's Andrea Mandell about spending his quarantine at home in Atlanta with his wife and their dogs.
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A caravan of cars packed with protesters will trek from Atlanta to the small coastal community of Brunswick on Saturday to rally for a young black jogger killed by two white men who chased him down and.. Reuters - Published
Advocates for Ahmaud Arbery say they are pleased with the selection of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes to prosecute the case.
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Joyette M. Holmes, an Atlanta-area district attorney, was tapped to take over a case that has stirred protests over its handling, as the Justice Department said it was weighing federal hate crimes.. NYTimes.com - Published
Atlanta's new archbishop was installed in a Mass that tweaked Catholic traditions to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic. (May 6)
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Warm weather drew crowds to parks over the weekend, despite recommendations to maintain distance during the virus outbreak. Many who visited Piedmont Park in Atlanta did not wear masks, with little to.. USATODAY.com - Published
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says local leaders should have been consulted before Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp reopened nonessential businesses. She says she's concerned the decision puts black.. USATODAY.com - Published
Brian Mancuso unlocked the glass doors of his downtown Atlanta restaurant for the first time in a month on Monday morning, placed a placard with a cartoon pig and the daily specials out front and.. Reuters - Published
He joined his first local board at 18 and never stopped trying to improve his suburban Atlanta community. Mr. Saunders died of the coronavirus. NYTimes.com - Published
Officials would direct the Navy's Blue Angels and Air Force's Thunderbirds to fly joint operations over Washington, New York, Atlanta and others
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A dozen customers lined up outside the Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique in suburban Atlanta on Friday morning, each standing six feet apart and eagerly awaiting their first haircuts or colorings since.. Reuters - Published
Angie Bullman plans to reopen her suburban Atlanta hair salon on Friday after closing a month ago to comply with state orders. She and her co-owner husband, also a stylist, are already fully booked for.. Reuters - Published
Rebecca Hardin is tired of stay-at-home restrictions that weeks ago shut down the Atlanta hair salon where she works, but she wondered if an order by the state's governor allowing some businesses to.. Reuters - Published
A third TSA employee has died of the coronavirus, according to the agency, and 405 officers have tested positive at 51 airports.
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Tyler Perry paid the bill for all the groceries during "senior hours" at Kroger in Atlanta and Winn Dixie in New Orleans in a random act of kindness.
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CVS sets up mass site for drive-thru testing for COVID-19 in Atlanta. Hundreds file in during first day in operation, pressing their IDs and cellphones against closed car windows to identify.. USATODAY.com - Published
Coronavirus is forcing hospitals to make hard choices in keeping visitors out. A dad in Atlanta missed his twins' birth and their first days of life
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Ryan Millsap, CEO of Blackhall Studios in Atlanta, is offering a 150-acre studio to federal and state governments in hopes to provide space for relief work during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic... USATODAY.com - Published
Nearly 400 Americans and Canadians were evacuated from the Costa Luminosa, an Italian cruise liner, after several passengers tested positive for the coronavirus. NYTimes.com - Published
NASCAR races scheduled for this weekend in Atlanta and next weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway will go on as scheduled, but without fans.
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Fulton County Schools parents are worried about sending their kids back to school after a teacher contracted coronavirus and the district closed.
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Residents in Decatur, Georgia, feel safer knowing their town is home to many CDC officials who are fighting the spread of coronavirus.
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With a wide smile and arms outstretched, but quickly dropped into double elbow bumps, James Harper warmly greets fellow congregants at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Sunday in Atlanta's Old.. Reuters - Published
After the first two cases of the novel coronavirus in the state of Georgia were confirmed this week, Leigh Creel, who is 20 weeks pregnant and lives outside Atlanta, made a nervous phone call to her.. Reuters - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump called off a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Friday, saying he did not want to "interfere" as the agency races to stem the coronavirus.. Reuters - Published
Trump said he scrapped a visit to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta over a suspected case of coronavirus that turned out to be negative.
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Pope Francis on Thursday named Gregory Hartmayer, the Roman Catholic bishop of Savannah, to lead the Atlanta archdiocese, its 100 parishes and 1.2 million Catholics. Reuters - Published
A blast of bitter cold air from Canada will send temperatures plummeting as far south as Atlanta. Meanwhile, Chicago dodged heavy snow.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the body of 23-year-old Anitra Gunn was found in central Georgia, about 100 miles south of Atlanta.
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An Atlanta prosecutor may open an investigation into James Brown's death after meeting with a woman who claims to have evidence that he was murdered.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered a glimpse Thursday into its Emergency Operations Center in Atlanta, where employees are tasked with responding to the new virus at the center of a.. USATODAY.com - Published
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said judges must resist the temptation to bend their rulings to racial, religious or partisan preferences. Thomas gave the keynote speech Tuesday at the.. USATODAY.com - Published
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will be the featured speaker at the inaugural USA TODAY High School Sports Awards in Atlanta on May 11.
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Dozens of students and big names in baseball welcomed "Home Run King" Hank Aaron to their Atlanta college campus on Wednesday. The school named a building for the Major League Baseball icon on his 86th.. USATODAY.com - Published
At least one person was killed after several vehicles crashed and caught fire on Interstate 85 near Atlanta, Georgia, local reports said.
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Travelers flying between central China and the United States will now be routed through one of five airports with coronavirus screening.
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Hawks guard Trae Young making a difference on and off the court as his donation offers Atlanta residents relief from over $1 million in medical debt.
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SportsPulse: From Atlanta, Paul Myerberg and Dan Wolken dissect LSU's demolition of Oklahoma and if there is anything that can stop Joe Burrow and the Tigers from winning it all in New Orleans.
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Five people heading to a college football game in Atlanta were killed on Saturday when their small plane crashed just after it departed from a regional airport in southern Louisiana, local media and.. Reuters - Published
Police say they have arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting that wounded one man in a busy suburban Atlanta mall food court in the height of the Christmas shopping season. (Dec. 15)
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A contract worker was arrested at an Alabama bus station Friday, hours after officials say he shot and killed a fellow worker in a suburban Atlanta factory. (Dec. 13)
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Former President Jimmy Carter was discharged Wednesday morning after a two-week stay in an Atlanta hospital and headed home to spend Thanksgiving with his family. The oldest living former president had.. CBS News - Published
Carnival Cruise Line docked a 23-foot-long gingerbread replica of the line's ship, the Carnival Mardi Gras, which is set to debut next year.
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Senator Cory Booker has received $650,000 in donations since the Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta, according to his campaign. However, he still needs to do better in the polls to qualify for.. CBS News - Published
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