Atlanta

Capital of Georgia, United States

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Atlanta is the capital and most populous 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.

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Workers rescued after ATL parking deck collapses Multiple construction workers were trapped on Friday after a parking lot deck, which was under construction, partially collapsed in midtown Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:40Published 6 days ago

'Operation Not Forgotten' Turns Up 39 Missing Kids in Georgia In just two weeks, an operation by the US Marshals Service turned up 39 missing children in the Atlanta metro area. 'Operation Not Forgotten' tracked down 26 missing children, as well as the safe.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 3 weeks ago

Conservative Group Does Not Have Legal Standing To Sue Over Chick-Fil-A Airport Rejection, Court Rules A group of conservatives does not have the legal standing to sue the city of San Antonio. The group wanted to sue over the city's rejection of a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the city’s airport. The City.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on August 22, 2020

'Our votes can be our voice' -Bottoms Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms invoked the city's late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis when she said at the DNC Thursday "that if we fail to exercise the right to vote... we can lose.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:21Published on August 21, 2020

Oh, Never Mind: Georgia Governor Stops Going After Atlanta Mayor, City Council Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp is dropping his July lawsuit against Atlanta's city council and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. HuffPost reports the dispute was over Atlanta's order to wear masks.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on August 13, 2020

Health experts warn U.S. cities of 'trouble ahead' White House health experts are warning of a slow rise in the percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus in U.S. cities such as Boston, Chicago, Detroit and Washington and urged local leaders.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:19Published on August 6, 2020

METS Player Céspedes Opts Out Of 2020 Season New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Céspedes decided to opt out of the MLB season "for Covid-related reasons." CNN reports that the move comes after Céspedes did not report to the ballpark for Sunday's.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published on August 3, 2020

Rep. Lewis praised by 3 presidents at funeral [NFA] Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were among those who spoke passionately about late civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis at his funeral in a.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:23Published on July 30, 2020

Rep. John Lewis is laid to rest at South View Cemetery Following Representative John Lewis’s funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the congressman's body is laid to rest at South View Cemetery. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published on July 30, 2020

Young Atlanta Woman Kills Baby Daughter By Ramming Car Newser reports 21-year-old Atlanta woman Titayanna Phillips has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault after allegedly ramming a vehicle. Phillips allegedly rammed a vehicle carrying.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on July 29, 2020

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What We Know About the Death of Rayshard Brooks Killed by an Atlanta police officer just weeks after George Floyd’s death touched off nationwide protests, Mr. Brooks became a potent symbol. NYTimes.com - Published 1 week ago
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Major Garrett and "The Takeout" head to Atlanta for Super Bowl media events Major Garrett and "The Takeout" podcast travel to Atlanta for Super Bowl media week. Guests include James Brown of CBS Sports, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, former Super Bowl champion Rodney.. CBS News - Published 1 week ago
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Today in History for September 2nd Highlights of this day in history: Japan signs surrender, officially ending World War II; Union forces occupy Atlanta during the Civil War; A great fire ravages medieval London; Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh.. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Guess Who This Crafting Kid Turned Into! Before this arts and crafts kid launched her critically-acclaimed acting career, she was just another sweet school girl doing her assignments while growing up in Atlanta, Georgia. This little lady got.. TMZ.com - Published 2 weeks ago

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Kenny Smith Returning to Work After Walking Off 'Inside the NBA' Set The NBA players are getting back to work ... and so is Kenny Smith. The "Inside the NBA" co-host is returning to Atlanta right now to rejoin Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson ... just.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago
This Atlanta business owner is giving back to the Black community The plant-based burger joint out of Atlanta has gone from being a late-night snack to a viral sensation. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago	Slutty Vegan, a Black-owned burger joint, creates opportunities in Atlanta Slutty Vegan is a sensation in Atlanta. Now the owner of the vegan burger joint is giving back to the Black community. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
Zoom Reports Partial Outage The Atlanta school district was among those affected by the outage. Zoom said it had “identified the issue” and was working to resolve the problem for users unable to start or join meetings. NYTimes.com - Published on August 24, 2020	Colleges struggle with COVID-19 surges on campus CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News - Published on August 23, 2020
NBA's Gerald Wilkins Accused of Punching Woman In Gas Station Altercation Ex-NBA player Gerald Wilkins allegedly punched a woman and a man at an Atlanta gas station around 3 AM -- and that's why he was arrested for battery, TMZ Sports has learned. We broke the story ..... TMZ.com - Published on August 22, 2020	'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winner Tyra Sanchez Arrested for Vandalism Tyra Sanchez -- the retired drag queen who won season 2 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" -- got busted for spray-painting graffiti in ATL. Tyra was arrested Thursday and is facing one count of criminal damage.. TMZ.com - Published on August 21, 2020
Atlanta's mayor calls for huge voter turnout Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has invoked the legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis as she encourages people to vote. (Aug. 20) USATODAY.com - Published on August 21, 2020	Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on the historic moment with Kamala Harris on Democratic ticket Senator Kamala Harris will formally accept the nomination for vice president at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. She is the first Black woman and first Asian American on a major party.. CBS News - Published on August 20, 2020
Protest in Atlanta over Postal Service woes Handful of protestors take to the sidewalk outside Sen. David Perdue's office in Atlanta, imploring him to protect what they claim is a right to vote by mail in November. (Aug. 18) USATODAY.com - Published on August 18, 2020	School reopenings create cause for concerns over COVID-19 CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News - Published on August 16, 2020
How the NBA, Tyler Perry and families maintain social bubbles With pro basketball teams and staff living in isolation, actors and crew quarantining at Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios, and families forming self-isolating "pods" for the sake of their children during.. CBS News - Published on August 16, 2020	Keeping COVID bubbles from bursting With NBA players living in isolation, actors and crew quarantining at Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios, and families forming self-isolating "pods" for the sake of their children, social bubbles actualize.. CBS News - Published on August 16, 2020
Police move in after fights during Georgia protest Large numbers of police moved in to disperse crowds when fights broke out after several hours of mostly peaceful demonstrations Saturday in an Atlanta suburb that's home to a giant Confederate.. USATODAY.com - Published on August 15, 2020	2/11: Atlanta prepares for potentially "historic" winter storm; Hollande's love life creates headache for White House A storm of "historic proportions" with significant ice totals has been predicted for the area, and up to nine inches of snow is forecast for north Georgia; and, French President Francois Hollande's.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
2/12: Atlanta better prepared for latest storm; Who were the real "Monuments Men"? By the time the storm hit, almost everyone in Atlanta had decided to ride it out at home, but tens of thousands of people in the area lost power as trees and power lines collapsed under the weight of.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	2/10: Is Atlanta ready for more snow?; Lake Superior's ice caves offer glimpse of nature's fleeting beauty A new potentially dangerous storm has states across the South preparing for another round of freezing rain, ice and snow; and, while brutal winter conditions have caused dangerous travel, power outages.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
1/30: Georgians looking for answers after snowstorm disaster; 100 million Chinese hit the road to celebrate New Year With most schools and businesses still closed, many Georgians were looking for answers from state and local officials on what went wrong after two inches of snow and ice paralyzed the Atlanta area;.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	1/29: Icy weather in Atlanta leaves thousands stranded; "Superpope" Francis, rock star of the Catholic church Traffic was frozen overnight on all three of Atlanta's main highways after a rare winter storm brought snow and ice to the South; and, after Pope Francis received the rock star treatment with a Rolling.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
White House report recommends Georgia issue statewide mask mandate Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is trying to stop Atlanta from mandating masks. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Extreme cold closes schools, delays flights in the South The South is experiencing the coldest temperatures in nearly two decades. Many Atlanta-area schools are closed because officials did no want children waiting for buses in the freezing weather. CBS.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Super Bowl of shipping: Behind the scenes of the holiday delivery rush Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, on how FedEx and UPS handle the busiest shipping day of the year. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Georgia governor withdrawing lawsuit against Atlanta mayor Georgia Governor Brian Kemp had claimed that the city was imposing more restrictive measures than his executive orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News - Published on August 13, 2020
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Eviction crisis looms as COVID-19's next catastrophe CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the economic impacts of COVID-19 as over the next few months, as many as 40 million renters could be forced to move. CBS News - Published on August 9, 2020	North Carolina, Virginia rocked by most powerful earthquake in region since 1916 A magnitude 5.1 earthquake along North Carolina's border with Virginia on Sunday shook homes and rattled dishes as far away as Atlanta. USATODAY.com - Published on August 9, 2020
Herman Cain's life honored during Atlanta funeral Herman Cain, the former Republican presidential candidate, businessman and close ally of President Donald Trump, was celebrated at a private funeral in Atlanta on Friday. Cain died July 30 of.. USATODAY.com - Published on August 7, 2020	Kandi Burruss Celebrates Hubby's Birthday with Strippers in Glass Boxes Kandi Burruss knows how to have a good, old-fashioned, booty-shakin' time ... even during a pandemic. The 'Real Housewives' star threw a birthday bash for her husband, Todd Tucker, at the Bowlmor in.. TMZ.com - Published on August 5, 2020
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'Emmett Till was my George Floyd,' John Lewis says in posthumous New York Times op-ed The late Rep. John Lewis published an op-ed in the New York Times Thursday morning, the day of his funeral service in Atlanta. USATODAY.com - Published on July 30, 2020	Civil rights icon John Lewis will be buried Thursday in Atlanta with three former presidents in attendance The funeral and burial will mark the end of a series of events that have honored John Lewis in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and Alabama. USATODAY.com - Published on July 30, 2020
Atlanta Mourns John Lewis and Ponders Carrying on With ‘Good Trouble’ The congressman and civil rights leader preached in support of nonviolent resistance, a message that some say must live on in his absence. NYTimes.com - Published on July 29, 2020	John Lewis to lie in repose at Georgia Capitol The body of Rep. John Lewis was brought Wednesday to Atlanta to lie in repose at the Georgia capitol in one of the last memorial services for the late Democratic congressman before he is buried. (July.. USATODAY.com - Published on July 29, 2020

Atlanta

Capital of Georgia, United States

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