Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2018 population of 498,044, 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 5.9 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 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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At least 10 people died and hundreds of thousands were without power in five states as a massive winter storm system dumped snow, freezing rain and hail from Texas to Michigan. Zachary Goelman reports.
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..
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
Presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks on his chances in the race for the presidency, and the ongoing impeachment hearings. (Nov. 21)
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A day after the Democratic debate in Atlanta, presidential candidates sent text messages to over 300,000 people Thursday whose voter registrations could be canceled in Georgia. (Nov. 21)
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The candidates crisscrossed Atlanta to speak to largely black audiences, as they tried to build on a debate where racial justice was a key theme. NYTimes.com - Published
Ten candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination talked about the impeachment inquiry, health care, climate change and tax plans at a debate in Atlanta. They also touched on other topics.. CBS News - Published
Democratic presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail Thursday after a fiery debate. Ten candidates took the stage in Atlanta Wednesday night, including front runners, Joe Biden, Elizabeth.. CBS News - Published
Do these candidates have the fire to take on Donald Trump? And did anyone miss the traditional first hour of heated arguments about Medicare for All?
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The 10 Democratic presidential candidates on the debate stage in Atlanta Wednesday night were in agreement over the House impeachment inquiry, but sparred over issues like paid family leave, abortion.. CBS News - Published
Director Clint Eastwood discusses the need to tell the story of Richard Jewell, a man unfairly accused of planting a bomb at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. (Nov. 21)
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Democrats debated in Atlanta on Wednesday night, with the top issues including health care and who can defeat Donald Trump in 2020. (Nov. 21)
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Senator Amy Klobuchar took on South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's lack of experience at Wednesday's Democratic debate, saying that she thinks he is qualified "but I think I am more qualified." Klobuchar.. CBS News - Published
Ten leading Democrats faced off in Atlanta on Wednesday after a blockbuster day in the impeachment inquiry. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Washington Post national political reporter.. CBS News - Published
Biden was one of 10 Democratic candidates to take the stage in Atlanta to debate a range of topics that included, health care, violence, impeachment and defeating President Trump.
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Democratic presidential candidates are gearing up for their fifth debate Wednesday night. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has a look at the latest polling numbers and candidates'.. CBS News - Published
Sen. Bernie Sanders attended Ariana Grande's Atlanta concert Tuesday night, where the two posed for pictures and shared a hug backstage.
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The chair of Democratic National Committee speaks out on voter suppression at a summit discussion in Atlanta, the same day the Democratic candidate debates are due. (Nov. 20)
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Pete Buttigieg's surging presidential campaign means his Democratic primary opponents will be gunning for him on the Atlanta debate stage.
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Ten of the Democratic presidential primary candidates take the stage on Wednesday in Georgia for the fifth Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign CBS News - Published
Democratic White House contender Pete Buttigieg, who has climbed into the lead in recent polls in Iowa, will get his turn in the spotlight on Wednesday when 10 of the top candidates for the party's.. Reuters - Published
Key Trump ally testifies in impeachment inquiry hearing, Democratic presidential candidates face off in Atlanta and more things to know Wednesday.
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The debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, will start at 9 p.m. ET, last for two hours and will be hosted at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
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Gordon Sondland, the most crucial witness in the impeachment inquiry, is set to testify Wednesday; in Atlanta, Democratic rivals gather to debate.
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Stacey Abrams, politician and author, speaks at a roundtable panel discussion about disability access nto the polls and the efforts to make sure all votes cast are counted. Democrat presidential.. USATODAY.com - Published
Ten of the 18 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to face Republican President Donald Trump in November 2020 will take the stage in Atlanta on Wednesday in the party's fifth primary debate. Reuters - Published
Pete Buttigieg spoke Monday at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta as he tries to expand his appeal among black voters, who are critical to winning the Democratic presidential primary... USATODAY.com - Published
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