FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta extending hours for semifinals
Fans will have more time to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 as organizers extend the operating hours for FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta during the tournament's final two days.
Fans will have more time to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 as organizers extend the operating hours for FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta during the tournament's final two days.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta rapper and music producer Jermaine Dupri is suing Sony Music Entertainment over claims of unpaid royalties.Dupri filed the federal lawsuit in New York, alleging Sony Music Entertainment owes him $18 million.Read the full lawsuit: The lawsuit claims the ...
When is an airplane’s window seat a window seat? It depends on who you ask, apparently.Read more trending news A federal judge is allowing a proposed class action lawsuit to proceed. The case accuses United Airlines of charging extra for window seats that don’t actually have windows, Fox Business...
The Atlanta City Council tied up some loose ends concerning storage facilities, MARTA, and parkland during its July 6 meeting. An 180-day moratorium on the construction of self-storage facilities passed, giving City of Atlanta officials time to implement new land-use regulations. Council memb...
Weeks after strong community opposition to a data center being approved by the Marietta City Council, the governing body will review and vote on a citywide moratorium at Wednesday’s meeting.In June, Channel 2 Action News reported when Marietta residents came out in force against a 31-acre data ce...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The Atlanta Ice Cream & Wellness Festival is marking its 16th year with a full day of desserts and wellness-focused activities in Piedmont Park. Kevin James, Founder and Event Director of the Atlanta Ice Cream & Wellness Festival, and Wayne Vincent, Bruster’s Real Ice Cr...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County leaders on Wednesday gave details on how money from a newly passed property tax increase will be used.CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and county officials addressed the millage rate, major investments in housing, homeless services and other issues.PR...
A man in southern Texas wearing only his underwear and shooting a weapon in the middle of a street was killed by deputies returning fire, authorities said.Read more trending news According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 dispatch officer in the Boerne Police Department received a ca...
(InvestigateTV) — The Better Business Bureau is warning sports fans to verify where they place bets online, saying some consumers have run into problems with unlicensed and unverified casinos and sportsbooks.From 2022 through mid-2025, the BBB said it received nearly 200 scam reports and more tha...
A neighbor says he witnessed a group of men crash a U-Haul into a downtown Atlanta clothing and shoe store to steal merchandise. The crash happened Wednesday morning on Walker Street. Blake Corman, who lives in the area, sent in video of the damage to Identity ATL’s storefront. Corman says he hea...
Jermaine Dupri, the Grammy-winning song-writer and performer from Atlanta, is suing Sony Music for nearly $20 million.In a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court, Dupri and his company, So-So Def Records, accused Sony of improperly reporting financial proceeds for songs Dupri helped write, produce...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was killed Wednesday in a single-car accident that shut down I-85 northbound in Fairburn for hours, according to South Fulton officials. The crash happened at SR 74 around 9:30 a.m., closing all northbound lanes. As of 1 p.m., two right lanes were st...
A man convicted of gang and weapons charges tied to a DeKalb County street gang will spend the next 95 years in prison, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Carr announced that Darius Scott, 35, also known as “5th Ward Greedy,”...
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A husband, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter died Tuesday morning in a crash involving two semitrucks in Alabama.The deadly crash happened on Interstate 59 in Trussville.Officials said Dquarious Marqua Butler, 29, was driving a semitruck. His wife, 32-year...
A South Florida man is accused of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire inside a vehicle after the couple ended their 42-year relationship, authorities said.Read more trending news According to Broward County online court records, Franklin Davis, 84, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested after the July 3 ...
Multiple lanes of Interstate 85 northbound are shut down for a deadly crash investigation in Fulton County. South Fulton police confirmed at least one person has died in the crash. Investigators have not released the victim’s name. It’s unclear how long it will take for the crash to clear, but po...
The Television Academy of Arts & Sciences has announced which stars and television shows will be vying for an Emmy this fall. Read more trending news The 78th Emmy Awards will be handed out on Sept. 14 for programs that have aired between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026, The New York Times reporte...
A major crash has shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 85 in Fulton County.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — We’ll stick with the heat through the end of the week. High temperatures will remain in the low 90s today through Friday, with isolated storms possible each afternoon through sunset. Don’t expect much rain though — coverage will stay low at just 10-30%.It will ...
(Aging Untold) — Today on Aging Untold, part-time home care can be a lifeline if you plan it right. We’ll share how to build a smart schedule, set clear tasks and avoid surprise costs. Plus, the pressures of aging aren’t always physical; they’re mental, too. We’ll look at why life can feel heavie...
A Georgia woman is in jail without bond after allegedly trafficking methamphetamine in Hall County.The sheriff’s office said Kernicia Trenae James was taken into custody on Monday at Ridgecrest Apartments.Deputies said they learned James was allegedly selling narcotics out of her apartment and go...
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European lawmakers are mobilizing to probe FIFA President Gianni Infantino after an unprecedented reversal of a World Cup suspension for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun.
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A routine emergency call regarding people sleeping inside a vacant apartment quickly transformed into a complex human trafficking investigation in Marietta.
Instant karma Wednesday, Jul. 8 — I’m a casual footie fan, so I’ve been trying to watch a World Cup match here and there as my schedule allows, including the controversial match between the U.S. and Belgium. After Trump called FIFA and demanded U.S. striker Flo Balogun’s suspension be overturn...
FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta will be expanding its hours for the 2026 World Cup semifinal matches next week. The FIFA semifinals will be held in Dallas, Texas on July 14 and Atlanta on July 15. The extended schedule will allow fans more time to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 and Atlanta’s role as...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A sex crime suspect wanted in DeKalb County was arrested in Riverdale, according to the city’s police department. Addison Carzell faces a charge of aggravated sodomy. He was booked in Clayton County Jail.On June 25, Riverdale police tracked and found Carzell at...
Fans will have more time to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 as organizers extend the operating hours for FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta during the tournament's final two days.
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Celebrity Chef Shawn Osbey serves up Ceviche three ways loaded with fresh seafood and citrus flavors!Classic Citrus Shrimp CevicheServes: 4–6Ingredients● 1 lb cooked jumbo shrimp, peeled, chilled, and diced● ½ cup fresh lime juice● 2 tbsp fresh orange juice● 1 cup diced ...
The City of Decatur is testing a new e-bike program with Lime, one of the companies that provides e-bikes and e-scooters in the City of Atlanta.According to Decatur officials, the test pilot of the e-bike program with Lime will continue through July 19, tied to the Decatur WatchFest as a travel s...
TJ Lanning, a former U.S. alpine skier who represented Team USA during the 2007 World Championships and had three top-10 finishes in World Cup competition, has died at the age of 41. Read more trending newsU.S. Ski & Snowboard, the national governing body for skiing and snowboarding in the United...
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[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]An Atlanta man is facing multiple charges after deputies said he led them on a high-speed chase through south Georgia.Grady County deputies say they tried to stop Quinton Ponder after he was clocked at 94 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone.In...
A man has been arrested in Oklahoma City after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair outside Oklahoma City Police Department headquarters.
A police drug unit and tracking K9 captured a wanted sex crimes fugitive who attempted to slip away through a back door during a targeted arrest in Riverdale.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A driver in Arizona is facing several felony charges after being accused of driving while impaired in late June, officials said. While the Arizona Department of Public Safety has not identified the driver, troopers said the driver’s blood alcohol content measure...
A metro Atlanta woman is facing decades in prison after pleading no contest to racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering and fraud charges. The plea was made in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in Lee County, Fla., in connection with her central role in an organized scheme. [DOWNLOAD: Free WS...
The latest host-nation game between the United States and Belgium in the round of 16 was a hot ticket for fans and TV ratings, turning the broadcast into a ratings demon that now stands as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history.
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