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x402 gives software a native way to pay. voidpay is building what lets agents privately hire for a result: sealed work, a rule fixed before the job starts, completion checked by machine, and payment that settles from the buyer's wallet when the rule passes....
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Atlanta police are working to track down suspects and a motive after a man was found shot to death at a southeast Atlanta park. On Thursday, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 49-year-old Evans Tshongwe. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts...
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A U.S. Postal Service employee in Nebraska is accused of stealing a package that contained six high-priced football and basketball cards worth nearly $46,000, authorities said. Read more trending news One of the cards was later found posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace, KOLN ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp is set to mark the second anniversary of the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in a state capitol ceremony on Thursday morning. Barrow County leaders and families will also join the event, which starts at 10 a.m. Atlanta New...
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A Georgia man who prosecutors say used artificial intelligence to alter photos into child sex abuse material has been sentenced. Cobb County Senior Judge Grant Brantley found Ronald Richardson, 49, guilty on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after a bench trial on Aug...
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Former California Senator Aisha Wahab was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, officially becoming the first Afghan American to serve in Congress....
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A 49-year-old Gilmer County man will serve 40 years in prison after using artificial intelligence to alter photos of local minors into child sex abuse material, according to prosecutors....
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Editor’s Note: The video in this story is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) is disciplining two Rockdale County high school football teams after a fight broke out on the field last week. On Aug. 28, Rockdale Cou...
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Friday marks two years since four people were killed and nine others injured in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at Apalachee High School.
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Emmitt Smith, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who won three Super Bowl titles with the Dallas Cowboys, has been accused of cheating a Native American investor out of $2.5 million in an alleged solar project deal, according to a lawsuit filed in a Delaware court. Read m...
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Friday will mark two years since four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024. Two of the victims who died were teachers: Ricky Aspinwall and Cristina Irimie. Two were students: Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo. Nine others were hurt. WAT...
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Dolly Parton’s famed east Tennessee theme park will debut new features soon to honor the life of its “dreamer-in-chief.”
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - Over the next three months, 300,000-metric tons of imported beef will be sold to U.S. consumers at a discounted rate, according to the Trump administration. The imported beef is expected to help lower beef prices. You will not find imported beef a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets kick off their season tonight against the Colorado Buffaloes in Atlanta. The Georgia Bulldogs open the season Saturday against the Tennessee State Tigers at Sanford Stadium. Both games are taking place on hot , b...
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A 15-year-old high school student who has autism organized a basketball tournament in Roswell to break down mental health stigma and support area youth....
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Holiday weekend in sight Thursday, Sept. 3 — Gloria Steinem , the pioneering feminist and journalist, died yesterday at her home in New York City. Her 1963 undercover exposé on Playboy bunnies launched her career, and she went on to co-found Ms. magazine while championing reprodu...
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The NBA on Wednesday levied the largest punishment in league history against the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer, fining the team $30 million and taking away five first-round picks beginning in 2029. The move comes after a yearlong investigation determined that the t...
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This Rough Draft dining series highlights restaurants in cities and neighborhoods within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from MARTA rail stations. Check out other MARTA dining guides to Brookhaven , Chamblee , Doraville , and Lenox on the Gold Line, Buckhead , Dunwoody,...
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The Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary is mourning the loss of Odi, a resident black bear who was humanely euthanized following a decline in her health and behavior....
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One of Atlanta Black Pride Weekend’s favorite traditions returns for its 20th year. The Poetry Slam and R&B Brunch will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Starling Midtown. This year’s brunch will be hosted by three-time Grammy-nominated spoken word artist Queen Sheba , and 10 po...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hundreds of customers are without power early Thursday after a tree knocked down a utility pole in an east Atlanta neighborhood. The incident occurred at Pasley Avenue near Flat Shoats Avenue in DeKalb County. Emergency crews are on the scene a...
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A growing memorial outside the Warm Springs Police Department is honoring 36-year-old Officer Chris Fisher as a tight-knit Georgia community mourn.
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Two people were killed and six others -- including three police officers -- were injured in the wake of a shooting on Thursday after a standoff at an apartment building near downtown Minneapolis, authorities said. The suspect is also dead. Read more trending news One of the victi...
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Kennesaw State football opens its season against the University of West Georgia at home on Thursday night. The Owls begin Year 2 of the Jerry Mack era. During his first season, Mack coached Kennesaw State to a program-best 10 wins and their first Conference USA championship. The ...
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With voters upset about the cost of living, both candidates for governor are rolling out affordability plans to woo them. After Republican Rick Jackson pitched cuts to income and energy taxes last month, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms unveiled her proposal Wednesday to lower groce...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) —A crash involving a semi-truck has shut down multiple lanes early Thursday on Interstate 285 north near Interstate 20 in DeKalb County. Emergency crews are on the scene and working to clear the accident. This is a developing story. Please stay w...
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In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on a Michelin-recommended pizzeria’s opening in Inman Park, a trio of restaurant closures, and a long-awaited vegan brunch menu debut in Reynoldstown. We’ve also rounded up some upcoming food events to put on your calendar, including a matc...
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Actress Carla Jeffery, known for playing bubbly cheerleader Bree in Disney’s “Zombies” franchise, died on Tuesday. She was 33. Read more trending news Jeffery’s management company, Alexanders Talent, posted about her death on Instagram but did not give a cause of death. “Our hear...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hot conditions continue across north Georgia today with heat index values near 100 degrees, and potentially reaching 105 degrees in areas under a heat advisory. The heat advisory is in effect again for northwest Georgia until 8 p.m. The advisor...
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The sun has been shining bright over Bobby Dodd Stadium all week, but it’ll be under the national spotlight Thursday night. Brent Key and Georgia Tech welcome Deion Sanders and Colorado for the season opener in primetime. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. “I’m excited to see, you know, w...
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Georgia Tech football will have a new look when the Yellow Jackets take the field in the season opener Thursday night, Georgia Tech Athletics and Atlanta-based Veritiv announced a multi-year partnership that makes the company the first-ever jersey patch sponsor in Georgia Tech fo...
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A Georgia fugitive was captured in Alabama after deputies said he jumped into Weiss Lake while they were trying to arrest him. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to the Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a campground in t...
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A Tesla caught fire Thursday morning in northwest Atlanta, prompting a response from Atlanta police and fire crews. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The vehicle was on Chattahoochee Avenue NW near Logan Circle NW. Firefighters arrived to find the car fu...
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A metro Atlanta rapper who wrote a song called “Fraud God” will spend years in prison after prosecutors said he built a fraud scheme involving thousands of stolen checks and sold tutorials teaching others how to commit financial crimes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts ...
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SENATOBIA, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The police chief of a Mississippi city where police shot and killed a 1-year-old Black boy in June has been fired over allegations he used racial slurs in text messages. The City of Senatobia fired Police Chief Harold “Hal” Vanderford after re...
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The survivor of a crash that killed an Atlanta father described their last conversation before the impact. “Right before, his last conversation was him telling me he gave his life to Christ,” said Takeria Randall. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] She sp...
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Both gubernatorial candidates pounded the pavement of metro Atlanta communities Wednesday. The Democrat and Republican nominees talked about how they will use state money if they get elected. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Rick Jackson was at the capi...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Everyday costs remain high as we head into Labor Day weekend, leaving some people with tough financial decisions to make. “I’ll be honest its hard,” said David Kirton, who lives in Lawrenceville. “I’m not gonna lie, it’s out the roof,” said Moe...
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(Gray News) - Carla Jeffery, a Disney Channel star best known for her role as Bree in the “Zombies” franchise, has died at the age of 33, her manager says . Jeffery died Tuesday, according to an online statement by Carla Alexander with Alexanders Talent Management. Details about ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was arrested Aug. 21 and accused of breaking into a business with a brick, according to police. Police said surveillance footage captured Wyatt Weaver, 23, breaking into a business at 300 Peachtree St. NE with a brick on Aug. 21 around 1:...
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has approved funding for new affordable housing developments in Atlanta’s historic Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods, with multiple projects slated for completion by the end of next year. ...
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The 35th Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run returns to Piedmont Park on Sept. 26 to raise money for HIV and AIDS organizations. AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS health care organization, hosts the annual event, which raises more t...
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RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - Dozens of drivers in Virginia returned to a parking lot and found their cars undrivable on Tuesday morning. Richmond police said an individual smashed more than 80 cars in a parking lot near Main Street Station. It happened at a parking lot arou...
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Two men have been sentenced to prison for trafficking four girls in 2019. Prosecutors say four girls ran away from a children’s residential facility in Bowdon in March 2019. That’s when they ran into Jeffery Cook, now 57. Cook offered to drive the girls to one of their sister’s h...
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A southeast Atlanta woman is hoping police can track down a man caught on camera touching himself sexually on her front stoop Monday afternoon.
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President Donald Trump endorsed proposed federal tax incentives this week aimed at keeping film and TV productions in the U.S.
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GATLINBURG, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A man reported missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than a week has been found safe, officials said. Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak was found safe Tuesday afternoon in North Carolina outside the park, according to park offi...
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Authorities in Florida released the mug shots of two people who were charged in Orange County with sexually abusing, molesting and neglecting four children. One of those arrested hails from Atlanta. Authorities say the children were confined in the sleeper cab of a tractor-traile...
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Two beluga whales at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium have died, including one that was rescued from a closed marine park in Canada just weeks ago, officials said....
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A farm in Indiana is featuring the late Charlie Kirk in a corn maze this year. Goebel Farms in Evansville said it chose to honor Kirk because he believed that disagreement should lead to conversation, not violence. Officials with Goebel Farms...
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Crew declared a medical emergency involving a pilot.
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Authorities in Tennessee have arrested the parents of a nonverbal, autistic girl who was found dead in the water near their vacation home in South Carolina. Police accuse them of leaving the girl alone near the body of water where she was eventually found. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV ...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas ( KBTX /Gray News) - A woman was arrested after police said she drove drunk through a highway construction zone and dragged a worker Monday night. Mary McGhee, 64, was charged with a third-offense driving while intoxicated and aggravated assault with a dead...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr promised to use “all legal means necessary” to stop pro athletes from returning to college teams in a letter to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Wednesday. The SEC announced last week that it would prohibit athle...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s candidates for governor took different paths on the campaign trail Wednesday, highlighting stark policy divides and trading sharp personal attacks as they toured metro Atlanta. Republican nominee Rick Jackson stood at the State Capito...
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Atlanta residents who say city operations damaged their homes face steep odds when seeking compensation from the city, according to records obtained by Channel 2 Action News Investigates . An analysis of city records found that of the 575 home damage claims filed with Atlanta sin...
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A fight that broke out before a high school football game last week has earned the coaches and some players a suspension. Rockdale County High School and Heritage High School in Conyers got into a fight during the pregame warmups on the field before Friday night’s game. As a resu...
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The NBA imposed a sweeping punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing it to forfeit five first-round draft picks. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-T...
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed its first lawsuit that challenges a school district’s policies regarding transgender students and claims the rules violate a federal law....
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The man accused of shooting and killing a Warm Springs police sergeant had been arrested by that same officer just days earlier during an encounter that allegedly turned violent, according to arrest warrants obtained by Channel 2 Action News. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for a...
