<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/report-fsu-ad-says-uga-fsu-will-play-in-2028-7-neutral-sites-in-the-mix/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T19:37:07.736Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T19:37:07.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Report: UGA-Florida State will play in 2028; 7 sites vying to host]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TBZONVK6WVE6ZBEK7JVKICN5CM.JPG?auth=3c88126cf7ebc4511d6413eb8873e097ca2cd4c56a45c0f11bdf3b84125b59af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7490&amp;height=4996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia mascot Hairy Dawg performs during the Allstate Sugar Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New Orleans. 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(Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/raffensperger-says-he-faced-active-threat-at-macon-campaign-stop/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T19:19:54.303Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T19:19:54.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Raffensperger says he faced ‘active threat’ at Macon campaign stop]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/N2M3BBTY6REBDLFZK6Z5MA3VI4.jpg?auth=80d6dd093ee8a019c27fa20dd2e8eccb331d55bd55b699f2a241266663cc518b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8064&amp;height=4536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bibb County Sheriff's Office bomb squad and deputies respond to Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon around 8:20 a.m. and found a suspicious object. Brad Raffensperger was scheduled to speak there at 10 a.m. as part of his governor's campaign tour. (Joe Kovac Jr./AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/first-liberty-founder-pleads-guilty-in-140m-fraud-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T19:11:45.315Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T19:11:45.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First Liberty founder pleads guilty in $140M fraud case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/2TCH2FH7VBDS7B2YFFP2XKKSXY.jpg?auth=e9c3a8bdb8a889319f648f9bfda1dd1166302b18e3dc34662c6753c2ea8f7ebf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1608&amp;height=908</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brant Frost IV, his family and businesses have contributed more than $1.4 million to political causes, much of it in the past few years. Federal officials say Frost and his First Liberty Building & Loan used at least $570,000 of investor money to make political contributions. (First Liberty Building & Loan YouTube via AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-catcher-sean-murphy-is-back-on-the-injured-list/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T18:59:21.255Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T18:59:21.255Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves catcher Sean Murphy is back on the injured list]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/GBSRCMEFOJF3LB7ALB6A7PKYDE.jpg?auth=99d3da0fb6c11f2e5302465e6ff476cc8164090771b1111f1ca77a21ecae5917&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3350&amp;height=2234</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves catcher Sean Murphy (12) talks with starting pitcher JR Ritchie on the mound during the second inning against the Mariners on Monday, May 4, 2026, in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/lets-try-this-again-i-285-to-close-this-weekend-for-roadwork-after-weather-delay/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T18:31:11.989Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T18:31:11.989Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Let’s try this again: I-285 to close this weekend for roadwork after weather delay.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[metro atlanta,road closure,I-285,transportation,interstate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ZIRN6XILAJESNDRDY5F2S5GIZA.jpg?auth=0e61f46b66055ed93aebad0bbf06fa726c646df2cc2ad9c49e2d3cdd2f267449&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2859&amp;height=1906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Officials plan to close a portion of I-285, shown here just before the Cascade Road exit, in both directions for construction work from 7 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/cnn-hunts-for-audiences-beyond-cable-weather-app-is-part-of-that-strategy/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:57:53.014Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T17:57:53.014Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CNN hunts for audiences beyond cable. Weather app is part of that strategy.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/AN5R2HWEGFA7LDKP3ZAPHWKOLE.png?auth=83ab9cb36d2841762745e31542659a4511010961b1f9117548f0a221ff02b8fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CNN Weather is CNN's first standalone lifestyle offering. Weather has long been a ratings and web traffic driver for news outlets. (CNN)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/grant-holmes-returns-to-the-braves-rotation-after-10-days-off/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T17:11:04.095Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T17:11:04.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grant Holmes returns to the Braves’ rotation after 10 days off]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[sports,baseball,mlb,atlanta braves,grant holmes]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ODC2XDPOCJBT7F7X5NCYFCDNUA.JPG?auth=b3b16f929e3071b75f5adff4ca61fd4515808db7b50cc4296c903f4f4c081687&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3483&amp;height=2322</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Braves pitcher Grant Holmes, shown here on the mound against the Royals in March, is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Cubs. It will be Holmes’ first start since May 1 against the Rockies. (Colin Hubbard for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/heres-what-will-temporarily-taking-over-the-brewdog-space-in-the-krog-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:50:31.727Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:50:31.727Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here’s what will (temporarily) take over the BrewDog space in the Krog District]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[brewdog,atlanta,krog district]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/TILT7J6YJBE5NPVUIZ7BDPV6CA.JPG?auth=d6000e286270990d695402f0af8db9c3b543a970728aa6386ae5da852f223ddc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New pop-up LikeMinds will open in the former BrewDog space in the Krog District. It “expands on the creative vision” of Westside Motor Lounge, according to a news release, but brings in a team of Atlanta hospitality professinoals. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/am-atl-to-veto-or-not-to-veto/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:46:11.166Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:46:11.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: To veto or not to veto]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/03/live-updates-the-latest-news-from-braves-spring-training/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:26:36.554Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:26:36.554Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves honoring Cox, Turner on Tuesday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/I3OZPMT7XVHQJIFE2HUA7RHZ6E.jpeg?auth=b9255e11a743f7fb4a1398c125ccd69cfb98a467b67839910024a824a700d15a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1816&amp;height=2420</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/home-buying-remains-tough-an-atlanta-agency-is-expanding-its-aid-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:16:32.774Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:16:32.774Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Home-buying remains tough. An Atlanta agency is expanding its aid program.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VVXP4WX525C3JKSBZRIHNSJYDY.JPG?auth=ae73b59bcdf79768615b6edc911c6973b532b82d32cec1316ecea5320904c311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A “for sale” sign hangs in front of a home in Atlanta on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/resolution-to-build-separate-bike-lane-along-beltline-gets-tabled/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:11:55.852Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:11:55.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Resolution to build separate bike lane along Beltline gets tabled ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Atlanta Beltline,Mary Norwood,Inside City Hall,Atlanta City Hall,Atlanta City Council,Mayor Andre Dickens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/I7MARINXBB66GIUYQPL2KPQWWY.JPG?auth=d74fff493ddd7a9e015eede6e003bcce99d85378b3d5533b3ccdf39f85c9814f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5228&amp;height=3485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A plan to separate "wheels and heels" along the Beltline's Eastside Trail has been paused. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/03/georgia-bill-tracker-2026-see-what-lawmakers-are-voting-on/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:11:33.172Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:11:33.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia bill tracker 2026: See what passed ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/VYGK5567HFBSVERWLH6DZX4HIQ.JPG?auth=ad97c98244aa33587f9c811916d910b0f3593b1066f68bcac22d84ff076b7d01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5533&amp;height=3689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth (left), speaks with Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry, during the last day of the legislative session, Sine Die, at the House of Representatives in the Capitol on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/cobb-program-teaches-students-that-asking-for-help-is-a-source-of-strength/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:08:20.564Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:08:20.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cobb program teaches students that asking for help is a Source of Strength]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SUR7O7JKY5EX5K3NA6Q2LUQLA4.jpg?auth=eaab25c81fb688eef1b3f78ae4d03264b214037d3efa93aec4969d0c3f701cd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5470&amp;height=3077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Students participate in the Cobb County School District's Sources of Strength wellness fair. (Courtesy of Cobb County School District)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/how-kirby-smart-is-countering-negative-recruiting-tactics-against-georgia/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T15:28:59.142Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T15:28:59.142Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Kirby Smart is countering negative recruiting tactics against Georgia]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MLO3YQE4RJE6FGCG5UQVNTSKEM.jpg?auth=02b78972bb8eab7354c0efe7b09b4a3cd82ead8cd340b5c21cab10339f29757c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4087&amp;height=2801</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding interact at a press conference ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New Orleans. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/how-kandi-burruss-captures-her-divorce-pain-in-an-intimate-one-woman-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:46:04.97Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T14:46:04.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Kandi Burruss captures her divorce pain in an intimate one-woman show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3PZCWDATN5CIXJ5CZVRC5SHNLI.jpg?auth=160140566e0ce5931f61562ae77a6c7e27a0e69ca06719d2ac9fb0cfc98c0795&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Singer, producer, Grammy-winning songwriter and "Real Housewives of Atlanta' alumna Kandi Burruss sat down with the AJC to talk about her divorce and one-woman show coming Wednesday to the Buckhead Theatre. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/former-atlantan-ellison-barber-hosts-netflix-true-crime-podcast-allegedly/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T14:01:34.831Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T14:01:34.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Atlantan Ellison Barber hosts Netflix true crime podcast ‘Allegedly’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FHWSKBBLDBCFFIUMZ3MNOEHN7I.jpg?auth=4677b1cdfda9c35fe3c2c06312139e460d0413f339cfc2b43d39487468f1062d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1707&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NBC correspondent Ellison Barber, who grew up in Decatur and Cumming, talks about her new Netflix true crime video podcast "Allegedly" with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Netflix screenshot) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/all-eyes-on-brian-kemp-as-decision-day-2026-gets-underway/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T13:46:52.986Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:46:52.986Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[All eyes on Brian Kemp as ‘Decision Day’ 2026 gets underway]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[politics,government,politically georgia]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/JT7Y47F7RNHLLDSNRGWELEOXDQ.jpg?auth=deb7d775bc6c1a8606d377b59f8817097c1ab9286ddf1b8fcaf3c812becc6a1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5824&amp;height=3883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing multiple pieces of legislation inside the Georgia state Capitol on Monday. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/herstory/2026/05/she-took-over-her-dads-construction-firm-and-made-it-a-key-player-in-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T13:20:11.135Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:20:11.135Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[She took over her dad’s construction firm and made it a key player in Atlanta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SHZNLSTEWFHXNMCPMRALNJ22IA.JPG?auth=09502ba3ca03e5dff0a991803466a29bc707511bbdf244d524445f48e5628ceb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joy Rohadfox, CEO of Rohadfox Corp., has now led the company for as long as her father, Ronald, who founded the minority-owned construction management firm in 1976 in North Carolina. 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(Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KYYOAQRHEZGWHDKG3T5IRAENGU.jpg?auth=c674a6fe80b185d3e0806ba4fb119b4881eb0c1288ab425e362ba6a1bbf8a3f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4965&amp;height=3310</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Runners compete in the Class 4A Boys 1,600-Meter Run during the GHSA track and field state championships at UGA’s Spec Towns Track on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Athens. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FMM3R3RODFCF7M5TGQV2EAC754.jpg?auth=3e0a9864d877c5ad9b9333dd175d2bb74b66fe60de118189a66c6747f3aa754e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4645&amp;height=3097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Runners compete in the Class 4A Boys 1,600-Meter Run during the GHSA track and field state championships at UGA’s Spec Towns Track on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Athens. 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(Miguel Martinez/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/3QURNSS3F5ESJFQXHYJ743AVCI.jpg?auth=1fc69ef885de933ac89ed665854a0b020d87d63c48414d52b1865ed914ec36a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=2970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The GHSA track and field state championship is taking place at UGA’s Spec Towns Track in Athens. (Miguel Martinez/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/SVTDXHF7AVFSTIIW6XBLRIBTSA.jpg?auth=c592d086a474a3bf826a6e2fbfec788dfa85237c1a7ce0748a1953d1fdc249d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=2970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The GHSA track and field state championship is taking place at UGA’s Spec Towns Track in Athens. (Miguel Martinez/AJC) ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/05/cumulus-sells-fm-signal-to-joy-fm-moving-hip-hop-station-og-979-to-989/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T12:21:57.25Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T12:21:57.25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cumulus sells FM signal to Joy FM, moving hip-hop station OG 97.9 to 98.9]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XRIA2HBVVJETDB2DFGVS2VHZOY.jpg?auth=bbc10ed7226a815e424af77e82bbe31d7531118989d9d84c681e6a2bb0e491ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1924&amp;height=1282</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OG 97.9 will be moving to 98.9 after Cumulus Media sold the 97.9 signal to the owners of Joy FM. (Courtesy of Cumulus/RTN)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/canvas-hack-puts-thousands-of-georgia-students-at-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T12:21:34.607Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T12:21:34.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canvas hack puts thousands of Georgia students at risk]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MTQ4TKMJDZFFNHGECCICFXQZYQ.jpg?auth=71177378c69a5ea8592c4216f2c49a5d4d4c5b4a83c7a8194211855b67f5108f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3213&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech's information technology department warning students, professors and staff about the cybersecurity breach of the Canvas system it uses for assignments and grading is displayed on a phone, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Decatur, Georgia. 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(Miguel Martinez/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/ted-turner-inspired-ordinary-people-to-do-extraordinary-things/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:33:30.869Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T10:33:30.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ted Turner inspired ordinary people to do extraordinary things]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/B44B63JZPBDI3K65E7FOLUKOZE.JPEG?auth=24817977f1337a5766db7af6677a42d14ec1827731b608b5a59da76e5da1737c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2534&amp;height=2143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta publicist Bob Hope (left) with Ted Turner at the 2018 Bill Foege Global Health Awards. (Courtesy of Bob Hope)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/saving-democracy-starts-in-the-workplace-and-in-the-south/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:25:53.559Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T10:25:53.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saving democracy starts in the workplace — and in the South]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/EO72MH24ORC2NNX3KQKERBRW5M.JPG?auth=255b25f636dee2c302ca4b946c0bf5ab8d61ae567bba9b601545181b22c5ae9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protestors march at a Labor Day rally organized by the Union of Southern Service Workers and allies in Atlanta on Monday, September 1, 2025. 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(Steve Schaefer for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/05/readers-write-10/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:00:04.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T10:00:04.316Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Readers write]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/FGVSJ4ANZJET5A3HVZPGR64YQY.jpg?auth=4470c09986d46c39209d75f1657f8e2b101028e4f2b2311051a30b2f61a06bb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4180&amp;height=2772</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Phil Skinner/AJC 2013)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/atlanta-mayor-signs-new-contract-with-firefighter-union-after-1-year-delay/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:00:06.269Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T09:00:06.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Atlanta mayor signs new contract with firefighter union after 1-year delay]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Atlanta firefighters,Atlanta Fire Rescue,atlanta city council,Mayor Andre Dickens,Atlanta City Hall]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BCOVR2CKI5EFJNDC5S6N5Z5HU4.JPEG?auth=8634273fa35391742df67b147a59e7a2126be61ba17ef40702db27bff6390d36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2161&amp;height=1362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Atlanta firefighter works the scene of a fire at the Abby Ridge Apartments on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in 2024. (John Spink/AJC 2024)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/from-skid-pad-to-train-car-how-the-public-safety-training-center-is-used/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:00:05.926Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T09:00:05.926Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From skid pad to train car: How the public safety training center is used]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Atlanta Public Safety Training Center,Cop City,Atlanta,City of Atlanta,Atlanta Police Department,Atlanta Fire Rescue]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/5RJCVTBHTNHCTFZF2LA5TOGIAQ.JPG?auth=d89d70b9626b73f16c41e16100c4169b7f8e9a65e5dfdd88a345e8fc288d093e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3633&amp;height=2422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Atlanta Fire Department hazmat team trains on a railcar train donated by Norfolk Southern at the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Atlanta, Ga. 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(Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/food-and-dining/2026/05/celebrate-vidalia-onions-and-check-out-two-block-parties-coming-soon-in-metro-atlanta/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T09:00:02.374Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-12T09:00:02.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Celebrate Vidalia onions and check out two block parties coming soon in metro Atlanta]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[vidalia onion,vidalia onions georgia,block party,atlanta block party,aapi month,Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,atlanta restaurants,things to do,atl things to do,good luck smoke show,ron hsu,lazy betty,atlanta michelin stars]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/ULJKZATNSBAXZNRBO23SUQXS7I.jpg?auth=0dd0cfca17eb8c50a3123edcfa6520bdc026e5a3508516e0aced5b7baeaeada6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From May 15-24, check out several restaurants around Atlanta offering special dishes featuring Vidalia onions during Shuman Farms' RealSweet Vidalia Onion Restaurant Week, including the Woodall. 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(Curtis Compton/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/greg-sankey-offers-no-apologies-for-sec-football-scheduling-challenge/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T23:30:31.611Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T23:30:31.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Greg Sankey offers ‘no apologies’ for SEC football scheduling challenge]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia uga georgia football kirby smart]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4FNO7MI5XOLAMDGJVCI3CMKN4Q.JPG?auth=54523a086cac60580e57d695c02373cfb94a3b07b93743594e5ff76172157b54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3614&amp;height=2409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SEC commissioner Greg Sankey talks next to Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after Georgia’s win against Texas in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Atlanta. 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(Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/braves-take-series-in-la-go-6-3-on-road/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:57:51.566Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T20:57:51.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Braves take series in LA, go 6-3 on road ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/L2SCMHRW3BGXHANBLFURVMU344.jpg?auth=66f43c6cd7c657f693142b5ba9e8f5dd153ee542c4aae0225f8267b00bd8e015&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6807&amp;height=4540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Braves' Jorge Mateo is greeted by Ozzie Albies on a two-run double by Mauricio Dubon during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 10, 2026. (Caroline Brehman/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/emory-takes-in-2-passengers-from-cruise-in-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:57:37.739Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T20:57:37.739Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emory takes in 2 passengers from cruise in deadly hantavirus outbreak]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/NXF2563GDNBZPBWPX456UWZYTM.jpg?auth=ac18b98e12047eae72bf2ef903d8a510212ec6f2eda23dcde12a19486387a74d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1829&amp;height=1193</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Passengers are sprayed with disinfectant by Spanish government officials before boarding a plane after disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at Tenerife airport in the Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Arturo Rodriguez/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/brian-kemp-signs-georgia-income-property-tax-cuts-now-comes-the-hard-part/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:21:13.788Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T20:21:13.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brian Kemp signs Georgia income, property tax cuts. Now comes the hard part.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/WPNDEK7G2NG5REOOSFIKHBH55M.jpg?auth=f3eb3cd9ed04804292968476a4252374a73cc733f27c48e402be646c3695e8bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5620&amp;height=3747</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 463 on Monday. The law cuts the state income tax rate. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/bravesvision-launch-paying-off-with-more-to-come-braves-ceo-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T20:12:28.174Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T20:12:28.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BravesVision launch paying off, with more to come, Braves CEO says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/MXQOA6VFHFGPBIIBESSVCGA7NM.jpg?auth=ca6916e08d76588d2956f58a8a2f0c0ab05d815fbb7541215b51ae53daf87723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A BravesVision camera follows the action during the Braves' opening day game against the Royals at Truist Park on March 27, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/uga-baseball-welcomes-challenge-system-for-balls-and-strikes-in-sec-tournament/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T18:43:11.35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T18:43:11.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UGA baseball welcomes challenge system for balls and strikes in SEC Tournament ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/G5OSZK6YYZASBJIQ3RPZNXC6II.jpg?auth=f0798fe70609617a244f7a2144e046004317c72ecf08461c6fbe8030e4d3dcfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4583&amp;height=3055</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia baseball coach Wes Johnson said he looks forward to the SEC Tournament's use of a challenge system for balls and strikes. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/andrew-morse-to-step-down-paul-curran-named-ajc-president-and-publisher/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T18:33:54.66Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T18:33:54.66Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Andrew Morse to step down, Paul Curran named AJC president and publisher]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/N5QFVFHPBJFWVNXNQEHXZ6HFZY.JPG?auth=dbe81aaa812ab06862e44c4fd598a302bd432a7decb223af450e1a57383d3eb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5145&amp;height=3430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[During Andrew Morse's tenure, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution returned to the city with offices in Midtown after years in the suburbs. (Natrice Miller/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/05/why-more-school-counselors-are-needed-to-address-student-mental-wellness/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T17:50:32.577Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T17:50:32.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why more school counselors are needed to address student mental wellness]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/XLZEPVU6SQNOU6LXXWXXHWJOLU.jpg?auth=e36c21c3404af38024900a2ffd2ceb642234be9cb8691f96a4d3f7ec28aee215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[School counselor Carrie Poole gets a hug from kindergartener Ava Beverly as she is dropped off at Jeff Davis Primary School in Hazelhurst. Jeff Davis County Schools returned for the first time since Hurricane Helene devastated much of South Georgia. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2024)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/video/news/2026/05/soccer-101-how-not-to-get-kicked-out-of-the-game/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:49:10Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:49:10Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Soccer 101: How not to get kicked out of the game]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[soccer,world-cup-2026,ajcvideo]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fd1fegwn2wjh0cs.cloudfront.net%2F05-05-2026%2Ft_a1325112fa2c45199990ecec962b0354_name_DV_WorldCup_Soccer101_Ep1_v14_AA_AP_00_00_25_21_Still005.png?auth=2bc1a8fac8da083df56366a768806e32e4d0b3d87a9b705cde73864a66644e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/georgias-nil-strategy-is-under-the-microscope-after-loss-of-another-5-star/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:46:52.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:46:52.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia’s NIL strategy is under the microscope after loss of another 5-star]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Georgia football]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/W46A7M3MY5AYVDDBNCOAWOUFOA.jpg?auth=f0617c16eb4ce0e20b9f8986782b33b5f5e1ec613b07eca429d126ce5ee0ecc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5393&amp;height=3595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia defensive back Ellis Robinson IV celebrates a 28-7 victory against Alabama in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/politics/2026/05/online-betting-markets-briefly-rattle-georgias-us-senate-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:46:21.778Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:46:21.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Online betting markets briefly rattle Georgia’s U.S. Senate race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/CHO7I5JVNBDZHIPCKE7QLW5NOI.JPG?auth=0c9128e8f9462d9466fbcb33b53eea0b81c88a0857a0d5784c2b827639baf1e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley has the endorsement of the Georgia governor. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/is-there-black-gold-in-georgia-a-texas-oil-and-gas-firm-wants-to-find-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T16:45:48.633Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T16:45:48.633Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is there ‘black gold’ in Georgia? A Texas oil and gas firm wants to find out. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/V7P75JCA7VBJ3JJFE6XJZW2U2Q.png?auth=c175f4f6fd4a3fefb98be76152b2e89491fe35049d8023a080e7b57976a92c35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Texas firm is seeking a permit to drill two wells in rural Quitman County, near the Alabama-Georgia border. (Photo Illustration: Broly Su / AJC | Source: Getty)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/check-out-our-profiles-of-the-candidates-for-us-senate-and-where-they-stand-on-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T14:26:33.222Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T14:26:33.222Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Check out our profiles of the candidates for U.S. Senate and where they stand on issues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/BRQW6IHLRFEV5GCU3MB5SDIBQQ.JPG?auth=88925d1889cc022bb62aa3ec0897b5385ed7112ea3a2035a54909d3595606371&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3470</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[December 4, 2018 Atlanta: Poll worker, Carlos Bennett  at Henry W. 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A judge ordered a rare second election after dozens of voters received ballots for the wrong race in that election. 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(Miguel Martinez/ AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/weekend-reflections-hawks-get-chance-to-draft-youngs-replacement-at-no-8/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:55:43.921Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:55:43.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weekend Reflections: Hawks get chance to draft Young’s replacement at No. 8]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/4UPNGJFY6BA25D25CS7FQU46GY.jpg?auth=7bd8e655b39b5285094a66ecdc4649bb71791e4e6aff6e855055174695766d2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4708&amp;height=3535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Houston's Kingston Flemings is an explosive athlete a possible draft pick for the Atlanta Hawks. (Charlie Riedel/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/mike-collins-says-foreign-truckers-make-roads-unsafe-his-own-truckers-harmed-motorists/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:14:49.618Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:14:49.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mike Collins says foreign truckers make roads unsafe. His own truckers harmed motorists.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/C7CGYFQVMBAMRBPDCJY6LC7YP4.JPG?auth=902662e8e8476958fba0da034f896da562a642fc7e089f13b4929470ee6c0ead&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2640&amp;height=1485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia U.S. Rep. Mike Collins spent most of his life running a trucking business. ProPublica’s analysis of federal motor vehicle data shows that truckers for the business have a higher rate of unsafe driving and speeding violations per mile than the majority of similar companies in recent years. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/05/keylan-rutledge-loves-all-ball-no-nonsense-approach-with-houston-texans/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T13:00:01.923Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:00:01.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Keylan Rutledge loves ‘All ball, no nonsense’ approach with Houston Texans]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[georgia uga georgia football kirby smart]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/UR5PZ7A6DJHYDN5WFLXX64N7R4.jpg?auth=db5647e534da9f21687286b754a3c8f306cad210144660ceecec84229792d3c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Georgia Tech standout Keylan Rutledge warms up during the Houston Texans' rookie minicamp May 8, 2026. (Karen Warren/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/05/am-atl-black-gold-and-blue/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T12:50:08.329Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T12:50:08.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A.M. ATL: Black gold and blue]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/questions-dog-the-4b-forge-atlanta-project-neighbors-wonder-whats-next/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-11T10:51:49.08Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>AJC</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-11T10:51:49.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Questions dog the $4B Forge Atlanta project. 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