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Paramount agrees to pause merger with CNN parent Warner Bros. for months

If approved, the merger would be the largest in Hollywood history.

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UPDATE

Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty

Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.

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Hot topic, cool reception. Residents denounce proposed OpenAI data center.

Tech giant OpenAI faced public backlash Thursday over its proposed data center planned for outside Savannah. The project was announced a day earlier and came as a surprise.

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5 candidates, few voters in special election to fill David Scott’s seat

David Scott died on April 22 just hours after casting votes on the House floor. The special election underway will determine who fills his seat through January.

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FDA reviews peptide injections favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

Federal health advisers are meeting to review a group of controversial chemicals called peptides.

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Okefenokee backers ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of World Heritage vote

The delegation that's in Busan, South Korea to support the Okefenokee's bid to join the World Heritage List is "cautiously optimistic" about the swamp's chances.

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GUEST COLUMN

Keisha Lance Bottoms shouldn’t rebuke Black businesses like Toast on Lenox

After Rick Jackson's visit to Toast on Lenox, the Black-owned business received unnecessary boycott threats. Bottoms could have calmed the storm instead of fanning the flames.

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Georgia election board promotes new voter-roll tool ahead of midterms

A retired doctor's new voter-roll software is being championed by Georgia State Election Board officials.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Rick Jackson gets emotional. It might make him the next governor of Georgia.

Rick Jackson, the billionaire GOP nominee for Georgia govenor, gets emotional, whether he’s talking about his traumatic childhood or running to be ‘a voice for the voiceless.’

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Tree seeds circled the moon. Then were planted here. Now they’re endangered.

A ‘Moon Tree’ in Athens, Georgia faces the axe despite efforts across the U.S. to find and save more trees sprung from seeds carried on Apollo space mission.

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How nurses are fueling progress at Northeast Georgia Health System
What would you do if you recognized opportunities in your nursing unit?
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Nurses: Enter now to win a cabin trip to the mountains of Georgia!
Northside Hospital and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution know how much nurses need some relaxation. To help, we’re...
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How Wellstar’s CareerCare program transformed one employee’s journey
More than two decades into her career at Wellstar Health System, Deidre Jenkins wasn’t ready to retire — she was ready...

Are 60,000 cameras making Atlanta safer?
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A robot dog patrols an Atlanta apartment instead of a human security guard
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Why you can't access surveillance data collected about you in Georgia
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Strange ‘Santa Is Watching You’ signs leave Atlantans guessing
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Rick Jackson pledges an extra $1,000 for Georgia children if elected governor
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Why UATL’s K'Mari Greene thinks everyone should listen to SZA’s 'Ctrl'
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How does the AJC choose the 50 best restaurants in Atlanta?
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Did Atlanta pass the FIFA test? Here's what fans had to say
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Sen. Ossoff calls Trump 'world's most famous sore loser'
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What if every mom had the support she deserved? Jaycina Almond is making it happen.
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GEORGIA DISPATCH

The secret to plucking the perfect Georgia peach is, well, kind of a secret

How to pick the perfect Georgia peach? An expert who grew up in a peach-farming family and has peach juice running "through his veins" shares his method.

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Georgia Democrats renew push for prized early 2028 presidential primary

Party leaders are meeting this week to discuss the 2028 calendar. They're considering Georgia as an early primary state. But a state law makes it uncertain.

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Tech giant OpenAI plans to build $20 billion data center near Georgia coast

OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot, plans to build a $20 billion data center in Georgia’s Effingham County to help fuel its artificial intelligence expansion.

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Georgia congressman shows German soccer fan ‘Freddy’ around U.S. Capitol

U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller got a chance to hang out with the social media sensation during Freddy's road trip across America at the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup.

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Georgia seaside vacation mecca renews appeal for federal beach repair funds

Georgia’s Tybee Island has renewed its push for federal funds to repair its eroded beach after an earlier effort failed amid budget cuts.

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Donor beware: That campaign website could be a fake

A new study found hundreds of fraudulent websites posing as official merchandise stores for political campaigns.

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Tyler Perry Studios adds virtual production-enabled soundstage

The announcement signals Tyler Perry is pushing to incorporate more emerging technologies into his namesake campus.

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DeKalb judge threatened DA, jailed lawyer, misconduct case says

DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith improperly threatened to jail District Attorney Sherry Boston, according to misconduct charges filed Monday.

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AJC VARSITY

Georgia Power 100 wide receivers: South Georgia well represented in 10 best WRs

The Georgia Power 100 continues with

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner failed to honor prenup, widow says in lawsuit

The widow of former Atlanta actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is suing his mother, claiming she's owed more than $1.2 million because he failed to honor their prenuptial contract.