TikTok is scrambling to keep its American presence alive, and Microsoft has emerged as a potential, albeit unlikely, savior. Microsoft on Sunday said it is pushing forward with talks to acquire TikTok, following a conversation between CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald Trump, who previously threatened to ban the app in the United States. The […]
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#Election2020 – Obama: ‘Our country’s future hangs on this election’
Former President Barack Obama on Monday issued his first wave of 2020 down-ballot endorsements and backed more than 100 Democratic candidates with the goal of helping Democrats keep control of the House of Representatives, win a majority of the Senate and win at the state level ahead of redistricting. Obama endorsed 118 Democratic candidates from […]
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#Election2020: Trump continues to lose ground in 2020 election as nation grapples with coronavirus
The national political landscape has clearly and significantly shifted in Joe Biden’s favor since he emerged as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee back in March just as the public health emergency was taking hold. Given the continuing widespread coronavirus pandemic, the persistent economic devastation millions of Americans are experiencing in its wake and President Donald […]
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GOP: Renomination of Trump to be held in private
The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention, citing the coronavirus. While Trump called off the public components of the convention in Florida last month, citing spiking cases of the virus across the […]
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s election agitations and distortions
Heads snapped and eyes rolled when President Donald Trump made a case for considering an election postponement in the pandemic. Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who agree on precious little, said forget about it. Among them, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agreed Nov. 3 is set in stone. But with Trump previewing his angry discontent if […]
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From the desk of J. Lowell Ware: ‘I support John Lewis’
This column originally appeared in The Atlanta Voice on April 2, 1977. Here are the thoughts of Publisher Emeritus, J. Lowell Ware: On the fifth of April, 1977 I plan to cast two votes. One for the 5th District Congressional seat and one fro the 34th House district for the state of Georgia. Every person […]
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CDC forecast: 19,000 more Americans could die from Covid-19 in the next 20 days
First, the good news: The numbers of new Covid-19 cases each day in about 27 states have generally plateaued this past week compared to the previous week. Now, the bad news: “Our levels are still far too high,” said Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician at Lifespan Health System and associate professor at Brown University. […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces new Resurgence Grant fund to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced the launch of the Resurgence Grant Fund, a new program to help Atlanta small businesses recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Resurgence Grant Fund supports economic growth and recovery by providing grants to qualifying Atlanta businesses to help them cover pandemic-related costs such as […]
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Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar face primary challengers; The ‘Squad’ plays defense
A series of galvanizing victories in Democratic congressional primaries this year have progressives poised to assert their growing influence in the next Congress. But plans for a larger and more robust “squad” hinge on securing its foundation — and defending the seats they first won in 2018. Over the next 10 days, Reps. Rashida Tlaib […]
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what happened this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ CLAIM: Infrared thermometers, which are held near the forehead to scan body temperature […]
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Braves beat Mets 4-0 for 5th win in row; Cespedes opts out
Kyle Wright and the Atlanta bullpen combined on a 10-hit shutout and the Braves won their fifth in a row, beating the Mets 4-0 Sunday and blanking a New York lineup that found out late that slugger Yoenis Céspedes had opted out of playing any more this season. Wright pitched scoreless ball for 3 1/3 […]
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#Election2020: Joe Biden nears final decision on running mate
As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals. The campaign hasn’t finalized a date for naming a running mate, but three people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the plans said a public announcement likely wouldn’t happen before the week of Aug. […]
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CareSource Foundation, Metro Atlanta Chamber announce recipients of $180,000 RESTORE ATL fund
The Metro Atlanta Chamber today announced 24 recipients of the RESTORE ATL Fund, in partnership with the CareSource Foundation. The Fund, totaling $180,000, will support Black-owned, small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The recipient companies represented a number of industry sectors adversely impacted during the pandemic, including accommodation and food services; arts, […]
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Malone: ‘Raise the torch for these fallen heroes of the Movement’
It is with distinct sadness and difficulty that I share sentiments under these circumstances in the memory of fallen heroes Congressman John Lewis, Mayor Charles Evers, and the Rev. C.T. Vivian. It’s hard to condense my thoughts about these three icons into a short array of words, but I will try. Perhaps one day I […]
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7 seek to follow Lewis in House, but long-term prospects dim
A Georgia special congressional election for a successor to the late John Lewis is likely to produce someone who will hold the seat only for a short time, possibly only weeks. Seven candidates qualified Friday for the Sept. 29 election, but declining to run is replacement Democratic nominee Nikema Williams, a state senator and chair […]