The New York Yankees are having to sit out another day, this time because of the weather. Rain in Atlanta forced a postponement of the Braves’ game against the Yankees, delaying the debut of Ian Anderson and the return of Aaron Judge and Ronald Acuña Jr. from the injured list. The Yankees were eager to […]
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Atlanta Beltline celebrates four local businesses selected for Restore ATL grant
Four Atlanta BeltLine businesses were among the 24 recipients of the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Restore ATL Fund. Presented 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 CareSource Foundation, a Dayton-based health plan, generously donated $180,000 to jump-start the Restore ATL […]
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[VIDEO] Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s full remarks at 2020 Republican National Convention
Here is Daniel Cameron’s speech, Kentucky Attorney General (R), at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Daniel Cameron, the Kentucky attorney general, who is overseeing the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death, appealed to Black voters not to let their skin color define their political allegiances. (Photo via RNC Video)
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Kenosha unrest tests political potency of Trump’s ‘law and order’ convention message
Unrest in Wisconsin following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha has quickly turned into a political flashpoint in one of the nation’s most important swing states. President Donald Trump and the GOP are using this week’s Republican National Convention to shine a spotlight on violence and property damage that has resulted from some […]
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Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, raising fears that it could come ashore as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with an “unsurvivable” 20-foot storm surge that could sink entire communities in Texas and Louisiana. Authorities implored coastal residents to flee before it’s too late. Laura grew nearly 70% in power in just 24 hours to […]
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Laura gains power, could come ashore as Category 4 hurricane
Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, growing into a menacing Category 4 hurricane with the potential for a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana to flee. The storm grew nearly 70 percent in power in just 24 hours to […]
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Atlanta Police: 8 arrested, precinct damaged during protest
Eight people were arrested Tuesday night after an Atlanta police precinct was damaged during a protest over the police shooting of a black Wisconsin man, authorities said. Protesters gathered at Woodruff Park in downtown Atlanta around 8 p.m. to show their support for Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old who was shot multiple times — apparently in […]
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NBA Playoff games are postponed due to player-led Jacob Blake protests
Wednesday’s playoff games inside of the NBA Campus in Orlando, Fla. were postponed due to a player-powered strike as the fallout of the Jacob Blake shooting is felt across the nation. The news emerged shortly before 4:00 PM Eastern time when members of the Milwaukee Bucks refused to warm up before Game 5 of their […]
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Mike Pence encourages Americans in Hurricane Laura’s path as he accepts vice presidential nomination
Mike Pence officially accepted his renomination to be vice president of the United States on Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, which took place against a stunning backdrop of fast-moving events in the Gulf of Mexico and professional sports locker rooms around the country. A dangerous storm tearing toward the Gulf Coast and an extraordinary […]
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Melania Trump makes a stirring call for understanding and unity to close GOP convention’s 2nd night
Melania Trump on Tuesday delivered a stirring call for unity and understanding during a difficult time when Americans are grappling with dual crises of the pandemic and the subsequent economic collapse during her speech. The first lady’s speech to the Republican National Convention was a stunning contrast to the dark and divisive messaging that led […]
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Speaker removed from RNC program after tweeting anti-Semitic conspiracy theory
A speaker who was scheduled to deliver remarks at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday was abruptly removed from the program after she retweeted a thread promoting an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory with ties to the fringe conspiracy theory, QAnon. Mary Ann Mendoza, whose police officer son was killed by a drunk driver, had been included […]
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#Election2020: Hits and misses from Night 2 of the Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention continued Tuesday night, with the President Donald Trump-led GOP making a direct appeal to women through a series of female speakers, including first lady Melania Trump. Below my hits — and misses — from the night that was. HITS * Daniel Cameron: The 34-year-old African American attorney general from Kentucky wasn’t […]
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DeVos softens position on schools reopening in Georgia visit
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has softened earlier comments that called for schools to reopen for in-person instruction for all, saying during a visit to a Georgia high school Tuesday that what she really wants to see is “100% learning.” “I think perhaps there’s been a little bit of a misunderstanding that going back […]
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#Election2020: Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron pushes back on Biden
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the first African American to hold the post and a rising star in the Republican Party, went after Joe Biden during his speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night over controversial comments the former vice president has made about Black voters. “I think often about my ancestors who […]
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Fair Count purchases large statewide ad buy in final push to encourage participation in the 2020 Census
Advocacy group Fair Count has launched a statewide television buy to encourage participation in the 2020 Census, particularly in communities historically labeled hard-to-count. The television ad, “Road to Recovery,” will be broadcasted in Atlanta, Macon, Columbus/Opelika, Albany, Augusta- Aiken, Savannah, Jacksonville, and the Thomasville/Tallahassee markets. The ad will be supported by radio and digital in the […]