University of Alabama’s head football coach Nick Saban has tested positive for Covid-19, the university said on Wednesday. Greg Byrne, the school’s director of athletics, also tested positive, the school said. “Early this afternoon, we received notification that Coach Saban and Greg Byrne tested positive for COVID-19,” a statement from Dr. Jimmy Robinson, the team’s […]
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Amy Coney Barrett grilled on voting rights as 2020 election is underway
Judge Amy Coney Barrett declined to say Wednesday whether she believes voter discrimination still exists in America and, in some of the testiest exchanges with senators this week, rejected suggestions that she would diminish voting rights as a Supreme Court justice. The tensions at the hearings reflected the escalating stakes of voting and representation in […]
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#Election2020: Biden announces record $383 million fundraising haul for September
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Wednesday evening that his campaign raised a record-breaking $383 million in September, its second straight historic monthly fundraising haul as the campaign nears Election Day. The September total surpasses Biden’s August haul of $364.5 million, which the campaign then categorized as “the best month of online fundraising in American […]
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Spiritual leader Dr. Barbara Lewis King passes away at 90
Bishop Dr. Barbara Lewis King passed away, on Oct. 11, in her Atlanta home at 90-years-old. A private natural burial was held, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a celebration of life service that was open to the public. “Dr. Barbara Lewis King was a spiritual beacon throughout the world. I join her family, friends, and […]
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#Election2020: Barack Obama releases new video helping Georgians make voting plans
This morning, the Democratic National Committee is releasing a new voter education video featuring former President Barack Obama, who encourages Georgians to visit IWillVote.com to learn about the different options to cast their ballot and make a plan to vote today. Early voting began Monday morning in the Peach State, with long lines and protracted […]
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5 takeaways from Monday’s Senate hearing on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
The first day of confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett featured plenty of fiery speeches — many of them aimed at next month’s presidential election rather than the nominee herself. Democrats focused more on the Affordable Care Act, and Trump’s backing of a lawsuit that would invalidate the law […]
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#Election2020: Trump mocks virus as he launches potential superspreader sprint to win reelection
Donald Trump on Monday launched a three-week quest to save his presidency, behaving as though the pandemic that has killed 215,000 Americans was already a memory in front of a packed-in crowd — even amid chilling new warnings about the resurgent virus. In his first rally since his own bout with Covid-19, Trump painted a […]
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Raheem Morris named Falcons interim head coach
The poor performance of Atlanta’s defense under the leadership of Raheem Morris won’t matter if Morris finds a way to win as the Falcons’ interim coach. The more Morris wins, the better he’ll look to Falcons owner Arthur Blank as perhaps more than just a temporary replacement for the fired Dan Quinn. With 11 games […]
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#Election2020 | Brown: ‘A White House in pandemic cannot stand’
The virus is “coming from inside the White House,” blared the latest headline from The Atlantic, one of a multitude of news organizations to cover the surreal events surrounding President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis and subsequent behavior. “Asking whether the celebration of Amy Coney Barrett’s [U.S. Supreme Court] nomination was a ‘super-spreader’ event misses the […]
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#Election2020: NACA launches massive voter mobilization effort during early voting, Election Day
Looking for a safe, free way to get to the polls over the next 20 days? On Monday, the first day of early voting in the state of Georgia, the 15-passenger vans were deployed in nine counties in metro Atlanta to ensure everyone who wants to vote can get to the polls for free. Officials […]
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#AboutThatCar: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek and Sports models outfitted with tons of amenities
Subaru has refreshed its Crosstrek lineup, adding a Sport model with a larger engine. Prices start at $22,245. Our Crosstrek Sport was priced at $26,495. It had a moonroof and the multimedia plus package totaling $1,600 and there was a $1,050 freight. The total cost was $29,145. It made its 2.5-liter four-cylinder Boxer engine available […]
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#Election2020: DeKalb County government receives $4.7 million grant to improve elections process
DeKalb County has been selected to receive a $4.8 million grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL). The CTCL grant will allow DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections to hire more personnel, purchase additional voting and mail ballot sorting equipment, open and operate additional early voting and Election Day locations, ensure sanitization of voting […]
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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announces Arthur M. Blank Hospital
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced the naming of the newest hospital within the healthcare system. Made possible through a generous $200 million donation from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, it is the largest donation in Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta history. It is also the single largest naming […]
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Atlanta native Killer Mike named first ever recipient of annual Billboard Change Maker Award at ‘The 2020 Billboard Music Awards’
Dick Clark Productions and NBC today announced that rapper and social activist, Killer Mike, member of hip hop duo Run the Jewels and long-standing social justice activist, will be the recipient of the inaugural Billboard Change Maker Award at the “2020 Billboard Music Awards.” The award will be presented by Atlanta Mayor Kiesha Lance Bottoms at the historic APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum in […]
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#Election2020: Large crowds drive start of early voting in Georgia
Large crowds, technical delays, a grand spike of enthusiasm coupled with the Columbus Day holiday were the factors resulting in long lines at many voting locations around Metro Atlanta Monday morning. At the state’s largest early voting precinct, State Farm Arena, there were issues with the check-in kiosks. Early voting at the State Farm Arena […]