Tiger Woods has heard just about everything from playing before the biggest crowds in golf, and he tends to ignore it. Most puzzling was what he kept hearing along the back nine Sunday at Torrey Pines. “Do it for Mamba.” Only after Woods finished his final round of 2-under 70 to tie for ninth in […]
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Pro Bowlers remember Kobe Bryant as AFC tops NFC again
Green Bay linebacker Za’Darius Smith hastily organized an homage to Kobe Bryant minutes before the Pro Bowl. Smith and his NFC teammates learned about Bryant’s death while they were in the locker room getting ready for the NFL’s all-star game Sunday. Smith suggested the best way to pay tribute the late NBA great was to […]
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Construction Underway: Mayor, Atlanta Beltline Inc. officials break ground on Southside Trail’s first phase
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, along with leadership from Atlanta Beltline Inc. (ABI), the City of Atlanta and community leaders, broke ground for permanent construction on the first segment of the Atlanta Beltline’s Southside Trail, known as Southside Trail-West. Construction is expected to take approximately 12 months to complete, ABI officials said. Work will include […]
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Eaton: ‘AJC, Democratic Party exclude Black candidates from US Senate debate over MLK holiday weekend’
What would Martin Luther King Jr. say? As Georgia and the United States paused to commemorate his 91st birthday and the MLK Jr. National Holiday over the weekend, Georgia Democrats hosted a candidate forum excluding all the African-American candidates running for United States Senate to defeat David Perdue. Making matters worse, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), who is aware of […]
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Fulton County Commissioner Joe Carn to hold the first in his 2020 series of Town Hall meetings
Fulton County Commissioner Joe Carn will host the first of his Town Hall meetings for 2020 at World Changers Church International (WCCI), College Park, on Jan. 28, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm. This kick-off will address issues of concern for residents District 6’s southwest community. Topics will include the 2020 Census, Fulton County Budget and funding for […]
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[VIDEO] Hattie Marie’s Texas Style BBQ & Cajun Kitchen serves up tasty smoked fixings
College Park-based barbecue joint Hattie Marie’s has already gained national recognition by having social media influencers, politicians, socialites, and entertainers walk through their doors, indulge in their comfort food and document their entire experiences on all social media platforms. And now the brand is planning to open three new franchises in Metro Georgia. The Atlanta […]
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Opinion: Schiff brilliantly crushes Trump defense
CNN Opinion is curating commentators’ smartest takes on the second day of President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial. The views expressed below are their own. Raul Reyes: He did not come to play Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff did not come to play. On Wednesday, he laid out a strong case for why senators should vote […]
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Drexler: ‘Senators may suffer from impeachment cell phone withdrawal’
This week US senators are faced with an unexpected — and not especially welcome — digital detox. As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump progresses, they have been required to comply with a set of trial rules that include no coffee (no kidding!), no talking, and no cellphones or other electronic devices in the […]
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Cremation has replaced traditional burials in popularity in America and people are getting creative with those ashes
The days of most Americans choosing a casket and traditional graveside ceremony for their funerals are over. Cremation became the top choice in 2015 and has been climbing in popularity ever since. According to statistics from the National Funeral Directors Association, or NFDA, more than half of all Americans who die this year will be […]
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Lena Waithe and wife Alana Mayo split two months after marriage announcement
Two months after revealing they secretly married, Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo have split. E! first reported that the couple have called it quits. “After careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways,” they said in a joint statement from their reps. “We have nothing but support for one another and ask that […]
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ATLDOT, transportation plan could pave new inroads to safer streets for all Atlantans
As one travels down any number of Atlanta streets, he or she may begin to experience a number of interesting contradictions to the city’s influence on street design, safety, and infrastructure. Just 10 streets — including Moreland Ave, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cascade Road, Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW, Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW, […]
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Jamie Foxx, Jordan Peele among honorees at AAFCA awards
Jamie Foxx has won a plethora of major awards including an Oscar and Grammy. But after the African American Film Critics Association recognized him Wednesday night, the actor-singer called its honor just as special. Foxx along with Eddie Murphy and Jordan Peele were among some of the honorees at the 11th annual ceremony in Los […]
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‘Bad Boys for Life’ debuts so good with box office top spot
Two “Bad Boys” were too good for one “Dolittle” at the box office. “Bad Boys for Life” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence brought in $59 million in the U.S. and Canada to score a No. 1 debut entering the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The action-packed, buddy comedy returned for the franchise’s third […]
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‘Africa’s richest woman’ out of Davos well before report
The rapidly changing circumstances for Isabel dos Santos, widely known as “Africa’s richest woman,” is evident by her absence at the the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Instead of hobnobbing with world leaders in Davos, she is confronted with calls for her to be investigated for criminal corruption and is hotly defending herself on Twitter. […]
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US imposes visa rules for pregnant women on ‘birth tourism’
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new visa rules aimed at restricting “birth tourism,” in which women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship. Applicants will be denied a tourist visa unless they can prove they must come to the U.S. to give birth for medical reasons […]