Like every year, metro Atlanta has seen its share of highs and lows. From hosting globally recognized events to doubling down on addressing ills like affordable housing, what is certain is that there is shared energy towards an Atlanta that remains competitive on the world stage and an exciting place to raise families. Here are […]
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2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: A year in films
“Harriet” (Rotten Tomatoes: 97%) – PG-13 A biographical film of an American hero, “Harriet” depicts the life of runaway slave, turned abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. “Shaft” (RT: 94%) – R Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, and Richard Roundtree, this is the fifth installment in the Shaft series and the sequel to the 2000 film. It depicts […]
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Pickens leads No. 5 Georgia past No. 8 Baylor in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Georgia freshman receiver George Pickens left behind his regrettable ending to the regular season and put the rest of college football on notice that he will be an exceedingly tough cover in 2020. Pickens caught 12 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown, and No. 5 Georgia defeated eighth-ranked Baylor 26-14 […]
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Andrew Yang raises $16.5 million in fourth quarter
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang raised more than $16.5 million in the last three months of 2019, surpassing his third quarter haul by $6.5 million, his campaign announced Thursday. Yang’s fundraising, powered by a devout grassroots supporter base known as the Yang Gang, has turned the once longshot candidate into a fixture on the debate […]
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Nick Gordon, the former boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, dies at 30
Nick Gordon, the former boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died three years after he was found liable for her death. Gordon’s attorney, Joe Habachy, confirmed his death to CNN but did not provide details on the cause. He was 30. “My heart is heavy today after learning that my long time client Nick Gordon […]
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Lifetime returns to R. Kelly with a new powerful series
Few TV documentary series can boast having a more powerful real world impact than “Surviving R. Kelly.” Though allegations of sexual abuse against minors followed R&B superstar R. Kelly for years, it was a six-part series aired by Lifetime last January featuring testimonials by alleged survivors that sparked new attention from authorities. A year later, […]
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Trump campaign raises $46 million amid impeachment battle in the last quarter of 2019
Amid escalating foreign policy crises and a looming Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump is entering 2020 with a sizable campaign war chest ahead of the presidential election. The President’s reelection campaign raised $46 million in the final quarter of 2019, the campaign announced Thursday, noting in a statement that the haul represents “the best […]
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Former NBA Commissioner David Stern dies at 77
Wednesday afternoon, NBA Commissioner Emeritus David J. Stern passed away, approximately three weeks after suffering from a brain hemorrhage. He is survived by wife Diane and sons Andrew and Eric. Stern took over the NBA on February 1, 1984, when the league was suffering from poor financial health, sub-par attendance at games, drug problems and […]
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2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: The year in celebrity deaths
In 2019, the political world lost a giant in U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. He was born the son of a sharecropper, became a lawyer, then an influential congressman and champion of civil rights. Cummings, who died in October, was chairman of one of the U.S. House committees that led an impeachment inquiry of President […]
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Black News Channel Network launch fulfills lifelong dream of JC Watts
On January 6, 2020, the Black News Channel (BNC) will become the nation’s only 24-hour news and information television network focused primarily on African Americans. The historic launch of the BNC will fulfill the business dream and vision of J.C. Watts, Jr., a nationally known entrepreneur and former U.S. Congressman, Representing Oklahoma’s Fourth District. Programming […]
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Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Lewis, 79, said he was diagnosed following a routine medical visit with subsequent tests that reconfirmed the diagnosis. The long-time Georgia congressman will undergo treatment for cancer. “I have been in some kind of fight — for freedom, equality, basic human rights — for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite […]
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Jones’ INT return in OT lifts Falcons over Bucs 28-22
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Dan Quinn and the Atlanta Falcons can hardly wait to get started again. A strong finish to a disappointing season may not make them feel better about going 7-9 for the second straight year. Rebounding from a 1-7 start to save the coach’s job, however, provides some hope for 2020. “Obviously […]
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The good, the bad and the ugly in global health in 2019
Editor’s note: Dr. Tom Frieden is the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department. He is currently president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a global non-profit initiative housed at Vital Strategies, working with countries to prevent 100 million deaths […]
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Barack Obama shares his favorite songs of 2019
As Lizzo would put it: It ain’t his fault that he’s out here makin’ news. Former President Barack Obama released his favorite tracks of 2019 on Monday, continuing the tradition of sharing his year-end lists of his favorite books, films and music. Lizzo’s bop “Juice” lands among Obama’s favorites in a diverse list of artists […]
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Trump and Obama tied for the most admired men in the US this year
The current and former presidents and their first ladies are the most admired people in the US, according to a new Gallup poll. The analytics company polled more than 1,000 Americans about the men and women they most admired in the world. The men President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama each scored votes […]