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Children of reality TV's Chrisleys hope court hearing is step toward bringing convicted parents home
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, on Friday challenged aspects of their convictions and sentences in a federal appeals court. The Chrisleys rose to fame with...
Genuine Parts: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $248.9 million. The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $1.78 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to $2.22 per share. The results...
Equifax: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Equifax Inc. (EFX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $124.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $1. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.50 per share. The...
Utility regulators approve plan for Georgia Power to add new generating capacity
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. got the go-ahead Tuesday to build and buy more electrical generation from the Georgia Public Service Commission, despite questions from environmentalists about the demand forecast driving the move and who say it's unwise to let the company burn more fossil fuels....
Marlins' Jake Burger placed on injured list with left intercostal muscle strain
MIAMI (AP) — The Marlins placed infielder Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a left intercostal muscle strain, another setback for Miami during a nightmarish start to the season. Burger leads the Marlins in RBIs with 15 and is tied for the team lead in homers...
How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump’s first criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) — It was the kind of tawdry tale that Donald Trump might have relished before politics: a porn actor claiming they had had sex. But on the eve of the 2016 presidential election, Trump feared the story, which he says is false, would cost him votes. So, prosecutors say,...
How a Black conservative activist arranged Donald Trump's stop at an Atlanta Chick-fil-A
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scenes of Donald Trump being warmly greeted on Wednesday by a Black audience at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Atlanta electrified conservative political media at a moment when Republicans hope to make inroads with Democrats’ most committed voting bloc. Those...
Teaching refugee women to drive goes farther than their destination
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — In a large, empty parking lot outside Atlanta, one car slowly careened around parking spaces. From the passenger seat, driving instructor Nancy Gobran peered over large sunglasses at her student, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee woman who was driving for one of the first...
Chicago beats Detroit 127-105, sending Pistons to franchise-record 67th loss
DETROIT (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 39 points and the Chicago Bulls sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 67th loss of the season, 127-105 on Thursday night. Detroit (13-67) broke the franchise mark set by the 1979-80 team. “You can learn a lot about...
Editorial Roundup: Georgia
Brunswick News. April 9, 2024. Editorial: Updating voter rolls will make for more secure elections It never fails. Whenever the Georgia General Assembly acts to tighten the voting laws of this state, someone jumps up and begins shouting “foul!” ...
