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Prosecution ends in case against 2 remaining defendants in Young Thug trial
ATLANTA (AP) — After almost a year of testimony in a sweeping gang and racketeering indictment against Young Thug and an initial other 27 defendants, prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the longest trial in Georgia's history. Both Deamonte Kendrick, also known as Yak Gotti,...
Founder of artificial intelligence company used by schools in Los Angeles, NYC, Atlanta is arrested
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of an artificial intelligence company that supplied school districts in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta with a chatbot to create learning plans for students was arrested on fraud charges Tuesday, accused of spending investor money on herself as her company spiraled...
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi is seeing his emphasis on closing out games paying off
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi jokes that he's started to resemble the cartoon character “Bob the Builder” during team meetings. That's because in the two weeks since taking over as interim coach, he's been using construction equipment — shovels, hard...
MLB Free Agent Signings List
NEW YORK (AP) — The seven free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base...
What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs
ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would appoint Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in his new administration. Here are five things to know about the former Republican congressman from Georgia who would lead the agency tasked...
Georgia House Democrats shift toward new leaders after limited election gains
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats in Georgia's state House chose new faces for leadership positions Thursday after the minority party made only limited gains in the Nov. 5 election. Carolyn Hugley of Columbus was elected minority leader for the next two years, with the party's...
Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama's capital city. The likeness, called Steadfast Stride Toward Justice, sits in the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Plaza in Montgomery. It joins statues of Rosa...
Atlanta man dies in shootout after police chase that also kills police dog
FAIRBURN, Ga. (AP) — An Atlanta man has died following a shootout with police that killed a police dog and wounded a sheriff's deputy. Jason Andre Wilson, a 23-year-old Atlanta resident, died after leading officers on a high-speed chase that began just before 11 p.m. Wednesday in...
Tatum scores 36 points, the Celtics pour it on in 2nd half to beat the Nets 139-114
NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night. Payton Pritchard had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Celtics, who...
GreenBox Systems will spend $144 million to build an automated warehouse in Georgia
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — An automated warehouse company announced Wednesday that it will invest $144 million to build a facility in Georgia GreenBox Systems said it would hire 300 people to work at the warehouse that it plans to open in late 2025 near Jackson, about 35 miles (60...
