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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!” ...
Marlins improve to 2-11 as Burger hits 3-run homer in 5-2 win over Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Burger hit a three-run homer on his 28th birthday and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night for just their second win this season. “We need every victory. We put ourselves in a little bit of a hole,” Marlins manager Skip...
Preparations are being made for a potential NHL team in Salt Lake City
Preparations are being made behind the scenes and in the public eye in case an NHL team is in Salt Lake City sooner than later, perhaps as early as this fall. After prospective owner Ryan Smith earlier this week solicited suggestionsfor a team name, word emerged Wednesday that the...
Delta: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $37 million. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 6 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 45 cents per share. ...
