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Giants claim series victory over A’s in first meeting at Sutter Health Park

Giants claim series victory over A’s in first meeting at Sutter Health Park

BY MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Willy Adames homered and drew a pair of bases-loaded walks, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 6-2 on Sunday night. Tyler Fitzgerald also hit a solo homer, and Rafael...

Trump’s DOGE Kills Georgia Internet Access Program For Black People

Trump’s DOGE Kills Georgia Internet Access Program For Black People

Photo: Getty Images North America A program designed to expand internet access for rural and Black communities in Georgia was killed amid funding cuts led by Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Digital Equity Capacity Program...

BOC's split vote advances mixed-use development on Atlanta Hwy.

BOC's split vote advances mixed-use development on Atlanta Hwy.

In a divided vote, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved a rezoning and Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment requested for a 16.4-acre site at 2285, 2287 and 2289 Atlanta Highway, which clears the way for a mixed-use development...

Behind the Plate: All-Star game ... Nola/Suarez

Behind the Plate: All-Star game ... Nola/Suarez

It was another MLB All-Star Game Tuesday night ... and another time for me to watch another episode of Hogan’s Heroes or Andy Griffith. I took a peek late in the game and was attracted until ninth inning ended — even though the Phillies’ Kyle...

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American Press Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Need to know why drives VanMetre

American Press Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Need to know why drives VanMetre

American Press Male Scholar Athlete of the Year: Need to know why drives VanMetre Published 2:36 pm Saturday, July 5, 2025 Sulphur High School graduate Paxton VanMetre is the 2025 American Press Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. (Trish Leger /...

Atlanta United prepares for crucial matches against D.C. United and Toronto FC

Atlanta United prepares for crucial matches against D.C. United and Toronto FC

It's uncommon for two of Atlanta United's prominent figures to address the media simultaneously, but that was the case on Thursday morning. Following a training session at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground, head coach Ronny Deila...

Ryan Lochte’s new girlfriend slams Olympian’s ex-wife over ‘betrayal’ accusation

Ryan Lochte’s new girlfriend slams Olympian’s ex-wife over ‘betrayal’ accusation

Breadcrumb Trail Links Celebrity Olympics U.S. Olympic swimming great's new flame fires back at comments made on Instagram by his Playboy model ex Ryan Lochte and new girlfriend Molly Gillihan take a selfie on a couch with a young relative. Ryan...

New Study: U.S. Preschoolers Exposed to Broad Range of Potentially Harmful Chemicals

New Study: U.S. Preschoolers Exposed to Broad Range of Potentially Harmful Chemicals

Newswise — SACRAMENTO, CA — A national study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds children aged 2 to 4 years in the United States are routinely exposed to a broad range of potentially harmful chemicals. Many of the chemicals the...

Kirk Cousins’ Atlanta Falcons lie

Kirk Cousins’ Atlanta Falcons lie

Kirk Cousins feels he was “misled” by the Atlanta Falcons over their signing of Michael Penix Jr., who was selected eighth by the Georgia franchise in the 2024 NFL Draft. Cousins not informed of Penix Jr.’s arrival in Atlanta It was reported at...

New study finds U.S. preschoolers widely exposed to potentially harmful chemicals

New study finds U.S. preschoolers widely exposed to potentially harmful chemicals

LOS ANGELES, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Children aged two to four in the United States are widely exposed to a broad range of potentially harmful chemicals, many of which are not currently tracked by national health surveys, according to a new study...

I hoped our pretty new nanny was the answer to our prayers after my mother's tragic death... then she killed my father and I discovered the horrifying truth

I hoped our pretty new nanny was the answer to our prayers after my mother's tragic death... then she killed my father and I discovered the horrifying truth

For as long as she could remember, Sarah Corbett Lynch knew that she mustn’t mention her birth mother in front of her stepmum Molly. The one treasured photo she had of her mum Margaret, who had tragically died at the age of 31, was tucked away in...

gusto!’s first-ever brand awareness campaign invites you to “Taste the World”

gusto!’s first-ever brand awareness campaign invites you to “Taste the World”

Atlanta may be home to the busiest airport in the world, but locals don’t have to hop on a plane to reach mouthwatering flavors from around the globe. gusto!, Atlanta’s very own fast-casual restaurant offering fresh and healthy bowls & wraps (with...

Federal government cracks down on SNAP fraud after $33M reported stolen from Georgia families

Federal government cracks down on SNAP fraud after $33M reported stolen from Georgia families

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new federal crackdown is underway after more than $33 million in food assistance was reported stolen from Georgia families this year. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services, roughly 1.5 million...

Killer Bees On the Move in The U.S. Are they headed to NY, NJ & PA next?

Killer Bees On the Move in The U.S. Are they headed to NY, NJ & PA next?

Oh my. This is a terrifying. USA Today is reporting that Africanized honey bees, otherwise known as "killer bees" are slowly starting to move towards the northern U.S. Killer bees are currently in 13 U.S. states Right now they can be found in 13...

Judge orders mental evaluation for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia student

Judge orders mental evaluation for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia student

ATLANTA, Ga. — A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of the Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. A judge in November found Jose Ibarra guilty of murder and other crimes in Riley's February 2024 killing and...

Education Department in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between Trump, Democrats

Education Department in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between Trump, Democrats

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education has emerged as central in the struggle over control of the power of the purse in the nation’s capital. Democrats in Congress are pushing back hard on the Trump administration’s freeze of $6.8 billion...

Georgia hurries to amp up Medicaid hospital funding by $2 billion

Georgia hurries to amp up Medicaid hospital funding by $2 billion

ExploreReport: ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could cost Georgia rural hospitals $540 millionAnalysts have predicted that, as passed by the House of Representatives, the federal budget would cost Georgia’s rural hospitals $540 million. The bill’s writers...

New run club takes off, building a community of fitness enthusiasts in Toledo

New run club takes off, building a community of fitness enthusiasts in Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Twice a week, you’ll spot members of a newly formed club running through Toledo. “We have a friend in Atlanta who actually is from Toledo who started a run club called Built To Last, and he was like, it was super inspiring to...

Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber named 2025 All-Star Game MVP

Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber named 2025 All-Star Game MVP

After a perfect performance in the first-ever swing-off to decide the MLB All-Star Game, Kyle Schwarber is headed back to Philadelphia with a new accolade to his name. The Phillies slugger was named the 2025 MLB All-Star Game MVP after he helped...

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