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SportsATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Hawks could not keep the winless Miami Heat down Wednesday night, falling 129-117 at State Farm Arena for a third straight defeat since a 2-0 start. Rookie Kingston Flemings and Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 23 points apiece. Jalen Johnson…
SportsNEW YORK — Atlanta United's season will end without a playoff berth after a 2-1 loss to New York City FC on Wednesday night at Citi Field, where Bénie Traoré scored the winner deep in second-half stoppage time. Atlanta United controlled much of the opening…
From the HERE City National DeskST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Milwaukee Brewers are champions for the first time. Milwaukee closed out the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-1 win Wednesday night at Tropicana Field, wrapping up the World Series in five games and bringing a title to a franchise that…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit that represents student borrowers went to federal court Wednesday, accusing the U.S. Department of Education of refusing to honor an expanded loan-forgiveness window for people whose colleges shut their doors before they could finish. The group, Student Defense, filed the case on behalf of a former…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants the city’s bosses and teachers to cut people some slack on Thursday afternoon, when the Atlanta Dream play an elimination game in the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena. Game 6 tips off at 12:30 p.m., a slot that has drawn complaints…
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