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From the HERE City State DeskSAN FRANCISCO — The Atlanta Dream open the WNBA Finals on Saturday against the Golden State Valkyries, a series that guarantees a first-time champion whichever side wins. Both clubs swept their semifinal brackets. Golden State hosts Games 1 and 2 with the best home record…
From the HERE City State DeskATLANTA, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr. is back under center this weekend after the Atlanta Falcons listed their quarterback without an injury tag Friday, clearing him to start Sunday against the Chicago Bears at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Penix hurt his ribs late in last Sunday night…
From the HERE City State DeskATHENS, Ga. — Top-ranked Georgia lines up Saturday afternoon against Auburn with a patched secondary and a thin running-back room, putting another Deep South rivalry test in front of a team still riding high after Alabama. Kickoff at Sanford Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m.…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
Education
ATLANTA, Ga. — A new watchdog analysis says Georgia schools are losing hundreds of millions of dollars this year because of sales-tax exemptions that help finance the state fast-growing data center boom. Good Jobs First, a nonprofit that tracks corporate subsidies, estimates districts will forgo about $300 million tied to…
From the HERE City National Desk
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The roof of a private school caved in during classes Thursday in this northwestern Pakistani city, leaving at least 35 people dead, most of them young children. Hospital officials said most of the children who died were under 13, and a female teacher was among the victims.…
Events
ATLANTA, Ga. — A free help fair in downtown Atlanta for people waiting on criminal cases in Fulton County is getting a bigger room this year. Organizers in the court system have booked the Government Center atrium on Pryor Street for Oct. 28, a Wednesday, running 10 a.m. until 2…
Business
ATLANTA, Ga. — Hawks fans will be able to shop for team gear downtown on days without a game once Fanatics opens a flagship store at Centennial Yards in Atlanta, Ga., a project the retailer and the team announced Friday under a new multiyear deal. The store is not expected…
Business
CALHOUN, Ga. — Belgium-based stow Group cut the ribbon on its first United States factory in Gordon County, a 240,000-square-foot racking plant along the Highway 41 corridor meant to shorten delivery times for warehouse customers across North America. Company leaders and local officials marked the Calhoun inauguration this week. The…
Business
ATLANTA, Ga. — As heating season approaches, Georgia Power is reminding its customers across the state that discounts, free upgrades and rebates are available to keep winter electric bills in check. The utility, which serves about 2.8 million customers, made the push for October, which it marks as Energy Efficiency…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — A federal judge on Friday pushed back on emergency requests to stop the U.S. Marshals Service from keeping Northern District of Georgia pretrial detainees at a South Georgia j
From the HERE City State Desk
FOLKSTON, Ga. — A hunger strike inside the Folkston ICE Processing Center is stretching into another week, and immigration advocacy groups are preparing a Sunday rally outside the South Geor
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Riders waiting on MARTA next-generation railcars still do not have a start date. Agency chief Jonathan Hunt said during a public Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee meeting on Wednesday that the CQ400 fleet is close to service but is not ready to carry passengers yet. Councilmember Matt…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Chatham County fire protection charges as an illegal tax, a decision that forces roughly $30 million in refunds there and puts similar local fees across the state under a microscope. Justices said the mandatory fire service charge in unincorporated…
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia can again try to enforce its social media age rules after a federal appeals panel on Thursday wiped out the injunction that had frozen the statute for more than a year. Attorney General Chris Carr defended Senate Bill 351 against NetChoice, the trade association for major…
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