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1+ hour, 30+ min ago (313+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A mother and her 11-year-old daughter were shot and killed inside their Stone Mountain home early Friday morning, according to DeKalb County Police. Family members identified the victims as Connie Jackson and her daughter, Arielle. Police said Roland Sukoo has been charged with two counts of malice murder. Sukoo was also seriously injured by gunfire and is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital. He will be transported to the DeKalb County Jail once cleared by doctors. According to the victims" family, Sukoo was dating and living with Jackson at the time of the shooting. "She could make just about anybody laugh," said Artelar Jackson, Connie"s mother. "She didn"t have a hateful bone in her body. Everybody she came across " even if they were bad for her " she could still see the good…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago (241+ words) DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Protesters rallied along Flat Shoals Parkway on Saturday, voicing concerns about data centers that could soon come to south DeKalb County. "There's enough already and we definitely don't need it in a highly residential area," said Isabella Tallman-Jones, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation. On the table, is a proposed one million square foot data center campus that would be built in Ellenwood, not too far from a neighborhood. "We don't want data centers in our backyards," said one protester. Demonstrators worry the facility could expose their community to health and environmental risks. "Insane health risks you know," Tallman-Jones said. "Increased risk for cancer, asthma and just like affecting the overall livelihood of people from day to day, from noise pollution to light pollution to skyrocketing our utility bills." On Dec. 16, DeKalb…...

4+ hour ago (179+ words) As complete a victory from the Jets as has been seen this year as they ended their slide with an impressive 5-1 victory over the Capitals backstopped by Connor Hellebuyck and more secondary scoring. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck was activated off IR and made his return three weeks after he had a procedure on his knee. Before the game began the Jets honoured Nino Niederreiter'getting to game 1000. In his previous five seasons, Logan Stanley had five goals in 202 games (scoring, one goal and each of those seasons). He matched that number of five goals in game number 31 of this season by opening the scoring in this game with a nifty goal. And he's now tied with Josh Morrissey for team lead in goal scoring by D. Gabriel Vilardi 2G Alex Iafallo 1G 1A Adam Lowry 2A Mark Scheifele 2A Kyle Connor 2A Josh Morrissey 2A Illegal Curve Post-Game Show:…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago (125+ words) The most popular man in Switzerland hits 1,000 @NHL games " Logan Stanley (5) opens the scoring for the #NHLJets 9:13 into the first period! " - SN | #NHLJetsNation Morgan Barron (5) gives the #NHLJets a 2-0 lead 18:43 into the first period! " - SN | #NHLJetsNation Alex Iafallo (6) gives the #NHLJets a 3-0 lead 3:39 into the second period! " - SN | #NHLJetsNation Gabriel Vilardi (15) finishes off an impressive passing play on the power play with 6.6 seconds left in the second period to give the #NHLJets a 4-0 lead. " - SN | #NHLJetsNation Gabriel Vilard (16) scores his second of the game 11:55 into the third period to give the #NHLJets a 5-0 lead. " - SN | #NHLJetsNation...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago (8+ words) Thousands were in attendance for the Christmas parade....

5+ hour, 24+ min ago (112+ words) ATLANTA " Abraham Quintanilla Jr., the father of late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla and a key figure in Latin music, has died at the age of 86. His son, Abraham "A.B." Quintanilla III, announced the news on Instagram on Saturday. Quintanilla Jr. was instrumental in shaping the career of his daughter Selena, who achieved international fame in the early 1990s and became a defining voice in Tejano and Latin pop music. He managed Selena and her band, and his life was portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the movie "Selena," which starred Jennifer Lopez. The exact cause of Quintanilla Jr.s death and any specific circumstances surrounding it have not been disclosed....

5+ hour, 42+ min ago (154+ words) The Brewers made an absolutely perplexing trade with the Royals, giving up 2025 NL Rookie of the Year candidate Isaac Collins and a depth reliever for a depth reliever. The Mets agreed to a 2 year, $40 million deal with Jorge Polanco, who will likely play 1B/DH for them. The Cubs have promoted Tyler Zombro to vice president of pitching. The Cardinals signed former Dodger Dustin May to a one year deal. The Tigers signed former Brave Kenley Jansen to a one year deal worth $11 million. The Yankees brought back Amed Rosario on a one year $2.5 million deal. The stove is flaming hot, y'all. The Braves also reportedly checked in on Edwin D'az and Kyle Finnegan before they got signed. They tried! Weiss spoke with the media at the Winter Meetings and we got a bit more insight into his expectations for 2026. "Atlanta…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago (108+ words) A pedestrian was killed Saturday morning after being struck by a FedEx truck in DeKalb County, police said. The collision occurred around 11:15 a.m. on Northlake Parkway near Crescent Center Boulevard. serots lareves ecilop edistuo raen tsuj si ni ,sretrauqdaeh aera dna .rekcuT ehT 582-I blaKeD ytnuoC nehw saw saw gniklaw mitciv gninrut eht eht eht dias etavirp otno morf tnemecrofne yawevird yawevird revird ta ssorca a a tegraT .yawkraP ekalhtroN waL xEdeF saw mitciv ylcilbup ton .deifitnedi ehT dluow rehtehw eht eht eht ,enecs dias deniamer .m.p .gniogno fo ton si noitagitsevni dah ecaf revird revird .segrahc ta sa dna ehT eciloP 5...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago (271+ words) Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, and Bishop Stephen D. Parkes, of Savannah, named Jayna Hoffacker as the new director for the Georgia Catholic Conference on Dec. 9." ATLANTA'Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, and Bishop Stephen D. Parkes, of Savannah, named Jayna Hoffacker as the new director for the Georgia Catholic Conference on Dec. 9. Under the direction of the Catholic bishops of Georgia, the conference supports public policies and laws in Georgia that impact the Catholic Church and the common good and provides opportunities for Catholics to engage in advocacy based on Catholic Social Teaching. Hoffacker replaces Frank Mulcahy, who retired from the role earlier this year. She has worked for the archdiocese since 2013 and has been the director of Restorative Justice Ministry since 2023. She is the diocesan director for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, serves as chair on…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago (350+ words) The Atlanta Braves' recent signing of Robert Suarez has fans reminiscing on fond memories of some of the most dominant bullpens in team history. Suarez will serve in a setup role alongside Raisel Iglesias next season. This provides Atlanta with one of the best 1-2 punches in baseball. Suarez has the most saves in baseball over the last two years (76), while Iglesias saved 63 games during that time. Between both relievers, they combined for 69 saves in 2025. Atlanta now has some of the best flexibility when it comes to closing games. They have two extremely capable closers who will be nightmares for opposing batters. There is still work to do to ensure the bullpen is solid all the way through. However, this is certainly a step in the right direction. While these two are shaping up to be an incredible 1-2 punch, it pales…...