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9+ min ago (692+ words) A new AI-generated ad in Georgia's U.S. Senate race over the weekend was instructive and disturbing. The new spot from the National Republican Senatorial Committee targeted Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and was timed to coincide with the University of Georgia's appearance in the SEC football championships on Saturday night. The ad stars two AI-generated "sportscasters," who look perfectly real to the naked eye. But instead of sitting in front of a football field, they're sitting in front of an immigration detention facility....

17+ min ago (211+ words) For more information on actions Catholics can take to voice opposition to the scheduled execution, visit Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty. Humphreys was convicted for the 2003 murders of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown in Cobb County. The bishops urged prayers for the victims" families. They called upon the state"s pardon and paroles board, and the Cobb County District Attorney to consider the impact of alleged juror misconduct in Humphreys" trial, "as well as his own wish to take responsibility for what he has done." The text of the letter follows: "In a year already marked by a disturbing rise in the number of executions being carried out, we are saddened that Georgia plans to add to that number on Wednesday, December 17. We pray for both women, their families and all victims of violent crime. The emotional and psychological…...

39+ min ago (463+ words) Raheem Morris should no longer be coaching the Atlanta Falcons, but entering Week 15, he's somehow still employed. He's leading a team with a 4-9 record and owns a .371 all-time winning percentage, and the last few weeks have been the tip of the iceberg. After the blowout loss in Week 14, Morris spoke highly about owner Arthur Blank's confidence in him to right the ship, much to the dismay of Falcons fans. Morris seems like a great guy, a good defensive coordinator, but a bad head coach. He's led one winning season in six seasons as a head coach. Morris on owner Arthur Blank: He is 100% in support of me. Support ain't an issue. He is absolutely outstanding. #Falcons In 2021, however, he led the Rams' defense to a Super Bowl title. Is that why he's still around? Maybe, but Blank has only fired…...

39+ min ago (884+ words) For many busy professionals, the pressures of the holiday season begin to build well before the first glimpse of tinsel. First, the December calendar starts filling up. Then, the pressures of holiday shopping heighten....

39+ min ago (1185+ words) Seven state championship games are set for next week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but the Class 5A bracket remains in limbo after a November melee delayed the semifinals until Thursday. A brawl, suspensions of more than three dozen players, appeals, rulings and a court-ordered injunction after a Gainesville-Brunswick game turned the 5A playoffs into a legal and logistical mess that froze teams from Atlanta to Thomasville to Rome....

39+ min ago (152+ words) Weiss spoke with the media at the Winter Meetings and we got a bit more insight into his expectations for 2026. "He can [play shortstop everyday]," stated Weiss, plainly. "He protects us in a variety of ways because he can play all over the field. It's plus defense everywhere he goes. He can play shortstop and as we sit here today, he's running out to shortstop. Again, things can change and we know Alex is always working. I have no problem with Dub'n playing shortstop." It's a rumor! The stove is blazing hot! Draft Lottery is Tonight. Minor League Bullpen Depth added. Dale Murphy once again falls short as Jeff Kent becomes the only player on this ballot to make it in. Alex Anthopoulos talked a lot about his pitching staff ahead of the Winter Meetings but made it clear that…...

39+ min ago (746+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ran for Congress in 2020 to fix a system she believed failed to deliver for the people. President Donald Trump, in her opinion, was the solution, but he needed more allies like her in office to make good on his promises....

39+ min ago (748+ words) For many senior lawyers, the idea of leaving a top in-house position at a Fortune 100 company after two decades may seem absurd. Will Barnette is different. The 56-year-old litigator has just hung up his orange apron as the Home Depot's associate general counsel to rejoin Atlanta law firm King & Spalding, where he spent several years early in his career....

39+ min ago (554+ words) That being said, we have an alarming problem right now in Georgia schools concerning chronic absenteeism. Some 19.5% of our beautiful students in 2024-25 missed 10% or more days of school. That's about 18 school days in a single academic year. The year before that was 21.3% and 2021-22 had a startling 23.9% rate of students chronically absent. The trend line the past four years is going in the right direction, down, but it's a far cry from good. A state Senate study committee has proposed student driver's licenses should be on the chopping block if students are chronically absent. Piggybacking on Senate Bill 123 signed into law this year which prevents students from being expelled if they are chronically absent, the committee is trying to find ways to incentivize and de-incentivize the issue....

39+ min ago (303+ words) Here are five things to know as Shipman steps into the role. Shipman has led major Atlanta institutions " including the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) and the Woodruff Arts Center " but South Arts gives him something different: scale. The organization funds artists and arts groups across disciplines, runs major awards and fellowships, and works directly with state arts agencies. For Shipman, the appeal was immediate. The job centers on building systems that help artists thrive, whether they're part of a metropolitan arts scene or working in rural communities A major thread in Shipman's early thinking: the National Endowment for the Art's reduction and refocusing of grant support, which can account for 20% or more of some organizations' budgets. Shipman sees this as a defining challenge for the next decade. South Arts, he says, can help by: Shipman notes…...