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April 21, 2023

Franklin Graham praises Atlanta pastor Charles Stanley for 'standing firm' on the Bible in trying times

Rev. Franklin Graham, head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse, shared exclusive comment on Dr. Charles Stanley, the longtime Atlanta pastor who has just died.

April 20, 2023

US schools race to catch up on reading after COVID stalls academic progress

American schools are struggling to improve its students’ reading skills after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted classes and forced children to miss school.

April 19, 2023

Georgia motel shut down for having stripper poles in rooms, other violations

An Atlanta area hotel was shut down by the Fulton County Board of Health after inspectors found a plethora of issues with many rooms, according to police.

April 18, 2023

Charles Stanley, Atlanta pastor, televangelist and In Touch Ministries founder, dead at 90

Atlanta, Georgia-based In Touch Ministries founder Dr. Charles Stanley died peacefully in his home Tuesday, after years of preaching about God.

April 18, 2023

Jamie Foxx's body double films with Cameron Diaz as star recovers from mystery illness

Jamie Foxx's body double was spotted filming "Back in Action" with Cameron Diaz as Foxx recovers from an undisclosed "medical complication."

April 18, 2023

Georgia jail transfers 600 inmates after man allegedly eaten alive by insects

The Fulton County Jail is transferring 600 inmates after deceased Lashawn Thompson was allegedly eaten alive by bugs while in his cell in the jail's psychiatric wing.

April 15, 2023

Atlanta woman accidentally shoots herself during struggle with brother: police

A Georgia woman accidentally shot herself twice in the head after getting into a struggle with her brother, who tried to disarm her. Atlanta Police Department is investigating.

April 14, 2023

Former Atlanta councilman sentenced for lying on bank loan application

Antonio Brown, former Atlanta, Georgia, councilman and mayoral candidate, was sentenced to 18 months of probation for lying on a $75,000 bank loan application.

April 13, 2023

Georgia inmate eaten alive by bugs in conditions 'not fit for a deceased animal,' family attorney says

Fulton County (Georgia) Jail inmate Lashawn Thompson's family says he died after allegedly being eaten alive by insects and bedbugs in his cell while awaiting trial for a misdemeanor.

April 11, 2023

Atlanta teen dies in drowning accident while rescuing kids from undercurrent in Florida

Bryce Brooks, 16, died in a drowning accident last week while on vacation in Pensacola, Florida, after he tried to help four children struggling in a strong current.