Jones and Jackson head to GOP runoff for Georgia governor race The Republican nominee will try to hold onto the governor’s office for the party, which has won every election to the post since 2002 The Independent UK · May 20
Aussie Jock details injury fallout, NBA ambitions Australian centre Jock Landale is determined to cash in on his breakout NBA season, which ended abruptly when he was injured by an opponent's flagrant foul. AAP · May 19
‘You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me’: Thieves Target Atlanta Man’s Ford. He’s Shocked By What They Left Behind 'Wonder if they took the spare tire also." Motor1 · May 18
Every morning, Atlanta residents wake up to find their cul-de-sac mysteriously flooded with robots and no one knows why Hey, at least someone’s morning commute might be easier. We Got This Covered · May 18
Hisoka and Shifty rivalry steals spotlight as Team Falcons win DreamHack Atlanta Warzone Heated confrontation between former teammates. Dot Esports · May 18
Dozens of empty Waymos invade quiet cul-de-sac in Atlanta leaving neighbors baffled The company says it has addressed a routing behavior that explained the odd patterns The Independent UK · May 16
Ranking All 32 NFL Teams By How Many Miles They’ll Travel in 2026 NFL teams will travel a staggering 630,824 air miles throughout the 2026 season. Here’s a complete look at where each club is going, and when. Sports Illustrated · May 15
Atlanta woman tries checking out red pepper as green to save some dollars. But her grandma had other plans: ‘I was about to punch her’ The self-checkout line is often a theater for life hacks and morally grey areas. But for Atlanta creator Esther (@esteriayaba19), a shortcut involving bell peppers almost led to a physical confrontation with her grandma. In a TikTok rant video, Esther details how a routine grocery trip turned into a test… The Mary Sue · May 14
Vitality make Nuke comeback to sweep FaZe out of IEM Atlanta apEX and co. made a brilliant comeback to stay alive in Atlanta. Dot Esports · May 13
‘This is not a World Cup for the people’: residents in host cities sound alarm over housing affordability Organizers fear Fifa event will deepen crisis as short-term listings proliferate and sweeps displace unhoused people The Guardian - US · May 13
Man jailed after stealing hard drives of unreleased Beyoncé music from rental car A 41‑year‑old Atlanta man has been sentenced to two years in prison for breaking into a rental car used by Beyoncé’s team and stealing luggage containing unreleased music, laptops and personal files during the singer’s 2025 tour stop. BANG Premier · May 13
Vitality stunned by BetBoom in IEM Atlanta 2026 groups Playoffs beckon for BetBoom after the upset win. Dot Esports · May 13
New York City man flies woman to Atlanta for their third date. Then he makes a strange request about her airport attire: ‘I should have known’ A woman’s viral story about a date gone wrong got viewers locked in. Even they couldn’t anticipate how it would end. In a three-part “story time” TikTok with over 84,000 views, user Blair Lancer (@blairlancer) explained how a day trip date completely failed. And made her think her date was… The Mary Sue · May 13
Man receives jail time for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music during car break-in Surveillance cameras captured the break-in, leading to Evans' arrest in August The Independent UK · May 12
The Guardian - US · May 12 Man sentenced to two years in prison for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music Kelvin Evans pleads guilty to stealing hard drives and laptops from a car before singer’s Atlanta tour dates in 2025
International Business Times UK · May 11 Are Claims About Atlanta's 1M+ HIV Rate True? CDC-Backed Numbers Reveal the Reality A viral TikTok video claims Atlanta has over 1 million HIV cases. CDC data shows high rates, but not as extreme. Experts urge better prevention and education.
Motor1 · May 11 'Never Once Did We Think...': Woman Drives To Atlanta To Sell Her Can-Am X3 For $20,000. Then The Buyer Pulls A Wild Stunt It seemed like a TikTok creator had done all the due diligence to ensure a safe Facebook Marketplace sale: the buyer had an established Facebook profile, photos of cash for the sale, and an upscale meeting location outside Atlanta. Despite all that, the two men taking a “quick test drive”…
Reason · May 10 Ted Turner, Entrepreneur of His Age The creative destruction triggered by Ted Turner's wild gambits left the tyranny of licensed, bureaucratic TV in rubble.
Dot Esports · May 8 IEM Atlanta 2026 Viewer’s Guide: Everything you need to know Can NAVI finally make a dent in Vitality's dominance?
The Conversation · May 7 Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television − he changed the way we see our world Ted Turner, who died on April 6, 2026, was bright, shrewd and, most of all, lucky. The cable TV visionary proved to be in the right place, at the right time, to change television and video news forever.
The Independent UK · May 7 Second federal appeals court rejects Trump's no-bond immigration detentions, deepening circuit split An Atlanta-based appeals court has rejected a no-bond policy implemented by the Trump administration for people in immigration proceedings
Sports Illustrated · May 7 Top Storylines, Expert Predictions and Champion Picks for the 2026 WNBA Season Who will win MVP? What about ROY? Our writers and editors make their predictions for the upcoming season.
The Guardian - US · May 7 Professors sue Atlanta’s Emory University over handling of Israel-Gaza protests Students and faculty have also protested against surveillance cameras on campus and handling of racist posts by a student
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Atlanta Stadium Pledges to Make 2026 World Cup More Affordable—Beers at Just $5 Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) will host eight World Cup matches, including an illustrious semifinal.
The Independent UK · May 6 CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies at age 87 CNN founder Ted Turner has died at age 87