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Atlanta airport to go dark temporarily for maintenance check

Atlanta airport to go dark temporarily for maintenance check

ATLANTA, GA — June 30 is the first night of a three-night power shutdown at the domestic terminal at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The airport wants to make sure its emergency lighting works well. Hartsfield’s Tim Turner says...

Federal grant termination notices piling up across Georgia

Federal grant termination notices piling up across Georgia

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. On May 9, a federal notice arrived at a state office that cut millions of dollars earmarked for a bipartisan...

Severe Weather Could Shut Down Holiday Travel

Severe Weather Could Shut Down Holiday Travel

Millions of Americans will be traveling this week for the Fourth of July, as a cold front makes its way across the United States and brings the potential for storms throughout the week along the East Coast. Why It Matters About 72 million people...

Officials: North Korean agents steal hundreds of thousands in cryptocurrency from Atlanta business

Officials: North Korean agents steal hundreds of thousands in cryptocurrency from Atlanta business

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Four North Korean agents were indicted for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency from an Atlanta business, according to prosecutors. On Tuesday, June 24, a federal grand jury...

John Oliver criticizes Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' as 'lumberjack with an OnlyFans'

John Oliver criticizes Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' as 'lumberjack with an OnlyFans'

John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, has voiced his serious concerns about President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," describing it as a potential "death by a thousand cuts" if certain provisions are passed. Known for his candid commentary...

North Korean operatives and American accomplices accused in massive fraud that infiltrated the Fortune 500 and stole millions

North Korean operatives and American accomplices accused in massive fraud that infiltrated the Fortune 500 and stole millions

The Justice Department on Monday announced a significant crackdown on the North Korean IT workers fraud scheme, with two new indictments naming more than a dozen alleged conspirators accused of stealing millions from at least 100 companies in the...

AI is revolutionizing Atlanta's international terminal. Here's how

AI is revolutionizing Atlanta's international terminal. Here's how

For a U.S. citizen arriving in Atlanta these days, there’s a world in which you might not even need to pull out your passport. The process of a Customs and Border Protection officer manually reviewing American passports at Hartsfield-Jackson...

15 famous dogs throughout history: War veterans, Hollywood stars, space travellers and social media personalities

15 famous dogs throughout history: War veterans, Hollywood stars, space travellers and social media personalities

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images“Man’s best friend” has been a faithful companion to humans throughout history but some of the most famous dogs have really...

Four North Korean remote workers indicted in Atlanta fraud scheme

Four North Korean remote workers indicted in Atlanta fraud scheme

Support local news in ATL Support local news While others chase clicks, we focus on serving our communities with intention. Support responsible reporting crafted by your neighbors. Or support us with a one-time gift. Atlanta’s best morning...

What If Religion Was The Hero In Today’s Headlines?

What If Religion Was The Hero In Today’s Headlines?

Muhammad Elgazzar, a “savior surgeon,” trained some of the famed White Helmets in Syria on how to perform emergency first-aid. White Helmets of the Syrian Civil Defense in Kafrowaid, a village south of Idlib, on March 21, 2017. Qasioun News...

Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER), Waymo Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing In Atlanta

Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER), Waymo Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing In Atlanta

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is among the 13 Best Big Name Stocks to Buy Now. On June 24, the company announced that it had partnered with Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in Atlanta. Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER), Waymo Launch...

Judge awaits travel partners for All-Star Game

Judge awaits travel partners for All-Star Game

Judge received 4,012,983 votes, edging the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani’s tally of 3,967,668. With Phase 2 voting set to begin on Monday, Judge expects to have pinstriped company for the July 15 Midsummer Classic at Atlanta’s Truist Park.

"I'm an easy target" — The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Phaedra on Marcus claiming she started the drama about Charles's alleged infidelity

"I'm an easy target" — The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Phaedra on Marcus claiming she started the drama about Charles's alleged infidelity

The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 16 aired its finale on June 29, 2025. Titled Game Over, it showed Marcus accusing Phaedra of sending him to the Kooking with Kelli event to start rumors about Angela's husband, Charles's alleged infidelity. He...

These U.S. Destinations Know How To Put On Fourth Of July Parades

These U.S. Destinations Know How To Put On Fourth Of July Parades

Fourth of July Parades are Americana as fireworks, cookouts and picnics. These processions continue to commemorate this federal holiday recognizing the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Some Fourth of July Parades have...

Fireworks to light up July 4 skies and here’s the cities will have the best view - and which will be rain outs

Fireworks to light up July 4 skies and here’s the cities will have the best view - and which will be rain outs

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Apollo 13 turns 30: See what the A-list cast of Ron Howard's Oscar-winning docudrama has been up to the last 3 decades By Randall Colburn

Apollo 13 turns 30: See what the A-list cast of Ron Howard's Oscar-winning docudrama has been up to the last 3 decades By Randall Colburn

Apollo 13, Ron Howard's docudrama about a disastrous mission to the moon, turns 30 this month. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton led the cast, each playing the real-life astronauts who manned the mission. The film was nominated for nine...

Travel disaster predicted for July 4th as hundreds of flights set to be cancelled due to extreme weather

Travel disaster predicted for July 4th as hundreds of flights set to be cancelled due to extreme weather

Those heading out of town for the Fourth of July holiday could face massive delays as many parts of the US are likely to be affected by inclement weather. AAA reported that a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans will travel for the holiday,...

July 4 holiday travel and traffic info, from GDOT

July 4 holiday travel and traffic info, from GDOT

Georgia DOT announces lane closure suspension, best and worst travel times for upcoming July 4th holiday weekend travelATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is suspending lane closures on Georgia interstates and state...

Travel hits record high as 72.2 million Americans head out for Fourth of July holiday

Travel hits record high as 72.2 million Americans head out for Fourth of July holiday

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Fourth of July travel rush is officially underway, and this year it’s breaking records. According to AAA, more than 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel between now and Sunday, July 6 — a 1.47 million person...

Georgia gas prices down slightly

Georgia gas prices down slightly

Monday, June 30, 2025–8:20 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average saw a drop at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians are now paying an average price of $2.94 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is a penny less a week...

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