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FAA Targets 40 "High-Volume" US Airports For Flight Cuts Amid Government Shutdown

Third jet fuel spill this year reported at Atlanta airport as pollution concerns grow

Environmental group Flint Riverkeeper says a Memorial Day weekend jet fuel spill from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the latest in a series of fuel releases affecting waterways downstream of the airport.

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Heat Advisory Issued In Atlanta As Temperatures Rise

The World Cup is coming to Atlanta. Advocates want unhoused residents protected, not pushed aside

Advocates for the unhoused are working to ensure they aren't pushed off the streets or out of town as the FIFA Men's World Cup comes to Atlanta.

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The National Black Arts Festival 20th Anniversary Fine Art + Fashion Benefit

Atlanta mayor pushes to extend neighborhood investment districts as debate over redevelopment continues

Mayor Andre Dickens is asking city leaders to extend six Atlanta districts that allow future growth in property tax revenue to be reinvested into neighborhoods, arguing more work remains in historically underserved communities.

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Third jet fuel spill this year reported at Atlanta airport as pollution concerns grow

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota speaks to reporters as the Senate votes on amendments to a reconciliation package at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2026.

Senate fails to extend key surveillance program as deadline nears

A procedural vote failed in the Senate early Friday, and a provision of the spy powers law is set to expire June 12.

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A former NASA engineer will become the next president of Spelman College

Spelman College has selected a nationally recognized artificial intelligence pioneer, entrepreneur and former NASA engineer to become its next president.

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