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Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip from his family, police say

Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip from his family, police say

ATLANTA (AP) — Police arrested a man at Atlanta’s bustling airport on Monday after getting a tip from his family that he was planning to shoot up the place, and found an assault rifle and ammunition in his truck outside, the city’s police chief said. READ MORE: Authorities identify suspect who opened fire at CDC in Atlanta, killing one police …

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Ronald Acuña Jr. injury: Braves star lands on IL with Achilles tightness as Atlanta’s ugly season continues

Ronald Acuña Jr. injury: Braves star lands on IL with calf strain as Atlanta’s ugly season continues

This disastrous Atlanta Braves season got a little worse Tuesday night. Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. exited Atlanta’s loss to the Kansas City Royals (KC 9, ATL 6) with right Achilles tightness and was placed on the injured list Wednesday with what the team labeled “tendon inflammation.” Tuesday was Acuña’s 55th game of the season after coming back from last year’s …

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$8.6B Synovus merger could pay dividends for Atlanta’s banking sector

.6B Synovus merger could pay dividends for Atlanta’s banking sector

Business $8.6B merger will result in holding company establishing Atlanta headquarters, with bank operations based in Nashville. Columbus-based Synovus Financial Corp. will combine with Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Partners, bringing a corporate headquarters to Atlanta. Synovus currently has an office tower in Cobb County. (File/AJC) Two Southeastern regional banks will combine in the largest bank merger of the year, bringing a …

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Nearly 300 pages of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ records released after first-of-its-kind ruling | ‘Cop City‘

Nearly 300 pages of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ records released after first-of-its-kind ruling | ‘Cop City‘

More than a year after a digital news outlet and a research group sued the Atlanta Police Foundation for allegedly violating Georgia’s open records law, the foundation has sent plaintiffs nearly 300 pages of records linked to its role as the driving force behind the police training center known as “Cop City”. The outcome “opens the door to what we …

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