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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern to file merger application by Dec. 1

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said he’s pushing to file the application to the Surface Transportation Board “before the first of December.”

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Metro Atlantans sour on housing affordability, pessimism is growing, poll says

The economy ranked as the top issue facing metro Atlanta last year, supplanting crime for the number one spot. This is the first year housing affordability has been an option.

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A.M. ATL: The color line

Morning, y’all. Your Oct. 24 update: No rain means higher fire risk, the Okefenokee gets examined, the golden heart of autumn is here and more.

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A mass shooting averted: Atlanta gets lucky, this time

Bill Torpy writes: "Atlanta narrowly avoided being the latest city where a heavily armed man with deep grievance makes strangers pay for his troubles."

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Here’s what attorneys are saying about Fani Willis’ use of RICO

Georgia attorneys say Fulton DA Fani Willis’ use of RICO law in Trump and Young Thug cases may have hurt her prosecutions.

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Fulton County’s RICO cases, by the numbers

Fulton County DA Fani Willis has obtained 14 RICO indictments since taking office in January 2021. She has used the statute more than almost any other state prosecutor.

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Fani Willis may use Georgia’s RICO law more than any other DA. At what cost?

Since taking office in 2021, Fani Willis has brought 14 RICO cases against 130 defendants, including popular rappers and President Donald Trump.

Mother seeks damages a year after son was fatally shot by Atlanta officer

Devon Anderson's family contends Atlanta police routinely turn a blind eye to officers’ misconduct.

See video police say shows ex-PSC candidate Durand take Georgia Power secrets

Patty Durand has long criticized Georgia Power for concealing information under the cloak of trade secret about various initiatives and requests of state regulators.

Rivian layoffs to hit hundreds, but Georgia impacts expected to be small

The company is looking to reduce costs as it prepares to start production of its R2 crossover, which Rivian has said will eventually be built at its planned Georgia plant.

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DeKalb schools superintendent pleads not guilty to federal charges

Devon Horton has resigned from his role as DeKalb County superintendent, He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from his previous job in Illinois.

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Military ordnance removed from USPS building in South Fulton, police say

South Fulton police safely removed a military ordnance from a USPS facility Thursday. It was the second threat the facility has had in a month.

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Money, drugs at core of Atlanta businessman’s fraud trial

An Atlanta dietary supplement entrepreneur is on trial, accused by federal prosecutors of fraud, money laundering and selling misbranded drugs.

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Discount grocer Lidl opens new store in West Midtown

A German grocer has launched its most urban location yet in metro Atlanta, taking a spot at a popular mixed-use development.

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College Park elected officials blur lines between campaigning, governing

In College Park, some residents question the spending of public funds by City Council members that could boost their reelection bids.

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A.M. ATL: Red light on green

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At 14, they were in gangs, police say. Now they’re charged in a 13-year-old’s killing.

The suspects accused in a deadly shooting are two 14-year-old gang members, the Georgia Attorney General says.

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As Trump builds barricades, Americans must defend ‘politics of opportunity’

The Trump administration has attacked diversity, equity and inclusion and targeted health care programs, harming Americans' pocketbooks, but they deserve opportunity.

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How Mayor Dickens wants to spend Atlanta’s tax district extension revenue

The total project list comes with a $14.7 billion total price tag, according to documents obtained by the AJC.

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DeKalb jailers ignored Army vet for hours as he lay dying, lawsuit alleges

A lawsuit contends that guards at the DeKalb County Jail ignored a U.S. Army veteran dying of an overdose.