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Atlanta antique appraiser made $20M selling fakes, lawsuit says

An Atlanta art and antique appraiser is being sued by a Florida multimillionaire, who says he spent about $20 million on thousands of fake works.

Have you thought about how AI will change cybersecurity? You should.

Some Atlantans and companies are dabbling in AI, while others have fully embraced it. But with any fast-changing technology promising opportunity, there’s a dark side.

Hyundai suppliers fined after forklift death at Georgia EV factory site

Three companies affiliated with Hyundai’s Metaplant campus near Savannah have been fined for safety violations that allegedly contributed to a worker’s gruesome death.

Thanksgiving to bring chilly, dry, overall delightful weather to metro Atlanta

A big drop in temperatures is coming overnight Wednesday, so go ahead and pull out those flannels and blankets.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Lane Kiffin drama spills into CFP rankings discussion, scenario

If Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss to take another coaching job before the College Football Playoff begins the committee could take that into consideration when ranking the Rebels

NFL

There’s a case for former Falcons DE John Abraham’s Hall of Fame selection

Former Falcon John Abraham hasn't advanced past the top 50 of the Hall of Fame voting yet, but he has as good a case as any to be the first Falcon since 2017 to make it.

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Maxwell GHSA playoff projections heading into the Quarterfinals

While the Maxwell Ratings reflect team strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by games, region alignments and playoff brackets.

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BULLDOGS

Georgia football comes in at No. 4 in updated College Football Playoff rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs maintain the No. 4 ranking in the updated College Football Playoff rankings for Week 14.

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NBA

‘We got fried tonight’: Wizards down Hawks with hot shooting

The Atlanta Hawks never recovered from a first-quarter barrage, handing the Washington Wizards a 132-113 win and just their second victory of the season.

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AJC VARSITY

Gainesville to consider legal action after GHSA ruling on player suspensions

‘We don’t think it’s the right thing to do, to give up on our kids,’ school’s athletic director says.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Does 5-star Jared Curtis sign with Georgia football or flip to Vanderbilt?

Sentell’s Intel: Does Jared Curtis eventually sign with Georgia football?

Holiday Plans

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6 ways AI can upgrade your holiday shopping this season

Consumers are using artificial intelligence to research products, compare prices and more.

Atlanta airport security waits could be worst these Thanksgiving travel days

If this year’s Thanksgiving air travel is anything like last year’s, the weekend after the holiday will see busy security days in Atlanta.

Holidays to be merry for Atlanta retailers. But forecasts show class split.

The National Retail Federation predicts a holiday sales record of $1 trillion. But surveys also show troubling signs.

Why you should never wash your turkey

Rinsing a raw turkey before putting it in the oven can do more harm than good.

Making Macon

How an ex-Texan and a university helped change the face of a Georgia city

Mercer University President Bill Underwood is stepping down after two decades at the helm. He's credited with boosting enrollment, resurrecting football and reshaping Macon.

Words of Muscogee (Creek) take prominent perches on Macon street signs

Phonetic Muscogee translations of English words now appear on street signs in Macon, Georgia, near Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park.

Construction on colossal and ‘dicey’ Georgia interchange won’t end soon

The construction-gnarled nexus of two interstates linking Atlanta and Savannah in Middle Georgia are a jumble of snaking lane shifts and a source of headaches - or worse.

At one of America’s oldest hot dog stands, famous red ‘weiners’ still rule

Macon's Nu-Way Weiners, a small chain of Middle Georgia hot dog diners, has serving up legendary chili dogs and other delicacies since 1914. What's their secret?

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Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey escalated the pressure this week, calling it “despicable” that Brad Barnes remains affiliated with the state GOP.

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‘It’s UATL’ podcast: Mandii B talks authenticity and sex positivity

Popular social media personality Mandii B talks about her launch into podcasting in the latest episode of the “It’s UATL” podcast.

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How Young Black men are making the quarter-zip cool

Thanks to TikTok, what started as a playful video mocking knits zipped to the chin with a fresh matcha latte in hand, has quickly taken on the shape of a cultural movement.

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Wanna get away on Thanksgiving? Gobble up these Black culture events.

From trap karaoke to soulful brunches, here are Black culture events happening in Atlanta during Thanksgiving week.

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How acrobat Terrance Robinson became part of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Luzia’

McDonough resident Terrance Robinson performs as an acrobat and hoop diver in Cirque du Soleil’s "Luzia" at Atlantic Station.

Arts and Entertainment

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Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz, Walmart feed over 100 families for Thanksgiving

About 150 people received food and gift cards from College Park native and rapper 2 Chainz and Walmart Tuesday at an event called “Greens and Things.”

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Set against turbulent ‘70s, a boy becomes a man in ‘The Love You Take’

Homing in on the middle-class white male experience, Wilson delivers a coming-of-age exploration of the shifting social mores surrounding sex, love and fidelity in the 1970s.

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Ken Burns dives deep in ‘The American Revolution,’ laments federal cuts

The documentarian is back with his latest opus "The American Revolution," coming out at a fraught time not just for PBS but the political system at large.

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Georgia and Metro News

Civil rights activist, convicted in killing of Fulton deputy, dies in federal prison

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, battled cancer behind bars and was still fighting his conviction at the time of his death.

Man locked up for 23 years despite evidence proving his innocence, lawsuit says

Although investigators had reason to believe Bharadia wasn’t involved in the crime, they pushed forward with a case against him anyway, the lawsuit says.

Georgia colleges consider controversial test as option to SAT

A contentious standardized college admissions test designed to usurp the SAT and ACT — and reshape the American education system — is gaining traction in conservative states.

Hackers attack authority that runs Georgia real estate database

A state authority that oversees and manages a widely used database of Georgia’s real estate records said it recently suffered a sophisticated ransomware attack.

Food and Dining

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Baraonda’s lamb ragu recipe is a slow-cooked success

Learn to make this metro restaurant's most popular dish at home with a couple of minor substitutions.

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Whole lemon dressing brightens slaw side dish

This light and bright slaw keeps a lasting crunch thanks to hearty Brussels sprouts.

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Minhwa Spirits wins prestigious global award and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

The competition is considered particularly prestigious because it’s judged through blind tastings, putting tiny craft distillers and huge brand names on a level playing field.

Opinion and Voices

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GUEST COLUMN

Men are expected to be stoic, but break the ‘man rules’ to heal and thrive

Men are expected to be tough guys even when they are hurting, but the "sucking it up" approach does not provide healing; genuine connection, compassion and courage do.

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Mike Luckovich: Tiny tootsies

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GUEST COLUMN

Georgia candidates for governor should make welfare reform a top priority

Welfare reform is central to sustaining state’s current trajectory as a leader in economic opportunity.

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Drive to cut state income tax a bad bet for regular folks

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, the fellow pushing this publicity stunt, is hoping it helps him in his run for governor.

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On Thanksgiving, remember that gratitude makes good citizens, heals divisions

Political divisions are poisoning communities across America, but the antidote to polarity is gratitude and remembering why President Lincoln established Thanksgiving Day.

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OPINION

Canary in the coal mine or just a GOP loudmouth?

Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to leave Congress could spell larger trouble for Republicans.

Early voting underway in runoff for Gwinnett House seat

Both Democrats, Akbar Ali and Marqus Cole are competing to replace former state Rep. Shelly Hutchinson.

Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?

Now that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her plans to resign, attention turns to who might replace her in Georgia's 14th Congressional District.

Metro Atlanta

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Man locked up for 23 years despite evidence proving his innocence, lawsuit says

Although investigators had reason to believe Bharadia wasn’t involved in the crime, they pushed forward with a case against him anyway, the lawsuit says.

Thanksgiving to bring chilly, dry, overall delightful weather to metro Atlanta

A big drop in temperatures is coming overnight Wednesday, so go ahead and pull out those flannels and blankets.

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A.M. ATL: Gobble it up

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Georgia

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6 ways AI can upgrade your holiday shopping this season

Shoppers are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity to research products, compare prices and more.

Hyundai suppliers fined after forklift death at Georgia EV factory site

Three companies affiliated with Hyundai’s Metaplant campus near Savannah have been fined for safety violations that allegedly contributed to a worker’s gruesome death.

How an ex-Texan and a university helped change the face of a Georgia city

Mercer University President Bill Underwood is stepping down after two decades at the helm. He's credited with boosting enrollment, resurrecting football and reshaping Macon.

Opinion

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Readers write

AJC readers express their concerns about shifts in CDC messaging, and how President Trump treats the “bully pulpit” of his office.

OPINION

Men are expected to be stoic, but break the ‘man rules’ to heal and thrive

Men are expected to be tough guys even when they are hurting, but the "sucking it up" approach does not provide healing; genuine connection, compassion and courage do.

OPINION

Mike Luckovich: Tiny tootsies

Falcons

There’s a case for former Falcons DE John Abraham’s Hall of Fame selection

Former Falcon John Abraham hasn't advanced past the top 50 of the Hall of Fame voting yet, but he has as good a case as any to be the first Falcon since 2017 to make it.

Falcons’ next opponent: A quick look at Tyrod Taylor and the New York Jets

It appears New York will stick with Tyrod Taylor at quarterback over Justin Fields, though coach Aaron Glenn hasn't publicly named the starter vs. Atlanta.

5 things we learned from the Falcons’ win over the Saints

The Falcons stopped the bleeding from a five-game losing streak Sunday with their 24-10 victory over the rebuilding Saints.

Bulldogs

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Lane Kiffin drama spills into CFP rankings discussion, scenario

If Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss to take another coaching job before the College Football Playoff begins the committee could take that into consideration when ranking the Rebels

Georgia football comes in at No. 4 in updated College Football Playoff rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs maintain the No. 4 ranking in the updated College Football Playoff rankings for Week 14.

Does 5-star Jared Curtis sign with Georgia football or flip to Vanderbilt?

Sentell’s Intel: Does Jared Curtis eventually sign with Georgia football?

Georgia Tech

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Lane Kiffin drama spills into CFP rankings discussion, scenario

If Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss to take another coaching job before the College Football Playoff begins the committee could take that into consideration when ranking the Rebels

Yellow Jackets fall in third CFP rankings

Georgia Tech fell from No. 16 to No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

2 million viewers watch Georgia Tech’s loss to Pittsburgh

Despite the loss, the large TV audience this season is positive news for the Yellow Jackets as it relates to the ACC’s revenue-distribution model.

Hawks

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‘We got fried tonight’: Wizards down Hawks with hot shooting

The Atlanta Hawks never recovered from a first-quarter barrage, handing the Washington Wizards a 132-113 win and just their second victory of the season.

Like other NBA teams, Hawks will learn the importance of Trae Young

With the Hawks’ role players stepping up in Young’s absence, the team has begun to answer one of the big questions of the season.

Former Hawks assistant and executive Brittni Donaldson heading to the WNBA

Former Hawks assistant and front office executive Brittni Donaldson is heading to the WNBA, joining the Portland Fire as an assistant coach and assistant general manager.

Braves

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Potential Braves trade target Sonny Gray dealt to Red Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals traded veteran starting pitcher Sonny Gray to the Red Sox on Tuesday, lessening the Braves’ potential rotation options by one.

Braves re-sign reliever Joel Payamps

Braves make several signings ahead of Friday nontender deadline

Players who aren’t tendered contracts become free agents.

United

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FIFA sets World Cup bracket rules

The tournament schedule, when cities will find out which teams will play in specific stadiums, will be announced Dec. 6. Atlanta will host several matches, plus a semifinal.

Inside look: Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center is a palace

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution received an exclusive tour of the $200 million headquarters for the United States Soccer Federation.

Atlanta United’s 2026 schedule has home opener on March 7

Opener is Feb. 21 at Cincinnati, in new manager Gerardo Martino’s season debut.

High Schools

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Maxwell GHSA playoff projections heading into the Quarterfinals

While the Maxwell Ratings reflect team strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by games, region alignments and playoff brackets.

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No. 1-ranked teams get good news in GHSA’s historic final football coin toss

Earlier this month, the GHSA adopted a 1-32 seeding format for all classifications beginning next season, with the higher seeds playing at home.

Gainesville to consider legal action after GHSA ruling on players’ suspensions

‘We don’t think it’s the right thing to do, to give up on our kids,’ school’s athletic director says.

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Atlanta TV sports listings

A look at the TV listings for major sporting events for Atlanta today and this week.

Berry takes loftier goals into NCAA Division III football playoffs

Berry College is on a quest for a national in the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Vikings open the playoffs at noon Saturday when they host LaGrange.

GHSA sanctions Brunswick with postseason ban after fight with Gainesville

41 Brunswick players were suspended, and the school was fined $5,000.

Food & Dining

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RECIPES

Make mine merry! Expert cocktail recipes for your holiday party.

Learn to make a variety of drinks perfect for holiday hosting, from complex sippers and sparkling toasts to nonalcoholic drinks that let everyone feel included.

Find festive cocktails, decorations at these holiday pop-up bars in metro Atlanta

More bars and restaurants are taking their holiday celebrations over the top by transforming their menus and decor for the season. Here are more than 20 pop-ups to check out.

3 creative ways to reimagine Thanksgiving leftovers

Three recipes for repurposing leftovers before Thanksgiving food fatigue sets in.

UATL

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FROM UATL

‘It’s UATL’ podcast: Mandii B talks authenticity and sex positivity

Popular social media personality Mandii B talks about her launch into podcasting in the latest episode of the “It’s UATL” podcast.

FROM UATL

How Young Black men are making the quarter-zip cool

Thanks to TikTok, what started as a playful video mocking knits zipped to the chin with a fresh matcha latte in hand, has quickly taken on the shape of a cultural movement.

FROM UATL

How acrobat Terrance Robinson became part of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Luzia’

McDonough resident Terrance Robinson performs as an acrobat and hoop diver in Cirque du Soleil’s "Luzia" at Atlantic Station.

Things to Do

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Atlanta’s first Fall Halal Festival fills Grant Park

‘Halal’ for Muslims means something that’s permitted and is strongly associated with ways of preparing food.

AJC INTERVIEW

Georgia’s Sydney Rose sang about a friendship breakup. Then, it went viral.

The singer/songwriter's Atlanta show will be the first time she’s performed in the city in at least two years: “I might cry. My entire family’s gonna be there.”

How a grand vision and a gift launched 20 years of wonder at Georgia Aquarium

Lifestyle

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Escaping the frenzy of city life for an elegant, antiques-filled home

A pair of Buckhead bankers make a break for it in bucolic Serenbe.

Why you should never wash your turkey

Rinsing a raw turkey before placing it in the oven can do more harm than good.

WALTER REEVES

A Thanksgiving prayer to share

This holiday season, consider arranging for someone to read this prayer before the meal.

Entertainment

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Ken Burns dives deep in ‘The American Revolution,’ laments federal cuts

Ken Burns is back with his latest opus "The American Revolution," coming out at a fraught time not just for PBS but the political system at large.

Why Trisha Yearwood, Lady A, Dave Koz, Robert Earl Keen hit the road for Christmas

Why do artists do Christmas tours? We spoke with Robert Earl Keen, Charles Kelley of Lady A, Trisha Yearwood and Dave Koz, all coming to Atlanta for the holiday season.

‘Stranger Things’ has cast a spell on metro Atlanta for a decade

As final season debuts, Jackson and other filming locations hope the residual power of fandom lingers.

Travel

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Pirate museum a new addition to Savannah’s maritime attractions

Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum is the newest attraction in a city filled with history to experience in its museums, dining and even accommodations.

5 unique Southeastern museums to scratch your culture itch

Dedicated to a singular subject offers deep dives on an artist, a sports figure, a pop culture icon and more.

Wellness

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INSPIRE ATLANTA

BlazeSports recognized with Rings of Gold Award for its youth programs

Kids in wheelchairs play basketball, tennis and other sports at Atlanta facility.

Why you should never wash your turkey

Rinsing a raw turkey before placing it in the oven can do more harm than good.

Keep your pet out of the ER with these Thanksgiving safety tips

From tasty temptations to severe anxiety, a Georgia veterinarian offers safety tips to help you and your whole family enjoy Thanksgiving.

Special Features

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PHOTOS: Georgia Tech defeated by Pittsburgh in Yellow Jackets' home finale

Needing a win to clinch a spot in the ACC Championship Game, Georgia Tech flopped in a big way Saturday, losing 44-28 to the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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PHOTOS: Georgia defeats Charlotte in home finale

The Georgia Bulldogs closed out their home season with a convincing 35-3 win over Charlotte at Sanford Stadium Saturday afternoon.

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PHOTOS: Fans greet Dawgs before game with Charlotte

Georgia players arrive at Sanford Stadium for their Saturday, Nov. 22, game with Charlotte. The Bulldogs go into the game as a seven- touchdown favorite.