The biggest halftime lead in NBA playoff history.

Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, nearly extending his own franchise record for 40-point playoff games, and the New York Knicks routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Bryce Harper had four RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped their 10-game losing streak with an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves.

China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says.

CJ McCollum hit a jumper with 12.5 seconds left to ruin New York’s night again, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-1 lead over the Knicks in their first-round playoff series.

Wildfires have intensified intensifying across the U.S. Southeast.

Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 of his 25 in the second half and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.

Democrats running for governor in Georgia are scrambling for attention and cash.

A long-lasting weather pattern is blasting hot air across the eastern United States.

If it seems like this opening round of the NBA playoffs is taking more time than usual, that’s because it is taking more time than usual.

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.

United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury.

The Georgia General Assembly has ended its annual session without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state’s voting system by a July deadline.

Kansas City rookie catcher Carter Jensen was removed from the Royals’ starting lineup for Thursday game with the Minnesota Twins after he overslept.

Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League and is scheduled to pitch opening night on April 21 for the minor league team.

Kirk Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Ahead of the World Cup, Chris Richards has a new take on what makes America unique.

Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals have been baseball’s best at utilizing their robot challenges through the first weekend of the Automated Ball-Strike System.

The final day of the NBA regular season is here.

Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.

Belgium blew out the United States 5-2 in a World Cup warmup that exposed the Americans’ defensive difficulties, rallying from a late first-half deficit on two goals by Dodi Lukébakio and one each from Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana and Charles De Ketelaere.

Georgia lawmakers may require that every public school student be checked for weapons each day.

Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid.

A Georgia appeals court says Fulton County doesn't have to seat two Republican picks to its election board.

The wait times at airport security checkpoints have become a guessing game during the shutdown of a single U.S. government department.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market.

Storms sweeping across the eastern half of the country are disrupting air travel across the United States.

Georgia’s film industry is struggling.

The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks’ plans for a night celebrating the city’s Magic City adult entertainment club.

The runner who was leading the women’s race of the U.S. half marathon championships until she was mistakenly led off the course by a guide vehicle is calling for USA Track & Field to make right an outcome that cost her a spot in the world road running championships this fall.

The Atlanta Falcons have informed quarterback Kirk Cousins they plan to release the 14-year veteran when free agency opens.

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.

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The NAACP and allied groups are asking a judge to limit how the federal government uses voter data seized in an FBI raid near Atlanta.

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now.

The FBI relied on years-old claims of fraud, many of them thoroughly investigated, to obtain a search warrant to seize ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia.

Atlanta Falcons rookie star James Pearce Jr. was arrested near Miami on Saturday night after fleeing officers and then crashing his car following what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.

A person with knowledge of the move has told The Associated Press the Atlanta Hawks acquired point guard Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Lakers for shooting guard Luke Kennard.

The search warrant FBI served at Fulton County elections office near Atlanta on Wednesday seeks records tied to the 2020 election, a county spokesperson said.

Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county.

A privately funded initiative called “Be The People” will try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts to solve local problems as part of a vision for the next 250 years of the United States.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game losing streak, holding off the Atlanta Hawks 112-110 after squandering a 23-point lead in the second half.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division.

Right-hander Pierce Johnson and the Cincinnati Reds have completed their $6.5 million, one-year contract.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has decided to return to the Ducks next season rather than declare for the NFL draft.

Indiana is headed to its first national championship game after beating Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.

U.S. flu infections are still surging, and health officials say it's a severe season that's likely to get worse.

Here’s to a lifetime of pink skies.

Bijan Robinson had the longest rushing score in Falcons history Monday night, one of two ways he entered their record book in a win against the Rams.

Democrats won't issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all.

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized.

Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing.

Anthony Edwards scored 32 points to became Minnesota’s all-time leader in games with 30 or more points, Julius Randle added 22 points, 12 assists and six rebounds, and the Timberwolves pulled away from the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter of a 125-112 victory.

Nate Frazier ran for 108 yards, Gunner Stockton’s scoring pass to Zachariah Branch was the only touchdown of the game and No. 4 Georgia retained its hold on its state rivalry with another close win by holding off No. 23 Georgia Tech 16-9.

Keisha Lance Bottoms is bidding to become the first former Atlanta mayor to be elected governor of Georgia.

Texas outfielder Adolis García, catcher Jonah Heim and right-hander Josh Sborz were among 66 players who became free agents Friday when they weren’t offered 2026 contracts.

The Atlanta Braves have addressed one of their offseason priorities by re-signing closer Raisel Iglesias to a $16 million, one-year contract.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a left knee injury, leaving Kirk Cousins as the starter.

A South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.

Anxious travelers across the U.S. are feeling a bit of relief as airlines have mostly stayed on schedule while gradually cutting flights because of the government shutdown.

Washington Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo will not get the job on a permanent basis, and members of his coaching staff are being let go, too, a person with knowledge of the moves told The Associated Press.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is inactive against the Miami Dolphins after being listed as questionable with a bone bruise on his left knee.

Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man arrested this week at Atlanta's airport after his family told police he planned a shooting.

Police have arrested a man accused of threatening to open fire at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta.

An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t participate.

Trade unions in Nevada want the state to offer tax incentives to major film studios to bring more movie making to the Vegas area.

Delta Air Lines on Thursday reported strong profit and revenue growth for the busy summer travel season and expects that momentum to carry through the end of the year.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says he raised more than $12 million from July through September.

The U.S. Marshals say the only escaped inmate who remained on the run after breaking out of a New Orleans jail in May has been captured.

A judge has announced that the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others will be dismissed in 14 days if a new prosecutor isn't appointed.

A Georgia special state Senate committee plans to question Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis next month.

Brian Snitker, who managed the Atlanta Braves to the 2021 World Series championship as the highlight of almost a half-century with the organization, will not return to the dugout next season.

The Indiana Fever defied the odds.

Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left, Lexie Hull stole the ensuing inbounds play and the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 87-85 to advance to the WNBA semifinals.

Hyundai Motor Group confirms it's moving forward with expanding its Georgia plant.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston added 15 points to lead the Indiana Fever past third-seeded Atlanta Dream 77-60 for its first home playoff win in nearly a decade.

Police have arrested a suspect in a July auto break-in that two people touring with Beyoncé′ said resulted in the theft of the singer's unreleased music.

Rivian Automotive is starting to build a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia, despite tough challenges in the U.S. market.

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry.

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding at a critical moment in the United States.

AP Top 25 ballots became even tougher to perfect as the dust settled on Week 3 of college football.

Aidan Birr made a 55-yard field goal as time expired and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets upset the No. 12 Clemson Tigers 24-21.

Mackenzie Hughes is in Napa trying to get into a pair of $20 million tournaments.

At least six historically Black colleges and universities received threats or “potential” threats Thursday, prompting lockdowns and class cancellations.

A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid on a battery factory in Georgia last week has left Atlanta bound for South Korea.

South Korea said that a charter plane carrying South Korean workers will leave Atlanta, Georgia at Thursday noon.

A Georgia judge says he's going to dismiss racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of trying to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training facility known as “Cop City."

Gabriel Sterling, known for defending Georgia's 2020 election results, is running for the state's secretary of state.

Two children of R&B singer Angie Stone have filed a lawsuit against a trucking company, a truck manufacturer, and others.

Rory McIlroy watched Novak Djokovic handle boisterous spectators during a win at the U.S. Open and is ready to follow the tennis star’s lead at the Ryder Cup held in the United States this month.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop printing at year's end, making Atlanta the largest U.S. metro area without a printed major newspaper.

Federal health officials have scaled back FoodNet, a program that tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network has cut required monitoring to just two pathogens that cause infections, down from eight.

The New York Liberty are finally getting healthy and hope to make a run at getting at least a top four seed and homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs.

The scuffling New York Mets have been in desperate need of a starter other than David Peterson to pitch deep into games.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights.

Keegan Bradley says deciding whether to be the first Ryder Cup playing captain since 1963 will be the biggest decision of his life.

Russell Henley couldn't miss with the putter in soft conditions at East Lake.

An internal CDC email reveals that the Georgia man who shot at CDC buildings on Aug. 8 likely tried to enter the campus two days earlier.