Chinese President Xi Jinping says two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days.

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta’s game against Cincinnati in the third inning after fouling a ball off his left leg.

Legendary rock band Metallica announced an extension to its latest tour with a concert scheduled for the Alamodome next year, according to a Live Nation news release.

The Spanish club Eldense says Lionel Messi is poised to become the majority shareholder of the second-division side.

Rory McIlroy says President Donald Trump's planned visit to the Irish Open poses logistical challenges and will change the atmosphere.

Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech in a season opener.

Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese avoided a one-game suspension when the WNBA rescinded her eighth technical foul that was assessed Friday night in a loss to Portland.

The fallout from the Good Good Golf video depicting a man shoving a woman to the ground continues.

The Pro Bowl is no more.

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp won't consider the return of LIV Golf players until they no longer have a contract.

Angel Reese had a stunning perfect shooting night after struggling recently to make even the shortest of shots, and the Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game in a 124-88 victory over the Los Angels Sparks on Thursday night.

Democrats have narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed Republican President Donald Trump.

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English have settled a lawsuit challenging a police program at Atlanta's airport.

Civil rights advocates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the state’s public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

After earning his first career save, New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga wanted the ball as a keepsake.

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jalon Walker will miss the 2026 season with a torn ACL, the team announced Wednesday.

The U.S. men’s national team will kick off the next World Cup cycle with four matches over 11 days on home soil.

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals.

Ryan Blaney emerged from a three-wide battle on the final lap of overtime to cap a dominant victory in the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta.

The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County.

San Antonio Independent School District Deputy Superintendent Dr. Shawn Bird has been named Chief Academic Officer in the Division of Teaching and Learning at Gwinnett County Public Schools outside Atlanta, Georgia.

Welcome to the World Cup, Lamine Yamal.

Teboho Mokoena started the game with tears in his eyes and finished it with a smile on his face after converting a second-half penalty in South Africa’s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic at the World Cup.

Republican lawmakers in Georgia won’t redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections during a special session called by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.

The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup.

Republicans in Congress are introducing impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta.

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records.

Waymo has suspended driverless car services in Atlanta and Texas after one of its vehicles was stranded by flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel in a large swath of the U.

Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright.

The Atlanta Braves keep finding new ways to win.

A man has pleaded guilty to an auto break-in last year in Atlanta that police say resulted in the theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé.

The federal government doesn't have to return the 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s Fulton County that were seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta.

Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years.

Two years after his death, President Jimmy Carter is still inspiring Habitat for Humanity's efforts to build more affordable housing in the U.S. Over five days in May, nearly 1,000 volunteers with the international nonprofit will finish building 24 new housing units in Atlanta.

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.

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.

In a story published Feb. 19, 2026, about the case of former Black Panther H.

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.