As the 'Hollywood of the South,' Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads
For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta’s booming film industry thanks to Georgia’s extremely generous tax break
2023-10-27 21:28
At age 13, he was an avid volunteer who wanted to be a pastor and an engineer. A stranger's bullets destroyed those dreams
The dust on Charles DuBose's motorcycle belies his meticulous care of his prized Harley Davidson. But he refuses to disturb the handprints pressed in the dust. They belong to his grandson Deshon, who loved riding on the back seat and couldn't wait until he was old enough to drive.
2023-10-27 18:58
Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline
One year ago, billionaire Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X
2023-10-27 12:18
Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says
A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week notes Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet demand but that inadequate investment still limits its potential
2023-10-27 11:17
Mantle Piece: You Can Own Shares of Mickey Mantle’s Boyhood Home for $7
The baseball icon’s modest Oklahoma home is getting the fractional ownership treatment.
2023-10-27 03:20
Maine shooting suspect was skilled marksman, former Army Reserve colleague tells CNN
The suspect in the Maine mass shooting is a skilled marksman and outdoorsman who was among the best shooters in his Army Reserve unit, a former colleague in the unit told CNN.
2023-10-27 00:47
This middle-schooler 'knew how to be a best friend to everybody.' Then gunfire erupted while she was out to buy milk
It's been almost nine months since Brexi Torres-Ortiz and her mom sang together -- hitting every note, feeling every emotion with every word of a gospel tune that happened to be the 11-year-old's favorite song.
2023-10-26 18:58
First ever Florida Man games will feature beer belly wrestling and 'evading arrest' obstacle course
It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.”
2023-10-26 16:25
Taiwan ex-colonel gets 20 years for spying for China
The retired officer was convicted of recruiting active-duty officers to give China military secrets.
2023-10-26 14:45
Ukraine war: Russia recruits prisoners for its invasion
Russia's defence ministry has taken over from Wagner in recruiting inmates to fight in Ukraine.
2023-10-26 11:58
Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the House GOP's latest speaker nominee?
Rep. Mike Johnson, Republicans' latest nominee to be the next speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
2023-10-26 08:20
Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books
Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes
2023-10-26 03:56