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Today's Top Stories

The family of U.S. Army veteran Christon Collins shows multiple photos of the bruises on his body at a press conference.

Criminal Justice

Arrest made in fentanyl overdose death of US Army veteran in DeKalb County Jail

Middle East

Ossoff and Warnock vote in favor of failed resolution to block weapons to Israel

Spelman College

President of Atlanta's historically Black Spelman College steps down after leave of absence

Georgia Legislature

Georgia Senate study panel considers restrictions on trans women’s college sports participation

Atlanta-based UPS boosted its volume in the U.S. for the first time since 2022, but profit and revenue fell short of expectations.

UPS

Atlanta-based UPS to pay $45M to US settle charges that it improperly valued its freight division

Crime

6 agencies investigate after a photographer says he found remains in a burned Marietta funeral home

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