Fed's surprise message: June hike likely if economy improves
Catching many investors off guard, the Federal Reserve made clear Wednesday that an interest rate hike in June is likely if the economy keeps improving.The minutes of their most recent meeting in late April showed that Fed officials widely felt it would be time to raise rates at their June 14-15 meeting as long as hiring and economic growth strengthened and inflation showed signs of accelerating toward the Fed's 2 percent target rate.The Fed had voted 9-1 in April to keep rates unchanged while ..>> view originalIllegal silicone injections blamed in Atlanta performer's death
A woman is accused of killing a transgender Atlanta performer by injecting her with silicone, officials say.Deanna M. Roberts pretended she was a medical professional and injected liquid silicone into the buttocks, hips, lips and other body parts of customers for enhancement of those areas, in exchange for money, United States Attorney John A. Horn said Wednesday in a news release.Last November, Lateasha Shuntel, a popular transgender performer, posted a Facebook message thanking Roberts by name..>> view originalAtlanta weather | Isolated showers overnight, but rain will pour later
Wednesday morning’s light rain and isolated evening showers were only the calm before the storm as more showers will come later in the week, according to Channel 2 Action News.Scattered showeres are possible Wednesday night with temperatures heading into the low 70s.There is a 30 percent chance of rain Thursday and an 80 percent chance Friday and Saturday.Temperatures were 77 degrees in Atlanta, 70 degrees in Blairsville and 76 degrees in Griffin about 9 p.m.Highs Thursday will reach 80 degrees...>> view originalTeaching dogs to talk is easier than you think
Jackson, an associate professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has developed technology that is giving dogs a voice, an ability she says is crucial for search and rescue, bomb detection and therapy dogs. The dogs wear vests equipped with sensors that can send either audible cues or text notifications to a smartphone.Jackson earned her Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia Tech in 1998 and has trained assistance dogs for nearly 20 years. Now she's putting her two passions together. Jack..>> view originalBack home: Stolen Christopher Columbus letter returned to Italy
The explorer's 1493 account of his discoveries was rushed to printers, and copies of the letter spread across Europe. Only about 80 copies of all editions survive.It was with acknowledgment of the rarity of the document that the United States on Wednesday returned an eight-page copy that was stolen from a library in Florence, Italy, and later donated to an unsuspecting U.S. Library of Congress."It's a document of undisputed historical value, said Fulvio S. Stacchetti, head of the Riccardiana lib..>> view originalBrandon Boykin to visit Falcons on Monday
111105 Athens, GA: Georgia receiver Brandon Boykin high steps out of the tackle attempt of New Mexico State’s B.J. Adolpho in route to a 42 yard first half touchdown Saturday November 5, 2011. Brant Sanderlin bsanderlin@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH — Former Georgia cornerback Brandon Boykin, who’s a free agent, is set to visit the Falcons on Monday. Boykin was released by the Panthers on Monday. He had some interest from the Falcons before signing with Carolina in March. The Panthers drafted three c..>> view originalAtlanta police crack down on smash and grabs
Atlanta police crack down on smash and grabs Rebecca Lindstrom, WXIA 10:30 PM. GMT May 18, 2016 ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police gang unit says it is cracking down on smash-and-grabs, announcing on Wednesday what they called a "significant" arrest. Police said they were able to recover DNA evidence, proving Calvin Bailey broke into two Atlanta businesses – Alexis Suitcase Consignment Shop in the 2200 block of Peachtree Street and Threadz Atlanta on St. Charles Avenue. Both stores have b..>> view originalPace of early voting slow locally, elections officials say
Early voting for the May 24 primary and nonpartisan elections in Georgia ends at 5 p.m. Friday, and thus far, local turnout has been light — although that might change in Oconee County as the clock for casting an early ballot winds down, an election official there said. In Athens-Clarke County, turnout has been “kind of slow,” according to Cora Wright, an elections assistant in the county’s board of elections office. As of Tuesday, just 529 people had cast early ballots. Early voting opened on ..>> view originalSecret hotels you don't know exist
Unbeknownst to you, there are people checking into their rooms in the very same building, but they're checking into an entirely different hotel. It's part of the growing hotel-within-a-hotel trend that's popping up at select properties across North America. Aimed at a luxury-oriented, privacy-seeking clientele, these hotels-within-hotels are generally located on a specific floor or floors of an existing property and have their own entrance, their own staff and heightened services and amenities. ..>> view originalDunwoody man falls to death at train yard in east Atlanta
The GBI is investigating the death of a man at the historic Pullman Train Yard in east Atlanta on Friday.Alexander Flynn fell to his death from one of the buildings at the train yard after he and two friends entered the property to skateboard, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which has been asked to handle the investigation. The train yard is located at the intersection of Arizona Avenue and Rogers Street.Flynn reportedly climbed to the roof of the building using a ladder that w..>> view original
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