Monday, May 9, 2016

Horford: 'I really love the city' and other top stories.

  • Horford: 'I really love the city'

    Horford: 'I really love the city'
    Al Horford was not ready to think about his future.Not minutes after the Hawks were swept from the NBA playoffs by the Cavaliers for the second straight year. However, the longest-tenured Hawks player will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. The center will be coveted on the open market. The Hawks have the cap space to sign the veteran to a maximum five-year deal. Those are all issues to be worked out in the coming months.Although he may have played his last game in a Hawks uniform, on Su..
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  • Atlanta Braves, on pace to for record 134 losses, cling to faith in future

    Atlanta Braves, on pace to for record 134 losses, cling to faith in future
    Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) reacts after striking out to end the seventh inning of their game against the New York Mets at Turner Field. The Mets won 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports ATLANTA — John Schuerholz, the architect of one of the greatest runs in baseball history, looked down from his suite Sunday afternoon and grimaced in anguish.It’s as if the Atlanta Braves have landed back in 1990, before they reeled off 14 consecutive di..
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  • Atlanta church standoff suspect identified as 'Snow on tha Bluff' star

    Atlanta church standoff suspect identified as 'Snow on tha Bluff' star
    The man arrested Saturday in a church standoff has been identified by Atlanta police as the star of a film set in one of Atlanta’s most notorious neighborhoods.In the dramatic film “Snow on tha Bluff,”Curtis Snow is a robber and a crack dealer, who steals a camera from college students and documents his life.Officer Lukasz Sajdak, a spokesman for Atlanta police, said the film was “just a movie,” but said Snow, whose legal name is Curtis Ward, has been both arrested in the past and investigated f..
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  • Homeless mothers in Atlanta find love, support this Mother's Day

    Homeless mothers in Atlanta find love, support this Mother's Day
    Homeless mothers in Atlanta find love, support this Mother's Day Downtown tribute aims to help homeless moms Adrianne Haney and Jon Shirek, WXIA 6:45 AM. GMT May 09, 2016 The Salvation Army and the Georgia Mothers Association hosted homeless mothers and their children at a Mother’s Day brunch to not only celebrate the moms but to also help them get back on their feet. (Photo: Haney, Adrianne, WXIA) ATLANTA - For a few dozen moms who are struggling to hold th..
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  • Al Horford wants to stay at Atlanta

    Al Horford wants to stay at Atlanta
    Al Horford wants to stay at Atlanta Al Horford talked to reporters after the Hawks' loss in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals saying he wants to stay an Atlanta Hawk. Alec McQuade, WXIA 12:50 AM. GMT May 09, 2016 Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) reacts with guard Dennis Schroder (17) after making a three point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers . Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks are now officially in the offseason after get..
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  • Emory graduation may lead to traffic problems

    Emory graduation may lead to traffic problems
    Emory graduation may lead to traffic problems Staff , WXIA 6:40 AM. GMT May 09, 2016 Emory University (Photo: 11Alive) ATLANTA -- Emory University will hold its commencement ceremony Monday at 9 a.m. which may lead to headaches for commuters who usually use the roads around the school.The university recommends drivers avoid Briarcliff, Clifton, Houston Mill and North Decatur roads Monday between 6:15 a.m. and 9 a.m.Those attending the commencement should try to be to ..
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  • Chris Herrmann's homers send Arizona Diamondbacks past Atlanta ...

    Chris Herrmann's homers send Arizona Diamondbacks past Atlanta ...
    ATLANTA — Chris Herrmann called his mother on Sunday morning to wish her “Happy Mother’s Day.” He didn’t promise her a hit, much less a home run, but he should have.The catcher hit a pair of home runs, including a two-run shot in the 11th inning, to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-3 win and three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.“I know my mom (Bobbi) is watching and I can’t imagine how excited she is, especially today,” Herrmann said. “It doesn’t happen very often and I’m ver..
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  • Man shot, dog stolen during carjacking in downtown Atlanta

    Man shot, dog stolen during carjacking in downtown Atlanta
    A man was shot and carjacked downtown Saturday, according to Channel 2 Action News.He was shot in the neck when confronted by three gunmen on Baker Street, the television station reported.His 2010 black Chevy suburban was stolen at gunpoint, with his pet Yorkshire terrier in the vehicle.
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  • Atlanta Tech Edge May 8, 2016

    Atlanta Tech Edge May 8, 2016
    Atlanta Tech Edge May 8, 2016 Atlanta Tech Edge May 8,2016 Nathalie Malkoff, WXIA 9:59 PM. GMT May 08, 2016 ATLANTA, GA - May 8, 2016Snapchat is on the defense after a Georgia family files suit. They claim the company contributed to crash where a teen going more than 100mph slammed into an uber driver.Google is moving into Ponce City Market. Google Fiber is being rolled out across several area neighborhoods and will cost about $70 a month. Our partners at the Atlanta Business C..
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  • Miss. police officers' families struggle year after fatal shootings

    Miss. police officers' families struggle year after fatal shootings
    HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Every morning when Youlander Ross wakes up, she knows she must face the day without hearing the voice of her son, Liquori Tate."I'm trying to embrace the reality that Liquori's gone," she told the Hattiesburg American from her home in Starkville. "When I pick up the phone to call him, he's not going to answer. When I call his name, I know he's not going to be there."Hattiesburg police officers Tate, 25, and Benjamin J. Deen, 34, were shot during a traffic stop around 8 p.m...
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