Monday, July 31, 2017

Man arrested after standoff at midtown condo and other top stories.

  • Man arrested after standoff at midtown condo

    Man arrested after standoff at midtown condo
    Updated: Jul 30, 2017 - 11:23 PM ATLANTA - A man is in custody after a short standoff with police Sunday afternoon in midtown. Atlanta police said they were called to a condo complex along 15th Street near Peachtree Street around 4 p.m. for a possible gunman barricaded inside a condo. "The neighbors had called and said that the resident was creating a disturbance," Officer Lisa Bender with the Atlanta Police Department said.  Waiting on more info from police on SWAT situation in m..
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  • Atlanta high schoolers win global entrepreneurship competition

    Atlanta high schoolers win global entrepreneurship competition
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  • Channel 2 hosts 'Atlanta Idol' contest before tour bus hits town

    Channel 2 hosts 'Atlanta Idol' contest before tour bus hits town
    ATLANTA Channel 2 WSB-TV, Atlanta’s ABC affiliate, announced Friday that it will hold a local contest called “Atlanta Idol” that is open to any singer, between the ages of 15-28, who wants to audition for the show.  Producers for “American Idol” notified Channel 2 that the American Idol Bus Tour will hit Atlanta on Tuesday, August 22 and will audition singers providing that they meet the show’s requirements. Channel 2 announced it will hold its own auditions prior to the arrival of the tour ..
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  • Off-duty campus police officer shot in Atlanta

    Off-duty campus police officer shot in Atlanta
    ATLANTA (AP) — An off-duty Georgia State University police officer has been shot, prompting a search for two people.WSB-TV reports that Atlanta police say two men came up to the off-duty officer and another woman in southwest Atlanta and tried to rob them Sunday night. One of the assailants was on a bike, and one was walking. Sgt. John Chafee says a struggle ensued between one of the women and one of the men. Chafee says man on the bicycle then pulled a gun and shot at the woman at least once...
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  • Critics demand HBO scrap plans for “Confederate” series

    Critics demand HBO scrap plans for “Confederate” series
    View Caption Hide Caption HBO faced a spirited backlash swiftly after announcing plans to launch “Confederate,” a series set in some alternate universe where the South successfully secedes from the Union and slavery remains in place. Critics hope the project, “Confederate,” never gets off the ground, and took to Twitter during the“Game of Thrones” season finale, since the controversial series is coming from GOT creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.   PAST COVERAGE: The Confeder..
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  • Falcons 2017 schedule preview: Atlanta gets a shot at the Jets in ...

    Falcons 2017 schedule preview: Atlanta gets a shot at the Jets in ...
    The game against the Patriots in Week 7 is likely to be difficult, emotionally draining, and bring back a lot of bad memories for everyone involved. When you've ...
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  • Follow along as 'Baby Driver' leads cops on car chase through Atlanta

    Follow along as 'Baby Driver' leads cops on car chase through Atlanta
    Follow along as 'Baby Driver' leads cops on car chase through Atlanta 'Baby Driver' movie trailer Tim Darnell , WXIA 7:22 PM. EDT July 30, 2017 Chase sequence from Baby Driver on Spring Street in downtown Atlanta (Photo: WXIA) ATLANTA - Baby Driver, which opened over the weekend, was largely filmed throughout metro Atlanta, and now you can track the movie’s opening car chase with a map of the sequence’s route.This video lets you follow along and see famili..
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  • John Isner beats Ryan Harrison to win 4th Atlanta Open title

    John Isner beats Ryan Harrison to win 4th Atlanta Open title
    ATLANTA -  John Isner rode an overpowering service game to his fourth Atlanta Open title and second consecutive ATP tournament, beating fellow American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) on Sunday before a friendly crowd at Atlantic Station. Having won eight straight matches all in straight sets since bowing out in the second round at Wimbledon earlier this month, the second-seeded former University of Georgia star said he thoroughly enjoys playing in Atlanta, where's he's mad..
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  • 10 major moments in Atlanta history

    10 major moments in Atlanta history
    10 major moments in Atlanta history The village founded in 1837 called Atlanta has seen major changes. These are 10 defining moments in the city's history. 1837: Railroad engineers create Terminus, renamed Marthasville then Atlanta. 1868: Atlanta becomes the state capital after being destroyed in the Civil War. 1888: The Georgia School of Technology is founded in Atlanta. 1895: Booker T. Washington delivers a speech advising the black community. 1925: William Hartsfield recommends buying Can..
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  • Atlanta United manager's take on MLS All-Star game

    Atlanta United manager's take on MLS All-Star game
    Atlanta United manager Gerardo Martino has several reasons to be interested in Wednesday’s MLS All-Star game in Chicago. First, his first-year team will have three players in the game to be held at Soldier Field. Attacking midfielder Miguel Almiron and fullback Greg Garza were voted onto the team by fans, and captain and centerback Michael Parkhurst was selected by manager Veljko Paunovic. “It is a point of pride for the team to have three guys representing in the All-Star Game in our first ..
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2 people shot outside Atlanta food mart .Yale students join resolution to push Exxon Mobil for more transparency in lobbying .
Delta hopes to catch up on days of delays by Sunday afternoon .VH1 reality star's BMW, money stolen at Atlanta gas station .

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