This group of seniors form a tenuous but defiant line of wheelchairs, walkers and lawn chairs opposing an administration they believe has destabilized the nation and unraveled its democratic values. @ajc.com

@ossoff.bsky.social's appearance at the Dobbins base comes a day after an hourlong town hall in Cobb County where he faced pointed questions from laid-off CDC staffers, and frustrated community members urging him to do more against Trump.

Some of the handmade signs at the massive “Hands off!” protest in Atlanta Saturday. Thousands marched through the city to the Georgia State Capitol. www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...

Atlanta recorded its highest level of pollen in 35 years today at 14,801 pollen grains per cubic meter of air, nearly double last year’s highest count. @ajc.com www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...

The majority of the Southeast regional office that preserves historic federal buildings and artwork was laid off, according to multiple GSA employees. They warned Atlanta could see the neglect of historic landmarks, including the MLK Jr. Federal Building. For @ajc.com

Severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes pummeled the region overnight. "It felt like an earthquake. All we felt was the house shaking," Dallas resident Clifford White said, describing the storm uprooting a 50-foot tree that nearly missed his bedroom. www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...

BREAKING: The body of Gary Jones, Westminster Schools teacher and coach, was found Sunday in Lake Oconee, not far from where the body of Jones’ fiancee was found a month ago to the day. For @ajc.com

“Leaving an ally at a time of war is treason,” Emory Morsberger, founder of HelpingUkraineUS, said. He added, “Zelenskyy can wear whatever he wants during a time of war. It’s not up to a goofball to question what he’s wearing. That’s absurd.”

Caroline Burnet explores the world, and herself, through marathons. Here's a look into the psyche of a marathon 'maniac' running her 200th race this Sunday at the Atlanta Marathon. For @ajc.com, in the form of a Q&A.

Buford Highway in Doraville was the South's premier Koreatown for decades. Now, only a handful of Korean restaurants remain as merchants close shop and take their business — and your favorite Korean food — farther north. For @ajc.com

Protesters occupied a part of Buford Highway in Atlanta Saturday afternoon, calling for an end to the ICE arrests that began last week. For @ajc.com

#BREAKING ICE made several arrests in metro Atlanta Sunday, the same day it announced "targeted operations" in Chicago. www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...

www.ajc.com/news/georgia... @ajc.com @joekovacjr.bsky.social @ashleyahn88.bsky.social

Breaking News: Criminal investigators in South Korea detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning after he put the country under martial law.

Shoutout to the Los Angeles Times reporters who are doing essential journalism under very difficult circumstances. They’ve dropped their paywall, but their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out.

Many mourners shared old memories and some cried Sunday as they passed through Atlanta's Carter Presidential Center, where Jimmy Carter lies in repose until Tuesday.

"Humility, decency and compassion" are words that many national and local leaders used to describe Former President Jimmy Carter and his long life of public service. @ajc.com www.ajc.com/politics/geo...

Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday. He was 100. www.ajc.com/news/former-...

A line of strong storms that pushed through most of the state over night left at least several homes in metro Atlanta damaged, thousands without power and parts of the state under tornado watch Sunday morning.

Of the 181 people on board when the Jeju Air plane crashed, 179 are dead and two survived, according to Yonhap News. This tragedy comes as South Korea deals with a political crisis that has sparked mass protests in recent weeks.

#BREAKING At least 28 dead after a passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing at Muan International Airport, Korean news outlets report.

One nonprofit's efforts to preserve the multicultural identity of metro Atlanta's Buford Highway where many immigrants face food insecurity and fear Trump's promise to conduct mass deportations

President Yoon's impeachment was met with celebration among many in metro Atlanta's Korean community Saturday. They called Yoon's martial law decree shameful but the resilience of the Korean people a triumph and something to take pride in.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached just 11 days after the martial law fiasco — but a constitutional court’s final sign-off remains: www.latimes.com/world-nation...

1/ Breaking: President Yoon Suk Yeol has just addressed the nation. He said his martial law declaration was "a constitutional decision and act of governance" (헌법적 결단이자 통치행위) - not subject to legal judgement, comparing it to presidential pardons or diplomatic actions.

South Korea is Georgia’s top foreign investor with Korean companies announcing more than $10B in investments during FY23. Hyundai and LG, with multibillion-dollar projects in the state, said they are closely monitoring the political turmoil in Seoul.

"미친" is a word I heard a lot today when asking Korean immigrants living in Atlanta what they thought of the martial law declaration in Seoul. It means crazy.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol declared martial law to root out "pro-North Korean forces." He is accusing the opposition Democratic party, which controls parliament, of paralyzing the government over major cuts to next year’s budget bill. www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR2024...

Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 to encourage the support of mom-and-pops as large retail chains capitalized on Black Friday. The U.S. Senate then designated the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.