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Two Delta Airlines planes have collided on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia. Two Delta Airlines aircraft were involved in a collision on the taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The shocking incident occurred at the United States’ “busiest airport,” according to stratosjets.com, with photographed images displaying the back end of the Louisiana-bound flight bent at a 90 degree angle. The dramatic crash occurred after Delta Air Lines Flight 295 Airbus A350 was taxiing for departure to Tokyo, Japan, hitting the tail of an Endeavor Air Flight DL5526 going to Lafayette, Louisiana. The report...

A Delta jet clipped a smaller plane on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Tuesday morning, knocking the smaller aircraft’s tail off, officials said. Delta Air Lines Flight 295 was taxiing for takeoff to Tokyo just after 10 a.m. when its wingtip hit the tail of Endeavor Air Flight 5526, which was on an adjacent taxiway before it was set to take off for Louisiana, Delta Air Lines said in a statement. The Endeavor plane’s tail was damaged upon impact, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and Delta. Video taken after the incident by Storm Chaser Aaron Rigsby shows...

With Young Thug, the Atlanta rapper helped pave the way for a new wave of pop-minded melodicism in his city’s hip-hop scene.Rich Homie Quan died on Thursday, Georgia’s Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to the New York Times. The Atlanta rapper was 34 years old. A cause of death has not been shared publicly. Revered for his pop-minded hooks, unabashed melodicism and off-the-cuff swagger, Rich Homie Quan followed up a major breakout single, 2013’s “Type of Way,” with a legendary mixtape run and unforgettable collaborations with Young Thug through the duo Rich Gang. Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar in...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Trial began Tuesday in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis... In his opening statement, Justice Department attorney Menno Goedman said the group’s members acted under Russian direction to stage protests in 2016 claiming Black people have been victims of genocide in the U.S. and took other actions for the following six years that would...

Two people were killed and another left seriously injured Tuesday after a Delta airplane tire exploded while it was being changed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A Delta employee and a contractor have been identified as the deceased. The incident in the maintenance area of the airport just after 5am, multiple news outlets report. ‘The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of two team members and the injury of another following an incident this morning at the Atlanta Technical Operations Maintenance facility (TOC 3),” stated the airline as it confirmed the incident. “We have extended our full support to...

An autonomous surveillance robot has taken the leading charge of assuring safety in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. That area had been home to various violent crimes over the past seven months, specifically the Boulevard Street area. The Boulevard street had almost become a focal point for public safety in the neighborhood. Natives staying in the area revealed that they see bullets all across the street at frequent intervals. Incidents like these leave them scared since they see and hear everything. The Atlanta Police Department has shared that 34 crimes have been reported in that area in the past seven months....

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - Family and friends are gathering for a funeral service and graveside service for Paulding County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brandon Cunningham on Friday. Hundreds of law enforcement officers are also attending the services, with some coming from as far away as New York City.

Police are actively investigating an attempted armed robbery of a postal worker that took place in Buckhead. A good Samaritan, Michael Humes, intervened and ended up in a shootout with the suspect, saving the postal worker’s life. It happened around 1 p.m. on Aug. 1, while the female postal worker was delivering mail in a garage behind businesses on Pharr Road. It’s still unclear whether the suspect specifically targeted her or was randomly looking for someone to rob. Humes was visiting a friend when he noticed something unusual on that hot day. “I seen a strange guy, ya know just...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in DeKalb County confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that some services at the hospital have been temporarily moved to other facilities, or rescheduled, due to multiple “intermittent sightings of flying insects.” While a VA spokeswoman said they are taking immediate action to address the issue, they said it “is not classified as an infestation.” According to the Ehrlich Pest Control website, the signs of a fly infestation are “regular sightings of flies: large number of flies buzzing around refuse areas and the base of garbage bins or...

Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that former President Donald Trump is “juvenile” for criticizing Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA). Christie said, “You can’t imagine anyone who knows anything about politics would say, ‘Here’s an idea. Go and question whether or not Kamala Harris is really black or not.’ This is what happens, and this is how you can tell that this race is changing because what happens is when Donald Trump is ahead, and he feels like he’s comfortably ahead, he is willing to go with conventional, smart political advice. As soon as he thinks...

Video Transcript: I'm so happy you all came out to see me. So, my name is Michaela Montgomery. A lot of you guys know me as the girl from Chick-fil-A, but I am so much more than that. Not only do I serve as the CEO of Conserve the Culture, I am also the State Director for Blexit down here in Georgia. I'm a Fulton County Coordinator for America First Works, and I'm also launching a podcast on the Patriots Prayer Network. So, put some respect on my name! Now, why don't we jump right into it. As a young...

A Georgia activist stole the show after being introduced by former President Trump at his rally in Atlanta Saturday. Trump invited Michaelah Montgomery up on stage toward the end of his speech at the Georgia State University Convocation Center. He introduced Montgomery by explaining he met her at a restaurant this year. Trump said Montgomery, who attended Clark Atlanta University, had recognized him in public and commended him for funding historically Black colleges and universities. “She looks at me, says ‘It’s President Trump. You saved my college.’ And I said, ‘How the hell do you know that?’ … This one...

WASHINGTON D.C. — In a historic meeting today former Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton met with current presidential nominee Kamala Harris to work on improving Harris's black accent. The meeting came after Harris's campaign rally this week in Atlanta where some accused Harris of affecting a rather flimsy black accent. "With my extensive experience of campaigning and pandering to black communities, I just had to step in and offer to help," explained Clinton. "Kamala has her heart in the right place but I think everybody was just having a hard time believing that accent." Harris turned down an initial offer...

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Megan Thee Stallion is under fire for her performance at Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 30. The singer was seen performing one of her hit songs featuring X-rated lyrics. Kamala Harris has been blasted too, with netizens saying she is “not a serious candidate.” Megan performed at the Georgia State Convocation Center, donning a blue pantsuit and tie. She rapped her Grammy award-winning hit, Savage, before an audience comprising an estimated 10,000 people. The song was released in 2020, and the lyrics include Megan bragging about being “that b-tch.” “P—y like water, I’m unbothered and relaxing,”...

A major newspaper in a vital swing state has issued a shocking front page ultimatum for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race following his 'excruciating' debate flop. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that 'retirement is now necessary' for the 81-year-old incumbent - asking him to pass the torch to a more competent candidate. 'The unfortunate truth is that Biden should withdraw from the race, for the good of the nation he has served so admirably for half a century,' the editorial board wrote in an op-ed that appeared on the front page of Georgia's largest newspaper Saturday.

Debate night has arrived with Joe Biden and Donald Trump set for their first showdown of 2024 at 9:00 p.m. EST in Atlanta, Georgia. With just hours to go Trump has been hit by a shock poll in the red state of Texas showing him only 6 points ahead of Biden. Meanwhile, a stunning report suggests Michelle Obama has expressed frustration with the Biden family.

The AJC Editorial Board is publishing a front page editorial Sunday calling on President Joe Biden to step aside after Thursday’s debate in Atlanta. In an impassioned campaign rally on Friday, Biden tried to convince American voters that his alarming performance on a debate stage here in Atlanta the night before was an aberration

After solo jetting back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean during Joe Biden’s state visit to France in order to attend stepson Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges earlier this month, Jet Set Jill Biden has once again flown her own government jet to join Joe Biden in Atlanta Thursday afternoon for the presidential debate against President Trump. ... Meanwhile. Joe Biden left the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland by helicopter earlier Thursday, landing at Joint Base Andrews just outside the nation’s capital to take Air Force One to Atlanta. It was the first time Biden had been seen...

An Atlanta resident driving on the freeway took decisive action after he noticed something strange on the back of a truck in front of him. Langston Proper noticed what appeared to be a hand or some other body part sticking out from a Budget rental truck. His actions ultimately saved numerous children from a horrific fate. Proper immediately contacted law enforcement, and followed the truck on the freeway. As the situation unfolded, the truck was later discovered to be part of a human trafficking operation. Police arrested the truck driver and took those trapped inside to safety. Watch VIDEO AT...