Facebook owner Meta trims efforts to thwart voting misinformation

Facebook owner Meta trims efforts to thwart voting misinformation

The pivot is raising alarm about Meta’s priorities and about how some might exploit the world’s most popular social media platforms to spread misleading claims, launch fake accounts and rile up partisan extremists.

The pivot is raising alarm about Meta’s priorities and about how some might exploit the world’s most popular social media platforms to spread misleading claims, launch fake accounts and rile up partisan extremists.

Metro Atlanta college students facing housing shortage as classes set to begin

Metro Atlanta college students facing housing shortage as classes set to begin

Atlanta's hot housing market and high enrollment rates at Georgia State and Georgia Tech have thousands of college students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.

Atlanta's hot housing market and high enrollment rates at Georgia State and Georgia Tech have thousands of college students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.

Video shows 'Cop City' protesters confront police officers, developer says

Video shows 'Cop City' protesters confront police officers, developer says

Vandals destroyed a work crew’s truck near the site of a controversial planned training facility for Atlanta police and first responders. This happened just days before officers in tactical gear fanned out around what opponents call "Cop City."

Vandals destroyed a work crew’s truck near the site of a controversial planned training facility for Atlanta police and first responders. This happened just days before officers in tactical gear fanned out around what opponents call "Cop City."

‘Andor’ trailer: A new ‘Star Wars’ series comes to Disney+ next month

‘Andor’ trailer: A new ‘Star Wars’ series comes to Disney+ next month

“Andor,” Disney+'s next addition to its growing collection of "Star Wars" TV shows, is a prequel to 2016’s “Rogue One” (which was itself a prequel to the original trilogy). It follows dashing spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the formation of the Rebel Alliance. And while the series was originally supposed to premiere in late August, the show’s splashy new trailer reveals it’s now arriving in late September instead.

“Andor,” Disney+'s next addition to its growing collection of "Star Wars" TV shows, is a prequel to 2016’s “Rogue One” (which was itself a prequel to the original trilogy). It follows dashing spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the formation of the Rebel Alliance. And while the series was originally supposed to premiere in late August, the show’s splashy new trailer reveals it’s now arriving in late September instead.

Now streaming: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ is an emotional, mind-bending space odyssey

Now streaming: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ is an emotional, mind-bending space odyssey

"Lightyear," now streaming on Disney+, isn’t quite Pixar at its most emotionally potent. But there’s enough emotional potency and clever plotting to make "Lightyear" a solid addition to Pixar’s ever-growing roster of family flicks.

"Lightyear," now streaming on Disney+, isn’t quite Pixar at its most emotionally potent. But there’s enough emotional potency and clever plotting to make "Lightyear" a solid addition to Pixar’s ever-growing roster of family flicks.

Atlanta police respond to 'Cop City' site

Atlanta police respond to 'Cop City' site

Atlanta Police Department units have responded to the controversial site of a future police training facility, infamously known to opponents as “Cop City.”

Atlanta Police Department units have responded to the controversial site of a future police training facility, infamously known to opponents as “Cop City.”

Mother sues Facebook, claiming harm to addicted teenage daughter

Mother sues Facebook, claiming harm to addicted teenage daughter

Cecelia Tesch says her 13-year-old daughter suffers from an eating disorder, depression and other mental health problems after six years of using Facebook.

Cecelia Tesch says her 13-year-old daughter suffers from an eating disorder, depression and other mental health problems after six years of using Facebook.

Woman charged with murder in death of another woman in Uber vehicle back seat

Woman charged with murder in death of another woman in Uber vehicle back seat

Surveillance video shows Natalia Harrell pulling a gun from her bag and shooting another woman before the Uber driver stops the car, a police detective swore in an affidavit.

Surveillance video shows Natalia Harrell pulling a gun from her bag and shooting another woman before the Uber driver stops the car, a police detective swore in an affidavit.

Sprite retiring its signature green plastic bottles after more than 60 years

Sprite retiring its signature green plastic bottles after more than 60 years

Coca-Cola will begin transitioning to the new Sprite bottles on Aug. 1 in North America. Here’s what the more environmentally-friendly packaging looks like.

Coca-Cola will begin transitioning to the new Sprite bottles on Aug. 1 in North America. Here’s what the more environmentally-friendly packaging looks like.

Cobb County approves budget, employees will get more money

Cobb County approves budget, employees will get more money

Cobb County employees will soon be getting a pay raise. County Commissioners approved a $1.4 billion budget Tuesday that includes millions of dollars that will go toward pay increases.

Cobb County employees will soon be getting a pay raise. County Commissioners approved a $1.4 billion budget Tuesday that includes millions of dollars that will go toward pay increases.