‘Star Wars’ defends ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ star from hateful, racist messages sent to her on social media

Moses Ingram, who plays the Third Sister in the new “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, says she has received “hundreds” of racist and hateful messages following the debut of the show on May 27.

Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship

A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

No 2022 beer sales for University of Georgia football fans

The University of Georgia will not sell beer and alcohol to most football fans at Sanford Stadium again in 2022.

Amazon opens 1st physical clothing store in Los Angeles

Amazon’s brick-and-mortar clothing store, called Amazon Style, uses an app and QR codes to try and streamline the process of shopping.

Vandals responsible for alleged $80k in damages at 'Cop City' contractor's office

Brassfield & Gorrie's office in Birmingham, Alabama, had several broken windows, paint splashed on its sign and graffiti painted on a window that said: “Drop Cop City or Else.” The vandals appeared to leave the scene in a white Toyota Prius on 31st Street.

Amazon tests package deliveries directly from shopping malls

Amazon’s new service gives customers a convenient option to have merchandise delivered to their homes faster.

Delta Air Lines to scale back 100 daily flights during summer travel season

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is cutting about 100 daily departures over the summer. Those flights are mostly in the U.S. and Latin America.

EXCLUSIVE: GBI reduces sexual assault evidence backlog by almost 80%

Over the last two years, employees in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Forensic Biology Section have worked to reduce a backlog of sexual assault evidence kits.

Man wanted for sexual exploitation of children in Georgia arrested in Virginia

Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit says that 29-year-old Geoffrey Jerome Heine was arrested by officers with the Virginia Beach Police Department after five arrest warrants were obtained for the sexual exploitation of children.

Atlanta city councilman warns city will lose firefighters if pay doesn't increase

Currently, the top pay for a city firefighter is $55,000. When Atlanta Fire Chief Roderick Smith detailed his budget, a city councilman found the salary to be at least $6,000 below an annual hike firefighters are expecting.

Police: Man threw grenade into Amazon delivery van

Authorities said the driver saw the grenade rolling around and jumped out of the van to safety. The van was still in motion and continued down the street, crashing into several objects.

Atlanta City Council works to curb 'commercial harassment' calls

The Atlanta City Council is working to help ease the so-called "commercial harassment" calls homeowners have been getting.