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WH calls for tougher gun laws after 4 killed in Georgia school shooting

Two students and two teachers were killed while nine others were wounded at the shooting incident at Apalachee High School in Georgia on Wednesday, authorities said

2 workers killed in explosion at Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta

Two workers were killed and another injured in an explosion early Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport. Delta said it was working with local authorities to investigate what happened. WSB-TV reported that a tire on a plane exploded, killing one Delta employee and a contract worker. The television station cited unnamed sources. Several Atlanta fire units and police responded to the maintenance hangar near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after 5 a.m., The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. 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," Delta said in a statement. We have extended our full support to family members and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time. Delta thanked first responders and medical teams. We are now working with local authorities and conducting a full ...

Kylian Mbappe scores on Real Madrid debut to win UEFA Super Cup

A goal and a trophy. How about that for a debut by Kylian Mbappe for Real Madrid? The France captain pulled on the famous white jersey of the Spanish champions for the first time in a competitive match and marked the occasion with the second goal in a 2-0 win over Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup. Mbappe, who started and played 82 minutes at the National Stadium in Warsaw, met a pass from Jude Bellingham across the area with a shot into the top corner in the 68th minute. He is inevitable," Bellingham said of Mbappe. It's a big step for him people have been talking about him coming here for a long time and it feels like he's been here for a while." After putting both arms across his chest for his trademark celebration, Mbapp was congratulated by Vincius Jnior and Rodrygo, the other members of Madrid's star-studded strike force that might be sending tremors around European soccer heading into the new season. Federico Valverde tapped home a cross from Vincius in the 59th to set Madr

New $50 mn Joe Biden's ad campaign targets Trump's felony convictions

The move marks a notable shift in Biden's approach to Trump's conviction after the president's initial reluctance to weigh in on the issue, to avoid engaging with Trump's legal woes

Indian Consulate in Atlanta condemns fatal attack on student from India

The Consulate General of India in Atlanta has strongly condemned the fatal attack on a 25-year-old Indian student as it noted that US authorities have arrested the accused and are investigating the case. Vivek Saini, who had recently earned an MBA degree in the US, was hammered to death by a homeless drug addict whom he had been helping for the past couple of days in Georgia state's Lithonia city. We are deeply anguished by the terrifying, brutal, & heinous incident that led to the death of Indian National/student Mr Vivek Saini & condemns attack in the strongest terms. It is understood that the US authorities have arrested the accused & are investigating the case, the Indian Consulate said in a post on X Monday. It added that the Consulate got in touch with Saini's family immediately after the incident, provided all consular assistance in sending the mortal remains back to India, and remains in touch with the family. The horrifying incident was caught on camera when ...

5 killed, 3 hurt in Labour Day crash on Georgia interstate: Officials

Five people were killed and three more injured in a Labour Day crash along a Georgia interstate northeast of Atlanta, authorities said. The three-vehicle collision happened shortly before 4 am Monday on a ramp to the southbound lanes of Interstate 85 in the Duluth area, Gwinnett County police said in a statement. A vehicle went over a wall of the elevated ramp, falling onto traffic lanes, police said. Five people were found dead at the scene, and three others were taken to local hospitals. The collision led to lengthy roads closures in the area, but they had reopened by mid-day Monday, police said. Police have not yet identified the dead or injured or released other information about the crash. I-85 is a major thoroughfare that connects Atlanta with Charlotte, North Carolina. The crash happened about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta.

S Korean firm plans $72M Georgia plant to make battery parts, hiring 140

A South Korean company will open a factory in suburban Atlanta to make parts for electric batteries. NVH Korea said Thursday that it would invest $72 million in a plant in Locust Grove, south of Atlanta, hiring 140 workers. The plant will make sensors, connections and protectors for electric vehicle batteries, beginning operations in 2024. Chairman and CEO Ja Kyum Koo said in a statement that it's NVH Korea's first venture into making components for electric batteries. Based in Ulsan, NVH Korea is the 10th supplier to locate in the region after Hyundai said in 2022 that it would build a $5.5 billion plant to assemble electric vehicles and batteries in Ellabell, Georgia, near Savannah. The site could grow to 8,100 employees and is slated to begin producing vehicles in 2025. Suppliers have pledged to invest nearly $2.1 billion and to hire nearly 4,900 people. It's NVH Korea's second plant in Georgia. Subsidiary AFS America in Columbus makes floor mats and cargo trays for the Hyundai

Biden, Harris meet Asian American leaders in Atlanta after deadly shootings

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday met Asian American leaders in Atlanta after the deadly shootings that claimed the lives of eight people, including six Asian women

Atlanta shootings put spotlight on anti-Asian crimes in US

Police arrested Robert Aaron Long, 21, in connection with all three incidents

Trump-appointed US attorney resigns in Georgia, reason for leaving unknown

Byung J BJay Pak, who was appointed by Trump, announced his resignation as US attorney for the Northern District of Georgia in a news release

'Richard Jewell' review: The wrong man

Richard Jewell is a rebuke to institutional arrogance and a defence of individual dignity, sometimes clumsy in its finger-pointing but mostly shrewd in its effort to understand its protagonist

Atlanta tanks 20% as auditor Price Waterhouse resigns

The stock locked in lower circuit of 20% at Rs 51.10, also its fresh 52-week low on the BSE.

Atlanta zooms 20% on robust Q1 earnings

The stock is locked in upper circuit of 20% at Rs 60 after the company reported profit of Rs 28 crore in Q1FY17 against loss of Rs 8 crore in the year ago quarter.