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Atlanta is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia, with an estimated 2011 population of 432,427. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5,457,831 people and the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County, and a small portion of the city extends eastward into DeKalb County. - Source: Wikipedia

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Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. runs to first base after hitting a double during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, in Atlanta. World Series champions for the first time in 26 years, the Atlanta Braves were all set to cash in. Perhaps no team was hurt more than Atlanta when Major League Baseball locked out its players on Dec. 2. The move put the start of the 2022 season in jeopardy and scrubbed Acuña and company from the Braves' business plans — for now. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

Lockout hurts Braves’ chance to cash in on championship

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2019 photo, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., leads a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator, has died. He was 76. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office confirmed the death in a news release Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies

By Jeff Amy and Russ Bynum - Associated Press

In this Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, photo, Stacey Abrams speaks to Biden supporters as they wait for former President Barack Obama to arrive and speak at a campaign rally for Biden at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) **FILE**

Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

Andre Dickens, right, is interviewed on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Atlanta. Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore emerged Tuesday as the clear leader in the mayor's race in Georgia's largest city, advancing to a Nov. 30 runoff with about 40% of the vote in the nonpartisan race. Moore's opponent remained unclear early Wednesday, as City Council member Andre Dickens sought to deny former Mayor Kasim Reed the second runoff spot. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Felicia Moore

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) celebrates running the ball for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game agains the Atlanta Falcons in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Prescott, Cowboys back on track with rout of Falcons

By Schuyler Dixon - Associated Press

In this Nov. 25, 2020 file photo, Fulton County Georgia election chief Rick Barron talks to reporters as workers scan ballots during a presidential recount in Atlanta. Georgia's most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that includes most of Atlanta, faces a high-stakes test in Tuesday’s Nov. 2, 2021 municipal elections, with some Republicans itching for a state takeover using a sweeping new law. Amid a flood of criticism, the county election board voted in February to fire elections director Rick Barron, only to have its decision rejected by the Board of Commissioners.(AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Fulton County, Georgia, elections director to resign

By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman celebrates his home run during the seventh inning in Game 6 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Houston.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Hammerin’ Braves win 1st World Series crown since 1995, rout Astros

By Ben Walker - Associated Press

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa celebrates his RBI single during the eighth inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Correa, Astros rally past Braves 9-5, cut WS deficit to 3-2

By Ben Walker - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried throws during the first inning in Game 2 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) **FILE**

With pitchers fried, Braves’ Max Fried tries to win World Series

By Ben Walker - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks Trae Young (11) moves the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

Young, Capela help Hawks end Wizards’ 3-game winning streak

By George Henry - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania perform the tomahawk chop before Game 4 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Trump chops with Braves fans before Game 4 of World Series

By Charles Odum - Associated Press

Then-President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, third from left, arrive for Game 5 of the World Series baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Also pictured are Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., second from left, and Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C, right. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Trump to attend World Series Game 4 in Atlanta this weekend

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith celebrates after winning Game 6 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves defeated the Dodgers 4-2 to win the series. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) **FILE**

‘Glorious karma’: Braves bring World Series to Atlanta after MLB pulls All-Star Game

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Atlanta Braves celebrate after winning Game 6 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves defeated the Dodgers 4-2 to win the series. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Braves vs. Astros is a World Series six decades in the making

By Ben Walker - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer walks off the field after being relieved in the fifth inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) **FILE**

Dodgers’ Scherzer scratched from Game 6 start vs Braves

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