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• "Broadway on Bankhead" brings big-stage theater to Atlanta's West Side youth

  08-02-2026 23:57 via cbsnews.com
  You don't have to travel to New York to experience Broadway-level performances. Right here in metro Atlanta, a group of children and teens is transforming a small black box theater into productions inspired by some of the theater world's most beloved shows.The nonprofit theater company Broadway on Bankhead, based in northwest Atlanta, was founded by a local middle school teacher who wanted his students to experience high-quality theater close to home. What started as a passion project has grown
  
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• ICE eyes Social Circle for massive detention center while city voices alarm

  08-02-2026 23:10 via cbsnews.com
  A proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding center for detainees in Social Circle, Georgia, could open as early as April, even as city officials voice strong concerns and frustration over the process. The City of Social Circle recently learned that 1365 E. Hightower Trail, a property previously owned by PNK and considered as an alternative location, has now been purchased by ICE, making it the preferred site for the planned facility. City leaders say they were not
  
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• 10-year-old shot in targeted Atlanta home shooting; child now stable, police say

  08-02-2026 22:57 via cbsnews.com
   A 10-year-old child is recovering after being shot during a targeted shooting at a southeast Atlanta home early Sunday morning, according to the Atlanta Police Department.Officers with APD's Zone 3 responded to a report of shots fired just before 6:45 a.m. at a home on Ruzelle Drive SE. When officers arrived, they found a 10-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and in critical condition, police said.Police immediately rendered aid at the scene, applying a chest seal to
  
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• Georgia rescue puppy takes the national stage at Puppy Bowl XXII

  08-02-2026 22:15 via cbsnews.com
  A tiny Georgia puppy is getting big national attention this weekend, all while helping shine a spotlight on animal rescue.Bosley's Place, a neonatal puppy rescue and orphanage based in metro Atlanta, is celebrating one of its own competing in Puppy Bowl XXII, the annual animal adoption showcase airing alongside the Super Bowl. The rescue has participated in the Puppy Bowl for the past five years, using the national platform to promote adoption and awareness for vulnerable animals.Founded by Jenn
  
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• Falcons face new questions about Pearce's future with the team as pass-rush leader faces charges

  08-02-2026 21:26 via cbsnews.com
  Following the arrest of James Pearce Jr. on Saturday night, the Atlanta Falcons face troubling questions about the standout rookie's immediate and long-term future with the team.For at least the 2026 season, Pearce's status could be jeopardized by serious legal problems. Pearce was arrested near Miami after fleeing officers and then crashing his car following what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.According to the jail website, Pearce remained jailed Sunday in th
  
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• Atlanta Falcons' James Pearce Jr. arrested after domestic dispute with WNBA star Rickea Jackson in Miami, police say

  08-02-2026 17:33 via cbsnews.com
  Atlanta Falcons rookie star James Pearce Jr. was arrested near Miami on Saturday night after fleeing officers and then crashing his car following what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.Pearce, the first-round pick who led the Falcons in sacks and was third in NFL defensive rookie of the year voting, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after Doral police were summoned to investigate a reported domestic dispute between a man and a woman.A
  
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• Terrance Gore, former MLB outfielder and three-time World Series champion, dies at 34

  08-02-2026 04:24 via cbsnews.com
  Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Terrance Gore looks on during batting practice prior to Game Three of the American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles at Kauffman Stadium on October 14, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri.Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images The Georgia native playe
  
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