After years of growth, Georgias film industry hits a painful reset
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Ratledge used to make as much as $9,500 a week working on film sets around Atlanta. Now, he’s on food stamps. The 48-year-old digital imaging technician moved from Indiana to Georgia in 2017 as studios — lured by generous tax credits — turned Atlanta into the “Hollywood of the South,” the backdrop for hundreds of productions like “The Hunger Games,” “Stranger Things” and more than a dozen Marvel blockbusters. Ratledge said the work was grueling — were...
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- Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
- Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
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- South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments
- The Latest: Key oil price spikes over $100 as Iranian attacks hit shipping
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
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- Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
- Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors
- Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky
- Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
- Trey Hendrickson joins Ravens, Maxx Crosby still on Raiders and Daniel Jones re-signs with Colts
- Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices
- Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store
- US stock market remains calm, even as oil prices rise
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- A drone strike hits school and medical center in southern Sudan, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls
- Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
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- Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say
- MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
- Trump keeps telling America he's winning in Iran. He's less clear in explaining how the war ends
- Severe storms whip up tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, leveling homes
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- As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution
- A bus fire that killed 6 people could have been set deliberately, Swiss police say
- North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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- US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports
- US stocks hold steadier as Wall Street waits for the next signal on how long war with Iran may last
- Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man whose accomplice fired fatal shot
- Pope announces resignation of US bishop accused of embezzling $270K from California parish
- Baltimore police officer wounded, gunman killed during midday burglary call
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- FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
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- Kenneth Walker III joins Mahomes in KC and Malik Willis starts QB reset in Miami, AP sources say
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- FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights after request from airline
- China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US
- 15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown
- FBI hunts for clues after 2 men charged with lighting bombs at NYC protest
Mon, 09 Mar 2026
- Europe rallies around Cyprus days after the Iran war's first drone attack on EU territory
- Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team
- Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes
- Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting
- Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate world
- New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro Ranch
- How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
- AI company Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation
- US stocks erase a big early loss and rise after oil prices whip from nearly $120 back below $90
- Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
- Authorities say a Georgia teacher was killed in a prank gone wrong. A teen is charged with homicide
- White House says it fired NTSB member over misconduct but Todd Inman denies the allegations
- Multiple gunshots fired near Rihannas LA home and a woman is taken into custody
- Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99
- Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
- Man who helped recruit players into a sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
- Crude oil prices spike as a broadening Iran war threatens both transport routes and production
- Kentucky soldier in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. casualty to die in Iran war
- Duke marks its record 150th No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25, Wisconsin, Louisville back in poll
- No. 2 UCLA ends UConn run as unanimous No. 1 in women's AP Top 25, Texas moves up to No. 3
- Jury selection begins in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
- WNBA sends CBA proposal to players as March 10 deadline nears, AP source says
- Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
- These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war
- Glasgow building fire closes Scotland's busiest train station and disrupts rail services
- US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
- Japan rallies late to beat Australia 4-3, clinches first place in group at World Baseball Classic
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
- Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning
- Counterprotester threw improvised explosive at anti-Islam event in NYC, police say
- Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony
- On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action
- 'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
- A son of Iran's late supreme leader is chosen to replace his father as war rages
- Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
- The Latest: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's supreme leader, named his successor, Iran state TV says
- Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo
- George Russell wins Formula 1's Australian GP as Mercedes goes 1-2
- A retired Lebanese security officer vanishes and his family thinks it was a covert Israeli abduction
- 3 Palestinians killed in West Bank clash, bringing toll from week of violence to 6
- Trumps roaring economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show
- Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race
- China hopes 2026 will be a 'landmark year' for relationship with US
- A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
- 12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers
- AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back
- Colombians are electing a new Congress and choosing presidential candidates
- Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates, expecting long-term gains
Sat, 07 Mar 2026
- Israel renews assault on Lebanon after Netanyahu promises 'many surprises' in next phase of war
- Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City
- Iran war deaths could resurface Trumps complicated history with military sacrifice
- Authorities search debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma
- Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels
- Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
- A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
- US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear
- At least 10 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russian missile hits apartment building
- At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption to Nairobi
- Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
- Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief
- The Latest: Trump says hell hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologizes to neighbors
- Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war
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- Videos show US citizen's shooting death in Texas last year by federal immigration agent
- As citizen voting bill stalls in US Senate, some states forge ahead
- After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson's family gathers for a private homegoing
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
- US immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee
- Explosions rock Iran's capital, and more attacks target Israel as US warns bombing will intensify
- A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from mission
- Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary
- NHL trade deadline upended as old contenders sell and new buyers add with an eye on the playoffs
- Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market
- Suspect in Utah killings of 3 women was free on Iowa burglary and other charges
- Former Democratic presidents remember the late Rev. Jesse Jackson during final public tribute
- Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore reaches plea deal to resolve home invasion case
- Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say
- Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds
- Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government help
- The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
- Islamic militants abduct more than 300 people in northeastern Nigeria, officials say
- Shohei Ohtani hits a grand slam at the World Baseball Classic after putting on a show in BP
- Gulf allies complain US didn't notify them of Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say
- Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says
- Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship
- Ukraine says Hungary seized $80 million from armored cars and detained 7 bank employees
- 4 men arrested in UK on suspicion of aiding Iran by spying on Jewish community
- Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says
- GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide
- People love to hate changing clocks twice a year, but can't agree how to fix it
- Man charged in Utah killings wanted victims' cars and money to get home, prosecutors allege
Thu, 05 Mar 2026
- House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in test of Trump's strategy
- Mother of 2 girls found in shallow graves in Cleveland charged with murder
- US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro's ouster
- Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'
- Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump
- Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
- Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
- Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
- Videos from officers show terrifying moments during Texas mass shooting that left 3 dead
- Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader as war ripples across the region
- More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss
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