Atlanta

Georgia man arrested at Atlanta airport with AR-15 rifle, planned mass shooting

Billy Joe Cagle's family called police early on Monday, alerting them that he had posted on social media that he was headed to the airport and was "going to shoot it up,"

A flight crew member walks through a terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on July 2, 2025
A sign of the CDC is seen on a podium during the meeting of the members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) advisory panel for vaccines convenes in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 25, 2025.

Emory University shooter likely targeted CDC over COVID conspiracy, suspected shooter's family says

 Beyoncé wears an outfit designed by Alon Livné

10-year-old girl screaming at a bug caused stampede after Beyoncé concert, officials say

 CONFIRMATION AT the Orthodox Temple Beth Shalom in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1954. Center, Rabbi Jacob Kraft. Fourth from left, Ruth Weinstein.

Confirmations on Shavuot's first day helped preserve American Jewish identity


Jewish pitchers Kremer and Fried have rare off days

Orioles' Israeli rookie still happy with first taste in majors • Atlanta ace twists ankle in final start before playoffs.

JEWISH PRIDE was certainly on display this year among pro baseball players, with Dean Kremer pitching for the Baltimore Orioles with a Star of David necklace flying.

Chemical, steel factory fires latest in series of fires, explosions in US

The fire follows a number of large fires and explosions around the US at industrial and military sites.

Smoke rises from a fire on board the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego, California, U.S. July 12, 2020.

Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks was a homicide, coroner says

Brooks' fatal encounter with police came after an employee of a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta phoned authorities to say that someone had fallen asleep in his car in the restaurant's drive-thru lane.

Bystanders use their cell phones to video police as they detain protesters for blocking traffic during a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta

Atlanta city police chief resigns following shooting of black man

The city's police chief, Erika Shields, resigned earlier on Saturday over the shooting on Friday night of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, which was captured on video.

Bystanders use their cell phones to video police as they detain protesters for blocking traffic during a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta

Atlanta synagogue walks back reopening announcement

The synagogue was the first in the country to announce that it was reopening after social distancing restrictions connected to the coronavirus pandemic were lifted, according to the Forward.

Congregants attending a service at Chabad Israeli Center Atlanta - Congregation Beit Reuven.

In Atlanta, Jews trying to oust Trump are complicated by race question

Atlanta’s Jews are treading lightly into its breach.

U.S. President Donald Trump talks about the United States imposing fresh sanctions on Iran as Vice President Mike Pence looks on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2019

Orthodox synagogue in Atlanta breaks from national Young Israel movement

The exit comes months after its rabbi protested the movement’s right-wing political positions.

Downtown Atlanta

Map of Palestine displacing Israel shown at Atlanta school’s multicultural night

The middle school is located near several synagogues and a community Chabad building, the Atlanta Jewish Times reported.

In this map, in addition to the unnamed city of Tel Aviv, the Jewish cities of Netanya and Eilat appear under the Arabic name of the desolate places where they were later built – Umm Khaled and Umm al-Rashrash, respectively

Swastikas found spray-painted at Atlanta suburb high school

“I want them to know this hurts many, many, many people. Not just Jewish people, not just kids at Centennial High School, it hurts our whole community.”

Downtown Atlanta

From Atlanta to Jerusalem

Only now at 80 have I begun to understand what life challenges you excitingly face as you add up the years and want to add more.

David and Rita Geffen