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5 days ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

State Farm Arena was rocking Friday night as the Atlanta Hawks were fighting to stave off elimination. Trae Young scored 29 points and dished out 11 assists. Onyeka Okongwu played 49 minutes, scoring 28 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. However, it was not enough. Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Davion Mitchell added 16 points off the bench as the Miami Heat beat the Hawks 123-114 in overtime. “For me, personally, not making the playoffs is a failure for me,” Young said.

1 week ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

(CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, according to two sources familiar with the matter, which would be an extraordinary step of retaliation as the Trump administration seeks to turn up pressure on the university that has defied its demands to change its hiring and other practices. A final decision on rescinding the university’s tax exemption is expected soon, the sources said.

1 week ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

New York (CNN) — US stocks fell Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are unprecedented in modern history, with effects that “remain highly uncertain.”The Dow tumbled 700 points, or 1.73%. The broader S&P 500 fell 2.24%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 3.07%. “The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated,” Powell said at an event in Chicago.

1 week ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

(CNN) — He may be known for his fierce defense on the basketball court, and the iconic finger wag he gave opponents after blocking their shot, but giving back was NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo’s true calling card. The Democratic Republic of Congo native was considered one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history.

1 week ago | theatlantavoice.com | Itoro Umontuen

When Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat took office in 2021, 3600 individuals were incarcerated at the jail located at 901 Rice Street. 600 people sleeping on the floor. More than 90% of the population is Black. While speaking at the Black Men Initiative’s Restoration and Representation Summit, Labat was joined by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley.