Atlanta, GA
Atlanta breast cancer walk raises nearly $750,000
This week, over 9,000 Atlanta residents laced up their walking shoes and gathered at Atlantic Station for the 26th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
The walking event, hosted by the American Cancer Society, successfully raised nearly $750,000 in support of breast cancer research.
In addition to raising money for a good cause, the annual walk also honored and commemorated the hundreds of “breast cancer survivors, thrivers, and caregivers” that were in attendance, said the American Cancer Society in a press release.
“More than 313,510 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2024, including 9,840 here in Georgia,” said Lisa Obser, senior development manager for the American Cancer Society. “This event is a moving example of how we can make huge progress to help end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone.”
The Making Strides Against Cancer event was founded back in 1984 by breast cancer survivor Margery Gould Rath in Massachusetts.
Each year, the “walk-a-thon” accumulates money to fund groundbreaking breast cancer studies, along with providing crucial support services for patients such as free rides to treatment, complimentary lodging and access to the American Cancer Society’s 24/7 cancer helpline.
According to the American Cancer Society, over the past 30 years, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events nationwide have raised around $1 billion in funding — which has coincided with breast cancer mortality rates decreasing by 44% since 1989.
The American Cancer Society says that donations for the event are still being accepted and can be made at www.MakingStridesWalk.org/Atlanta.
Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons has always been known as a talker, particularly when it comes to his NFL constituents.
That continued to be the case recently, when he took a trip to Dubai with fellow stars such as Atlanta Flacons running back Bijan Robinson and tight end Kyle Pitts, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, and New York Jets signal-caller Justin Fields.
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During the trip, Parsons took a playful jab at Robinson, Pitts while holding a real-life falcon on his arm during one of their events on the trip, claiming that he owned their team. However, Robinson was quick to fire back and put Parsons in his place with a friendly dig of his own.
“This man Micah is a clown, yo,” Robinson said. “What was the score this year? Okay, that’s right. The Cowboys definitely owned y’all this year. It’s all good.”
The Falcons, of course, beat the Cowboys 27-21 in their 2024 regular season matchup – a game in which Parsons missed, while Robinson had nearly 150 yards from scrimmage.
Parsons then fired back, claiming that if he had been there, the results would have been different.
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“I didn’t play,” Parsons responded. “I would have beat them.”
However, Robinson was quick to respond, asserting that nothing would have changed, Parsons’ impact would have been minimal, and the Falcons still would have come away with the win.
“Even if you played, it would have been the same,” Robinson said. “It would have been the same result. You’d just be a guy out there having fun.”
Odds are, Robinson is probably right, largely due to the fact that Dallas lost starting QB Dak Prescott in the second half of that game when it was still very much in doubt.
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Atlanta, GA
Newark, Atlanta airports see further chaos with more than 500 flights disrupted – and passengers warned to expect delays over ‘FAA staffing issues’
More than 450 flights were delayed Monday causing chaos at Newark and Atlanta international airports following the weekend’s ground stop order over air traffic control failures.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning that a second ground stop order was possible given the situation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International — the busiest airport in the US — which has seen more than 370 delays as of Monday afternoon, according to FlightAware’s tracking data.
The warning comes after the agency’s Sunday stop order over runway equipment issues, air traffic control equipment outage and thunderstorms, which disrupted more than 500 flights in and out of Atlanta.
The bulk of the Monday delays were affecting Delta Air Lines, which has its main hub in Atlanta.
At Newark Liberty International, 82 flights have been canceled, with another 85 delayed following the airport’s own Sunday mayhem, according to FlightAware.
The FAA had issued a 45-minute ground stop at the New Jersey airport following an outage at one of its air traffic control facilities — resulting in dozens of cancellations and delays.
The agency warned passengers on Monday that they should expect an average of 19-minute delays on all flights through 9 p.m., with the airport claiming the delays were due to “FAA staffing issues.”
The Newark airport was thrust into the national spotlight on Friday after a radar malfunction caused a total standstill and led US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to order a reduction of traffic at the airport for the “next several weeks.”
Duffy has insisted that “it is” safe to fly out of New Jersey’s busiest airport, despite admitting that it uses an “old” system and said he planned to meet with all airlines flying out of Newark.
Duffy also blamed his predecessor, Pete Buttigieg, and the Biden administration on Monday for the ongoing problems at Newark, accusing them of failing to update the airport while in office and bungling last year’s move of air traffic control from New York to Philadelphia.
Atlanta, GA
Woman recovering from surgery after being shot in the face, Atlanta police investigating
Police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman Sunday evening in Northwest Atlanta.
An officer told Channel 2 Action News that the woman was shot in the face at her home on Cairo Street.
After she was shot, she went to JJ Market on Joseph E Lowery Blvd. NW to get help.
She was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for surgery and is stable.
Police are gathering warrants to serve on a suspect.
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