A Saturday Quiz
March 22 — No Georgia teams remain alive in March Madness after the Georgia Tech women lost to Richmond 74-49 yesterday in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Georgia’s men lost to Gonzaga on Thursday.
☀️Sunny and 67° today.
MARKET UPDATE
📈 The S&P 500 snapped a four-week losing streak despite FedEx cutting earnings guidance and Nike missing sales expectations amid growing concerns over upcoming tariff deadlines.
For the week, Delta Air Lines rose almost 2%, Carter’s was also up, but Coca-Cola and Home Depot fell.
LOCAL NEWS
🗳️ Gov. Brian Kemp signed two tax relief measures this week.
💰 Georgia state Sen. Brandon Beach was nominated by President Donald Trump to be U.S. Treasurer.
⚖️ The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into allegations of antisemitism in Fulton County Schools.
🚧 A construction worker is dead after falling from the 19th floor of a building under construction at Centennial Yards in Downtown Atlanta.
✉️ The Fulton County Courthouse in Downtown Atlanta was briefly on lockdown Friday after an envelope containing a white substance was delivered to DA Fani Willis’ office. The substance was deemed non-poisonous by hazmat officials.
ELSEWHERE
🎗️ Two-time heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist George Foreman died yesterday at 76. Beyond the ring, he became a beloved minister, TV analyst, and entrepreneur whose eponymous grill sold over 100 million units worldwide.
WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND
🗣️ Artist Gyun Hur will give talks at noon and 2 p.m. today about her new installation, “Our mothers, our water, our peace,” at The Goat Farm.
🎺 The Breman Museum’s MAZEL! Yiddish Classics with a Backbeat is tomorrow, with a reception starting at 4 p.m. Tickets are required.
🩰 The Atlanta Ballet presents Coppélia, this weekend only. Get tickets here.
🏀 The Hawks host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at State Farm Arena tonight at 7:00 p.m. Get tickets.
➡ Here are some concerts to check out:
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Top stories of the week
A look back at this week’s most-read stories from our website. Follow @RoughDraftATL on Instagram for regular updates.
① Fulton, DeKalb homeowners have until April 1 to file for homestead exemptions
② Wayfair to open retail store in former Walmart on Howell Mill Road
③ Fulton County Schools projects 1,000 fewer students next year
④ Midtown Improvement District to acquire former Opus tower site for ‘signature public space’ (pictured)
⑤ Emory University under federal investigation as part of DEI probe
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