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On Monday, RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) charges were brought against 26 alleged members of the “Drug Rich Gang,” a group that is thought to target influencers and celebrities in Atlanta. According to the indictment, Atlanta rapper Dalemonte Stilley was the founder, and he helped to popularize the gang by using its symbols in public posts, among them the letters “RX” (associated with pharmaceuticals) and Monopoly symbols. The indictment was brought by the District Attorney’s office of Fulton County, which represents Atlanta and neighboring suburbs....

Ryan’s time with the Falcons was full of promise but blighted by untimely errors, none more so than in the team’s historic collapse in Super Bowl 51. After a disappointing, but unsurprising, 7-10 season in 2021, Atlanta is looking forward. It won’t have Ryan. It won’t have wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who was suspended for a year by the NFL after it was discovered he bet on games during the 2021 season....

In a scenario producers of VH-1’s “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” would likely salivate over, Falcons coach Dan Quinn nixed any chance his team would try to get into Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson’s head by playing rapper Future songs at the Georgia Dome Saturday, when the teams square off in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. If you don’t keep you ear to the celebrity gossip streets, Wilson is married to R&B singer Ciara, also an Atlanta native....

Fall Guys developer Mediatonic may be focusing on a bit more than funny Yellow Team memes, at least if as a recent post from Twitter user OatmealDome is to be believed. Within the game’s code on Steam, Fall Guys contains a file titled NintendoSDKPlugin.dll. This file is used to support the Nintendo Switch’s SDK, and its existence provides an obvious hint as to where fans may get to play the game in the future....

Originally announced at E3 in 2019, Fall Guys is a bright and colorful competitive game inspired by obstacle racing TV games like Wipeout and Ninja Warrior. Starting with as many as 60 competitors, players must make the cut to the end of the challenge, whether it be surviving until the clock runs out or making it to the finish line, and try and be the last one standing by grabbing the crown and becoming the winner....

While there are a number of major issues facing the United States, from the COVID-19 pandemic to race relations, one question could distract from all the rest: Are the candidates taking performance-enhancing drugs? Accusations of drug-taking and speculation about Trump and Biden’s health have arisen after both candidates have stumbled in debates and speeches in the past. The president has recently added fuel to the fire by demanding a drug test before or after the debate....

Since she was ousted, Cheney has publicly criticized the party for embracing Trump and “his cult of personality,” and has confirmed a possible run for president, despite her recent defeat. In the wake of her loss, it appeared Cheney also made a particularly cruel dig at one of her long-standing rivals, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. The Claim A tweet sent on August 18, 2022, suggested that Liz Cheney had called Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz “evil Quagmire”, daring him to make further attacks against her....

The Claim A video was posted by Meidas Touch, a political media network, that shows the audience at the Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium on Wednesday morning standing to greet Zelensky before his speech. The video, which is gaining traction on Twitter, zooms in and highlights Greene, who appears to stand with other members of Congress. Rather than applauding Zelensky, the video shows Greene grabbing her phone before it fades back to a shot panning the rest of the audience....

With cases rising again across the country as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus takes hold, politicians, journalists and social media users are taking stock of President Joe Biden’s pandemic-handling abilities in his first year. The Claim This week, multiple public figures and social media users attempted to directly compare how current and previous administrations fared in the battle against COVID by analyzing the cumulative number of deaths from the virus under each president....

While the broader picture looks bleak, the rate of unemployment has hit some of its lowest levels in American history, a remarkable recovery from the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic which left near-record numbers of people jobless. While lower unemployment may be seen as a token of strength, leaders are still grasping for clues about how to reignite the country’s economic growth. Among this conversation was the recent suggestion by a senior Republican that reducing unemployment even further could be the answer....

As early as March 2022, the White House announced a series of sanctions against (among others) Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who it described as “a top purveyor of Putin’s propaganda,” and his immediate family. Peskov, who this week stated that delivery of American weapons to Ukraine would lead to an escalation of the conflict, is said to be connected to sizable wealth beyond his own enviable salary, which has previously dwarfed that of the Russian president....

Is this “NAFTA-gate” as the Clinton campaign would like Ohio voters to believe when they vote in the March 4 primary? Or is it, as the Obama camp describes it, just a botched description by a low-level official in Canada’s Chicago office of a meeting with a senior Obama adviser? It’s now clear that a Canadian news report that started this flap wasn’t accurate. No evidence has surfaced to show that any Obama “staffer” telephoned the Canadian ambassador in Washington, and all concerned deny that any such conversation took place....

The press release and the supposed merger was quickly revealed to be untrue, and its inauthenticity was confirmed by a Walmart spokesperson to CNBC. In the press release, the claim was made that Walmart—the biggest retailer in the U.S.—would accept cryptocurrency for payments from shoppers via Litecoin beginning on October 1. A lengthy quote attributed to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon was also included in the fake announcement, which was never listed on Walmart’s official corporate website....

Mathew Firsht, managing director at Applause Store Productions, which finds audiences for TV shows such as Top Gear and the Big Brother evictions, sued former school friend Grant Raphael for libel and misuse of private information after he created a Facebook profile for Firsht containing fake information regarding his sexual and political preferences. He also set up a further page relating to Applause Store Productions, entitled ‘Has Mathew Firsht lied to you?...

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Mbappe uncle names next potential club The Colombia international has been solid for the Ligue 1 side since returning from unsuccessful loan spells at Manchester United and Chelsea. With 28 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions this season, Falcao is back to his best with the French side. Although his contract expires at the end of next season, he has no thoughts about planning a move away just yet as they near the end of an excellent season....

That makes that 2011 draft-day deal the best in franchise history. Which is saying a lot, considering which trade it beat out, which player it surpassed and the controversy over that player that will last forever. No, Julio Jones isn’t the best Falcons player ever … not yet, at least. Nor will he reach the levels of fame and infamy, love and hatred, adoration and condemnation, reached by Michael Vick....

Long visited the team for a second time last week. According to nj.com, he also has worked out twice with the Giants, who are without starting tackle Will Beatty until at least mid-October. MORE: 15 most notable players on new teams in 2015 | Best current player at each jersey number His signing will come after Week 1, when the contracts of vested veterans are no longer guaranteed. Long, 30, was selected first overall by the Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft, but is coming off consecutive seasons ending with a torn ACL while with the Rams....

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Last week was not good for Joe Vellano. He lost his house in a fire Thursday and was released by the Patriots on Saturday. Vellano’s luck started to change Tuesday when the Falcons added the defensive lineman to their 10-man practice squad, Vellano’s agent told ESPN. MORE: NFL’s all-breakout team Vellano signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland in 2013. He played in all 16 regular-season games and both playoff games as a rookie....

The Patriots scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and headed into halftime with a 17-point lead. New England added two field goals in the second half and cruised to a 23-7 win in Foxborough, Mass. MORE: Super Bowl hangovers for Pats’ defense, Falcons’ offense Tom Brady threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Patriots to the victory, while Dion Lewis chipped in 76 yards on the ground....