Braves Begin Next Chapter

Chris Sale takes the mound tonight as Atlanta hosts Kansas City in the team’s season opener at Truist Park, the Braves’ first game under new manager Walt Weiss.

Weiss said he likes where the club stands entering the season. Weiss replaced retired manager Brian Snitker, who guided the team for 10 years.

The Braves face lineup challenges, with players Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Hurston Waldrep sidelined by injuries, and Jurickson Profar suspended for the season after a failed PED test.

Despite those absences, Weiss spoke optimistically of the season ahead. “I like where we’re at. I like the way the camp has gone. I like our club,” he said.

Outgoing CEO Cites AI as Factor

Outgoing Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said the rise of artificial intelligence played a role in his decision to step down from the Atlanta-based beverage giant.

Quincey told CNBC the company needs fresh leadership to pursue a wholesale transformation as massive technological shifts take hold. His departure takes effect on Tuesday.

Former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon recently issued similar remarks, citing AI as a reason for his exit and signaling a broader trend among top executives.

At Coca-Cola, chief operating officer and 30-year company veteran Henrique Braun will succeed Quincey.

Atlanta Wait Times Among Worst

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ranks among the nation’s worst airports for wait times, with a number of other major airports reporting few delays.

Wait times continue to fluctuate in Atlanta, with some days and times bringing shorter delays, while Thursday morning saw lines stretched through baggage claim and onto sidewalks.

A government report on airports with the biggest share of TSA call-offs during the partial government shutdown lists Atlanta, New York’s JFK, Houston, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh. President Trump on Thursday said he would issue an emergency order to pay TSA workers.

You can check airport wait times in Atlanta and other cities here.

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➤ Gwinnett County: A crash involving an ambulance shut down all northbound lanes of I-85 at State Route 317 on Thursday afternoon, causing major delays. No patients were aboard. (More)

➤ Brunswick: Volunteer pilots flew about 40 cats and dogs from the Golden Isles Airport to New Hampshire, where shelters have more space and higher adoption rates. (More)

➤ Albany: The city reported that a sewage overflow was contained, with no drinking water systems affected and crews monitoring the site. (More)

➤ Atlanta: Rideshare scammers are targeting sports fans near Truist Park, claiming to be Uber or Lyft drivers and asking riders to pay with QR codes that bypass those companies’ apps.  (More)

➤ Meriwether County: Two men were arrested in a multi-county asphalt paving scam that targeted elderly residents with substandard or nonexistent driveway work. (More)

➤ Kennesaw State baseball beat Georgia 10-7, the Owls’ first win in Athens since 2017 and their first-ever win over a team ranked in the top five in some national polls. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks outlasted the Detroit Pistons for a 130-129 overtime win, pushing their record to 15-2 since the All-Star break. (More)

➤ Georgia track and field coach Caryl Smith Gilbert was named National Women’s Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. (More)

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China’s 60% Stranglehold on Lithium is Cracking

China dictates the flow of 60% of the world’s lithium. That’s about to change.

America already has the 5th-most lithium reserves in the world. Now, domestic innovators like EnergyX are preparing to ramp up production to unlock this untapped supply.

Their patented tech can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods. That’s already earned investment from giants like General Motors. Even better, they already have rights to nearly 150,000 acres of lithium-rich land across the Americas. 

That includes up to 9.8M tons of lithium in Chile alone, a $1.1B/year revenue opportunity at projected market prices. As China’s lithium becomes more volatile, these assets only become more valuable.

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How will you watch most Braves games this season?

1. TV
2. Streaming
3. At the ballpark
4. Catch the highlights
5. Not a baseball fan

Yesterday’s Results:

Have you watched a high school girls’ flag football game in person?

1. No: 74%
2. Yes: 14%
3. Planning to go: 12%

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