The Atlanta Dream named their new head coach on Wednesday — and he is one of college basketball’s winningest coaches.

Florida Gulf Coast University’s (FGCU) Karl Smesko will lead the Dream in what they hope will be a “new” and “dynamic” style of play.

Smesko has the third-highest winning percentage (.843) among active coaches in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history. He brings more than two decades of head coaching experience to the Dream.

The Dream fired Tanisha Wright last month. She was 48-68 in three seasons. The team was eliminated from the first round of the WNBA playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

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The man accused of killing a nursing student on the University of Georgia’s campus is expected back in court. 

Laken Riley's body was found after a friend told police she had not returned from a morning run. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant, was arrested the next day in connection to her death. 

The case quickly became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration. 

Meanwhile, another high-profile trial in Georgia continues. Prosecutors are trying to prove Rappers Shannon Stillwell (SB) and Deamonte Kendrick (Yak Gotti) are part of a criminal street gang known as Young Slime Life. Defense Attorneys argue YSL is not a gang, but a record label called Young Stoner Life. 

Atlanta Attorney Suri Chadha Jimenez joined ANF+ to weigh in on both trials. 

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Donald Trump continues to fill out his White House staff and cabinet in the wake of the historic, unprecedented 2024 presidential election. Georgia Democrats continue to regroup after Trump dominated Georgia and the rest of the nation, and Latino voters came out in strong support of the GOP White House candidate. Atlanta News First and Political Reporter Doug Reardon break down the latest in political news coming from the nation's preeminent battleground state.

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Atlanta News First Atlanta News First and Decaturish are bringing you the stories making headlines in DeKalb County. 

Residents living in Scottdale learned about a massive transmission line project when Georgia Power inquired about buying some of their property. DeKalb County leaders discuss a water and sewer rate increase. DeKalb Commission and Doraville City Council candidates head to an election runoff. 

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Fulton County prosecutors said Tuesday they will wrap up their case in the historically long Young Slime Life (YSL) trial before Thanksgiving.

Defense attorneys will then have the chance to present their case in a trial whose central figure was once superstar rapper Young Thug, but that now is down to only two co-defendants: Shannon Stillwell (aka SB) and Deamonte Kendrick (aka Yak Gotti).

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Now that Donald Trump has accomplished the biggest political comeback in American history, what happens to the criminal case pending against him in Georgia?

The president-elect is accused of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

 Atlanta Attorney Josh Schiffer weighs in on what comes next. 

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Since Donald Trump won the White House, there have many election questions — and sometimes misconceptions — making the rounds online. Elections expert and University of Georgia political science professor Dr. Charles Bullock appeared on the Atlanta News First podcast to answer some of these questions, as well as talk about Georgia's role in the race. 

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Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, in what many are calling an extraordinary comeback.

With a win in key battleground states, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. 

Vice President Kamala Harris called the now president-elect to concede the race before addressing the American people. 

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Either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will make history on Nov. 5, and both candidates know the road to the Oval Office runs through Georgia. Atlanta News First digital producer Tim Darnell and Dr. Ben Taylor, professor of political science at Kennesaw State University, talk about the recent rallies both candidates have held in Atlanta and Georgia, and possibly some more on the way. Also: what are Harris' and Trump's strategies heading into the election's final hours, and who has the edge in Georgia's historic early voting numbers? 

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Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari is facing scrutiny after a Fulton County school accused her of lashing out at students during a Q&A session. Residents in DeKalb County could soon see an increase in their water and sewer bill. Chakira Johnson, candidate for DeKalb's District 4 Commissioner position, joins the show to talk about early voting and recent drama involving Stone Mountain's mayor. 

Atlanta News First and Decaturish take you through your latest DeKalb County news headlines and the stories people are talking about most! 

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