⚽ Club World Cup starts
Monday kicks June The first of six FIFA Club World Cup matches in Atlanta is this afternoon at p m when Chelsea FC faces Los Angeles FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium There are still plenty of tickets left Centennial Yards is hosting a tailgate party starting at a m A chance of rain and the present day The Atlanta City Council is expected to vote in the modern day on a controversial tree protection ordinance Police arrested a -year-old in last week s fatal shooting of a -year-old in Southwest Atlanta The Brookhaven City Council will hold two community hearings the upcoming day June concerning a likely millage rate increase Georgia lawmakers have formed a committee to explore raising the sales tax on cigarettes Ponce City Domain is opening a covered roller skating rink on its rooftop on June ELSEWHERE Police arrested the suspected gunman who fatally shot Minnesota state Rep Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounded another state lawmaker and his wife on Saturday J J Spaun captured his first major championship with a dramatic two-stroke win at the th U S Open at Oakmont finishing as the only golfer under par Bonnaroo organizers canceled the remainder of the weekend festival due to severe weather after dangerous conditions forced evacuations Friday Here s what s in nowadays s newsletter No Kings protests James Beard Awards Theatre Review Young John Lewis Global HeadlinesAND Look Listen Mental vitality and addiction affect every society including ours Don t let silence cost more lives Discover how Atlanta can take action patronage recovery and build a stronger more compassionate future Learn from Southern Live Oak Wellness how to start the conversation SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Samantha Gardella No Kings rallies draw thousands Thousands of people from across Metro Atlanta mobilized on Saturday morning for the No Kings rallies against the actions of the Trump administration A rally in DeKalb County at the corner of Northcrest and Chamblee Tucker roads ended in tear gas being deployed when protesters tried to block the road and were met by police in riot gear At least eight protesters were arrested Rallies in Downtown and Midtown Atlanta Tucker and Decatur were just four of thousands happening across the United States and abroad The protests came amid ongoing raids and arrests by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE in Los Angeles and other cities After softening his stance on farm restaurant and hospitality workers last week Trump lashed out at Democrat-run cities last night ordering ICE to launch the single largest Mass Deportation Campaign in History See our full recap and photo gallery here A Shell of a Good Time Open now SPONSORED BY THE FERNBANK MUSEUM This summer discover the fascinating world of Turtles at the Fernbank Museum This new exhibit focuses on the lives and behaviors of these beloved reptiles Guests can get up close to live turtles through hands-on exercises and daily live animal presentations Visitors will learn about their natural history and survival challenges their vital role across ecosystems around the globe and conservation efforts humans are taking to protect these animals Learn more about the exhibit and special after-hours events here Photo via Ten Speed Press Georgia James Beard media winners On Saturday the James Beard Foundation kicked off its annual culinary awards in Chicago with the announcement of the media and book winners The Bartender s Pantry A Beverage Handbook for the Universal Bar by Jim Meehan Bart Sasso Ticonderoga Club partner and Emma Janzen was awarded a medal for best Beverage with Recipes book Athens-based publication The Bitter Southerner won for best Food Coverage in a General Interest Publication The chef and restaurant awards will be given out tonight Buckhead s Aria will represent Atlanta and all of Georgia in the Outstanding Arrangement category Stay tuned to our website and Instagram where Rough Draft dining editor Beth McKibben will let you know if Aria earns a medal Photo by Casey G Ford Theatre Review Young John Lewis could be the next Hamilton Seeing the world premiere of Young John Lewis at Theatrical Outfit feels like being on the precipice of something big you know that a couple of years down the line you ll be bragging that you saw it before it was on Broadway The musical with book and lyrics by Psalmayene and music by Eugene H Russell IV has the promising to become the next Hamilton but instead of taking inspiration from hip-hop to make colorblind the racist foundation of America Young John Lewis utilizes the genre to face the realities of race in America head-on Read Katie Burkholder s full review of the musical which will now run through July G begins in Alberta Fly nonstop to Greenland Israel claimed full aerial operational control over Tehran after more strikes overnight while Iran s missiles continue to penetrate Israel s Iron Dome defense system killing Israelis since Friday Iran s physical condition ministry stated that more than Iranians have been killed Here s the latest The world s seven largest economies meet in Canada this week for the G summit India has created a commission to investigate the cause of the deadly Air India crash that killed more than people Hundreds of people took to the streets in Barcelona to protest overtourism which they blame for driving up housing prices Last year Spain hosted twice as plenty of international tourists as its total population Australia s IVF industry is reeling from another high-profile mix-up in which the wrong embryo was implanted in a recipient Former Nicaraguan President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro the first woman to lead a Central American country has died at the age of Robert Kubica a -year-old Polish race car driver representing Ferrari won France s -hour Le Mans race Gary Oldman and David Beckham received knighthood in King Charles Birthday Honours United Airlines launched nonstop facility to Greenland with the inaugural Newark-to-Nuuk flight selling out in record time The global advertising industry descends on the South of France this week for the annual Cannes Lions festival amid a requiem for traditional agencies The nature of warfare is evolving rapidly as nations integrate cutting-edge technologies into their military arsenals Is the U S military ready for future conflicts Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a free society webinar with retired U S Air Force General Philip Breedlove Mental medical and addiction affect every neighborhood including ours Don t let silence cost more lives Discover how Atlanta can take action help recovery and build a stronger more compassionate future Learn from Southern Live Oak Wellness how to start the conversation SPONSOR MESSAGE Soccer sounds With the FIFA Club World Cup matches starting currently in Atlanta and the World Cup just a year away here are particular podcasts to get your blood pumping for the beautiful contest FIFA has launched its own podcast to follow the FIFA Club World Cup matches happening across America this month Pitch legends Landon Donovan and Tim Howard host the weekly Unfiltered Soccer podcast with plenty of inside talk on the FIFA match-ups The daily ESPN FC podcast covers the world of footie from an international perspective FIFA Women s World Cup champs Tobin Heath and Christen Press take a humorous look inside global soccer on The Re-Cap Show Mental healthcare and addiction affect every region including ours Don t let silence cost more lives Discover how Atlanta can take action help recovery and build a stronger more compassionate future Learn from Southern Live Oak Wellness how to start the conversation SPONSOR MESSAGE Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word tournament Presented by Oglethorpe University Atlanta s premier undergraduate learning experience Connect with us on Bluesky The post Club World Cup starts appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
