Atlanta residents gather to pay tribute to US congressman John Lewis

KFC To Sell 'Beyond Fried Chicken'

On Thursday, KFC announced it would sell Beyond Fried Chicken at over 50 restaurants in Southern California. The plant-based chicken will be available starting July 20 in a six-piece pack, 12-piece pack, or combo meal, while supplies last. KFC's announcement comes after successful tests of Beyond Fried Chicken in Atlanta, Nashville, and Charlotte. A list of restaurants serving Beyond Fried Chicken can find be found on KFC's website.

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have reportedly moved in together

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are speculated to have moved in together in Atlanta, Georgia after they were spotted out and about together in the US city.

Atlanta Mayor Test Positive For COVID-19

The Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, revealed Monday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. "COVID-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive," Bottoms tweeted. Bottoms is now considered a potential vice presidential candidate. Bottoms rose to the moment in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. She addressed issues of her racism and unrest in her city, including firing the chief of police after an officer-involved shooting.

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Dead At 80

John Robert Lewis has died after a six-month battle with cancer, according to a statement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Lewis is the son of sharecroppers. He survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama. He became a figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman. Lewis was a follower and colleague of Martin Luther King Jr. He participated in lunch counter sit-ins, joined the Freedom Riders in challenging segregated buses.

John Lewis, U.S. congressman and sharecropper's son, was civil rights hero

[NFA] John Lewis, who died on Friday at age 80, was a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who endured beatings by white police and mobs and played an outsized role in American politics for 60 years. This report produced by Jonah Green.