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Best cities for young entrepreneurs | Where Atlanta ranks [Video]

While the city benefits from its vibrant economy and entrepreneurial culture, challenges such as cost of living and infrastructure hold it back.

ATLANTA — A new study by Search Logistics ranked Atlanta as the 25th-best city in the U.S. for young entrepreneurs, placing it in the middle of the pack among the 50 most populous cities evaluated. 

While the city benefits from its vibrant economy and entrepreneurial culture, challenges such as the cost of living and infrastructure prevent it from reaching the top tier.

The study analyzed several factors, including co-working affordability, wage data, internet infrastructure, tax rates, cost of living, and personal income. Each city was assigned an overall index score out of 100, with Atlanta earning a score of 54.41.

While Atlanta’s score places it above cities like Miami (26th) and Austin (28th), it trails behind other Southern cities like Jacksonville, Fla. (1st), Tampa, Fla. (2nd), and Raleigh, N.C. (9th). The top-ranked cities tended to score …

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Mass. police officer bit ex-boyfriend, also an officer, prosecution says [Video]

WITH WHAT WERE LEARNING, SARA. MARIA AND ERIKA. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED HERE AT THIS GROCERY STORE IN MALDEN. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE EVERETT POLICE OFFICER CAME HERE TO SEE HER EX-BOYFRIEND. AND SHE ALLEGEDLY BECAME VIOLENT. MARIA SYLVAIN, AN EVERETT POLICE OFFICER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAW. GOOD MORNING, MISS SYLVAIN. HOW ARE YOU? VERY GOOD. SIR. HOW ARE YOU? MAURICE SYLVAIN, FACING A JUDGE FOR ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING HER EX-BOYFRIEND. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE STOP AND SHOP IN MALDEN SUNDAY. THE VICTIM, A MALDEN POLICE OFFICER, WAS WORKING A DETAIL. HE TOLD INVESTIGATORS. SYLVAIN SHOWED UP TO THE STORE AND WOULD NOT LEAVE AS HE REQUESTED. THEN THE ENCOUNTER TURNED VIOLENT. THE DEFENDANT IN THIS CASE BIT THE VICTIM IN HIS FACE AND REFUSED TO LET GO OF HIM AND PUNCHED HIM MULTIPLE TIMES. THE POLICE REPORT GOES ON TO STATE THAT SYLVAIN LATER SHOWED UP AT THE VICTIMS HOME, ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING HIM AGAIN. THE 27 YEAR OLD OFFICER WAS SWORN INTO SERVICE AT EVERETT POLICE IN 2022. SYLVAIN LEFT THE COURTHOUSE AFTER BEING RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE AND DID NOT MAKE ANY COMMENT. HER ATTORNEY SAYS SHE DENIES THE CHARGES. SHE IS SUSPENDED. SHE IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AS ANY, WHICH IS STANDARD FOR ANYBODY CHARGED WITH ANY POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH A CRIME. IF YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HER CHARACTER OR WHO SHE IS, I THINK SHES AN EXTREMELY NICE PERSON. THE JUDGE ORDERED THAT SYLVAIN STAY AWAY FROM THE VICTIM. SHE ALSO HAS TURNED IN HER DEPARTMENT, ISSUED FIREARM TO THE EVERETT POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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Putin says he is ready for talks with Trump on Ukraine [Video]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on Ukraine, praising him as a "smart" leader who might have prevented the conflict from starting in 2022. Kyiv reacted quickly, warning against being excluded from negotiations. The Russian leader did not say when talks would take place, and

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All-Clad D3 Tri-Ply 10-Piece Cookware Set, Chef Review [Video]

As a private chef, Ive gone through a lot of cookware sets from many different brands, but the All-Clad D3 Tri-Ply 10-Piece Cookware Set has been my go-to for years. This is an ideal stainless steel cookware set for frequent home usage, and it will hold up for years to come.