An Olympic end
Feb. 21 — As the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics come to an end this weekend, highlights include the U.S. v. Canada in the Men’s Hockey Final tomorrow at 8:10 a.m. Live coverage of the Closing Ceremony begins Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (NBC and Peacock).
☔ Light rain with a high of 66° today. Sunny and colder tomorrow, with highs only in the 40s.
MARKET UPDATE
⚖️ The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda 6-3, prompting a defiant president to sign a new executive order imposing a 10% global tariff and blast two of his own nominees, calling their decision “an embarrassment to their families.”
🎧 The WSJ’s “The Journal” podcast analyzes what the White House may do next, and “The Daily” from The New York Times has a look at why the Court ruled as it did.
📈 Stocks finished higher after the tariff news. For the week, the Dow gained 0.3%, the S&P 500 climbed 1.1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq broke a three-week losing streak by gaining 1.5%.
Locally, Delta Air Lines jumped up almost 3%, while Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and Equifax each rose by about 1%.
LOCAL NEWS
🌮 Just days after a franchisee shuttered all the Del Taco restaurants in Georgia, corporate officials said they plan to reopen them.
📋 There’s still no green light from the city on the proposed Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center, but applications are open for two jobs, including a lead fundraiser.
🔌 A power outage that began Thursday afternoon temporarily closed three Krog Street Market businesses through Friday.
ELSEWHERE
🗣️ President Trump will deliver the State of the Union address on Tues. Feb. 24, with Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger set to give the Democratic rebuttal and Sen. Alex Padilla delivering a Spanish-language response.
🇮🇳 Hours before he was scheduled to deliver a keynote speech, Bill Gates pulled out of the AI Impact Summit in India amid scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTA BELTLINE
🫶Valentine’s Day may be over, but our love for the Beltline’s vibrant commercial districts lasts all year. From local shops to must-try dining, each area brings its own distinct energy to complement the corridor. Click here to explore them all.
🦪 The 38th Annual Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest returns to Midtown today and tomorrow.
🍿 The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival continues through March 3.
🧛 The horror convention Atlanta Days of the Dead started yesterday and continues through tomorrow at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.
🌸 The “Heirlooms” flower show is on at the Atlanta Botanical Garden through tomorrow, showcasing beautiful flower displays.
⛹️ The Atlanta Hawks host the Brooklyn Nets tomorrow at State Farm Arena, with the game starting at 3:30 p.m.
➡ Here are some concerts to check out:
🐏 Aries @ The Masquerade (today)
📷 Clinton Kane @ Vinyl (today)
🎷 SoDown @ Terminal West (today)
💜 Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives @ Variety Playhouse (today)
💃 Dirty Dancing in Concert @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (tomorrow)
🩸 Samm Henshaw @ Terminal West (tomorrow)
🍑 Dodie @ Buckhead Theatre (tomorrow)
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Enjoy your Saturday!
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Top stories of the week
A look back at this week’s most-read stories from our website. Follow @RoughDraftATL on Instagram for regular updates.
① New transit project breaks ground in South Metro Atlanta (Pictured)
② Dunwoody residents weigh in on second phase of Winters Chapel Path
③ Fired DeKalb officer disputes accusations in Tucker library incident
④ Republican Steven McNeel wins Georgia Senate seat runoff
⑤ Father arrested after toddler shot and killed at Sandy Springs apartment
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