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Audrey Washington has been part of the WSB-TV family since March 2015 ... Her live reports were featured on NBC News, CNN, “Hardball” with Chris Matthews, the “Today Show” and MSNBC.

Former “Hardball” host Chris Matthews is 79. Actor-comedian Eugene ... Actor Vanessa Zima (Film’s “Ulee’s Gold,” TV’s “Murder One”) is 38. Guitarist Taylor York of Paramore ...

Former MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews called Elon Musk an “elephant in a china shop” who is ignorant on how to get deals in Washington done after Republicans in the House rejected a spending bill ...

Former “Hardball” host Chris Matthews is 79. Actor-comedian Eugene ... Actor Vanessa Zima (Film’s “Ulee’s Gold,” TV’s “Murder One”) is 38. Guitarist Taylor York of Paramore ...

Singer Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes is 85. Drummer Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five is 82. Drummer Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is 78.