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5 things to know tonight: Final arguments in Ross Harris hot-car trial

Justin Ross Harris stands and cries as the court lets out for lunch after his defense finished its closing argument during Harris' murder trial at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. (screen capture via WSB-TV)
Justin Ross Harris stands and cries as the court lets out for lunch after his defense finished its closing argument during Harris' murder trial at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. (screen capture via WSB-TV)
Nov 7, 2016

1. Final arguments in Ross Harris hot-car death trial.

This is a running account of the Justin Ross Harris murder trial. Harris stands accused of intentionally leaving his 22-month-old son, Cooper, in a hot SUV to die on June 18, 2014. After five weeks of testimony, the prosecution and defense made closing arguments today. [Read more] 

2. Father says he shot high school student to defend sons. A man charged with the murder of a high school student told a Barrow County deputy he was defending his family when he fired. [Read more] 

3. Final Georgia poll puts Donald Trump at 49 percent, Johnny Isakson at 52 percent. This morning's Landmark/Rosetta Stone poll of 1,200 likely Georgia voters was conducted Sunday. [Read more] 

4. Georgia State could spend $48 million on Turner Field deal. Georgia State University could spend $47.8 million to buy and renovate Turner Field and nearby properties, converting the baseball stadium into a new football stadium as part of a mixed-use development and extension of Georgia State's campus. [Read more]

5. Former WGCL anchor Lori Wilson returns to Atlanta at Channel 2 Action News (WSB-TV). Wilson worked at WGCL-TV, the CBS affiliate, as a morning and noon anchor and reporter in the mid-2000s for three years before moving to Philadelphia's WCAU-TV in 2006. [Read more]

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