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Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz says a dry front moving in late Friday will stave off most of the scattered showers in the area Saturday.

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SATURDAY’S WEATHER: Dry start to weekend with low humidity, partly cloudy skies
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FILE - A cross and Bible sculpture stand outside the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., on May 24, 2022. The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. (AP Photo/Holly Meyer, File)

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Southern Baptist Convention’s sex abuse scandal draws federal inquiry
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U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. House of Representatives for a press conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus regarding the passage of a health care, tax and climate change measure that's now headed to the desk of President Joe Biden. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times).

House passes federal health care, tax and climate change bill
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Atlanta police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. (left) and interim police Chief Darin Schierbaum (right) speak at a media briefing in Old Fourth Ward's Central Park following an apparent murder-suicide Aug. 4.

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Police: High-rise apartment employee killed by tenant in outburst of anger
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The Atlanta Police Department on Friday released body camera video that showed Santerius Kemp's Aug. 4 arrest at an Atlanta apartment.

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Atlanta police arrest ‘most wanted’ auto theft suspect2h ago
FILE - A cross and Bible sculpture stand outside the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., on May 24, 2022. The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. (AP Photo/Holly Meyer, File)

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Southern Baptist Convention’s sex abuse scandal draws federal inquiry
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Officers were called to a home on Silvery Way in a development called Tapp Farm after getting reports of the home invasion just after 12:30 a.m. Friday, Powder Springs police said.

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Police ID woman arrested in Powder Springs home invasion
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Body camera footage from a controversial arrest by an Atlanta police officer was released this week by department officials.

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Atlanta police release bodycam, defend officer’s actions during woman’s arrest
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U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. House of Representatives for a press conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus regarding the passage of a health care, tax and climate change measure that's now headed to the desk of President Joe Biden. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times).

House passes federal health care, tax and climate change bill
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Lt. Terry Payne, 59, has been employed with Georgia State University police since 2016.

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Georgia State University police officer charged with rape, kidnapping
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Gwinnett police said Janine Rosa Gonzalez (left) and Antonetta Phylisha Stevens beat a woman so viciously Thursday that the victim died hours later. Both suspects were arrested on murder charges Friday.

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Police: Gwinnett woman dies following fight over love triangle; 2 arrested
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Shaquila Feaster, 31, of Lithonia, was charged with second-degree murder after she was accused of leaving her infant unattended in a bathtub, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said.

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DeKalb mother accused of drowning her baby arrested at funeral home
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‘Don’t tell me she dead’: 911 calls reveal chaos after Atlanta park shooting
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Police: High-rise apartment employee killed by tenant in outburst of anger
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UPS pilots ratify two-year labor contract extension
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The man was taken into custody Thursday following a shooting at a Union County school.

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GBI identifies Union County school employee accused of shooting car
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Police arrest man suspected of shooting rifle at MARTA train station
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Leadership DeKalb names members of Class of 2023
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Kemp plows more federal COVID relief money into rural broadband
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A crowd gathered before a public meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting at the DeKalb County School District headquarters in Stone Mountain. Education is one of the sectors Leadership DeKalb draws its members from. (Miguel Martinez/For the AJC)

Leadership DeKalb names members of Class of 2023
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Kemp plows more federal COVID relief money into rural broadband
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Child injured after being hit by train in SW Atlanta
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Atlanta murder suspect kills himself following police chase, cops say
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Jonathan Peraza-Campos, a local educator, speaks during a back-to-school rally for Georgia educators on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. Teachers, community members and students gathered to speak against new state legislative action banning selected books from school libraries and prohibiting the teaching of divisive concepts in U.S. History. (Christina Matacotta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Teacher: We have to reclaim our power and public school mission
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FRIDAY’S WEATHER: Rain, humidity on the way out ahead of nice weekend
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Ahmaud Arbery case: Brunswick looks to move forward after trials, sentencing
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Atlanta school board advised to consider getting rid of 16 properties
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Jejna Mujkic, school staff, greets students arriving for the first day of school at Seckinger High School in Buford on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. All Gwinnett County employees were required to wear masks in school buildings to start the year. The requirement was lifted the second week of classes. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Jonathan Peraza-Campos, a local educator, speaks during a back-to-school rally for Georgia educators on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. Teachers, community members and students gathered to speak against new state legislative action banning selected books from school libraries and prohibiting the teaching of divisive concepts in U.S. History. (Christina Matacotta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The former Towns Elementary School, located off Bolton Road, is one of 16 properties owned by Atlanta Public Schools that consultants said the district should consider disposing of. (Alyssa Pointer / AJC file photo)

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Atlanta school board advised to consider getting rid of 16 properties
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Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz says a dry front moving in late Friday will stave off most of the scattered showers in the area Saturday.

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Skylar Olsen (left), chief economist for Zillow', at a roundtable event at the Metro Atlanta Chamber on Friday. On her right is Ian Wyatt, the Chamber's chief economist. Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Atlanta police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. (left) and interim police Chief Darin Schierbaum (right) speak at a media briefing in Old Fourth Ward's Central Park following an apparent murder-suicide Aug. 4.

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UPS and its pilots union have struck a tentative agreement on a two-year labor contract extension. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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UPS pilots ratify two-year labor contract extension
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Jejna Mujkic, school staff, greets students arriving for the first day of school at Seckinger High School in Buford on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. All Gwinnett County employees were required to wear masks in school buildings to start the year. The requirement was lifted the second week of classes. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Masks are again optional for Gwinnett schools employees
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A crowd gathered before a public meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting at the DeKalb County School District headquarters in Stone Mountain. Education is one of the sectors Leadership DeKalb draws its members from. (Miguel Martinez/For the AJC)

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County Administrator Glenn Stephens attends a board meeting at Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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The Atlanta Police Department on Friday released body camera video that showed Santerius Kemp's Aug. 4 arrest at an Atlanta apartment.

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

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Officers were called to a home on Silvery Way in a development called Tapp Farm after getting reports of the home invasion just after 12:30 a.m. Friday, Powder Springs police said.

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Police ID woman arrested in Powder Springs home invasion
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Body camera footage from a controversial arrest by an Atlanta police officer was released this week by department officials.

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

Atlanta police release bodycam, defend officer’s actions during woman’s arrest
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Lt. Terry Payne, 59, has been employed with Georgia State University police since 2016.

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Georgia State University police officer charged with rape, kidnapping
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Gwinnett police said Janine Rosa Gonzalez (left) and Antonetta Phylisha Stevens beat a woman so viciously Thursday that the victim died hours later. Both suspects were arrested on murder charges Friday.

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Police: Gwinnett woman dies following fight over love triangle; 2 arrested
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Shaquila Feaster, 31, of Lithonia, was charged with second-degree murder after she was accused of leaving her infant unattended in a bathtub, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said.

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DeKalb mother accused of drowning her baby arrested at funeral home
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Six people were shot late Sunday afternoon at Rosa L. Burney Park. A 6-year-old girl remains in critical condition.

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‘Don’t tell me she dead’: 911 calls reveal chaos after Atlanta park shooting
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Atlanta police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. (left) and interim police Chief Darin Schierbaum (right) speak at a media briefing in Old Fourth Ward's Central Park following an apparent murder-suicide Aug. 4.

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

Police: High-rise apartment employee killed by tenant in outburst of anger
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FILE - A cross and Bible sculpture stand outside the Southern Baptist Convention headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., on May 24, 2022. The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. (AP Photo/Holly Meyer, File)

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Skylar Olsen (left), chief economist for Zillow', at a roundtable event at the Metro Atlanta Chamber on Friday. On her right is Ian Wyatt, the Chamber's chief economist. Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Glen Mitchell Simon of Jefferson is the latest Georgian to be charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Authorities say he posted this picture of himself on Facebook from outside the Capitol.

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UPS and its pilots union have struck a tentative agreement on a two-year labor contract extension. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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UPS pilots ratify two-year labor contract extension
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The man was taken into custody Thursday following a shooting at a Union County school.

Credit: carlballou

GBI identifies Union County school employee accused of shooting car
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A crowd gathered before a public meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting at the DeKalb County School District headquarters in Stone Mountain. Education is one of the sectors Leadership DeKalb draws its members from. (Miguel Martinez/For the AJC)

Leadership DeKalb names members of Class of 2023
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The Carolina wren is one of few birds that may sing during winter. Most other songbirds stop singing in late July and won't start again until spring nesting season. (Courtesy of Dan Pancamo/Creative Commons)

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Wild Georgia: Songbirds stop singing in late summer
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BRUNSWICK, GA - AUGUST, 9, 2022: Ahmaud Arbery's father, Marcus Arbery, and his mother Wanda Cooper-Jones, look on as city officials unveil a street sign commemorating their slain son. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

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