Five things to know Monday, Dec. 21:
1. A handful of dancers are suing the Cheetah club, saying they are being denied fair pay and hours, and their right to a jury trial on the issue is being quashed. [Ariel Hart has the details of their complaint]
2. Just a couple of weeks after telling his Sunday school the good news about his cancer, former President Jimmy Carter shared devastating news with them yesterday. [Read Tyler Estep and Arielle Kass' story here]
3. The Falcons and Hawks both won yesterday. [D. Orlando Ledbetter has the details on Falcons' playoff hopes | Chris Vivlamore has 5 observations from the Hawks' 3-point win over the Magic]
4. Need something to do with the kids today? Why not have cookies with Mrs. Claus? [Plus three more fun things to do in Atlanta today]
5. Winter is coming — tomorrow, in fact. [Get your full Atlanta area weather forecast and see if the temperature knows this]
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