5 things to know: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton score big wins...

Five things to know Wednesday, April 27:

1. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored big in primaries held in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island last night. [Greg Bluestein has the breakdown here | Despite his loss, Cruz is hoping to repeat his delegate success from Georgia]

2. The Atlanta Braves were routed by Boston last night at Turner Field. [In the loss, the Braves extended their streak of games without a homerun to 15]

3. Not all was bad in Atlanta sports last night. The Atlanta Hawks crushed the Boston Celtics last night, and now lead the series. [More on the impressive win here]

4. Ga. 400 was the scene of a dramatic birth on Tuesday. [Raisa Habersham has more on how mother and baby are doing]

5. There will be a few clouds today as the temps inch closer and closer to 90. [Get your Atlanta weather forecast here]

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