1. Murder suspect arrested in Marietta after SWAT standoff. Justin Hess, 31, is accused of killing his 61-year-old mother and is also suspected in the fatal shooting of a man Saturday in Sandy Springs, according to police. [Read here]

2. Trump opponents try to make last stand. What is normally a symbolic vote for President by the Electoral College has taken on different overtones this year in the wake of President-Elect Donald Trump's victory. [Read here]

3. What 49ers QB Kaepernick had to say after loss to Falcons. On how injuries have affected their play: "It's a difficult situation, two weeks in a row we've had a center, a receiver, and a tight end go down so players have had to step up." [Read here]

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4. Teen who 'disappeared' from Alpharetta party found dead in nearby lake. Police believe 18-year-old Chamberlain Ivey drowned, and are "investigating the possibility that illegal narcotics played a role in the events that transpired." [Read here]

5. It's freezing again. And with wet roads from overnight showers, the National Weather Service is watching closely for any reports of ice, especially on bridges and overpasses in metro Atlanta. [Read here]

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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