Five things to know Wednesday, Jan. 27:

1. Police in Grenada charged a man in the death of an Atlanta healthcare worker on vacation in the Caribbean. [Lauren Foreman has the story here]

2. In a speech to education leaders, Gov. Nathan Deal renewed a vow to press changes next year to "revolutionize" the school system. [Greg Bluestein has the details in the Political Insider blog]

3. Is there any reason NOT to honor the Rev. Creflo Dollar by naming a stretch of highway after him. [Bill Torpy came up with one or two]

4. Cobb County approves the design of the SunTrust Park pedestrian bridge over the interstate. [Dan Klepal has the story here]

5. The rain should move out pretty quickly today. [Find out when in your Atlanta-area weather forecast]

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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