Five things to know Thursday, March 24:
1. Storms threatening a western strip of metro Atlanta could bring damaging wind, lightning, hail and even a tornado. [Lauren Foreman has the details | get your Atlanta weather forecast here]
2. A Georgia teen is dead, and eight are charged with murder after a fight near Augusta. [Kimberly James tells you what happened]
3. How did Georgia Tech do in the semifinals of the NIT? [updates on last night's game | check out the quoteboard here]
4. A Walton County man shot his lawn mower, which was filled with an explosive. He didn't break the law, but he did lose a leg. [Ellen Eldridge has the rest of the story]
5. The man who killed six people and wounded 13, including then-U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, is now suing Giffords. [Find out why and how much he wants here]
Bonus content
Throughout March, we're celebrating Women's History Month. Today, we bring you the story of Tawakkol Karman, who in 2007 took on the Yemeni president and won. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.
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