1. AJC Poll: Georgia 6th voters reject House GOP's health care overhaul. Voters surveyed in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll listed health care as an issue for them as they've determined whether to vote for Republican Karen Handel or Democrat Jon Ossoff in the upcoming special election. [Read here]
2. Skydiving instructor killed in freak accident. Joseph "Joe" Bennett, a longtime skydiving instructor from Gwinnett County was killed Saturday during a parachute landing at Monroe-Walton County Airport, officials said. [Read here]
3. Who did Braves draft one pick ahead of Aaron Judge? New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge leads the major leagues with 21 home runs this season. Judge was the 32nd overall pick of the 2013 draft, meaning that 31 times an MLB team decided to take someone else ahead of the 6-foot-7 Fresno State slugger. [Read here]
4. Half-staff flags, bells mark 1 year since Pulse massacre. Church bells throughout Orlando will ring 49 times at noon Monday, a year after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Monday's services culminated several days of events aimed at turning the grim anniversary into something positive. [Read here]
5. Rain and heat to return to metro Atlanta. While you could get away without an umbrella on Sunday, that won't be the case today, according to Channel 2 Action News. Rain is expected to start moving into metro Atlanta as early as 9 a.m. and continue off and on through the evening. [Read here]
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