1. Chief: 'Punks' and 'cowards' responsible for killing Clayton siblings. Daveon, 15, and Tatiyana Coates, 11, were sleeping in separate rooms when they were killed early Saturday in an act of gang retaliation, according to the Clayton County police chief. [Read here]
2. 'Major delays' after school bus crash on Downtown Connector. A crash involving a school bus and two other vehicles caused heavy delays early Tuesday and temporarily shut down three lanes on the Downtown Connector at 17th Street. [Read here]
3. Governor ready to fight for Ga. school amendment. Nathan Deal has made his failing schools initiative the linchpin of his second term in office. And if it fails at the ballot next month, he sounds ready to declare war on some of the plan's staunchest opponents: Local school boards. [Read here]
4. Hot-car murder trial: 3 key developments you should know about. The defense team for Justin Ross Harris is expected today to press hard on the lead detective in the case. But they also face a growing amount of ammunition the prosecution has presented to the jury. [Read here]
5. Delta to allow use of SkyMiles to fly by private jet. The unusual partnership launches Tuesday between Delta subsidiary Delta Private Jets and SkyMiles, one that the airline says its competitors won't be able to duplicate because they don't own a private jet company. [Read here]
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