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5 things to know today: Eddie Long’s funeral; Trump pledges probe into voter fraud; Paul Johnson unloads on ACC

FILE - In a Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010 file photo, Bishop Eddie Long prepares to speak, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church near Atlanta. Long, a prominent pastor who led one of metro Atlanta's largest churches, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church said in a statement to local media outlets.  He was 63.  (AP Photo/John Amis, Pool, File)
FILE - In a Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010 file photo, Bishop Eddie Long prepares to speak, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church near Atlanta. Long, a prominent pastor who led one of metro Atlanta's largest churches, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church said in a statement to local media outlets. He was 63. (AP Photo/John Amis, Pool, File)
By Staff reports
Jan 25, 2017

1. Bishop Eddie Long's funeral is today. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church members and followers of Bishop Eddie L. Long will gather to say farewell to their spiritual leader. AJC reporters will provide live updates from the service. [Read here]

2. Trump pledges "major" investigation into voter fraud. After renewing his charge earlier in the week that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 elections, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would ask for a "major investigation" into voter fraud. [Read here]

3. Paul Johnson unloads on ACC for 'ridiculous' schedule. The ACC released its 2017 football schedule Tuesday, and it didn't take long for Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson to have his suspicions confirmed. [Read here]

4. Georgia Dome can't open for Super Bowl telecast. Dome officials said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that NFL rules won't allow the stadium to carry the Feb. 5 telecast of the Atlanta Falcons-New England Patriots game, Channel 2 Action News reported. [Read here]

5. 4 fugitives arrested at Atlanta airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested the four people on various outstanding arrest warrants Thursday and Friday, according to a release. They were either arriving or attempting to board flights leaving the U.S. at the time of their arrests. [Read here]

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