1. Governor Deal speaks of 'colored people' in speech. Gov. Nathan Deal's campaign for a statewide Opportunity School District took another hit on Wednesday when a television station reported he used the words "colored people" to a Savannah audience during a speech about the proposal. [Read here]

2. Major delays on I-20 in Cobb, Douglas counties. A multi-vehicle crash with injuries temporarily shut down three eastbound lanes of I-20 and led to major delays in Cobb and Douglas counties Thursday. [Read here]

3. Ross Harris didn't hide double life secret from everyone. Justin Ross Harris' double life — at least parts of it — wasn't a secret to everyone he knew. That's what his defense team aimed to prove by putting the former Home Depot web developer's best friend on the stand this week. [Read here]

4. Chick-fil-A Kickoff lines up Washington vs. Auburn for 2018. Look for an announcement today that Washington and Auburn will meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at the start of the 2018 college football season. [Read here]

5. Warm start, cool finish. Get ready for temperatures in the 80s once again. Temperatures will reach a high of 80 degrees between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Atlanta, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read here]

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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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