1. Gwinnett teachers defend ex-coworker accused of student sex assault. Michael "Mikey" Henderson resigned at Parkview High School this month when the alleged inappropriate acts involving a student, which are said to have ended in 2016, were revealed to Gwinnett County Schools administrators. [Read here]

2. Jon Ossoff weighs in on Paris climate deal. Democrat Jon Ossoff said "history will condemn us" if President Donald Trump withdraws from the Paris climate agreement, a move that could cripple the 2015 climate change accord embraced by much of the world. [Read here]

3. Roswell Mayor Jere Wood draws criticism for Facebook posting. Roswell Mayor Jere Wood said he's not responsible for a questionable meme published on his Facebook page, and that he has taken it down. The meme compares Hillary Clinton unfavorably to Melania Trump. [Read here]

4. Noose found in African-American museum. Tourists at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington found a noose on Wednesday at an exhibit on segregation — the second such discovery at the Smithsonian in a week. [Read here]

5. Police release photos, video from Tiger Woods' DUI arrest. Jupiter police found Woods, 41, early Monday asleep at the wheel of his damaged 2015 black Mercedes-Benz on Military Trail in Jupiter, according to an arrest report. [Read here]

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