1. Report: KKK newspapers dropped on north Georgia lawns. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow devoted a segment of her show to white supremacist groups backing Republican Donald Trump. And she focused in particular on a copy of the KKK newspaper, called the Crusader, that was deposited on a front lawn in Cartersville. [Read here]

2. After testifying for Ross Harris, his ex-wife tells him off. After carefully navigating a minefield of cross-examination in which she sought not to harm her ex-husband's case, Leanna Taylor on Tuesday delivered an angry reproach to him just before she left the stand. [Read here]

3. Playoff rankings: Alabama No. 1, Clemson No. 2, surprise at No. 4. Alabama and Clemson played for the national championship last season, and the College Football Playoff selection committee hasn't seen anything since then to change its mind about the top two teams. Here's why the committee gave a nod to Texas A&M by placing the team at No. 4. [Read here]

4. Six days to go in Campaign 2016. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will barnstorm for votes at opposite ends of the country on Wednesday, as Clinton goes out west and Trump camps out in the Sunshine State of Florida. With six days left, the polls have closed, as Trump has seemingly gained a little momentum in the last week. [Read here]

5. More trouble for Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles. A theft of an estimated $9,000 from the safe of Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles' downtown location and a sexual harassment complaint signal more trouble for the iconic eatery. [Read here]

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