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5 things to know today: Trump defends sharing 'terrorism' facts with Russians, and more

From left, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak talk during a meeting at the White House on May 10, 2017.
From left, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak talk during a meeting at the White House on May 10, 2017.
By Staff reports
May 16, 2017

1. Trump defends sharing 'terrorism' facts with Russians. President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to respond to reports that he revealed classified information during a recent meeting with Russian officials. [Read here]

2. $136,000 car riddled with bullets in Atlanta. Atlanta police are investigating a shooting in northwest Atlanta that injured two people and left a $136,000 BMW riddled with bullets. [Read here]

3. Secret video, critical in police shooting case, may be illegal in Georgia. Secretly recorded video can be powerful evidence in a criminal case, revealing the actions of a defendant who thought no one was watching. In Georgia, however, such video may never come to light. [Read here]

4. Judge: Roswell double murder suspect competent to stand trial. Jeffrey Hazelwood, 20, allegedly killed Natalie Henderson and Carter Davis, both 17, during the early-morning hours of Aug. 1 and was charged with their murders two days later. Hazelwood was later indicted on 15 counts, including murder, aggravated assault and sexual battery. [Read here]

5. Temps headed toward the 90s. Atlanta could see temperatures in the 90s for the first time in months. "Temperatures are going to be the hottest we've seen since Sept. 25," Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said Tuesday morning. [Read here]

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