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5 things to know today: ‘Violent’ man wanted for allegedly stabbing two roommates, and more

By Staff and wire reports
May 24, 2017

1. 'Violent' man sought after stabbing, SWAT standoff. Fairburn police are searching for Jonathon Lafon after finding a man and woman stabbed outside their home Tuesday near Creekwood Road. [Read here]

2. Video shows teachers fighting in DeKalb school. A teacher and a paraprofessional at Stone Mountain Middle School have been removed from the school following a fight Friday that was caught on tape by students. [Read here]

3. Photos: Trumps meet Pope Francis at Vatican. President Trump met with Pope Francis for the first time at the Vatican on Wednesday. [See photos]

4. 'False alarm' at SunTrust Park briefly disrupts Braves game, fans. During the third inning of the Braves-Pirates game, a scoreboard message indicated that an emergency had been reported in the building and that the stadium should be evacuated. [Read here]

5. Flood watch extended, severe storms possible. After days of on-again, off-again showers, metro Atlanta faces the threat of flooding and isolated severe storms, according to Channel 2 Action News. [Read here]

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