5 things to know tonight: Former Cheetah strippers claim they were assaulted; deputy shot in Troup County and more

1. Former Cheetah strippers say they were assaulted in Atlanta's top club. Women who once worked for The Cheetah, a midtown landmark for decades, say they were sexually and physically assaulted in the strip club's VIP rooms. [Read more]

2. Ga. deputy shot multiple times; suspect barricaded in home. A suspect is barricaded inside his home after he allegedly shot a Troup County sheriff's deputy multiple times Monday, said Channel 2 Action News. [Read more]

3. College Football Playoff Championship 2017: What time, what channel, who is playing? The College Football Playoff National Championship game is set for Monday night with No. 1-ranked Alabama taking on No. 3-ranked Clemson in what looks to be an exciting match-up. [Read more]

4. Braves think they're close to contending. Are they? They are coming off the franchise's worst back-to-back seasons in more than a quarter of a century. But that record hardly tells the story about where things stand with the Braves as they prepare for their first season at SunTrust Park, genuinely confident that they've turned a corner in a painful rebuilding process. [Read more]

5. 'We're going to bring this dirtbag to justice,' police chief says after officer slain. A 41-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a Florida police master sergeant remains at large, and is "considered armed and dangerous," authorities in Orlando said Monday. [Read more]

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