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5 things to know: UGA mourns the death of 4 students

GATHERING IN HONOR--April 28, 2016 Athens - Students gather to mourn the deaths of fellow UGA students at a memorial organized by The Field at Tate Plaza on campus on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Just days before the end of the school year, tragedy struck the University of Georgia community. A two-vehicle crash Wednesday night killed four students and left a fifth in critical condition. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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GATHERING IN HONOR--April 28, 2016 Athens - Students gather to mourn the deaths of fellow UGA students at a memorial organized by The Field at Tate Plaza on campus on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Just days before the end of the school year, tragedy struck the University of Georgia community. A two-vehicle crash Wednesday night killed four students and left a fifth in critical condition. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Staff reports
April 29, 2016

Five things to know Friday, April 29:

1. UGA students and faculty are mourning the deaths of four women killed in a car accident.  [1 person is still critical | Photos of the campus in mourning]

2. Both the Braves and the Hawks scored impressive victories last night. [The Hawks eliminated the Celtics from the playoffs | The Braves ended an 8-game losing streak in Boston ]

3. In the first round of the NFL draft, the Falcons picked Keanu Neal from Florida.   [D. Orlando Ledbetter has more on the defensive player]

4. This weekend is packed. Between BBQ & Brews and the Inman Park Fest, it will be impossible to be bored.  [5 things to do this weekend in Atlanta]

5. We're creeping closer to the 90s with sunshine all day long. [Get your Atlanta weather forecast here]

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