Man who refused to drop pellet gun shot, killed by deputies in Georgia

A man was shot and killed late Monday after he pointed a pellet gun at sheriff’s deputies and disobeyed commands to drop the weapon, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

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Republican leaders in Georgia's 14th Congressional District worry a crowded field in a special election could give Democrats a chance to win.

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Delta Air Lines and Hartsfield-Jackson both turn 100 this year, and you can’t tell the story of one without the other.