The siblings of 4-year-old Jacob Matthaei, knowing that their brother was battling cancer, decided to collect tabs and take them to the Ronald McDonald House. The charity takes the tabs to recycling plants, and it uses the money it receives to help families like Matthaei's.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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