1. Hours after grandson's death, Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school

Two weeks after making the announcement that there was no remaining sign of cancer on his brain, former President Jimmy Carter shared the sad news that his grandson, 28-year-old Jeremy Carter, had died Sunday morning. Read more.

2. Torpy column: Revenge of the cyclists: Or, when bikers bite back

Bill Torpy writes this column as a response to a previous column in which he penned an experience involving bicyclists holding him and other drivers up on a two-lane Atlanta street with double yellow, no-pass lines. "From the responses you'd think someone poured itching powder on their cycling shorts," Torpy said regarding the backlash he received from cyclists. Read more.

3.  Falcons still have faint playoff hopes

The Falcons kept faint playoff hopes alive with the 23-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. If Falcons win out and both Seattle and Minnesota lose their final games, all three teams would finish 9-7 overall and 6-6 in the NFC. Read more about why the Falcons may still have a chance.

4. Miss Universe finally crowned after host mistakenly crowns runner up

Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, was eventually crowned Miss Universe 2015. Host Steve Harvey incorrectly crowned runner up Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez first, causing an internet frenzy. Read more.

5. Hundreds gather in Marietta to learn how to react to an active shooter

For the second time in less than a month, Marietta police hosted CRASE, Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event. The 90-minute session featured film clips from classes on dealing with an active shooter, slides, a fragment from the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School and more. Read more.

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