1. The Hawks throw a scare into King James' crew.
The Hawks didn't win. But they had a shot. They watched a 22-year-old German outduel all of Cleveland's Big Three for an astonishing stretch and, boats against the current, seized a fourth-quarter lead. Then they lost 104-93. Sorry if that doesn't make much sense, but this was one of those crazy playoff nights that all but defy rational thought.The Cavaliers went from 18 points ahead to one behind in less time than it takes to say, "Dennis Schroder from Braunschweig is really quick." Then you looked again and the Cavs led this series 1-nil. On the one hand, the Hawks threw a royal scare into King James and his court. They did this on a night when Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver — all 2015 All-Stars — missed 30 of 42 shots. (Korver took only one shot; the Cavs inhaled him yet again.) Read more.
The Atlanta school board voted Monday to trim the district's workforce by about 300 jobs. That includes eliminating 495 jobs, most of them school-based positions, as well as creating about 200 new jobs. The board approved the cuts unanimously with no public discussion. Superintendent Meria Carstarphen has said the cuts are an effort to rein in Atlanta's administrative spending — among the highest in the nation compared to other big-city districts — and bring school staffing in line with enrollment. More than half of the jobs eliminated are at schools that will be closed, merged or put under outside management as part of plans to improve Atlanta's lowest-performing schools. Read more.
3. Georgia crash victim sues Snapchat app.
A north Georgia family is suing the popular app Snapchat for negligence, claiming it encouraged a teenage driver to take a picture while going more than 100 miles per hour. Christal McGee crashed along Tara Boulevard in southern Clayton County last September injuring herself, three passengers in her car and permanently injuring the driver of the other car, Wentworth Maynard. "I'm like, 'What are you doing? Slow down!" Heather McCarty said she told McGee moments before the crash when she noticed how fast they were traveling. She says the teenage driver was holding her phone in her hand. Read more.
4. Attorney: Suspect in Atlanta fatal car crash got 'threats on his life.'
Ryan Lisabeth has received "threats on his life" since he was charged with driving under the influence of heroin and smashing his car into three boys in Northwest Atlanta, allegedly killing one, his attorney said in a court hearing Monday. Ashleigh Merchant said her client has been moved to solitary confinement at the Fulton County Jail for his protection. The threats came after Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard told the news media that his office was investigating whether Lisabeth should face a more severe charge, Merchant said. Howard told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he is looking into whether Lisabeth intentionally drove up on the sidewalk where the three boys were standing near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Mayson Turner Road. Read more.
5. Malia Obama's 'gap year' part of growing and expensive trend.
It sounds awfully nice: A yearlong postponement of schoolwork. The White House announced on Sunday that Malia Obama, the president's older daughter, would be among the thousands of students to take a gap year between high school and college. The hiatus from classrooms, textbooks and tests has become an increasingly popular choice. The idea is that university-bound students go on an adventure, do something meaningful and, if all goes to plan, arrive at campus a year later more mature, focused and attuned to their goals. Still, despite growing acceptance of the gap year, or bridge year, by university administrators — and its ready adoption in other parts of the world — many Americans continue view it with trepidation. Read more.
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