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6 things to know: ATL man missing in Nepal, Lil Wayne shot at, more

Decatur resident Marty Emanuel was trekking in Nepal when a devastating earthquake hit Saturday. His family has not heard from him since. (Family Photo)
Decatur resident Marty Emanuel was trekking in Nepal when a devastating earthquake hit Saturday. His family has not heard from him since. (Family Photo)
April 27, 2015

A Decatur man was still missing Sunday in Nepal following a catastrophic earthquake and series of resulting aftershocks that have killed thousands around the country's capital of Kathmandu. But his wife is "optimistic." [Read more]

3,700 people are dead following the quake, authorities say, with thousands more injured or unaccounted for. Deadly avalanches were also triggered on nearby Mount Everest. [See photos of the devastation and survivors]

Lil Wayne's tour bus was shot at very early Sunday in Atlanta while traveling on I-285 near the I-75 interchange, after he played a nightclub hours before. No injuries were reported and there are no known suspects. [Read more]

President Barack Obama's "anger translator" stole the show at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. Sample line: "We can count on Fox News to terrify old white people with some nonsense!" [Read more]

From Friday: A Florida woman attacked an Atlanta judge in a profanity-laced and unprecedented court notice ("I AM Justice"). [Read more]

And: The feds had already flagged the truck company at the center of last week's deadly I-16 crash as at risk for calamity. [Read more]

The AJC has profiled all five victims of the I-16 crash: Caitlyn BaggettMorgan BassEmily ClarkAbbie Deloach and McKay Pittman.

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