1. Community mourns teen. About 200 people attended a vigil at River Ridge High School to honor Carter Davis, one of the teens found dead behind a Roswell Publix on Monday. [See photos]

2. Donald Trump owns a Purple Heart. The GOP presidential nominee, who got four draft deferments during the Vietnam War, received the medal from an Iraq War veteran during a rally in Ashburn, Virginia, on Tuesday. [Read here]

3. Matt Kemp entered the Braves clubhouse for the first time Tuesday afternoon. "This is the last place that I thought I would be," said Kemp, "It was all happening in one or two days. It was very fast, very shocking. But nice." [Read here]

4. Congressman continues to catch flak for remarks. The ripple effect continues for U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson a week after the Lithonia Democrat was quoted comparing Jewish settlement policy in the disputed West Bank to "termites." [Read here]

5. Temperatures return to the 90s as eleven school districts including Atlanta Public Schools and Marietta City Schools open for the first day of the academic year Wednesday. [Read here]

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

Credit: Reed Williams/AJC