Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. Will Burrell Ellis exit job early?
Even as DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis tried to put a business-as-usual face on his activities Wednesday, Tuesday's 15-count indictment could push him from running the day-to-day activities of Georgia's third largest county even before his case is tried.
2. Mourning for iconic ‘Sopranos’ star Gandolfini
The show's creator, David Chase, called the 51-year-old actor who died in Italy "one of the greatest actors of this or any time."
3. Immigration deal gaining momentum
Officials said senators were near a compromise to double border security before allowing millions living in the U.S. illegally a pathway to citizenship.
4. Paula Deen says she used slur
Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice.
5. Taliban offers to free US soldier for Gitmo detainees
The AP's Kathy Gannon reports the Afghan Taliban says U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl of Idaho, taken prisoner in 2009, is "in good condition."
6. Old DNA could help solve rape cases
Two different factions of the criminal justice system want the 20,000 swabs of DNA material stored at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation headquarters organized into a searchable database.
7. FBI used drones for surveillance
Mueller tells Congress that his agency now uses the unmanned aircraft only rarely, but privacy concerns are still "worthy of debate."
8. Thousands stranded by India floods
Rescuers used helicopters and climbed mountain paths to reach survivors trapped by landslides. At least 100 people have been killed.
9. What’s being built to save the human race
A California man is building what he calls the world's largest underground survivor shelter in limestone caves dug more than a century ago in Kansas.
10. James and Duncan battle for legacy in NBA Finals
Miami and San Antonio's big stars have won championships before, and are looking to elevate their spot in history in Game 7 tonight.
The Associated Press and AJC staffers contributed to this report.
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