5 things to know: Mom who left kids at fire station speaks out

Five things to know on Wednesday, September 9:

1. The Texas woman accused of leaving her two children with firefighters says the accusations against her are "made up." [Read why she says she left the children here]

2. A Georgia couple and their 1-year-old daughter were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Florida early Sunday morning while on their way to Walt Disney World. [Read the full story here]

3. Oklahoma linebacker takes shots at SEC football teams. [Find out what he said here]

4. A jet caught fire on the runway in Las Vegas just before takeoff. [See photos from the incident here]

5. Do you have a good umbrella? Keep it handy this week. [Get your full forecast here]

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