1. Driver present during McIver shooting finally speaks. The woman driving prominent Atlanta attorney Claud "Tex" McIver when he shot and killed his wife is finally speaking about the incident. The account by Dani Jo Carter, a close friend of McIver's wife Diane, raises new questions as to exactly what happened in the Sept. 25 shooting. [Read here]

2. Hot-car murder trial: Will Ross Harris testify in his own defense? As the defense for Justin Ross Harris prepares to wrap up its case, one big question remains: Will the disgraced husband and father charged with murder take the witness stand in his own defense? [Read here] 

3. Fiery closing arguments delivered in teen's pizza driver murder trial. The prosecutor pulled a small cardboard box out of a paper evidence bag and waved it for the jury, declaring that it must've held the most valuable pizza in the world. It was worth more, she said, than 28 years of Shane Varnadore's life. [Read here] 

4. Falcons cruise to a win over the Bucs. After overwhelming Tampa Bay here Thursday night, the Falcons hold a 2 1/2-game lead in the NFC South with seven games remaining. They're 6-3, and no NFC team has won more than six games. They should win their division. [Read here]

5. Metro Atlanta faces high fire danger. Dry conditions have led to a high fire danger in metro Atlanta. A Red Flag warning will go into effect at 10 a.m. and last until 7 p.m. in North Georgia. [Read here]

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