1. Georgia executes man. Georgia has executed John Wayne Conner by lethal injection for the 1982 murder of J.T. White during a drunken fight over Conner's girlfriend. Conner was put to death at 12:29 a.m. Friday — 34 years and one day after he was convicted in Telfair County. [Read here]
  2. Bastille Day truck attack in France leaves scores of people dead. A large truck plowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, killing at least 84 people and sending others fleeing into the sea as it bore down for more than a mile along the Riviera city's famed waterfront promenade. [Read here]
  3. Trump delays announcing VP. Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump said Thursday evening he hasn't made a final choice on his running mate and he would postpone his announcement following an attack in Nice, France. Some Georgia conservatives were hoping it was a sign he changed his mind about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who was widely reported to be Trump's top choice for VP. [Read here]
  4. Isolated storm risk ahead across metro Atlanta. Areas could be hit with strong winds, heavy downpours and intense lightning, according to Channel 2 Action News. Showers will develop around lunchtime and beyond. [Read here]
  5. UGA student says she was raped on campus. A University of Georgia student said she was raped at one of the school's East Campus Village dormitories. According to campus police, the 19-year-old student said she was sexually battered by one individual, then raped by another at McWhorter Hall. [Read here]

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