Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. BOY SCOUTS TO ACCEPT OPENLY GAY BOYS, TEENS
The Boy Scouts of America have voted to allow openly gay boys and teens, drawing praise from more liberal factions, but some conservatives are threatening to defect. AJC blogger Theresa Walsh Giarrusso asks if the new policy solves anything?
2. INTERSTATE BRIDGE COLLAPSES IN WASHINGTON
Motorists dropped into the chilly waters of the Skagit River when the Interstate 5 span collapsed Thursday evening. No major injuries were reported, but the failure raises questions about the safety of aging bridges and cut off the main route between Seattle and Canada.
3. FIRE DAMAGES POPULAR LITTLE FIVE POINTS PUB
A two-alarm fire broke out Thursday afternoon at an anchor business in one of Atlanta's most popular bar districts. The cause of the fire at Corner Tavern is under investigation.
4. WHAT OBAMA SAYS ABOUT HIS COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY
President Barack Obama defends the use of drones and hints at giving law enforcement more authority to seize communications.
5. THREE ARRESTED IN 'BUMP-AND-RUN' CARJACKINGS
Three convicted felons already on probation have been linked to a string of Atlanta carjackings, including one in the Buckhead area.
6. DECISION ON JODI ARIAS' FATE POSTPONED
The jury charged with deciding whether Jodi Arias will get the death penalty or life in prison for murdering her ex-boyfriend gives up, meaning the penalty phase of the trial must start over.
7. UNIONS FRET OVER IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE LAW ON MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
Labor unions were among the new health care law's strongest supporters, but they now worry whether the law might result in less coverage for their members.
8. DEKALB MOVES ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS OUT OF CHURCHES
All 26 DeKalb high school commencements are in secular venues this year after parents complained of ceremonies being held at religious institutions last year.
9. TOUGHER BOATING DUI LAW THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Planning to celebrate Memorial Day on the water? Boaters, on perhaps the busiest day on Lake Lanier, face a toughened law designed to make the lake safer. Last week it became illegal for anyone with a blood-alcohol content of .08 to operate a boat.
10. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AHEAD
Many Atlantans will be hitting the road this 3-day weekned, but there's plenty to do around Atlanta, including tributes to those who've served and died in the military.
-- The Associated Press and George Mathis contributed to this report.
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