5 things to know today: Truck hits wall, causes delays

1. A box truck overturned and smashed into a median wall, causing delays on the Outer Loop Friday at Glenridge Drive. [Read more.]

2. Three weeks after turning 20, Jeffrey Andrew Hazelwood allegedly turned into a cold-blooded killer. Police have offered no public explanation for why they believe Hazelwood shot and killed two 17-year-olds behind a Roswell grocery store. [Read more.]

3. Here's what the Falcons had to say after the 23-17 exhibition win over the Redskins. [Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, JD McKissic]

4. Johnny Isakson's 'no apologies' approach to Donald Trump. It comes up at just about every event Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson holds: A question from a voter (or a pesky reporter) about Donald Trump's influence on his quest for a third term. [Read more.]

5. Temperatures reached the 90s Thursday in metro Atlanta, and they're expected to stay in the 90s through next Tuesday. Temps will reach a high of 90 degrees just before 5 p.m. Friday in Atlanta. [Read more.]

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