1. 5 lawyers to represent homeless suspect. Five private attorneys have notified the court that they will be representing the homeless man accused of setting a fire that led to the collapse of a portion of Interstate 85. [Read more]

2. New molestation allegations surface against former Boy Scouts leader. Decades-old allegations of sexual abuse have surfaced against a former Gainesville scoutmaster who has already confessed to molesting five boys, court documents reveal. [Read more]

3. Man removed from jet is Kentucky doctor with criminal record. The man dragged from a full United Express flight by airport police in Chicago is a Kentucky physician who was convicted more than a decade ago of felony charges involving his prescribing of drugs. [Read more]

4. Not the opening week Braves hoped for or expected. I was talking with a senior scout for a National League team a week before spring training ended when he asked me what I thought of the Braves' chances for 2017. When I said about 75-77 wins and that .500 wouldn't shock me if they stayed healthy and some things went their way, the scout looked at me as if I had two heads. [Read more]

5. Marietta firefighter killed, 2 others injured after DUI driver hits car. Ron Herens, 23, was on vacation with four other firefighters from the Marietta Fire Department at the time of the crash, which occurred about 10 p.m. Monday, Marietta police said. [Read more]

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People join a rally in support for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees on Tuesday afternoon, April 1, 2025, at the Atlanta headquarters after federal cuts triggered significant layoffs. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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