1.  Day care owner found not guilty in child's death. Janna Thompson was accused of leaving a 3-year-old boy alone long enough for him to hang himself.  [Read more]

2. Immigrants sue for access to Georgia universities. Three Georgians who have received a special reprieve from deportation are suing the University System of Georgia for barring them from five Georgia universities.  [Read more]

3. Bryant remains Falcons kicker as Graham cut. The Falcons started trimming their roster Friday to get from 75 to the maximum 53 players by Saturday's 4 p.m. deadline, and kicker Shayne Graham was the most significant early cut. [Read more]

4. David Scott donates $1,000 to Republican colleague's campaign. U.S. Rep. David Scott, one of Congress' last remaining centrist Democrats, gave $1,000 to colleague Mia Love, the first and only black female Republican in the U.S. House, according to a newspaper report. [Read more]

5. Hermine could help Zika virus spread to Georgia. With Hurricane Hermine dumping up to nine inches of rain in parts of Georgia, the state Public Health Department is warning residents to get rid of standing water near their homes, in light of the Zika virus threat. [Read more]

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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