5 things to know tonight: Ex-Falcon Keion Carpenter dies at 39

1. Former Falcon Keion Carpenter dies. Carpenter, who played with the team from 2002 to 2005, died Thursday, according to his family. The 39-year-old collapsed during a run Wednesday. [Read more]

2. Obama retaliates against Russia for election hacking. President Barack Obama sanctioned Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and closed down two Russian-owned compounds in the United States. [Read more]

3. Man shot after chaos in Midtown. The driver of a black Hummer was involved in at least eight hit-and-runs and an attempted carjacking before a passenger in a Porsche pulled out a gun and shot him, Atlanta police said. [Read more]

4. Teen's tweet goes viral after she personalizes Bible for boyfriend. Reagan Lee, 16, of Cobb County spent three months personalizing every single page of a Bible as a Christmas gift. On Christmas Eve, she tweeted out pictures of her work. [Read more]

5. 15-year-old found dead in woman's yard. Clayton County police are investigating the fatal shooting of North Clayton High School student Keyontae Ross. [Read more]

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