1. Drivers dealing with commute after I-85 collapse. By many accounts, driving on the first Monday morning after the bridge collapse wasn't as bad as some imagined. [Read more]

2. Stormy weather strikes metro Atlanta. Tornado warnings, downed trees and power outages were reported in the area as severe weather moved through. [Read more]

3. Braves drop season opener to Mets. The Braves failed to score and wasted a strong Julio Teheran performance before the bullpen came apart in a 6-0 opening-day loss at Citi Field. [Read more]

4. Woman fatally shot on Peachtree Street. The investigation temporarily shut down the busy Midtown road between 10th and 7th streets. A witness told Channel 2 Action News that the woman was shot more than once. [Read more]

5. Prepaid debit card company to pay $53M settlement. The Federal Trade Commission alleged that NetSpend deceived people about access to their funds, misrepresented what would happen when card-holders disputed charges, and forced customers who closed accounts and requested refunds to wait weeks to get their money. [Read more]

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, among others, will no longer be considered fee-free days at U.S. National Parks. While the MLK National Historic Park in Atlanta doesn't charge admission, the new schedule will affect such metro Atlanta sites as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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