1. Wimbush trial: Guilty on 3 of 7 counts in 'evil' child abuse case. Former Georgia Tech football player Recardo Wimbush, 35, and his wife Therian Wimbush, 39, have been found guilty of second-degree child cruelty. The Wimbushes kept their oldest son in a tiny basement room for 18 months and did not seek medical attention for a younger son who had a malignant skin tumor that one witness described as the size of an adult fist. [Read more]

2. Cobb school board member takes heat for 'Internet immigration hoax'. Cobb School Board member David Banks is under fire for forwarding a racially charged email about immigrants in California that was debunked by the Los Angeles Times ten years ago. [Read more]

3. Medlen returning to Braves; popular pitcher signs minor league deal. Kris Medlen is coming back to the Braves in hopes of reviving his career where it began. The veteran right-hander signed a minor league contract this week after spending the past two seasons with the Royals. [Read more]

4. Jules Erving: Son of NBA legend blazing his own path at Holy Innocents.' Most kids love seeing their father sitting in the stands, ready to cheer them on. The same is true for Holy Innocents' senior guard Jules Erving. The difference is, everyone else in the building is glad to see his dad in the stands, too. [Read more]

5. Super Bowl LI tickets for $17? Just how much would it cost to buy tickets to the game in Houston? And are prices going up or down? On Tuesday morning, we set up a program to grab the lowest, average, and highest ticket prices from the website SeatGeek during the week. [Read more]

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