1. Belize police: Theft wasn't a motive in the killing of Atlanta man and girlfriend. Whoever killed a Marine veteran from Atlanta and his Canadian girlfriend in Belize did not take his wallet or her jewelry, leading authorities to believe theft was not a motive, police said Thursday. [Read more]
2. Delta passenger posts video of family booted off flight. A Delta Air Lines passenger has posted a video of his family being booted off a flight over a dispute regarding the use of a seat. [Read more]
3. House passes Obamacare repeal after months of infighting. The House voted narrowly entirely along party lines Thursday to pass a Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare after months of infighting and false starts. The legislation squeaked through the chamber with only one vote to spare, 217-213. No Democrats voted in favor of the bill, known as the American Health Care Act, and 20 Republicans rejected it. Members of Georgia's congressional delegation voted strictly along party lines. [Read more]
4. Federal judge orders Georgia to reopen voter registration ahead of 6th District runoff. A federal judge on Thursday ordered Georgia to temporarily reopen voter registration ahead of a hotly contested congressional runoff in the 6th District. [Read more]
5. Officials warn swimmers to avoid bacteria-laden parts of Lake Lanier. Officials issued a warning earlier this week against swimming at Don Carter State Park because of high bacteria levels in Lake Lanier. Don Carter State Park, located on North Browning Bridge Road in Gainesville, has high levels of E. coli, Georgia State Parks spokeswoman Kim Hatcher told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [Read more]
