1. Travel ban set to start in Atlanta, nationwide amid legal challenges. The Trump administration's revised travel ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries and refugees from around the world is scheduled to begin Thursday amid several court challenges pending across the nation. [Read more]

2. AJC Peachtree Road Race 2017: Last Day to register is 3/22 The AJC Peachtree Road Race is one of the premier Fourth of July traditions in Atlanta with its festive atmosphere, scenic city course and beloved finisher's T-shirt. Organized by Atlanta Track Club, the event attracts 60,000 runners and walkers each year. [Read more]

3. Dad convicted in Gwinnett of genital cutting is deported. A man who was found guilty in Gwinnett County of brutally cutting his 2-year-old daughter's genitals was deported to his native Ethiopia, federal authorities said. [Read more]

4. Oklahoma state senator found with teen boy in motel room, reports say. State Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-District 44, was found earlier this month in a room alone with a 16- or 17-year-old boy at the Super 8 Motel in Moore, KFOR reported. [Read more]

5. Woman admits killing performer with illegal silicone injection. A woman who pretended she was a medical professional admitted she caused the death of a popular Atlanta-area drag performer, officials said Monday. [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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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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