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5 things to know today: Why Falcons collapsed in Super Bowl; Trump defends Putin; Boy kills sister, wounds brother

New England Patriots running back James White (28) dives for the game winning touchdown in the 5th quarter at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, on Sunday, February 5, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
New England Patriots running back James White (28) dives for the game winning touchdown in the 5th quarter at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, on Sunday, February 5, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Staff reports
Feb 6, 2017

1. 5 reasons why the Falcons collapsed in the Super Bowl. After holding a 25-point lead with 8:31 left in the third quarter, the Falcons collapsed and lost 34-28 to the great Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in overtime. [Read here]

2. Republicans seek distance from Trump's comments on Putin, US. Told by Fox News' Bill O'Reilly during an interview that the Russian leader is "a killer," President Trump said the U.S. has killers, too. [Read here]

3. Tom Price looks like a lock for confirmation in week ahead. The Senate is expected to vote later this week to elevate the Roswell Republican to the nation's top health post. [Read here]

4. Police: 8-year-old boy kills sister, wounds brother in Jacksonville. A five-year-old girl was killed and a 4-year-old boy was injured during the incident, which occurred when the children's mother left them home alone for an undetermined amount of time. [Read here]

5. Rain possible after cool and cloudy start. A 30 percent rain chance Monday will increase to 40 percent Tuesday through Thursday, Channel 2 reported. [Read here]

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