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Police officers take up positions outside a Wells Fargo Bank in Marietta, Ga., Friday, July 7, 2017, following reports of man claiming to have a bomb inside the bank. Two people who were in the bank made it out safely after a large military-type vehicle smashed its way through a back wall of the bank building. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Man claiming to have bomb in bank killed in police standoff

By MIKE STEWART - Associated Press

Police officers take up positions outside a Wells Fargo Bank in Marietta, Ga., Friday, July 7, 2017, following reports of man claiming to have a bomb inside the bank. Two people who were in the bank made it out safely after a large military-type vehicle smashed its way through a back wall of the bank building. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

The Latest: Police identify Georgia bank standoff suspect

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This police handout photo released Friday, July 6, 2017, by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office shows Isabel Martinez, who has been charged in the stabbing deaths of four of her five children and their father in Loganville, Ga. According to police she is charged with six counts of aggravated assault, five counts of murder and five counts of malice murder. One child survived and is being treated at a local hospital with injuries police described as serious. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via AP)

The Latest: Mom charged in kids’ deaths in country illegally

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The tarp lies on the field during a delay before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Freeman, Braves douse Nationals 5-2 following 3-hour delay

By BENJAMIN STANDIG - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department, emergency personnel work at the scene where police found multiple people stabbed to death in Loganville, Ga., Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Gwinnett County Police Department via AP)

Mother charged with killing 4 of her kids and their father

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY JULY 8 AND THEREAFTER - In this Wednesday, June 21, 2017 photo, Jay Stevens holds his painting titled &quot;The Spirit of '76&quot;, at his home in Port St. Joe, Fla. The painting is believed to be one of the numerous original copies painted by Archibald Willard for the 1876 U.S. Centennial, showing two drummers and a fife player marching with a 13-star U.S. flag, saluting the spirit of the American Revolution. (Gerald Ensley/The Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

‘Spirit of ‘76’ alive and well in Port St. Joe

By GERALD ENSLEY - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department, emergency personnel work at the scene where police found multiple people stabbed to death in Loganville, Ga., Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Gwinnett County Police Department via AP)

The Latest: Police release names of father, 4 kids killed

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The scoreboard indicates that the baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets has been postponed due to inclement weather, Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Nationals, Mets postponed in Washington due to rain

By Brian McNally - Associated Press

Georgia bishop chosen to lead in eastern North Carolina

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Braves slugger Freeman returns earlier than expected

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

Josef Martinez scores twice, United beat Earthquakes 4-2

By ANDY BUHLER - Associated Press

Washington Post issues correction that reporter vowed would never happen

By Joseph Curl

Atlanta Braves' Kurt Suzuki, right, celebrates with Dansby Swanson (7) after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' John Axford in the twelfth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 2, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Suzuki hits 2nd HR in 12th, Braves finish sweep of A’s

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson swings for an RBI double off Oakland Athletics' Santiago Casilla in the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Braves take advantage of errors to beat A’s 4-3

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Henry County Sheriff's Department shows Daniel Crane. Crane pleaded guilty last week to charges of vehicular homicide and following too closely in an Aug. 20 collision that killed Summer Lee.At a sentencing hearing on June 22, 2017, Senior Judge Rusty Carlisle gave him a two-year sentence, including 60 days in jail and the remainder on probation. As a condition of probation, Carlisle said Crane must carry around a photo of Lee and a copy of the statement her mother read at the hearing. (Henry County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Man ordered to carry photo of girl killed in crash he caused

By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press

WNBA Capsules

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Parker scores 21, Sparks top Dream for 7th straight win

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San Diego Padres outfielders Hunter Renfroe, left, Matt Szczur, center, and Manuel Margot celebrate after the Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-0 in a baseball game Thursday, June 29, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Padres blank Braves 6-0 behind Lamet’s gem

By JAY PARIS - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher R.A. Dickey (19) works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, June 24, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

Phillips’ 2-run homer powers surging Braves past Brewers 3-1

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press