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In today's newsletter:

  • How could stalled ACA tax credits hit Atlanta families’ health coverage?
  • How a Brooklyn arrest advanced a southwest Atlanta homicide case
  • How one Atlanta airport server turned a toddler meltdown into hope

Also on today's calendar: Middle Earth After Dark: A Lord of the Rings Burlesque and Trivia Event and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Georgians who rely on ACA subsidies worry what the future looks like for their health (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Atlanta residents who rely on Affordable Care Act subsidies could soon face higher health insurance costs after the U.S. Senate failed to renew expanded tax credits. Local patients with serious health conditions say they may be forced into painful budget cuts, while a Savannah-area Republican state senator insists Georgia’s exchange offers enough options and warns against what he calls unnecessary “hysteria.”
   

2. Second suspect arrested in southwest Atlanta homicide investigation (fox5atlanta.com) — Atlanta police have arrested a second suspect in an October homicide at a southwest Atlanta home, working with federal agents and New York authorities to detain a 19-year-old in Brooklyn. Both arrested men now face murder and firearm charges in the deadly shooting of a 33-year-old, while investigators continue to piece together what led up to the killing and whether others may be involved.
   

3. TGI Friday's server rewarded for viral act of kindness at Atlanta airport (atlantanewsfirst.com) — An Atlanta TGI Friday’s server at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was rewarded with $500 after a video of her calmly comforting a distressed 2-year-old went viral. Her patience and kindness during the hectic holiday travel rush resonated with travelers and social media users alike, highlighting the impact of small acts of compassion in a stressful environment.
   

4. College football bowl games: Schedule, TV channels for Dec. 13 (fbschedules.com) — Atlanta football fans get the first bowl action of the season today as the Cricket Celebration Bowl kicks off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, matching Prairie View A&M against South Carolina State at noon on ABC. The game, widely viewed as the HBCU national championship, bookends a day of college football that also features the Army-Navy Game and the LA Bowl later tonight.
   

5. Death penalty opponents organize vigils against execution of convicted killer Humphreys (wsbtv.com) — Atlanta residents opposed to the death penalty are planning a vigil on the Georgia Capitol steps Dec. 17 as part of a statewide push to stop the execution of Stacey Humphreys. Faith leaders will deliver a clemency petition to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles Dec. 15, with additional prayer circles and vigils in Jackson and other Georgia cities if the execution proceeds.
   

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