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Students vow to return to UGA for protests; bear dead, blocking Georgia highway | Morning headlines

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The UGA student newspaper reported 16 arrests early Monday morning.

ATLANTA — Morning Atlanta! Here's what you need to know this Tuesday morning to get your morning started. 

Check back often during the morning for updates on weather, traffic and more for your daily commute. 

Top Headlines in Atlanta

Georgia's burn ban to go into effect this week

  • Georgia's summer burn ban will begin on May 1, affecting 54 counties around Atlanta and the northern part of the state.

Arrests made at UGA protest encampment supporting Palestine; school says it was set up in violation of campus policy

How long could jury selection take in Georgia Trump trial? 

  • Legal experts said Monday jury selection in any potential trial in the Fulton County election interference against  former President Donald Trump was unlikely to follow the same quick pace as his New York case. 

Traffic Impacts 

Tractor-trailer overturns, blocks lanes on I-20 in Fulton County | What to know

  • Authorities have not released any information about the incident. 

Dead bear blocking lanes on Georgia 400 in Sandy Springs

  • Authorities have not released any information about the incident, and traffic has not been significantly impacted. 

For alerts and information about travel conditions on Georgia highways, call 511 or visit www.511ga.org before heading out. Watch 11Alive Traffic Expert Crash Clark every weekday morning starting at 4:30 a.m. for the latest on metro Atlanta's roadways and how to get around. 

Weather Impacts 

There are no significant weather impacts this Tuesday morning; see the full forecast here.

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