• Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks wins raise and contract extension

  

• Bowen Yang leaves "SNL" after 8 seasons

  

• Actor James Ransone, known for his role in "The Wire," dies at 46

  

• Ciara donates $500,000 to help fight hunger in Atlanta

  

• Miami City Ballet brings holiday magic with The Nutcracker

  

• "Water for Elephants" brings spectacle, acrobatics and more to Denver Center

  

• Heavy rain expected to soak Southern California during Christmas holiday

  

• Bulls win over Hawks in another close game 126-123