First Slice 12-22-14: Sally Yates is Obama’s pick to become next deputy attorney general

Plus, meet the makers of nearly every damn Santa hat in the world

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  • Fulton County Government TV via YouTube
  • U.S. Attorney Sally Yates

The Associated Press and other outlets are reporting that President Barack Obama is expected to name Sally Yates, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, the second-in-command at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Atlanta Police found two bodies in an abandoned home in northwest Atlanta. Odd thing: one body was dumped there fairly recently, while the other was badly decomposed.

A Good Samaritan is surprising people in Clayton County by paying their power bills. Dear sir, please come to my house with your checkbook in hand and consider donating to the Help Thomas Buy This Fund.

The Santa hat that weird guy in your office is wearing today? It most likely came from here.

OK, contrary to what your friends’ Facebook posts might have told you, last night was not the longest night ever.






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