Five things to know Wednesday, June 1:

1. The survivor from a crash that killed four University of Georgia students is no longer in a coma, her friends said late Tuesday. [For more on her condition | 4 fellow UGA students dies in the crash in April]

2. As Qatar Airways prepares to launch its first flights to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the mayor of Atlanta has already heralded its coming arrival — and defended his decision to do so. [What is behind the tension?]

3. An owner of a popular food truck was killed while racing on his motorcycle over Memorial Day weekend in Fairburn.  [How the community is rallying around his family]

4. Braves pitcher Jason Grilli has been traded to the Blue Jays for a minor league pitcher.  [More on the trade]

5. The clouds are coming in with the heat today. [Will it rain?]

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State Rep. Kimberly New, R-Villa Rica, stands in the House of Representatives during Crossover Day at the Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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