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Consumer reporter Steve Noviello joins Good Day Atlanta with suggested gifts for guys.

Top stories at 8 a.m. Dec. 17 include Fulton County DA Fani Willis scheduled to testify in front of senate committee; family escapes house fire; mom wants reform after student allegedly beaten by teacher; South Fulton mayor in court; and warmer weather ahead today.

Several states have announced they will begin limiting what kind of food SNAP recipients can purchase in 2026. They will be banning items like soda, candy and energy drinks. Georgia is not one of the states.

Vanity Fair has reportedly published an unflattering interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles that is making waves. Wiles criticized President Trump and several others in the piece. Wiles is calling the interview a "hit piece" and President Trump, VP JD Vance and others are standing behind her.

Three record seekers will visit Atlanta in early January in hopes of setting a new Guinness World Record. They hope to set the fastest time for visiting every MARTA stop. They've already one it in Chicago and hope to do it again Atlanta.

Streetz 94.5FM and HugLifeCares are giving away several hundred Christmas trees on Dec. 17 at two Hungry AF locations in South Fulton. Addresses are 3037 Panola Road in Stonecrest and 5495 Old National Highway in South Fulton. Giveaway begins at noon.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will finally answer questions from a special Senate investigative committee on Wednesday after months of refusal and delays.

Residents in and around Atlantic Station are protesting the planned closure of the neighborhood’s Publix, warning it could create a food desert. Protesters say seniors and people without cars would be hit hardest.

DeKalb County commissioners have approved a $45 million project to add eight new jet hangars at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.

A man was arrested after an unprovoked attack in Marietta Square, where two people were punched Saturday, according to a police report.