An Atlanta crash early Monday on the SR 316 westbound ramp to Interstate 85 southbound killed five people, with three people injured. The deaths were just 5 of 17 reported in Georgia on Labor Day, according to Georgia’s Department of… Read More »5 killed, 3 injured in crash on I-85 in Atlanta on Labor Day
President Joe Biden took several jabs at former President Donald Trump in a Labor Day speech Monday, taking aim at his real estate mogul reputation. Biden never mentioned Trump by name; but audience members booed when he referred to “the… Read More »President Biden takes aim at Donald Trump in Labor Day speech
Two former Proud Boys leaders were sentenced on Thursday for their actions during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly handed down sentences for Joseph Biggs, the former leader of the group’s Florida chapter,… Read More »Former Proud Boys Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl sentenced for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
Former president Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, and also sought to sever his case from other defendants. Trump surrendered last week on charges filed… Read More »Donald Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election interference charges
On Wednesday, a federal judge awarded a default judgment to two Georgia election workers as part of their civil defamation suit against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani. U.S. Judge Beryl Howell found Giuliani liable for his defamatory remarks, leveling harsh… Read More »Federal judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming Georgia election workers
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze again during an exchange with reporters on Wednesday during an event in his home state of Kentucky. Video footage showed McConnell, 81, trailing off and remaining silent after he was asked if… Read More »Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appears to have another medical episode during public event
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced Tuesday that he is suspending his campaign for president after failing to qualify for the first Republican primary debate last week in Milwaukee. The 45-year-old Suarez is the first Republican to drop out of the… Read More »Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends presidential campaign, drops out of GOP race
Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 1 with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph on Tuesday, and is expected to “rapidly intensify” to a potential Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday. According to the National… Read More »Evacuation orders issued in Florida as Hurricane Idalia moves closer to west coast
A suspect is in custody after shots were fired near the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, prompting the university to go on lockdown. One faculty member was killed in the shooting, while officials… Read More »Suspect in custody after UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member is killed in campus shooting
Two people were killed and at least four others were injured on Monday when an emergency response helicopter lost control, crashing into a Pompano Beach, Florida apartment building. The accident happened shortly before 9 a.m. EDT when a sheriff’s department… Read More »2 killed, 4 injured after Florida sheriff rescue helicopter crashes into apartment building