State Election Board won’t take over Fulton County elections for now

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The State Election Board announced Thursday it will not take over Fulton County elections at this time, despite expressing sharp criticism of local operations during a hearing in ...

Hawaii residents sick of early crowing and aggressive pecking could be allowed to kill wild chickens

Hawaii lawmakers are weighing tougher ways to deal with feral chickens, as residents complain about noise, mess, and growing flocks ...

Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US

Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it's been on the decline.

Family says DeKalb man died a hero trying to rescue woman moments before train smashed car

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Last week, Brent Davis, 38, died when a train smashed into his car after getting stuck on the tracks in DeKalb County. But his family says he died a hero because he spent his ...

Genealogical sites have helped solve major crimes. Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to them

Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases, the same step that police took to unravel a decades-old series of murders in California and ...

Inside the bribery plot that led to a DEA supervisor's downfall in the Dominican Republic

Federal investigators say a veteran agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration took cash to push fraudulent visa applications through the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic ...

Democrats recruit popular content creators in new strategy to win back Latino voters

Democrats are playing catch-up in having online influencers and content creators promote their candidates and priorities ...

Rubio plans to update Netanyahu on US-Iran talks in Israel next week, officials say

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the ...

Former judge defending herself says cop she’s accused of hitting didn’t have authority to arrest her

But Peterson, a licensed attorney, denies hitting him. She says he did not issue any commands and had no authority to make an arrest. Officer Wadsworth testified that the video shows Peterson ...

Neighbors didn’t know home where USPS shooting suspect lived was a halfway house

The suspect, Nahjel Williams, was staying at a neighborhood halfway house near where the shooting happened. Williams is charged with the death of Dequavious Graves, 31, who was killed while on his ...

US Southern Command chief meets Venezuela's president weeks after Maduro's capture

The top U.S. military commander for Latin America has met with Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas as both sides discuss security and policy goals ...

Female head coach of Atlanta high school’s boys basketball team leads them forward in tournament

NORTH ATLANTA — After a few down years, the North Atlanta High School boys basketball team is having its best season since 2021. One of the reasons is head coach Krystal Wells, who is believed to be ...