Student brings gun to Georgia high school months after mass shooting
A 14-year-old student was arrested on suspicion of bringing a gun to Apalachee High School, the Georgia school where two students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting in September, the Barrow County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Announced. School staff safely arrested the student at approximately 2:02 p.m. “The student was cooperative and […]
Anti-Trump former Georgia official on getting kicked out of state GOP: 'What took them so long?'
Former Georgia lieutenant governor Jeff Duncan (R), one of the party's most high-profile critics of President-elect Donald Trump, was expelled from the Georgia Republican Party on Thursday. I asked him why it took so long. “So the first thought that came to mind was, why did it take so long? There's been a growing rift […]
Jimmy Carter to receive state funeral in Washington DC before burial in Georgia | Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's six-day farewell to the nation culminated Thursday as the 39th president received a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral before returning to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to be buried beside his wife, Rosalyn. Ru. The service marks the end of Mr. Carter's national lying in state at the Capitol, where Vice […]
Georgia ACA health insurance enrollment surges again, to 1.5 million – The Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Enrollment has nearly doubled since I took office,” President Joe Biden said in a written statement. “That's not a coincidence,” he said, noting the administration's focus on making enrollment easier and more affordable. This includes extending enrollment periods, increasing funding for assistance and support, and increasing subsidies to lower premiums. The news also marks the […]
14-year-old Georgia high school shooting suspect makes first court appearance
14-year-old Georgia high school shooting suspect appears in court for the first time after the shooting this week that left two … source
Mexican Security Guard Dead After Shooting at Honduran Consulate in Georgia
One security guard was killed and another injured in a shooting outside the offices of the Honduran consulate near Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday. The shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m. in Doraville, Georgia, 26 miles north of Atlanta. The deceased was a Mexican national who worked as an unarmed security guard at the consulate at 6755 […]
Georgia GOP banishes former lieutenant governor after Harris endorsement
Georgia's former lieutenant governor has been officially expelled from the state's Republican Party after supporting Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. On Monday, party leaders announced Former Lt. Gov. Jeff Duncan said he was unanimously removed from office after his term was “marred by embarrassment and scandal in just one term,” including a series […]
Rudy Giuliani held in contempt of court after $148M Georgia election worker defamation verdict
A Manhattan judge has held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for violating a deadline for submitting evidence in a defamation verdict that ordered him to pay $148 million to two Georgia election officials. Judge Louis Lehman ruled that the disbarred lawyer who was once touted as “America's Mayor” was the attorney for Georgia election […]
Sonny Smart, Father of Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart, Dies After Sugar Bowl Fall
Sonny Smart, father of Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday morning from complications from hip surgery after falling before Thursday's Allstate Sugar Bowl. He was 76 years old. “Sonny fell and fractured his hip during a New Year's Eve walk in New Orleans,” the University of Georgia said in a statement. “He was […]
Georgia boy, 12, suffers second-degree burns from boiling water sleepover prank, mom Tiffany West
A 12-year-old Georgia boy was hospitalized with severe burns after his friends poured boiling water on his face while he was sleeping during a sleepover prank gone awry. The unsuspecting minor was sleeping in a neighbor's apartment in Tifton, Georgia, while three other boys, ages 12 to 15, were playing video games. Her mother, Tiffany […]