Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away.

President Donald Trump has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his effort to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members using a 227-year-old wartime law.

The mayor's comments are the first time he has talked publicly about how to pay for the transit vision he unveiled earlier this month.

The Georgia Senate approved a $37.7 billion state budget for fiscal 2026, which now moves back to the House to iron out differences.

THC-infused drinks won't be banned in Georgia under a bill moving toward final votes. Instead, THC drinks could be sold in liquor stores as well as existing hemp retailers.

Vice President JD Vance, his wife and other senior U.S. officials visited an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes ...

Two high-profile author events are coming to Decatur ― a festival of women writers and a conversation between two brilliant thinkers on the topic of Christianity.

Supporters of Palestinian causes with ties to American universities have been detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.

Knowing the odds of winning were stacked against him, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear nevertheless vetoed bills sent his way by the Republican-dominated Kentucky legislature with by-now familiar themes: ...

A recent letter missed the mark in giving kudos to Donald Trump and Elon Musk for “trimming the waste.” Of course, it is a rare person who would deny the fact that the federal government is bloated ...

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues.

A South Carolina death row inmate on Friday chose execution by firing squad, just five weeks after the state carried out its first death by bullets.