Feb 16 Severe flooding and storms in the Southeast leave at least 9 dead, officials say By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Continue reading
Jan 28 Jury sworn-in for trial of ex-prosecutor accused of shielding Ahmaud Arbery’s killers By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A jury of 12 plus three alternates has been sworn in for the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor charged with criminal misconduct in her response to the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading
Jan 06 Giuliani found in contempt for failing to respond to requests related to election worker defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled after hearing Rudy Giuliani testify for a second day at a contempt hearing called after lawyers for the election workers said the former New York City mayor had failed to properly comply with evidence production… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Jimmy Carter funeral events – 39th president returns to Georgia Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 2:18 Jimmy Carter honored in his home state of Georgia on first day of memorial events By William Brangham, Kaisha Young, Gerard Edic The nation’s farewell to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in his home state of Georgia, launching six days of memorial events for the 39th president. The Carter family, joined by crowds of mourners, came together to honor the life… Continue watching
Jan 04 WATCH: Funeral service for Jimmy Carter held at Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Kate Payne, Associated Press Jimmy Carter's extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the pinnacle of American political power and decades as a global… Continue reading
Dec 31 Jimmy Carter mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world By Russ Bynum, Sharon Johnson, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world. Continue reading
Dec 30 Storm system spawning tornadoes kill 4 across southern U.S. By Makiya Seminera, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press A meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said Sunday there were at least 45 reports of tornado damage over the weekend across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Continue reading
Dec 29 Georgia’s new president is inaugurated, complicating country’s path to joining EU By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party's grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 3:58 Prosecutor Fani Willis disqualified from Trump election interference case in Georgia By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A Georgia appeals court has disqualified the top prosecutor overseeing an election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and his allies, a decision that could upend the case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified because she had a… Continue watching