Why Georgia’s latest push to curb lawsuits has business groups and trial lawyers at odds
ATLANTA (AP) — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push. Supporters, most prominently business groups, call the state a “judicial hellhole,”
Southern US shivers as new winter storm threatens snow for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A developing winter storm threatens to drop snow, sleet and freezing rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas as frigid air that escaped the Arctic plunges temperatures to subfreezing levels in some
Jimmy Carter’s woodworking, painting and poetry reveal an introspective Renaissance Man
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The world knew Jimmy Carter as a president and humanitarian, but he also was a woodworker, painter and poet, creating a body of artistic work that reflects deeply personal views of the global
Jimmy Carter continues to lie in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Jimmy Carter will continue to lie in state Wednesday after his remains arrived in Washington a day earlier as part of state funeral rites. The Georgia Democrat and 39th president died Dec. 29
California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire has destroyed many structures as winds kick up
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes in Pacific Palisades and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands. In the
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
By Ryan Patrick Jones (Reuters) – The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal
Staying safe in a wildfire: What to pack and when to evacuate
Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and common sense. Creating a wildfire action plan, packing a “go bag” and maintaining basic situational
Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. Can he do that?
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.” It’s his latest suggestion to
Las Vegas Cybertruck suspect used ChatGPT to plan blast, police say
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day used popular chatbot ChatGPT to plan the blast, officials told
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz considering governor run, he says
By Jasper Ward (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz said he is “starting to think about running for governor” in 2026 in his home state of Florida. “I have a compelling vision for the state,” Gaetz
