RICO expert hired by prosecutor investigating Trump call

An expert on Georgia’s racketeering law was sworn in Wednesday to help the prosecutor who’s investigating potential efforts by former President Donald Trump and others to influence last year’s general election.

President Biden and VP Harris to travel to Atlanta next week

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to visit Atlanta next Friday, the White House announced Thursday.

Eddie Murphy to be inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame

Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. Previous inductees include Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee, Ray Charles and Sidney Poitier.

Kemp expands vaccine eligibility to Georgians 55 and older and 'high-risk' individuals

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is expanding to Georgians ages 55 and older and Georgians with serious health conditions defined by the CDC on March 15.

Biden announces U.S. is buying 100M additional doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.

Marcia Fudge confirmed by Senate as Biden’s HUD secretary

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Rep. Marcia Fudge as the new secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

British Royals' response to Harry, Meghan interview raises race issue among Commonwealth nations

In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan about racism within the royal family have raised questions about whether those nations want to be closely connected to Britain anymore.

Roger Mudd, longtime TV newsman, dies at 93

Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died.

Jimmy Carter 'angry' over Georgia's possible absentee voting restrictions

Former President Jimmy Carter says that he is "disheartened, saddened, and angry" over the proposed changes to absentee voting in Georgia.

'The Phantom Tollbooth' author, Norton Juster, dies at 91

The celebrated children's author who fashioned a world of his own in the classic “The Phantom Tollbooth” and went on to write such favorites as “The Dot and the Line” and “Stark Naked,” has died at 91.

Buckingham Palace ends silence on Harry, Meghan racism allegations

Buckingham Palace said racism allegations will be “taken very seriously,” and that Meghan and Harry remain “much loved” royal family members.

Biden's dogs sent back to Delaware after reported aggressive incident

President Joe Biden's two German Shepherds are back at his family home in Delaware after a reported aggressive act in the White House.

Biden hopes to boost offshore wind as Massachusetts project advances

If approved, the $2B project would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. Biden has vowed to double offshore wind production by 2030.

Fulton County DA talks to the FOX 5 I-Team about Trump grand jury investigation

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' first day of work was something she could never have imagined. The very day she took over the DA's office, a phone call from then-President Donald Trump to Secretary of State Brad Raffesnperger became public.

Atlanta Public Schools responds to Gov. Kemp's criticism

The chair of the Board of Atlanta Public Schools is responding to comments made by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Monday. Kemp publicly expressed his frustration with the school district for holding its own vaccination event, happening more than two weeks from now, as other educators took advantage of the state's mass vaccination sites.