DHS shutdown now in effect after Congress fails to reach funding deal

The Department of Homeland Security is now partially shut down after Congress failed to pass a funding bill before the midnight deadline.

What’s open and closed on Presidents' Day 2026

With Presidents' Day falling on Monday, Feb. 16, many Americans are gearing up for a long weekend. Here's what's open and closed.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 13 latest updates

Investigators entered the 13th day of the search for Nancy Guthrie, 84, who vanished from her Tucson-area home. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is asking residents within 2 miles for any surveillance footage they "deem out of the ordinary or important."

Gwinnett mobile home fire displaces 22 people

22 people were displaced Friday after a fire destroyed five units at a Gwinnett County mobile home park near Azalea Springs Drive.

Domestic dispute ends in deadly police shooting on I-20

The GBI is investigating a police shooting on I-20 in Douglas County that left Jorge Narvaez, 52, dead following a domestic dispute.

Shooting suspects captured hiding in vent at Fulton County Courthouse

Two suspects were arrested near the Fulton County Courthouse Friday night following a shooting that injured a 17-year-old on MLK Jr. Drive.

Protesters voice opposition to Oakwood ICE facility

The Department of Homeland Security says it plans to spend more than $150 million to retrofit two warehouses in Oakwood for a new regional processing center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde.

Social Circle leaders say DHS official skipped meeting on ICE center

Social Circle city officials say DHS skipped a Friday meeting regarding a new 10,000-bed ICE detention facility slated to open this month.

Jury set to begin deliberations in Tara Baker's murder trial

The Edrick Faust murder trial for the 2001 killing of Tara Baker has gone to the jury following closing arguments in Athens-Clarke County.

Senate committee pushing for testimony from Nathan Wade after no show

Former special prosecutor Nathan Wade is expected to testify Friday morning before a Georgia Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

The typical American worker has just $955 saved for retirement, study shows

The median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through a defined contribution plan like a 401(k) account, a new study found.

Love is on the menu: Valentine’s Day 2026 food deals

There are lots of ways to celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14. Several sit-downs, fast-casual, and fast-food restaurants are offering food deals.

Shooting at South Carolina State University leaves two dead

Two people were killed and at least one other was injured in a shooting at South Carolina State University, prompting a campus lockdown and cancellation of Friday classes.

Don Lemon pleads not guilty in connection to St. Paul anti-ICE church protest

Journalist Don Lemon and several others appeared in federal court on Friday, facing charges related to an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul nearly a month ago.

Marietta pedestrian seriously injured on North Fairground Street

A Marietta man was seriously injured Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle on North Fairground Street, police said.