Anchorage shaken as 5.4 earthquake strikes southern Alaska

The 5.4 quake struck just after 9:30 a.m. Alaska Time and was centered in a remote coastal area about 110 miles south of Anchorage.

Georgia middle school students hospitalized after ingesting Kratom

Several students at Saddle Ridge Middle School in LaFayette, Georgia, were hospitalized after ingesting Kratom, a plant-based substance with potentially dangerous stimulant and opioid-like effects, school officials said.

Atlanta Dogwood Festival to return in 2026 with entrance fee

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival will return to Piedmont Park in April 2026 with a $5–$10 entrance fee after organizers fell short of their fundraising goal but secured city approval to move forward with the 90th annual event.

Father charged after shooting son to death in Buckhead, police say

Atlanta police say a father fatally shot his son after being called to a Buckhead apartment complex to help calm a domestic dispute.

Paulding County cold case unit strengthened; investigating 2004 murder

Paulding County’s cold case unit is reopening multiple unsolved murders — including the 2004 killing of Reagan Wheeler — using new forensic technology and investigative resources to bring long-awaited justice to families.

Jonathan Wiley Jr. murder: Gwinnett family still seeking justice years later

More than two years after 21-year-old Jonathan Wiley Jr. was shot and killed in his Lawrenceville home, his family is still searching for justice as police continue to investigate the unsolved case.

Vice President Vance, Erika Kirk speak at Turning Point USA event at Ole Miss

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s wife, kicked off Turning Point USA’s “This Is the Turning Point" campus tour at the University of Mississippi and was joined by Vice President JD Vance.

3 monkeys still missing after truck crashes in Mississippi

A truck carrying 21 Rhesus macaques crashed on Interstate 59 in Mississippi, leading to several monkeys escaping and three remaining missing.

Spooked monkey at Spirit Halloween swings from rafters

Shoppers at a Spirit Halloween store in Texas were shocked to see a live monkey wearing a diaper swinging from the rafters.