DeKalb County shares fundraiser for family of fallen firefighter

Master Firefighter Preston Fant, a 21-year veteran, is the first DeKalb firefighter to die while actively fighting a fire.

New Mexico to become first state to offer universal child care

New Mexico will be the first state to provide free universal child care. Find out what this means for families.

Naval Academy on lockdown after shots fired on campus: reports

The Naval Academy in Annapolis went on lockdown after shots were reportedly fired on the campus Thursday afternoon. 

Alex Jones asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook Elementary judgment

Alex Jones, who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting a "hoax," was sued by the shooting victims’ families. Jones argued that the court judgment violates his constitutional rights, including free speech.

Colorado school shooting: 16-year-old identified as shooter, police say

Authorities identified the shooter as 16-year-old Desmond Holly. The teen shot two students and then shot himself in an incident at Evergreen High School in Colorado.

Multiple colleges receiving threats, Atlanta HBCUs targeted

Multiple HBCUs, including Clark Atlanta University, were placed on lockdown due to threats, prompting increased security and shelter-in-place orders.

New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty to corruption charges

New Orleans' first female mayor is accused of using taxpayer dollars to travel and dine with her bodyguard, then lying to investigators to hide their romantic affair.

South Fulton coach arrested after 12-year-old knocked out

New details are coming out about the youth football coach detained during football practice at Old National Park.

Mother of boy killed by alligator arrested for abuse, neglect: police

The mother of a 12-year-old boy who went missing from his home in New Orleans and was killed by an alligator has been charged with negligent homicide.