JEFF MARTIN | The Seattle Times

July 6, 2020 at 12:00 am

Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a...

June 8, 2020 at 3:43 am

Cristobal to merge with new storm system after lashing South VIEW

Tropical Storm Cristobal could soon renew its strength by uniting with another storm system coming from the west to form one giant cyclone, forecasters say....

May 12, 2020 at 5:47 am

Local prosecutors under investigation in Georgia slaying VIEW

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutors who first handled the fatal shooting of a black man, before charges were filed more than two months later,...

May 5, 2020 at 10:16 pm

By video and social distance, Atlanta’s archbishop installed

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s new archbishop was installed Wednesday in a Mass that tweaked Catholic traditions with social distancing among priests and video messages from...

March 31, 2020 at 11:22 am

Private funeral, public memorial later set for Joseph Lowery

ATLANTA (AP) — A small, private funeral service for the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery will be held this week out of concerns about the coronavirus,...

March 20, 2020 at 10:32 am

Stranded cruise ship passengers describe chaotic flight home

ATLANTA (AP) — On a chaotic flight home, some passengers who had been stranded for days aboard a cruise ship after being exposed to the...

March 11, 2020 at 11:38 am

State agrees to ignore law on gay relationships in sex ed

South Carolina education officials have agreed not to enforce part of their own state law that bans sex education teachers from mentioning any relationships other...

February 27, 2020 at 4:09 am

LBGTQ groups: South Carolina law is putting students at risk

A South Carolina law banning sex education teachers from mentioning any relationships other than heterosexual ones — unless the talk involves sexually transmitted diseases —...

February 26, 2020 at 11:13 am

Female coaches say they were punished for raising concerns

Former women's volleyball coaches say they were punished for raising concerns about unequal treatment of female athletes and coaches at two South Carolina universities. The...

February 13, 2020 at 6:49 am

Part of the ceiling collapses at Atlanta airport restaurant

ATLANTA (AP) — Part of a restaurant ceiling collapsed inside Atlanta's airport Thursday, leaving a large chunk of it draped over countertops in the dining...