Family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in a Georgia jail, reaches $4 million settlement with county
The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, has reached a $4 million settlement with the county, said Preston Thompson, chief of staff for Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett.
2023-08-03 09:29
Invasive fruit fly prompts quarantine for 79 square miles of Los Angeles County
A 79-square-mile area of Los Angeles County is under quarantine after an invasive fruit fly was found there -- the first such quarantine for the pest in the Western Hemisphere, according to California officials.
2023-08-01 15:54
Georgia judge rejects Trump's efforts to toss evidence in Fulton County probe and disqualify district attorney
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday rejected efforts by Donald Trump's legal team to toss evidence in the criminal investigation into the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia and to disqualify the district attorney investigating him.
2023-07-31 23:49
Fulton County DA says work is done in Trump probe and 'we're ready to go'
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reaffirmed in a local news interview that she will announce charging decisions by September 1 in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election result.
2023-07-31 09:22
3 dead after plane crashes into California airport hangar while taking off, authorities say
A small plane crashed into a California airport hangar as it was taking off Sunday, killing all three people on board, authorities say.
2023-07-31 06:21
Barricades placed outside Fulton County courthouse ahead of possible Trump charges
Security barricades have been placed outside of the Superior Court of Fulton County in downtown Atlanta, where former President Donald Trump and his allies are being investigated for violating the law in their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
2023-07-28 23:23
DNA analysis contributes to murder charges in 1993 killing of Tampa-area girl, authorities say
A Florida man has been charged with murder in the 1993 death of 12-year-old Jennifer Odom, a Tampa-area girl who had disappeared after getting off her school bus, authorities said Thursday.
2023-07-28 14:45
No indictments for 6 Georgia sheriff's deputies fired after man's in-custody death, according to court documents
A Clayton County, Georgia, grand jury chose not to indict six former sheriff's deputies in the in-custody death of a man after a struggle at a county jail last year, court documents show.
2023-07-18 10:57
Georgia Supreme Court dismisses Trump bid to shut down Fulton County probe
The Georgia Supreme Court has dismissed a longshot legal bid from former President Donald Trump to essentially shut down the Fulton County criminal probe into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
2023-07-18 06:22
NI man one of two dead in Sligo rally crash
Daire Maguire, from County Fermanagh, and Gene McDonald, from County Cavan, died on Sunday.
2023-07-17 20:47
Man in his 60s dies after hitting ditch in Donegal
The incident happened at about 16:30 local time on the R238 at Tooban, County Donegal, on Friday.
2023-07-15 16:16
A Georgia county chief deputy was cited and suspended after getting pulled over for driving 96 mph in a 35 mph zone
A Georgia county police officer got quite a surprise when he pulled over a speeding vehicle late last month.
2023-07-14 10:52