Ken Stanford

U.S. stocks are ending sharply lower after disappointing results from online retailer Amazon.com and more trouble in overseas markets.

A suspicious powder mailed to several locations in New York and New Jersey, including at least five hotels near the site of Sunday's Super Bowl, appeared not to be dangerous, the FBI said Friday.

The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials GALEO) says the House Republican leadership's draft of their immigration principles is a "critical first step" in immigration reform.

A cruise ship carrying more than 160 passengers and crew sick with an apparent stomach virus returned to a Houston-area port early due to a dense fog advisory and not because people were vomiting and had diarrhea, a Princess Cruises spokeswoman said Friday.

Red Cross chapters across the state have been working closely this week with communities affected by the winter storm to get relief to those people who need it.

Gov. Nathan Deal has extended the state of emergency for two additional days, through Sunday night, to assure that all necessary resources are available for state agencies and local governments to clear roads and all other winter storm-related obstacles.

Signaling a possible opening in the tense immigration debate, President Barack Obama indicated he may consider legislation that does not include a special pathway to citizenship for the 11 million people already in the U.S. illegally.

Police in North Carolina have charged a teenager with attempted murder in the shooting of four youths earlier this week at a church playground.