Ken Stanford

Smoke from a wildfire around Yosemite National Park is causing problems in the San Joaquin Valley, even as firefighters make advances against the massive blaze.

Georgia state schools Superintendent John Barge made it official Friday, saying he will be challenging Gov. Nathan Deal in next year's Republican primary.

August was tough on the stock market. Now, investors face an even scarier September. Disappointing news on consumer spending helped pull stocks lower Friday in a quiet end to the market's worst month in more than a year.

U.S. consumers barely increased their spending in July as their income grew more slowly, held back in part by steep government spending cuts that reduced federal workers' salaries. The tepid gains suggest economic growth is off to a weak start in the July-September quarter.

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Alaska's Aleutian Islands with a jet-like rumble Friday that shook homes and sent residents scrambling for cover.

Central California air officials say a shift in wind has sent smoke from the massive forest fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park down into six San Joaquin Valley counties.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will officiate at a same-sex wedding this weekend in what is believed to be a first for a member of the nation's highest court.

Three people, including an incumbent, qualified for city council races in Clermont Friday - the last day of qualifying.

Schools in Forsyth and Gwinnett counties were among the finalists announced Friday for the second annual Georgia STEM Education Awards.