Ken Stanford

Frigid air is blowing across the United States, dropping temperatures in many areas into the single digits and leading weather monitors to issue wind chill advisories and politicians to plead with residents to check on their neighbors.

Buried in new rules that will govern the House for the next two years is a provision that could force an explosive battle over Social Security's finances on the eve of the 2016 presidential election.

The Hall County School System is gearing up for the unseasonably cold weather that is expected over the next two to three days, and the state Insurance Commissioner has a reminder for home owners. And it was one year ago that record lows were set all over Georgia.

Mercedes-Benz says it's moving its U.S. headquarters from New Jersey to Atlanta, in part to be closer to its manufacturing facility in Alabama.

President Barack Obama embarked on a new year of foreign policy by welcoming Mexico's embattled president to the White House Tuesday, seeking help to jump start a new U.S. approach to immigration, Cuba and trade.

The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto the first piece of legislation introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate, a bill approving the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, in what was expected to be the first of many confrontations over energy and environmental policy.

Bonds are rallying and stocks are slumping as investors worry that the price of oil will continue to plunge.

An 8-year-old boy has been shot to death by a gunman who fired through the door of his apartment in central Georgia, authorities said Tuesday.

U.S. stocks were falling early this afternoon, bonds rallied and the price of oil continued to fall.

SpaceX called off a supply flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday because of rocket trouble, another delay in the delivery of groceries and overdue Christmas presents.