Ken Stanford

Stung by a resounding defeat in the U.N. Security Council, the Palestinians announced Wednesday that they joined the International Criminal Court to pursue war crimes charges against Israel.

A Gainesville man is suing Hall County over an incident in 2012 in which he was struck by a county jailer who was subsequently fired and indicted in the case.

The state Department of Transportation has awarded a $47.8 million contract for nine miles of work on a northeast Georgia road.

More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the number of applications continues to be at historically low levels.

A 29-year-old woman described as a "beautiful, young, loving mother" was fatally shot by her 2-year-old son at a northern Idaho Wal-Mart in what authorities called a tragic accident.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado hit Valdosta Monday and led to a building collapse and additional damage.

A Georgia Tech student accused of hacking the University of Georgia's online calendar and posting a message stoking the schools' football rivalry has been indicted.