Ken Stanford

Good news on U.S. retail sales lifted the stock market Thursday, although worries about the latest plunge in oil prices kept the gains in check.

A new report finds that The Hall County School System is sixth in the country when it comes to charter school enrollment.

U.S. retail sales perked up in November with the start of the holiday shopping season, led by online buying and purchases of autos, clothing and electronics.

President Barack Obama swung behind a $1.1 trillion governmentwide spending bill Thursday, giving it critical momentum as it headed toward likely passage later in the afternoon.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted to authorize President Barack Obama's war against the Islamic State group - the first vote in Congress to explicitly grant him war powers in the U.S. battle against the militant extremists.

A storm expected to be one of the windiest and rainiest in five years swept across the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, knocking out power to tens to thousands and delaying travel by air, train and ferry.

Operation Zero Tolerance begins Friday and that means increased patrols and high visibility enforcement in Georgia.

Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as the continued low levels of applicants reflect growing job security.