Ken Stanford

More than 30 elite high school students from across Georgia spent two weeks this summer at the University of North Georgia (UNG) experiencing life at college.

Thousands of Gaza residents who had fled Israel-Hamas fighting streamed back to devastated border areas during a lull Saturday to find large-scale destruction: scores of homes were pulverized, wreckage blocked roads and power cables dangled in the streets.

The North Georgia Community Foundation *NGCF) is still accepting Philanthropist of the Year Award nominations but the deadline is fast approaching. Nominations must be submitted by Aug. 15.

A Florida judge on Friday overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling that applies to Miami-Dade County, agreeing with a judge in another county who made a similar ruling a few days ago.

U.S. Sen. John McCain says the execution of an Arizona inmate that lasted two hours was torture.

Stephanie Woodard, Solicitor-General for Hall County, was named

State Rep. Carl Rogers of Gainesville was appointed Friday to the Role of Federal Government in Education Study Committee.

The stock market ended lower Friday after Visa and Amazon posted disappointing results.

Pressing for action on Friday, President Barack Obama urged Central American presidents and congressional Republicans at home to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families crossing the southwest border of the U.S.

Russia is launching artillery attacks from its soil on Ukrainian troops and preparing to move heavier weaponry across the border, the U.S. and Ukraine charged Friday in what appeared to be an ominous escalation of the crisis.