Ken Stanford

Israeli tank shells hit a compound housing a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens who were seeking shelter from fierce clashes on the streets outside, Palestinian officials said, as Israel pressed forward with its 17-day war against the territory's Hamas rulers.

The chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee said Wednesday there is still time for Congress to approve a landmark bill to improve health care services for veterans, despite deep disagreement over how much the changes will cost and how they should be paid for.

At an impasse on immigration, House Republicans and Senate Democrats advanced competing proposals Wednesday for dealing with tens of thousands of young migrants showing up at the southern border. Each side quickly ruled the other's approach unacceptable, leaving any solution unclear with Congress' annual August recess looming.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Trachte Southeast fill 10 jobs at its manufacturing facility in Eastonollee in Stephens County.

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to its lowest level in eight years.

General Motors says second-quarter profit fell 85 percent as recall costs chopped $1.5 billion from the bottom line.