Ken Stanford

In a second-term Cabinet reshuffle, President Barack Obama tapped San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Friday to be the nation's next housing secretary, giving a prominent national platform to one of the Democratic Party's most celebrated up-and-comers.

Democrat Michelle Nunn, who's seeking Georgia's open Senate seat, has joined a chorus of congressional candidates from both parties calling for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to leave amid a growing crisis over veterans' health care.

A Jet's Pizza driver reported being robbed Friday night on the southside of Gainesville.

Robert Gates, the new president of the Boy Scouts of America, said Friday that he would have moved last year to allow openly gay adults in the organization but said he opposes any further attempts to address the policy now.

President Barack Obama says the U.S. must work harder to make sure veterans get the opportunities and benefits they have earned.

A gunman went on a drive-by shooting rampage in a Santa Barbara student enclave and at least seven people were killed, including the attacker, authorities said.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) named Tammy Sullivan, payroll specialist, its 2014 Employee of the Year during the second of three events this month to recognize long tenured employees for their service.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed Friday above 1,900 for the first time.

President Barack Obama celebrated when sign-ups for his health care law topped 8 million, far exceeding expectations after a slipshod launch. Most Americans, however, remain unimpressed.