December 18, 2023 Georgia teacher arrested after allegedly threatening to behead Muslim student over Israeli flag conflict A middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested after witnesses told authorities he had threatened to cut off the head of a student who objected to an Israeli flag in his classroom.
December 18, 2023 Georgia's second-largest school system ordered to redraw districts after judge deems map discriminatory A federal judge has ruled that school board districts in Cobb County, Georgia, may be unconstitutionally discriminatory and must be redrawn before the 2024 elections.
December 17, 2023 US Army soldiers by the thousands head home to rest and recharge during holiday block leave Thousands of U.S. Army soldiers in training are traveling home for the holidays to recharge before resuming rigorous training in January. Many will travel through the Atlanta airport.
December 17, 2023 Georgia teacher accused of threatening to behead Muslim girl for calling his Israeli flag offensive A middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested after he allegedly made threats toward a Muslim student who objected to an Israeli flag he had in his classroom.
December 16, 2023 Georgia mother sentenced 30 years for subjecting children to physical abuse, extreme exercise, limited food A Georgia mother was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to nine counts of Cruelty to Children in the First degree for the abuse of her stepchildren.
December 15, 2023 Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million as defamation trial wraps up Former New York City mayor and Donald Trump ally Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay millions in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by two Georgia election workers.
December 15, 2023 Meet the American who wrote 'Jingle Bells,' James Lord Pierpont, dashing dreamer and scandalous rebel James Lord Pierpont, a Boston native, penned the renowned holiday classic song "Jingle Bells" in the 1850s. The original song was more revealing than it appears today.
December 14, 2023 Georgia GOP Rep. Drew Ferguson to depart Congress in 2024, opting out of reelection bid Republican Rep. Drew Ferguson of Georgia announced that he will not seek reelection to his seat in 2024. He cited a desire to spend more time with his family.
December 14, 2023 Georgia could see overhaul of A-to-F grading system in schools The Georgia Department of Education may soon abandon the A-to-F letter grade system for schools. A new approach would break down performance into separate components.
December 14, 2023 Female soldier graduates Army's sniper school in historic first A female soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade made history by becoming the first active duty woman to complete the Army's elite sniper school and qualify as a sniper.