Southeast - Page 5

6 days ago

House Republican says staffer 'reprimanded' over 'hurtful' post slamming homosexuality during Pride Month

Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee says a communications staffer was reprimanded for making a "stupid" and "hurtful" post on social media.

6 days ago

Auburn University student disappears in Japan as parents join search: ‘In our own living hell’

American college student James "Weston" Higginbotham, 20, disappeared near Kyoto, Japan, as police focus the search on wooded hiking trails in the area.

6 days ago

DNA from mystery juvenile male raises questions in Carnival cruise murder case against teen stepbrother

Federal investigators obtained DNA from a mystery juvenile in the Anna Kepner Carnival cruise death case as her stepbrother faces trial in September.

6 days ago

Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP-backed congressional map for midterms

The Supreme Court ruled Alabama can use a 2023 congressional map with one majority-Black district, handing Republicans a victory ahead of midterms.

June 2, 2026

Atlanta train stabbing suspect faces new charge as feds weigh death penalty in great-grandmother’s killing

Georgia man faces federal charge carrying possible death penalty for allegedly stabbing a 66-year-old great-grandmother on an Atlanta MARTA train.

June 2, 2026

Texas A&M trying to repeat history with torrid high school recruiting pace during 2027 cycle

The Texas A&M Aggies are crushing 2027 recruiting with the No. 1 class, five five-star commits and elite metrics under head coach Mike Elko.

June 2, 2026

Man facing federal charges after Atlanta train passenger stabbed about 20 times, FBI investigating

A 66-year-old woman was fatally stabbed aboard an Atlanta MARTA train in what transit police described as a senseless, random act of violence.

June 2, 2026

Calling 911 because a bar won’t serve you a Jell-O shot is what police refer to as a misuse of services

A Florida woman is accused of calling 911 three times over a denied Jell-O shot at an Ocala bar, earning herself charges including misuse of 911 services.

June 2, 2026

Street takeover arrests surge across US as summer kicks off with social media-driven crime trend

Police across multiple states made arrests tied to street takeovers as the social media-driven crime trend intensifies heading into summer months.

June 2, 2026

Georgia groom killed, bride injured on wedding night when helicopter crashes in woods

A Georgia wedding night helicopter sendoff reportedly turned fatal, killing the groom and pilot while the bride survived six hours in the wreckage.