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Extreme weather can whip up anxiety. A safety plan can help

Hurricanes, wildfires and other extreme weather events can cause anxiety that lasts even after they’re over.

 

Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting

The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.

 

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Injured US military veterans find relief and awe swimming with a whale shark at Georgia Aquarium

Injured U.S. military veterans experience the healing power of water and wildlife at the Georgia Aquarium when they swam with manta rays, goliath groupers, and even a whale shark as part of the Wounded Warrior Project.

 

Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes start

Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes.

 

Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia’s wildfires

Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state.

 

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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations

Wildfires have intensified intensifying across the U.S. Southeast. More than 50 homes have been destroyed in Georgia. The fires also have forced evacuations.

 

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Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern US

A long-lasting weather pattern is blasting hot air across the eastern United States. The unusual heat wave threatens to shatter record high temperatures Wednesday in cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

 

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Gunman killed and employee hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say

Police in Georgia say they have responded to a shooting at a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic, where a suspect was shot and killed by police.

 

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Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US

Forecasters say the first major storm outbreak ahead of spring is threatening much of the central U.S.

 

Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

 

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A Christmas rifle, possible warning signs and 41 seconds of gunfire: Jurors weigh Colin Gray’s fate

Prosecutors say a Georgia father could have stopped his 14-year-old son from carrying out a school shooting, and they want jurors to convict him.

 

Father of accused Georgia school shooter testifies about hoping to bond over guns and hunting

The father of an accused school shooter in Georgia has testified in his own defense over allegations he helped enable the violence by giving his son a gun for Christmas.

 

Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before Apalachee High shooting in Georgia

Colin Gray is on trial after prosecutors say he helped enable his son’s deadly school shooting in Georgia by giving him a gun.

 

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Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial

Students in Georgia describe the terror of a school shooting as prosecutors try to convict the suspect’s father for giving him the gun.

 

Mississippians near two weeks without power after winter storm

Nearly two weeks after a massive storm left much of Mississippi covered in ice, some people are still without power.

 

Worries deepen in US South after days of grappling with snow, ice and widespread outages

Conditions were growing more dire in parts of the South still reeling from subfreezing temperatures and widespread power outages as vehicles got stranded for hours on major highways.

 

Nearly half a million without power and dozens of deaths. A winter storm’s toll, in numbers

A severe storm has left nearly half a million people without power across the South. Although the storm has moved out to sea, temperatures are forecast to plunge below freezing Tuesday evening.

 

Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here’s what the numbers show

Millions of Americans are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas.

 

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Forecasters warn of a ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm from Texas to the Carolinas

Forecasters are warning that a new storm could bring ice and power outages across the South this weekend.

 

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FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it’s a Jewish house of worship

The FBI says that an arson suspect admitted to targeting a historic Mississippi synagogue because it’s a Jewish house of worship.

 

Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music

Eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His representative announced that Smallwood passed away Tuesday due to complications from kidney failure in Maryland.

 

Judge halts a Georgia execution over inmate’s concerns about the clemency process

A Georgia judge has ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that had already been put on hold.

 

A bomb cyclone brings blizzards to the Midwest before turning east

A strengthening bomb cyclone is barreling across the northern United States, unleashing severe winter weather in the Midwest and aiming at the East Coast.

 

Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather

A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone is sweeping east from the Plains, bringing heavy snow, ice and rain to much of the country.

 

FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida

Authorities say three inmates have escaped from a jail near Atlanta and hijacked a Lyft car to reach south Florida.

 

Judge declines to halt execution of Georgia man seeking protection under pandemic agreement

A federal judge in Georgia has declined to halt an execution scheduled for next week. An attorney for Stacey Humphreys argued Wednesday in U.S.

 

Death of Florida teenager on Carnival cruise ship ruled a homicide

The death of a Florida teenager on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month has been ruled a homicide.

 

Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research

The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research.

 

A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released

A Florida family is urging U.S. leaders to help free a 16-year-old Palestinian-American held in an Israeli prison for eight months.

 

Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say

Police have arrested a man accused of threatening to open fire at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta. They say an assault rifle was found in his car.

 

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