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Euro 2024: Spain’s perfect record to be tested by surprise package Georgia in the last 16

Spain takes on Georgia in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Sunday. Spain is widely considered one of the tournament favorites after winning all three of its group games.

In Georgia, conservatives seek to have voters removed from rolls without official challenges

Judge temporarily blocks Georgia law that limits people or groups to posting 3 bonds a year

Debate-watchers in the Biden and Trump camps seem to agree on something: Biden had a bad night

Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense

Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man’s death

Never-before-released dash camera video and details obtained by The Associated Press are raising questions about the fatal shooting of a Black motorist by a Georgia state trooper nearly four years ago.

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Mystery of long-lost jet solved as wreckage found in Lake Champlain

US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

Visitors at Independence Hall react to Trump’s hush money conviction

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Sheriff says man kills himself after killing 3 people outside home near Atlanta

Sheriff’s officials in Georgia say a man killed three people at a home near Atlanta before fatally shooting himself.

Former Chattanooga police chief indicted on illegal voter registration, perjury charges

Tennessee investigators say the former Chattanooga police chief has been indicted on charges that she illegally registered to vote in the state and falsely filled out government documents.

Chattanooga police chief resigns as investigation over residency continues

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly says the city’s police chief has resigned. Kelly did not give a specific reason for the departure in a statement released Wednesday.

Prosecutor drops 2 remaining charges against ex-police chief and top aide after indictment dismissed

Prosecutors have dropped two remaining charges against a former Georgia police chief and a top aide after the state’s highest court threw out an indictment charging them with violating their oaths of office.

Florida man kills mother and 2 other women before dying in gunfight with deputies, sheriff says

A Florida man fatally shot his mother and two other women in separate locations before dying in a gunfight with deputies hundreds of miles away.

Georgia Supreme Court removes county probate judge over ethics charges

Georgia’s highest court has ordered the removal of an embattled county probate judge over ethics charges brought by the state’s judicial watchdog agency.

Former Georgia officials say they’re teaming up to defend the legitimacy of elections

Four prominent former officials in Georgia are joining a group that says it will try to counteract efforts to make people distrust elections.

Takeaways from AP’s report on new footage from the fatal shooting of a Black motorist in Georgia

In the months after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the fatal shooting of Julian Lewis generated headlines far beyond rural Georgia.

Shot in 1.6 seconds: Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man’s death

Dash camera video and investigative documents are raising new questions about the fatal shooting of a Black motorist by a Georgia state trooper nearly four years ago.

Supreme Court won’t hear case claiming discrimination in Georgia Public Service Commission elections

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear a case challenging Georgia’s system of electing utility regulators statewide.

Federal lawsuit challenges Georgia law that limits many people or groups to posting 3 bonds a year

A new federal lawsuit challenges a Georgia law that expands cash bail and restricts organizations that help people pay bail so they can be released while their criminal cases are pending.

Georgia attorney general indicts county prosecutor accused of stealing nearly $4,200 in public funds

An elected prosecutor in northeast Georgia has been indicted on felony charges alleging she stole nearly $4,200 in public money.

Alabama man pleads guilty to threatening Georgia prosecutor and sheriff over Trump election case

An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to leaving threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a county sheriff last summer because of the pending indictment of former President Donald Trump.

Georgia father freed from prison 10 years after his toddler died in hot car, booked into county jail

Jail and prison records show that a father has been released from prison 10 years after his toddler died in a hot car, a case that made global headlines after prosecutors accused him of murder.

Vintage airplane crashes in central Georgia, sending 3 to hospital

A vintage airplane crashed while the pilot was trying to land at an airport in central Georgia, sending all three people on board to the hospital with injuries.

Book Review: Serena Kaylor’s ‘Calculation’ proves predictable romance can be uproarious, nail-biting

Marlowe Meadows has great grades, a loving family, two best friends who understand her and all her autistic quirks, and a picture-perfect, blue-eyed, football-playing boyfriend.

6 people, including 3 children, killed in Georgia house fire that injured 5 other occupants

Authorities say six people — including three children — have been killed in a fire that destroyed a home southwest of Atlanta and injured a half-dozen others.

A Georgia inmate used a gun to kill a prison kitchen worker before killing himself, officials say

Officials say an inmate used a gun to kill a kitchen worker at a Georgia prison before fatally shooting himself.

The fizz is gone: Atlanta’s former Coca-Cola museum demolished for parking lot

Georgia’s state government is demolishing a building that once housed a Coca-Cola museum. Excavators continued Friday to knock down the former World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta near the state capitol.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s primary runoffs

A southwest Georgia Republican who went to prison for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may come a step closer to serving in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in some U.S.

A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black church

Fani Willis called out her critics in a defiant speech Thursday at a Black church outside Atlanta, not naming names but appearing to refer to Donald Trump and others.

Dutch king and queen get a red-carpet welcome in Georgia, and a chance to show off their dance moves

The king and queen of the Netherlands are taking a day of their U.S. trip to visit Savannah, Georgia — a city that is both a historic gem and a growing powerhouse in global trade.

Defense attorney for rapper Young Thug found in contempt, ordered to spend 10 weekends in jail

A Georgia judge has ordered a lawyer for rapper Young Thug to spend the next 10 weekends in jail after finding him in contempt.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp journeys to South Korea in sixth overseas trip

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is on his way to South Korea in his sixth overseas trip as governor. The Republican left late Monday for a roughly 10-day trip to the Asian nation.

N.C. State takes the Athens Super Regional to secure its fourth trip to the College World Series

Eli Serrano III hit a home run in the sixth inning and made a leaping catch at the center-field wall in the seventh, helping North Carolina State beat Georgia 8-5 to secure the program’s fourth trip to the College World Series.

Former longtime Georgia Tech athletic director and NFL coach Homer Rice dies at 97

Homer Rice, who as athletic director hired some of Georgia Tech’s most successful coaches and implemented the school’s Total Person Program, has died. He was 97.

Georgia Republican bets on Washington ties to help his nomination for an open congressional seat

Backed by Donald Trump, Republican Brian Jack is trying to power his way to the nomination in an open Georgia congressional.

King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta

The king and queen of the Netherlands have begun a four-day tour of the U.S. in Atlanta. During multiple stops in the city on Monday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima paid tribute to the late Rev.

National bail fund exits Georgia over new law that expands cash bail and limits groups that help

A national nonprofit that helps thousands of low-income people avoid pre-trial detention has announced the closure of its Atlanta branch.

Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out during televised congressional primary debate

A Georgia congressional candidate convicted for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has walked out of a televised debate with a fellow Republican.