President and stars join in epic farewell to Queen of Soul

By JEFF KAROUBAssociated PressDETROIT (AP) – Former presidents and preachers joined a parade of singers Friday in a hip-swaying, piano-pounding farewell to Aretha Franklin, remembering the Queen of Soul as a powerful force for musical and political change and a...

Funeral for Franklin fills church with prayers and stars

By JEFF KAROUBAssociated PressDETROIT (AP) – An all-star lineup of mourners filled a Detroit church with prayers and songs Friday for Aretha Franklin's funeral, honoring her not just as the Queen of Soul but also as a lifelong friend, family member,...

Crash slows traffic on I-20 near Grovetown exit

Traffic backed up on I-20 near Grovetown exit 8/30/18 (WFXG) A crash on I-20 in Columbia County has traffic backed up near the Grovetown exit.According to dispatch, the crash happened at around 3 p.m. There are reports of injuries, but it is not known at this time how...

Trump cancels pay raise due federal workers in January

President Donald Trump has told Congress he is canceling a pay raise that most civilian federal employees were due to receive in January, citing budgetary constraints. (Source: AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has told Congress he...

Texas prosecutors to decide on other charges for ex-officer

By RYAN TARINELLIAssociated PressDALLAS (AP) – A Texas jury gave a white former police officer too lenient of a punishment when sentencing him to 15 years for the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager who was in a car leaving a house party, the...

Sen. John McCain's family cries over flag-draped casket

By MELISSA DANIELS and TERRY TANGAssociated PressPHOENIX (AP) – Cindy McCain pressed her face against the flag-draped casket of her husband, U.S. Sen. John McCain, on Wednesday and several of his children sobbed during the first of two services for the statesman...

Texan says he's selling 3D-printed gun plans after ruling

By JIM VERTUNO and MARTHA BELLISLEAssociated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The owner of a Texas company that makes untraceable 3D-printed guns said Tuesday that he has begun selling the blueprints through his website to anyone who wants to make one, after a federal...

Texan says he's selling 3D-printed gun plans, despite ruling

By JIM VERTUNO and MARTHA BELLISLEAssociated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The owner of a Texas company that makes untraceable 3D-printed guns said Tuesday that he has begun selling the blueprints through his website to anyone who wants to make one, despite a...

Report: Nearly 3,000 deaths in Puerto Rico linked to Maria

By DANICA COTOAssociated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hurricane Maria killed nearly 3,000 people in Puerto Rico in the desperate, sweltering months after the storm – almost double the previous government estimate – with the elderly and...