Dry today but rain is on the way for Thursday

Mainly cloudy today


Savannah, Ga. (WJCL)- The dry weather will continue today. There may be some sun throughout the morning, but most of the day will be mostly cloudy. Temperatures will...

No. 1 overall prospect Nolan Smith signs letter of intent with Georgia

Coach Kirby Smart leads the University of Georgia football...

Why we decorate trees inside the house at Christmas Why we decorate trees inside the house at Christmas

ATLANTA – The holidays bring many traditions, among them the act of bringing a tree inside of the house for decorating.

Adorning a Christmas tree is an act so common most of us don’t even question...

Water shutdown scheduled overnight for areas of Bluffton

The Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority says a...

Poetry readers were in the mood for 'Kindness' in 2018

The Academy of American Poets announced Wednesday that Naomi Shihab Nye's "Kindness" was the most popular work on...

Man dies after exchange of gunfire with police in Indiana

Authorities say a man has died following an exchange of gunfire with police in western Indiana.

The Tribune-Star reports an autopsy is planned on...

Saudi-led coalition bombs air base in Yemen’s capital

Criminal justice reform bill may be final bright spot for 115th Congress

As House and Senate leaders grapple with a Friday night funding deadline for part of the federal government in a dispute with President Donald Trump over funding for his wall along the Mexican...

Quinn: Freeman ‘won’t make it back’ this season

FLOWERY BRANCH —

Falcons running back Devonta Freeman will not return to play in the final two games of the season, coach Dan Quinn said on his weekly radio show on Wednesday.

“He won’t make it...

Man wanted out of Clayton County arrested after SWAT standoff at west Georgia motel

A search for a wanted man led Clayton County authorities to a motel in Breman Wednesday morning, setting off a three-hour SWAT standoff that ended in his arrest, Channel 2 Action News...

Pope Francis accepts resignation of L.A. bishop accused of sexual misconduct with a minor

By Chico Harlan Chico Harlan Rome bureau chief covering southern Europe and sometimes parts beyond Email Bio Follow December 19 at 8:04 AM ROME — Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Los...

Calgary business tax burden among lowest of major cities in Canada and U.S.

C.D. Howe Institute says city remains 'quite competitive,' even after corporate income tax cuts in U.S. Calgary businesses carry a total tax burden on new investment that is among the lowest in the...

How Chicago theater was all about our current moment in 2018 — in 5 shows

Issues of identity and immigration, borders and belonging, took on harsh and frightening dimensions in the headlines this year. So in looking over the shows that made the biggest impression on me in 2018, it’s probably not surprising that they all —...

'Aquaman' could beat 'Mary Poppins' in a busy holiday box-office battle

Aquaman — DC Comics’ amphibious hero from the lost city of Atlantis — just doesn’t get the respect that his land-loving counterparts Batman and Superman enjoy.

That could change this weekend when Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman,” starring “Game of Thrones”...

Health food trends you're going to love in 2019

Week 16 fantasy football studs, duds and sleepers: It's time to bench Tom Brady

Week 16 of the NFL and fantasy football season — for most of you, IT’S CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!!! — is here and as always, we have this week’s studs, duds and sleepers.

Make sure to use USA TODAY Sports’...

Funding U.S. government without border wall appears to be back on table

President Donald Trump appeared to back off his demand for $5 billion to build a border wall, signaling for the first time that he might be open to a deal that would avoid a partial government shutdown.

The White House set the tone Tuesday when press...

A test drive in Elon Musk's 1st test tunnel under L.A. traffic

From electric cars to spacecraft, tech titan Elon Musk is widely known as an industry disrupter, and as of Wednesday, he's officially in the tunnel business.

Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Musk...

Michael Douglas brushes up on his comedy skills with 'The Kominsky Method'

The first time he starred on television playing the swaggering young detective in "The Streets of San Francisco," Michael Douglas never would have imagined that 47 years later he'd be anchoring a TV series devoting two episodes to his character's...

Pope accepts resignation of Los Angeles bishop accused of misconduct

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Los Angeles auxiliary bishop, Monsignor Alexander Salazar, following allegations of misconduct with a minor in the 1990s, officials said Wednesday.

The Vatican announced the resignation in a one-line...