Kaleb Merritt was previously found guilty of abducting, abusing Henry County minors.

Legislators voted for $200 tax rebate, increased per-pupil spending.

Democrat-led committees in both chambers voted down GOP proposals.

Concerns over impacts on forest, farmland sank the proposal.

No se permitirá la aplicación de leyes de inmigración en las escuelas sin una orden judicial.

Connie Clay claims retaliation after disclosing potential FOIA violations.

The U.S. Department of Justice and top state officials are investigating a proposed Muslim housing development in North Texas known as EPIC City for potential religious discrimination. The project's developers say they're years away from breaking ground.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, about the shooting deaths of two Israeli embassy staffers in D.C.

Jean Paul Al Arab and his 6-month-old led police on a brief foot chase during a University at Buffalo ceremony. The school said the grad violated rules about who can participate in the commencement.

At issue is President Trump's firing of NLRB member Gwen Wilcox, who still has three years left on her term, and Cathy Harris, who still has four years left on her term as a member of the MSPB.

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.