HOUSTON (AP) — A security researcher disclosed a gaping security hole at the outfit that manages Georgia's election technology, days before the state holds a closely watched congressional runoff vote on June 20th. The security failure left the state's 6.7…
A new report suggests many nursing home facilities are not doing enough to prevent the spread of drug resistant bacteria. Public health researchers assessed nursing home infection prevention programs…
NEWS RELEASE Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Wednesday the launch of Georgia STABLE, a tax-free savings program for eligible individuals with disabilities. The program is administered by the Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program Corporation, established through legislation…
Philadelphia, PA (WPVI) - The skies may be friendly, but plenty of people flying them are angry. Government data released this week shows the number of complaints about airline service skyrocketed in April. The Department of Transportation said it fielded…
Two researchers at Auburn University received a grant from the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, given annually by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities Consortium. Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Majid Beidaghi, and Bridgett King, Assistant Professor…
Isolated showers and thunderstorms today with highs in upper 80s to low 90s and staying quite humid. Some strong storms are possible with gusty winds, frequent lightning, and periods of heavy rain. Showers…
A United Parcel Service driver who opened fire during a meeting with co-workers had filed a grievance that he was working excessive overtime and appeared to specifically go after the three drivers he killed before fatally shooting himself. Jimmy…
The Opelika police are looking for two people who they say broke into the change box of a vacuum machine at a local gas station. It happened on Thursday, June 8th, 2017, at 4 a.m. at the Marathon gas station…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama ranked 44th in an annual national assessment of child well-being that looks at poverty, education and health access. The Kids Count report was released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Only Arkansas, Arizona, Nevada,…
(CNN) - A Toronto high school student has won Google Canada's annual doodle contest. This is the winning entry. It comes from Jana Sofia Panem. More than 12,000 students from across Canada competed in this year's contest, which had the…
(CNN) - Facebook is trying to take artificial intelligence to another level. The tech giant announced that researchers are teaching chatbots to carry out negotiations. For instance, you could have it schedule lunch dates with friends or barter prices with…
The City of Opelika employee, Tyler Chaffee, Project Manager for Opelika Economic Development, recently completed The University of Alabama Economic Development Academy. The Academy just finished its first Applied Economic Development Honors class with 18 young professionals from around…
As you all know, shortly after 7:00 a.m. this morning, a gunman opened fire on members of Congress and their staffs as they were practicing for tomorrow's annual charity baseball game. Authorities are continuing to investigate the crime, and the…
BOSTON (AP) — Nearly a decade after she became Harvard University's first female president, Drew Faust is making plans to step down. Faust announced Wednesday that she will leave her post at the end of the upcoming school year, which…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has the worst approval rating for any governor in states surveyed by one pollster in more than 20 years. A Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday shows that 15 percent of voters…
(CNN) - Rolling Stone magazine is agreeing to pay more than a million and a half dollars to settle a rape story lawsuit. The magazine will give the money to a University of Virginia fraternity at the center of a…
(CNN) - Nearly 200 Democratic members of Congress plan to sue president Donald Trump today. They claim he has violated the foreign emoluments clause of the Constitution. It says that the president may not accept payments from foreign governments without…
(CNN) - First Sputnik, then Neil Armstrong and now Colonel Sanders. KFC wants to put a chicken sandwich in outer space. The fried chicken chain says it will send it's spicy 'zinger' sandwich to the edge of the atmosphere next…
(CNN) - A pair of sneakers has sold for big bucks at auction. These are Nike Air mag self-lacing sneakers. They were inspired by the 1989 movie "Back to the Future Part Two", and were first produced last year. Heritage…
Scattered showers and thunderstorms today with highs in upper 80s to low 90s. Some isolated strong storms are possible with gusty winds, frequent lightning, and periods of heavy rain. Showers possible overnight with…
