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More Georgians with ACA coverage are eligible for health savings accounts in 2026

Starting Jan. 1, millions of Georgians with certain health plans through the Affordable Care Act will become eligible to open a health savings account,...

Anonymous money fuels $5 million in attacks on Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Burt Jones

ATLANTA (AP) — It's the biggest mystery in Georgia politics right now: Who's paying for the attacks on Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones? Someone operating...

Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one and wounding over 20 people a day...

What to know about the Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot in Arkansas worth $1.8 billion

Christmas came early for someone who purchased a Powerball ticket at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, worth more than $1.8 billion. The lone...

Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children’s health programs

The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts...

A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot

A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot on Wednesday on the heels of the Christmas holiday, ending the lottery game’s three-month...

Two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria return home on Christmas Eve

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The remains of two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert were welcomed back...

NY federal officials submit 1 million more pages of Epstein files

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice,...

US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago

President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon...

National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh death penalty

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in...

In a Georgia city rich in history, an iconic building is listed for sale

In a Georgia city known for its historic buildings, an iconic structure is up for sale for the first time in about 150 years,...

Georgia health officials map out $1.4 billion plan for new federal rural health funds

(Georgia Recorder) - State officials have introduced a $1.4 billion plan to improve rural health outcomes over the next five years under the federal...