Georgia Sen. Brandon Beach formally announced his resignation from the Georgia State Senate after 13 years of service, following his appointment by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the 46th Treasurer of the United States.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway announced a new indictment in Cherokee County charging six people who allegedly worked together to operate an organized retail crime scheme targeting T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods locations in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Mississippi.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy regarding recent flight delays and cancellations that have impacted thousands of travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport due to outdated technology infrastructure and air traffic controller staffing issues.
Staffing and low ceilings are to blame for flight cancellations, and some arriving flights are delayed an average of 3 hours and 59 minutes, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
State and local officials will begin a comprehensive closure and clearing of the encampment located along Pryor Street near the Interstate 75/85 corridor. Officials said the closure will follow the recommendations of the 2025 Task Force on Homelessness Response, which established new procedures for how the City safely manages encampment closures. The Georgia Department of Transportation is partnering with the city of Atlanta on today’s closure. “Living in these encampments is not safe for the