Tag: Georgia

Trump Bashes, DeSantis Shadow Boxes in Display of Contrasting Campaigns in North Carolina

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is shadowboxing while former President Donald Trump is going in for the knock-out punch even before the fight officially begins. The contrasting styles of the leading contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race were evident in speeches on successive nights before the 2023 North Carolina Republican Convention. While DeSantis alluded…


Back on Campaign Trail, Trump Calls 37 Federal Charges ‘Ridiculous’

COLUMBUS, Ga.–Two days after learning that he will face 37 federal charges over his handling of government documents, former President Donald Trump expressed his resolve to stand strong—and so did his supporters. “The ridiculous and baseless indictment by the Biden administration’s weaponized Department of Injustice will go down as among the most horrific abuses of…


Back on Campaign Trail, Trump Calls 37 Counts of Federal Charges ‘Ridiculous’

COLUMBUS, Ga.–Two days after learning that he will face 37 counts of federal charges over his handling of government documents, former President Donald Trump expressed his resolve to stand strong—and so did his supporters. “The ridiculous and baseless indictment by the Biden administration’s weaponized Department of Injustice will go down as among the most horrific…


Trump, Not Governor Kemp, to Star at Georgia Republican Convention

Georgia’s GOP convention kicks off on June 9 in Columbus. While Republican governor Brian Kemp won reelection convincingly over Stacey Abrams in November, he and most of his cabinet won’t be there. Meanwhile, presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to arrive and speak, with much hoopla, on June 10—just after his June 8 announcement on…


Trump to Speak at GOP Convention in Georgia Amid Post-Indictment Chaos

Former President Donald Trump will deliver a speech at the Republican state convention in Georgia on June 10, his first public appearance after his federal indictment in the classified document probe. Republican governor Brian Kemp and his cabinet are not expected to attend the convention, which kicked off on June 9. Kari Lake, a prominent Trump…


3 Activists Against Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Hit With Money Laundering, Charity Fraud Charges

Three members of a left-wing activist organization protesting the building of a police complex in Atlanta, Georgia, were granted bond on Friday after their arrest for money laundering and charity fraud. A spokesperson for Attorney General Chris Carr’s office told The Epoch Times that the state discussed evidence in a hearing on Friday alleging that…


Florida Beats Georgia Tech 3–1 to Win 5th NCAA Men’s Golf Championship

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Florida put itself in difficult positions all season, none more dire than its deep hole against Florida State in the national semifinals. The experienced Gators consistently found ways to dig their way out and it helped them when things got tight Wednesday in the championship match. Individual NCAA champion Fred Biondi beat Hiroshi Tai…


‘He’s Home’: Missing 73 Years, Medal of Honor Recipient’s Remains Return to Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to cover their withdrawal. Story’s actions in the Korean War on Sept. 1, 1950, would ensure…


Hyundai Motor Group, LG Energy Jointly Investing $4.3 Billion in EV Battery Plant in Georgia

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. plan to invest 5.7 trillion won ($4.3 billion) to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the United States as part of a push to “drive the EV transition in America” and take advantage of tax credits provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The two companies…


Murder, Cruelty Charges Dismissed in Georgia Toddler’s Hot Car Death

ATLANTA—A father from Georgia will not face another trial over his toddler’s death in a hot car, prosecutors said Thursday, after the Georgia Supreme Court last year reversed his murder and child cruelty convictions. Justin Ross Harris, 42, was found guilty in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the June 2014 death…