NFL draft consultant Gil Brandt said Thursday that "I think some teams will say it isn't worth the problem" to draft Te'o.

Members of the mostly Mormon community said they were dumbfounded, and didn't believe Te'o would have knowingly perpetrated such a story.

Despite skepticism among some fans, most Notre Dame students say they believe Te'o had nothing to do with the hoax.

Georgia's top-ranking legislative leaders have backed a plan by Gov. Nathan Deal to preserve some $450 million in federal Medicaid funding.

A weaker-than-expected economic recovery is proving to be a drag on Georgia's state finances.

President Barack Obama is pressing Congress to take action aimed at curbing gun violence, but he's not waiting for lawmakers to act.

Autopsies have found that two Alabama men found dead in a car along a Georgia interstate were asphyxiated.

Gun violence survivors joined dozens of Walmart customers to demand the retail giant honor a 2004 pledge and stop the sale of assault weapons and ammunitions in their stores nationwide.

An autopsy has revealed why a 49-year-old Macon police lieutenant died.

Gov. Nathan Deal and Senate leaders have fast-tracked a proposal to shore up the state Medicaid program without requiring lawmakers to vote on a direct tax.

As Georgia state lawmakers tackle juvenile justice reform this year, they are also expected to expand on last year's overhaul of the adult criminal justice system.

Authorities say a south Georgia high school student apparently climbed atop an upright roll of wrestling mats, fell into a center opening and died after he became trapped inside.

Authorities say nearly 4 inches of rain has fallen in parts of northwest Georgia, leading to flooding and road closures.

Authorities have identified three people whose bodies were found inside of a car along a Georgia interstate as Montgomery, Ala. residents.

A spokesman for Gov. Nathan Deal says the governor is proposing a plan that would allow lawmakers to avoid an explicit vote on whether to extend an expiring hospital industry tax that helps finance Georgia's health care system.

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The Georgia General Assembly came to order Monday morning amid looming budget issues and an expected debate over lobbying rules.

Authorities say two young girls were found safe after their SUV was carjacked while they were in the back seats.

Authorities say a woman died after the boat she was riding in crashed into a concrete piling in Miami.

The United Methodist bishop for north Alabama is trying to comfort members of a large church where the senior pastor is charged with murder in his wife's gunshot killing.

Police open a homicide investigation after three people are found dead inside a car in Union City.

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An Atlanta police officer is in stable condition after being shot in the face during a pursuit.

Police were using a helicopter to search for a suspect who fled authorities in Peach County.

A metro Atlanta county has started a special court for mentally ill people accused of committing crimes.