1 dead after train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck in Va.; no lawmakers or staff seriously injured

One person has died and one suffered serious injuries after a train carrying GOP lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia hit a dump truck near Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday, according to the White House. The White House said no lawmakers or staff appeared to be seriously injured.

CDC Director resigns over financial conflicts

U.S. officials have announced that the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resigned because of financial conflicts of interest.

3 killed in Newport Beach helicopter crash identified

Three people killed in the crash of a helicopter in a Newport Beach neighborhood were identified Wednesday while federal investigators continued what will be a months-long effort to determine what caused the aircraft to come down.

Mother sentenced to 15 years in prison in daughter's hot car death

A DeKalb County judge has sentenced a mother whose daughter died in a hot car while she got her hair done at a salon over the summer.

Police release photo of deceased child found on Galveston beach

The Galveston Police Department is doing something it never has before in an effort to get justice for a little boy found dead on the beach.  Investigators are releasing a photo of the deceased child.

Michigan State Senate candidate defends sexist remarks about Nassar judge

A Michigan Senate candidate is grabbing attention after making an inflammatory comment on social media about Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. 

Illinois legislation would ban smoking until age 21

Illinois Democrats want to raise the legal age for smoking or chewing tobacco from 18 to 21.  

'Mattress Mack' slated to be guest of honor at tonight's State of Union address

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has been invited to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night by Texas Congressman Kevin Brady.

Beloved Gwinnett County officer dies after long cancer battle

A sad update to a story FOX 5 News first reported at the beginning of the year. A Gwinnett County Police Department detective and former Army Ranger who had been battling stage IV cancer has died.

Man accused of exposing himself in Walmart parking lot

The Paulding County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a man accused of exposing himself in a Walmart parking lot last month. 

DEA raids Brookhaven apartment, seizes 100 pounds of crystal meth

Red warning signs are posted on the door and windows of a Brookhaven apartment after a raid by DEA agents. A spokesman for the agency said they seized more than 100 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and guns from one of the units at the Sierra Terrace Apartments.

Georgia considers abortion parent notification bill

Georgia could join 15 other states that require underage girls to justify keeping an abortion secret from their parent or guardian.

Atlanta's airport remains the busiest

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport continued to set remarkable records in 2017.

Atlanta's airport breaks records with number of guns

New numbers from the Transportation Security Administration reveal a record-setting number of firearms left in carry-on bags in 2017.

Restoration begins at NASA for historic mission control

The restoration will be complete just in time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing

Officers: Fake 'Beyonce' snuck into hotel room, tried to trick police

The name "Beyonce Giselle Knowles" may ring a bell for you, but it took a little while for a Bibb County officer to realize that a Georgia woman who had snuck into a hotel room wasn't the pop star who wrote "Single Ladies," "Irreplaceable." and more.