Riskiest asteroid on record now has near-zero chance of hitting Earth

NASA and ESA confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 poses nearly zero threat to Earth in 2032, with new observations reducing its risk assessment significantly.
Labor unions, groups sue Trump administration over federal worker threat

President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary.
Alcohol Sales on Sunday? A South Carolina Bill Seeks to Lift Sunday Sales Ban at Distilleries

Supporters say the bill will boost business and enhance customer experience to the state’s tourism-driven economy
Elizabeth Holmes fails to overturn her Theranos fraud conviction

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, will remain in prison after losing a bid Monday to overturn her fraud conviction.
Trump and Macron meet at White House to discuss Ukraine war

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron meet at the White House to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war amid European concerns over U.S. support.
Black History Month: Black hair is a symbol of culture, pride, identity

Salons are a space for Black women and men to embrace the strands that connect them.
'We get come together': Statesboro State of the City

Jonathan McCollar will address residents Tuesday night.
'People want to come in and get it out of the way': Bulloch Co. early voting

Voters deciding whether to extend SPLOST
Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc., which has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and other lovers of crafts for more than 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all its stores.
New FBI Director Kash Patel is sworn in as acting ATF chief, source says

Patel was sworn in at ATF headquarters just days after he became director of the FBI, said the person who spoke on the condition of anonymity.