President Trump signals he’s holding back on long-range missiles for Ukraine

President Donald Trump signaled to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that he is leaning against selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, while expressing optimism that the war may soon end, reducing the need for such weapons.
Mortgage payments have nearly doubled in the past decade. These counties saw the biggest rise

See how monthly mortgage payments in your county changed from 10 years ago.
Day 17 of U.S. government shutdown: Savannah airport, nonprofits brace for impact

The current shutdown is the third longest in modern U.S. history.
Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

President Donald Trump says he’s commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges.
Comfortable conditions continue going into the weekend

A look at when rain could return to the forecast.
FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” outside the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.S. soil
Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months
GBI: 2 employees at Claxton Elementary School charged in child abuse investigation

The GBI says footage shows the teacher hitting students in the face, grabbing a student by the throat, and forcefully lifting students by the arms while they were asleep, among other things.
Staff member at Massachusetts school dies after alleged assault by student

The 14-year-old student was allegedly trying to leave a dorm building without permission