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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in response to high i NFL ation, blaming policies coming out of Washington, D.C. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in response to high i NFL ation, blaming policies coming out of Washington, D.C. Kemp is temporarily suspending Georgia's excise tax -- taxes enforced on particular goods, services and activities -- on motor and locomotive fuel, his office said in a press release on Tuesday. "From runaway federal spending to policies that hamstring domestic energy production, all Bidenomics has done is take more money out of the pockets of the middle class," Kemp said in the press release. "While high prices continue to hit family budgets, hardworking Georgians deserve real relief and that's why I signed an executive order today to deliver it directly to them at the pump." MORE: New Apple iPhone features USB-C port, improved cameras He added that his administration will work w...

A wildfire smoke map shows the U.S. cities and states that are being the most impacted by the toxic plumes from the fires burning in Canada. As Canada continues to battle its worst wildfire season on record, toxic smoke has Travel ed south and is once again blanketing states across the U.S. Air quality alerts stretched from Montana to New York and as far south as North Carolina and Tennessee as of Monday morning, according to AirNow, an air quality website run by a partnership between the federal government and state and local air quality agencies. Cities including Billings, Montana, Cleveland and Pittsburgh had Air Quality Index ratings of above 150, which is considered "unhealthy." Meanwhile, residents in Chicago woke up to the fifth worst air quality among major cities worldwide, according to an ABC News analysis. MORE: What East Coasters could learn from West Coast wildfires as smoke from Canada hits Northeast "Haze from wildfire smoke will persist in our region i...

More than 30 letters containing a "suspicious" white powder were reportedly sent to state legislators and public officials on Friday. The FBI and multiple state agencies are investigating after dozens of letters containing a " suspicious " white powder were sent to Kansas state legislators and public officials on Friday, law enforcement said. More than 30 such letters have been reported across the state as of 4 p.m. Friday, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said. "Law enforcement is working to safely collect the letters and investigate the incidents," the agency said in a statement. "Currently, no injuries have been reported, but we ask everyone to remain vigilant in handling mail." The Kansas State Capitol Building in Topeka, Kansas. Getty Images MORE: Manhattan DA receives new suspicious white powder envelope: Police sources The FBI, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Office of the State Fire...

More than a dozen migrants were dropped off on the doorstep of a California church after being transported to the state via private plane, according to state officials. More than a dozen migrants were dropped off on the doorstep of a California church after being transported to the state via private plane, according to state officials. The migrant s were dropped off at the Diocese of Sacramento on Saturday "with no prior arrangement or care in place" and in possession of documentation purporting to be from the government of the State of Florida, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a state ment. The group had been transported from Texas to New Mexico before being flown by private chartered jet to Sacramento, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. MORE: Authorities say it's unclear why fewer migrants making unauthorized border crossings Officials are evaluating potential civil action against those who transport ed or arranged for the transport of ...

Oregon State Police say seven people are dead and others have been hurt in a crash involving two semi trucks and a passenger vehicle on Interstate 5 in an agricultural area between Salem and Eugene ALBANY, Ore. -- Seven people were killed and multiple others hurt in a crash involving several vehicle s Thursday on Inter state 5 in an agricultural area of western Oregon, police said. Officers responded at about 2:05 p.m. to the crash involving two semi trucks and a passenger vehicle in the northbound lanes about 7 miles (11 kilometers) north of Albany, near the Santiam rest area, Oregon State Police said in a state ment. Seven adults died, police said, but they did not specify how many were injured. The passenger vehicle involved was a van, the Albany Democrat-Herald reported. Bodies covered in plastic could be seen in a nearby field and the Marion County medical examiner was at the scene, the newspaper said. A Life Flight helicopter left the scene at about 2:45 p.m. Police and fire ...

At least 74 Illinois sheriff's offices have publicly vowed to defy a recent gun-control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, which banned assault weapons. Just days after Illinois became the ninth U.S. state to ban assault rifles, the state already hit a roadblock to implementing the law: defiant sheriff 's offices. At least 74 Illinois sheriff's departments have publicly vowed to defy elements of a recent gun-control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, which banned assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and switches. The offices have vowed to not check if weapons are registered with the state or house individuals arrested only for not complying with the law. As the number of uncooperative sheriff's offices increased, Pritzker has made his own vow – to ensure those members of law enforcement who fail to "do their job… won't be in their job." Assault-style rifles now banned for sale in the state are displayed at Freddie Bear Sports on Jan. 11, 2023, in...

For Illinois, the ban came six months after a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed seven people at a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb. Illinois on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to ban the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons . Just hours after the legislation's passage in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" into law during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. Supporters, some of whom were gun violence survivors, erupted with applause and cheers as the governor presented the signed document. "For a long time now, I and many other leaders in the Illinois General Assembly have prioritized getting the most dangerous weapons off our state's streets," Pritzker said in a statement Tuesday. "Today, honoring the commitment we made, we passed one of the strongest assault weapons bans in the nation, one I will be proud to sign." MORE...