Father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart dies after fall before Sugar Bowl

Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died early Saturday morning from complications related to hip surgery he had after falling the day before the Sugar Bowl, the university confirmed.  Sonny Smart was injured in New Orleans on New Year’s Day before the start of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia…

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Jimmy Carter’s funeral services begin with trek to childhood home, Atlanta

The week-long state funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 last week, began Saturday morning. The ceremonies will honor Carter’s journey from his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to his esteemed role on the global humanitarian stage and as the 39th American president. On Saturday morning, individuals gathered in downtown Plains to…

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Johnson reveals Trump’s wishes on delivering huge policy overhaul in closed-door meeting

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told Republican lawmakers on Saturday that President-elect Trump supports a conservative policy overhaul via a single large bill, three sources told Fox News Digital. Trump wants both the House and Senate to have such a bill on his desk by May, the sources said. The president-elect’s buy-in will likely end the…

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