Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, speaks to reporters outside the Senate. J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE / AP

President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department.

A state panel has approved a first round of funding priorities stemming from Georgia's settlement with opioid manufacturers.

A prosecutor and a defense attorney presented opening statements today in the trial of accused Laken Riley killer Jose Ibarra.

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