WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Amid Shutdown, DHS Celebrates 23rd Anniversary * Since its creation following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, DHS has stood at the helm of our country's national security, protecting the American people and our Homeland WASHINGTON -Today marks the Department of Homeland Security's 23 rd anniversary. Less than two years after the devastating terror attacks of September 11, D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter statement on military combat operations in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today sent the following statement regarding military combat operations in Iran: "President Trump acted squarely within his constitutional authority to strike Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, responsible for the oppression and murder of thousands of its own people.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson on the Trump Administration, Israel strikes on Iran * ATLANTA - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement: "The regime change attack on Iran is a declaration of war by Trump and Netanyahu. Only Congress has the authority to declare war, so this is also an attack on the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law. I strongly condemn this war of c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 1 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta pauses flights between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv through March 3, extends flexibility for customers * Delta has canceled flights from New York-JFK to Tel Aviv (TLV) through March 2 and from TLV to JFK through March 3 in response to the ongoing conflict in the region. Customers impacted by flight cancellations will receive notifications via the Delta app and the contact information listed  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 23 -- The Georgia Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles * The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated Bryan County resident. There is no history of international travel, but the individual recently traveled out of state. DPH is notifying individuals who may have been exposed to the virus and are at incre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Iran * Atlanta, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement. "Eight months ago, Donald Trump lied to the country when he claimed U.S. air strikes had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear program. "Now Trump says he's taken America to war for regime change in Iran. "Trump has launched this regime change war and put American forces at risk without presentin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement after President Trump announced U.S. forces had carried out strikes in Iran. "Americans have long been weary of forever wars in the Middle East and the painful lessons that should have already been learned. "The Trump administration's dramatic   more