Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has been nominated to the United Nations’ World Heritage List and to add commentary from the U.S.

Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was chosen by President Joe Biden’s administration to be nominated for a spot on the United Nations’ World Heritage List, a honor reserved for the ...

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The opening of the state-of-the-art facility signals the close of one of the city’s most contentious — and at times violent — showdowns between City Hall and the public.

WASHINGTON — Sixteen Democrats joined Republicans in voting to confirm former Georgia U.S. Sen. David Perdue as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to China. Perdue is expected to be sworn in quickly, ...