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Kerry determines IS committing genocide in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Thursday formally concluded the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, a declaration long sought by Congress and human rights organizations but likely to change little in the conflict against the extremists.

WASHINGTON — It was Day One for the traditional courtesy calls to senators, but there’s not much about Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination that has adhered to tradition — or courtesy.

We strapped a GoPro camera to the Savannah Morning News float this year to capture a different look at the annual Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade. 

Miss Georgia Adeline Kenerly is no stranger to Savannah. The Jesup native has visited here many times, but Thursday was her first St. Patrick’s Day experience. “I’ve been to Savannah growing up my whole life, so it’s great to be back,” she said.

Savannah State University represented the city and college well in the 2016 Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade.  

SUN CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Fearful of a Donald Trump nomination to lead the GOP, conservative leaders huddled privately in Washington on Thursday in search of a plan to stop the billionaire businessman. His Republican rivals braced for another Trump victory next week, this time in delegate-rich Arizona.

Fielding through a sea of green at City Market, SCAD student Dèbora Vieira says she's never seen a St. Patrick's Day celebration like Savannah's.This year is the Brazilian native's first year in Savannah.

Always a favorite in the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Virginia Tech Highty-Tighties return to march in this year's parade. The marching band puts on an entertaining show that always excites the crowd.