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Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. ...
Store owner charged with killing a teen shot at people he suspected of shoplifting before
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A store owner in South Carolina charged with murder this week after shooting a teen he wrongly thought stole water has shot at suspected shoplifters two other times in the past eight years and not faced charges, authorities said. In 2018, Rick Chow confronted...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Post and Courier. May 30, 2023. Editorial: What’s behind SC budget impasse? We shouldn’t have to wonder. S.C. Senate Finance Chairman Harvey Peeler didn’t give senators any explanation last week for why he suddenly thought it was wise to adopt a continuing...
Nikki Haley's husband to deploy with National Guard to Africa as she seeks 2024 GOP nomination
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley's husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina Army National Guard to Africa, a mission that will encompass most of the remainder of his wife's campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. A formal deployment...
Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty — for now — to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh was arraigned Wednesday on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients, and although he pleaded not guilty for now, his lawyer said that might change soon. Murdaugh is already serving a...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 28 The Washington Post on the debt limit Finally, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have reached a deal to avert an embarrassing — and potentially...
South Carolina gas station owner makes 1st court appearance on murder charge in teen's death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina gas station owner accused of chasing a 14-year-old boy from his store and fatally shooting him in the back made his first court appearance Tuesday on a murder charge in the death. Rick Chow thought the boy had shoplifted four bottles of water...
Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gilmore will retire after 2024
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Gary Gilmore, who led the Chanticleers to the 2016 College World Series title, said he'll retire after the 2024 season and expects to turn the program over to longtime assistant Kevin Schnall. Gilmore has led the Coastal Carolina baseball...
South Carolina sheriff's office: 1 killed, 5 injured in Memorial Day shooting
HOLLYWOOD, S.C. (AP) — One person was killed and five others injured in a shooting on Memorial Day in South Carolina, authorities said. Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a shooting about 9:50 p.m. Monday in Hollywood, a town about 20 miles (32...
Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him
NEW YORK (AP) — When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House last week, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. There were no accusations of disloyalty or nasty nicknames from...
