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Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates the constitution, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday. The 3-2 ruling prohibits paying tuition or fees with “Education Scholarship Trust Funds," but it does...
Inmate asks to delay execution, says co-defendant who blamed him for killing had secret deal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An inmate set to be executed in South Carolina in three weeks wants the state Supreme Court to delay the execution so his lawyers can argue his co-defendant who testified against him lied about having no plea deal in exchange for his testimony. Attorneys for...
South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state's first execution in more than 13 years. South Carolina was once one of the busiest states for executions, but for years had had trouble obtaining...
South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina can execute death row inmates by firing squad, lethal injection or the electric chair, the state’s high court ruled Wednesday, opening the door to restart executions after more than a decade. All five justices agreed with at least part of the...
Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina's abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. ...
Today in History: July 10, the Battle of Britain begins in World War II
Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 10, the 192nd day of 2024. There are 174 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on...
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump won't stand trial before the November election. That closely watched ruling, which drew sharp dissent...
Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He's hoping for another helping hand
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When Tim Scott was a teenager, a Chick-fil-A manager named John Moniz offered him a sandwich, a job, and four years of indispensable mentoring about how to be a businessman and a citizen. Later, after that helping hand put Scott on a path that eventually led him into...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Times and Democrat. June 25, 2024. Editorial: Runoffs not perfect but keep them Voters return to the polls Tuesday for runoffs two weeks after the June primaries. Unlike in a general election in which the candidate with the most votes wins, a primary...
South Carolina General Assembly ends 2024 session with goodbyes and a flurry of bills
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina General Assembly met for what is expected to be the final day of the 2024 session Wednesday, taking up a flurry of bills and giving several lawmakers a chance to say goodbye. Legislators sent to the governor's desk a bill changing the way...
