Tropical Weather Latest: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues

The remnants of Hurricane Helene dissipated Saturday but millions remain without power across the Southeast and officials warned that record-breaking river flooding is ongoing in parts of southern Appalachia. The storm has been blamed for at least 56 deaths across five states,...

Plaintiffs won't revive federal lawsuit over Tennessee's redistricting maps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of Tennessee voting and civil rights advocates says it won't refile a federal lawsuit alleging the state's U.S. House map and boundaries for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. In a news release Friday, the plaintiffs...

Richmond Fed president urges caution on interest rate cuts because inflation isn't defeated

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Federal Reserve's Richmond branch says he supports reducing the central bank's key interest rate “somewhat” from its current level but isn't yet ready for the Fed to fully take its foot off the economy's brakes. In an interview Thursday...

South Carolina's Staley says Watkins remains suspended as her charges play out

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said nothing has changed with the status of suspended forward Ashlyn Watkins and she's unsure when or if her player would be available for the season. Watkins is a 6-foot-3 junior from Columbia who was arrested Aug. 31 and...

Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that's also a window on their lives

NEW YORK (AP) — Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became co-workers. And that is why, in a roundabout way, we have their first cookbook. During the pandemic, Evie helped keep her husband's “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on the air at CBS...

Stephen & Evie Colbert's red rice recipe, a dish both jammy and tangy

STEPHEN: My love of red rice started at Stiles Point Elementary School on James Island, South Carolina. The cafeteria served it just about every day, and that was fine with me. I’ve had a lot since then, but this comes closest to the deep savory sweetness that those lunch ladies somehow whipped...

Robby Ashford throws for two touchdowns and runs for a third in South Carolina's 50-7 win over Akron

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Backup Robby Ashford, starting when LaNorris Sellers injured his right ankle in a loss to LSU last week, threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as South Carolina topped Akron 50-7 on Saturday night. The Gamecocks opened 3-1 for the first time since 2017...

Xavier Brown leads way with 171 yards, Virginia runs over Coastal Carolina in 43-24 win

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Virginia's Xavier Brown ran for 171 yards on nine carries as the Cavaliers ran all over Coastal Carolina for a 43-24 win on Saturday in a rare road game at a Group of Five school. The Cavaliers (3-1) ran for 384 yards, the first time they have gained more than...

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal injections. Owens was convicted of the 1997 killing of a Greenville...

South Carolina inmate Freddie Owens dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years