Meechie Johnson had a career-high 35 points, SC drops Road Game at Texas 84-75
Dailyn Swain scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Texas pulled ahead midway through the second half to beat South Carolina 84-75 on Tuesday night.
Author: Associated Press
GOP leaders push toward a vote on ending the partial government shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to carry out President Donald Trump’s “play call” for funding the government will be put to the test on Tuesday as the House holds a procedural vote on a bill to end the partial shutdown.
Wall Street drifts in mixed trading as gold and silver prices bounce back
The U.S. stock market is drifting through mixed trading on Tuesday, while gold and silver bounce back from their latest sell-off.
A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
Kristen Hanneman made a small decision in 2022 that would upend life for her entire town.
What to know about the partial government shutdown
The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall.
Stocks, gold and silver steady following more wild swings in markets overnight
Wild swings that swept through financial markets overnight eased after Wall Street opened for trading on Monday. U.S. stocks rose modestly following gains in Europe and sharp drops in Asia, while gold and silver prices rallied back from severe earlier losses.
Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elements
The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks.
Are we in for 6 more weeks of winter? Punxsutawney Phil has rendered his judgement
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press, TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press, and KATHY MCCORMACK Associated Press
Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of winter. pic.twitter.com/5ScvGOGQ0D — The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2026 PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what’s already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States….
South Carolina measles outbreak surpasses Texas’ 2025 total, with little sign of slowing
The South Carolina measles outbreak has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas’ 2025 outbreak, as health officials have logged almost 600 new cases in just over a month.
