S. Carolina schedules 1st execution with firing squad ready
The state of South Carolina has scheduled its first execution after prison officials indicated they are ready to conduct executions by firing squad.
Author: Associated Press
Tiger Time: Woods thrills patrons with Masters comeback
He walked among the azaleas with just the slightest hint of a limp.
Medical marijuana bill heads to South Carolina House floor
A bill allowing limited use of medical marijuana in South Carolina is heading to the House floor. That is the furthest the proposal has made it during the eight years its passionate supporters have been pushing for it.
Jackson approved as first Black female Supreme Court justice
By Mary Clare Jalonick and Mark Sherman
The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.
Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban
By Kevin Freking
Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.
Senate poised to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court
The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick.
US jobless claims stay at historically low levels last week
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.
Storms batter aging power grid as climate disasters spread
Power outages from severe weather have roughly doubled over the past two decades across the U.S. as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms.
Sheriff: 2 wounded, suspect dead, in shooting at SC plant
Authorities say a suspect shot and wounded two employees at an industrial plant in South Carolina before taking his own life.
1,000 amendments: SC Democrats try to stall transgender bill
South Carolina Democrats have lined up more than 1,000 amendments in an attempt to delay a vote on a bill that would have their state ban transgender students from playing girls’ or women’s sports in public schools and colleges.
