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SC House agrees to knock $25M computer out of $14B budget

By Jeffrey Collins (AP)

Jun 28, 2022 7:52 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The South Carolina General Assembly overturned many of Gov. Henry McMasters budget vetoes Tuesday, but they did agree with the biggest one, taking $25 million out of the $13.8 billion spending plan to try to help bring a super computer to Columbia.

Democrats Bruce, Matthews vie to face South Carolina’s Scott

By Meg Kinnard (AP)

Jun 28, 2022 3:44 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Two women are in a Democratic primary runoff Tuesday to challenge U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who said this will be his last term if he is reelected.

Former aide: Trump was told protesters had weapons on Jan. 6

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo (AP)

Jun 28, 2022 3:37 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Cassidy Hutchinson, a key aide in Donald Trump’s White House, told the House committee investigating the violent Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on Tuesday that Trump was informed that the supporters he addressed that morning had weapons but he told officials to “let my people in” and march to the Capitol.

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein

By Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister (AP)

Jun 28, 2022 2:53 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

Deshaun Watson’s legal team set to face off versus NFL

Jun 28, 2022 2:10 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Former U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the league and the NFL Players’ Association, will hold a hearing to determine whether Watson violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy and whether to impose discipline.

3 killed, dozens hurt in Amtrak train crash in Missouri

By Summer Ballentine (AP)

Jun 28, 2022 12:42 PM EDT

Associated Press, ABC News,

An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck Monday in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as rail cars tumbled off the tracks and landed on their sides, officials said.

50 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat

By Eric Gay, Paul J. Weber and Elliot Spagat (AP)

Jun 28, 2022 12:41 PM EDT

Associated Press, CNN,

Fifty people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. More than a dozen people had been taken to hospitals, including four children.

Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

By Jessica Gresko (AP)

Jun 27, 2022 2:59 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The Supreme Court sided Monday with a high school football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games, a decision that could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other public school settings.

Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing for additional evidence

Associated Press (AP)

Jun 27, 2022 1:30 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The House Jan. 6 panel says it is calling a surprise hearing on Tuesday to present “recently obtained evidence.”

Congress approves free student meal extension through summer

By Lisa Rathke (AP)

Jun 27, 2022 12:34 PM EDT

Associated Press, CNN,

Congress passed a bill Friday that aims to keep up the expanded, pandemic-era distribution of free meals for all students this summer.

Author: Associated Press

SC House agrees to knock $25M computer out of $14B budget

By Jeffrey Collins (AP)

Democrats Bruce, Matthews vie to face South Carolina’s Scott

By Meg Kinnard (AP)

Former aide: Trump was told protesters had weapons on Jan. 6

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo (AP)

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein

By Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister (AP)

Deshaun Watson’s legal team set to face off versus NFL

3 killed, dozens hurt in Amtrak train crash in Missouri

By Summer Ballentine (AP)

50 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat

By Eric Gay, Paul J. Weber and Elliot Spagat (AP)

Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

By Jessica Gresko (AP)

Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing for additional evidence

Associated Press (AP)

Congress approves free student meal extension through summer

By Lisa Rathke (AP)

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