SC House OKs bill increasing fines for bothering alligators
A bill increasing the penalties for bothering or feeding an alligator in South Carolina has unanimously passed the state House.
Author: Associated Press
No. 1 South Carolina pulls away from Mississippi, 71-57
Aliyah Boston extended her record streak of double-doubles to 21 for the Gamecocks (27-1, 15-1 Southeastern Conference), who had already clinched the regular-season title and No. 1 seed entering the league tournament in Nashville.
Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has introduced federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Boston leads No. 1 South Carolina to 89-48 rout of Texas A&M
Aliyah Boston had 18 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters as top-ranked South Carolina clinched the Southeastern Conference regular-season title with an 89-48 rout of Texas A&M on Thursday night.
Biden hits Russia with new sanctions, says Putin ‘chose’ war
By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller and Ellen Knickmeyer
President Joe Biden has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, charging that Russia’s Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and his country will bear the consequences.
SC House’s $14 billion budget provides raises for almost all
By Jeffrey Collins
The House budget includes a $4,000 raise for teachers, a 3% raise for state employees and extra pay for law enforcement officers. It also includes a $600 million income tax cut and $1 billion on roads from accelerating the widening of clogged interstates to repaving and improving safety on rural highways.
Ukrainian leader: Russian forces trying to seize Chernobyl
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces are trying to seize the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
Clemson beats Wake Forest without PJ Hall, snaps 6-game skid
Chase Hunter scored a career-high 21 points, Al-Amir Dawes added 19 and short-handed Clemson beat Wake Forest 80-69 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
Couisnard scores 20-plus again, South Carolina tops Mississippi State
Jermaine Couisnard scored 22 points, Keyshawn Bryant added 14 and South Carolina beat Mississippi State 66-56 on Wednesday night for its fourth win in a row.
Hands-free cellphone bill passes the South Carolina Senate
The proposal faces one last routine vote before heading to the House, which has failed to pass a number of similar bills in recent years.
