The sentence issued Friday is below the range of 6 to 8 1/2 years in prison recommended by state guidelines, but Judge Regina Chu found mitigating factors exist that gave her the authority to go lower.
The threat to opening day on March 31 appeared to intensify Thursday when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they resumed following a four-day break.
Aliyah Boston had 10 points and 12 rebounds for her 18th straight double-double, Zia Cooke scored 20 points and No. 1 South Carolina won its 12th straight with a 75-37 victory over Auburn on Thursday night.
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, but remain near historically low levels, reflecting relatively few layoffs across the economy.
Consumer News: Americans spent more than expected in January, State lawmakers propose tax cut
The version the House passed 99-11 has just small differences from the proposal passed by the Senate the day before.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is visiting a historically Black university in South Carolina this week to tout what the Biden administration says is a commitment to funding nuclear engineering at such institutions.
The Biden administration is telling Congress it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19.
A bill that would establish no-excuse early voting is moving forward in the South Carolina House.
Another round of better-than-anticipated economic news in South Carolina had the Republican governor and House leaders agreeing Tuesday to work toward a bigger income tax cut than they originally proposed.
