Former Gamecock Mike Davis says move to hometown Falcons a ‘dream come true’
Mike Davis couldn’t wait to check in for his first training camp with his hometown Atlanta Falcons.
Author: Associated Press
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
The CDC reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines
By Mike Stobbe
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, a federal official said.
Texas, Oklahoma submit request to join powerhouse SEC
Texas and Oklahoma submitted a request Tuesday to join the Southeastern Conference, with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey saying the league would consider it in the “near future.”
Moderna expanding kids vaccine study to better assess safety
By Matthew Perrone and Linda A. Johnson
Moderna said Monday it plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine study in younger children to better detect rare side effects, such as a type of heart inflammation recently flagged by U.S. health authorities.
Fed to discuss pullback of economic aid with inflation up
A meeting is set to take place later this week
Image: Federal Reserve System Logo (ABC NEWS/ASSOCIATED PRESS) WASHINGTON — With inflation uncomfortably high and the COVID-19 Delta variant raising economic concerns, a divided Federal Reserve will meet this week to discuss when and how it should dial back its ultra-low-interest rate policies. For now, the U.S. economy is growing briskly in the wake of the pandemic recession, and the…
Cunningham says plan would boost South Carolina COVID shots
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham is rolling out a plan to boost South Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccinations, a number the former congressman said is low due to a lack of leadership under Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.
With virus surge, US to keep travel restrictions for now
By Aamer Madhani
The United States will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant, according to a White House official.
SC senators hold first of 10 public redistricting hearings
A group of South Carolina senators will travel around the state this week holding public hearings on how to draw new districts for South Carolina House and Senate seats as well as the U.S. House.
With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12
Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference, notifying the Big 12 that they would not be renewing an agreement than binds the league’s members through 2025.
