PGA makes 3rd stop in South Carolina, LPGA stays by the bay
South Carolina has a PGA Tour-sanctioned event for the third time in nine weeks.
Author: Associated Press
Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an outage at the cloud service Fastly.
Global glitch: swaths of internet go down after cloud outage at Fastly
Numerous websites were unavailable Tuesday after an apparent widespread outage at the cloud service company Fastly.
South Carolina court weighs pausing new death penalty law
A South Carolina judge is considering whether to temporarily halt a new law effectively forcing death row prisoners to choose to die by either electric chair or firing squad.
US has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack
The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month.
South Carolina gov ends COVID-19-related state of emergency
Gov. Henry McMaster has ended South Carolina’s ongoing pandemic-related state of emergency. The Republican said during a news conference Monday that the coronavirus situation in the state had improved to the point that it was no longer necessary.
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
Government health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer’s disease.
Alabama, Saban agree to new 8-year deal through 2029 season
Alabama coach Nick Saban, who has won a record seven national championships, has agreed to a three-year contract extension running through the 2029 season.
2nd South Carolina inmate seeking to block electrocution
A second inmate scheduled to die later this month under South Carolina’s recently reworked capital punishment law has requested permission to take part in another inmate’s federal request to block his electrocution. Attorneys for Freddie Owens say in court papers that combining the cases would save the courts time and money.
South Carolina man faces prison for threats to ex-prosecutor
A South Carolina man authorities have linked to the extremist group the Proud Boys faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty to threatening a former federal prosecutor. Court records show 47-year-old James Giannakos of Gilbert is scheduled for sentencing by a U.S. District Court judge June 29.
