Sheriff: Deputy kills man after surrender pleas ignored
A man shot and killed by a deputy at his South Carolina home told the sheriff he would not surrender peacefully after he fired several shots at a family member earlier in the day.
Author: Associated Press
Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
By Alan Fram and Clare Jalonick
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and seven Democrats to a new select committee to investigate the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Safety concerns halt rescue efforts at condo collapse site
By Terry Spencer
Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed condominium building in Florida have been halted out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure. Search crews that have been atop the pile of rubble for the last week stopped work shortly after 2 a.m.
Mississippi St shuts down Vandy again for 1st national title
It was 36 years in the making, since the still talked-about 1985 Bulldogs with future major league greats Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro became one of the best, if not the best, teams to not win a CWS.
NCAA clears way for athlete compensation as state laws loom
The decision effectively suspends NCAA restrictions on payments to athletes for things such as sponsorship deals, online endorsements and personal appearances. it applies to all three divisions or some 460,000 athletes.
House to probe Capitol riot — over Republican opposition
The House has launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Lawmakers approved a special committee on Wednesday to probe the violent attack as officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump’s supporters watched from the gallery above.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
By Robert Burns
Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday. He was 88.
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court
By Maryclaire Dale
Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.
S.C. lawmakers override 10 of Governor McMaster’s 15 vetoes
The decision was made Tuesday during a special session
FILE – Wednesday deadline for multiple bills to be passed by lawmakers. Columbia, SC (AP) — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have wasted little time returning more than $150 million in local projects into the state budget after the Governor removed the items through his vetoes last week. The House and Senate overrode 10 of Governor Henry McMaster’s…
Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday
The White House says President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday to visit with families of the victims of the collapsed Miami-area condominium tower.
