80 dogs, 2 monkeys, bird in poor condition taken from home
At least 80 dogs were taken out of a South Carolina home because they were living in very poor conditions, deputies said.
Author: Associated Press
Biles withdraws from gymnastics final to protect team, self
Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure. That she was ready to carry the burden of outsized expectations.
Panthers’ Darnold sheds mask, won’t discuss vaccination
Sam Darnold wasn’t willing to divulge whether he’s been vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Carolina Panthers reported to training camp.
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.
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.
