Author: Associated Press

Hospitals running out of appointment slots as COVID vaccine access expands

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – People trying to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine shots inundated South Carolina health care providers with thousands of phone calls Wednesday morning. It was the first day people ages 70 and older could register to get the vaccine in the state. More than one hospital said it had already run out of appointment slots by Wednesday afternoon….

AP: Complaint filed against SC AG over election challenge

Columbia, S.C. (AP)–South Carolina’s top prosecutor is facing a disciplinary complaint, accused of supporting a “false and frivolous” lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The filing by a Columbia attorney accuses Attorney General Alan Wilson and 16 other Republican attorneys general of helping fan the flames of insurrection that engulfed the U.S. Capitol last week. The Post…

Trump, Pence meet for first time since Capitol riots; have “good conversation”

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appear to have come to a détente after nearly a week of silence, anger and finger-pointing. A senior administration official says the two met Monday evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation.” It was their first time speaking since last Wednesday, when Trump incited his supporters…