Author: Associated Press

US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday

By Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville

Apr 30, 2021 3:06 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.

SC House eliminates minimum drug sentences in reform bill

Apr 30, 2021 11:32 AM EDT

Associated Press,

The South Carolina House passed a bill this week eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes and reducing the amount of time drug offenders have to serve in prison for some offenses.

Religious festival stampede in Israel kills at least 45, hurts dozens

By Josef Federman

Apr 30, 2021 10:04 AM EDT

Associated Press,

A stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel killed at least 45 people and injured about 150 early Friday.

Packers stay committed to Rodgers amid report QB wants out

Apr 29, 2021 5:56 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst reiterated Thursday that the team remains committed to quarterback Aaron Rodgers amid a report the reigning MVP doesn’t want to return to Green Bay.

S Carolina senators keep alive open carry gun bill for 2021

Apr 29, 2021 4:25 PM EDT

Associated Press,

A small group of South Carolina senators has approved a bill that would allow licensed people to openly carry pistols and not hide them under a jacket. The 3-2 vote Thursday along party lines kept alive hopes in 2021 that the Senate could pass the House-approved bill.

Special spending projects kept in S Carolina’s $10B budget

Apr 29, 2021 4:05 PM EDT

Associated Press,

South Carolina senators working on the state’s $10 billion spending plan have rejected one lawmaker’s call to remove all special projects to the spending plan.

Rapper Kodak Black gets probation in teen’s assault case

Apr 29, 2021 2:49 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Rapper Kodak Black was sentenced to probation Wednesday for assaulting a teenage girl in a South Carolina hotel room.

Court decisions could force major SC lottery winners to reveal their identity

Apr 28, 2021 8:25 PM EDT

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina has long been one of a handful of states where lottery winners can remain anonymous unless they choose to come forward, but that practice is receiving increased scrutiny thanks to a decision from the state’s highest court. The Supreme Court earlier this month sided with a man who sought winners’ names and contact information…

NFL draft could see record run of quarterbacks taken

Apr 28, 2021 5:53 PM EDT

Associated Press,

As soon as the San Francisco 49ers traded three first round picks to move up to No. 3 overall, it became clear that quarterbacks would come off the board at a record pace at the NFL draft.

Bill to let SC college athletes make money heads to governor

Apr 28, 2021 4:55 PM EDT

Associated Press,

A bill allowing college athletes in South Carolina to make money or other benefits from their names and images is on its way to the governor’s desk.

Author: Associated Press

US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday

By Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville

SC House eliminates minimum drug sentences in reform bill

Religious festival stampede in Israel kills at least 45, hurts dozens

By Josef Federman

Packers stay committed to Rodgers amid report QB wants out

S Carolina senators keep alive open carry gun bill for 2021

Special spending projects kept in S Carolina’s $10B budget

Rapper Kodak Black gets probation in teen’s assault case

Court decisions could force major SC lottery winners to reveal their identity

NFL draft could see record run of quarterbacks taken

Bill to let SC college athletes make money heads to governor

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