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National News, News

10 now dead in massive Northern California wildfire

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Firefighters watch the Bear Fire approach in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked North Complex, expanded at a critical rate of spread as winds buffeted the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) GRIDLEY, Calif. (AP) – Authorities now say at least 10 people have died in a massive Northern California wildfire and 16 people remain…

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Local News, Politics

Senate to consider $40 million spending plan for teachers, state employees

The hazrd pay and bonuses would be designed for those making $50 thousand dollars or less
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Columbia, SC (Associated Press) — A raise for teachers and a hazard pay bonus for many state employees who could not work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are in the spending plan that’s headed to the South Carolina Senate floor next week. The Senate will consider $40 million dollars to provide small raises to teachers whose pay was frozen…

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Local News, News, Richland

Midlands teacher dies from COVID 19

Officials say the 28 year old teacher died just two days after her diagnosis
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Courtesy: Richland 2 Columbia, S.C. (AP)–A South Carolina third grade teacher who was last in her classroom less than two weeks ago has died from COVID-19. Officials with Richland School District 2 say 28-year-old Demi Bannister was diagnosed with the virus on Friday and died Monday. Bannister was a third grade teacher starting her fifth year of teaching at Windsor…

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Local News, Politics

U.S. Attorney’s office says more face federal charges in connection to riot

Two of the six face charges in Columbia, Charleston riots
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(Associated Press) Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office say six people are facing federal charges for crimes committed during protests at the end of May, in Columbia and Charleston. Two of the 6 people face charges for incidents in Columbia. Authorities say Karlos Gibson-Brown will plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm for a riot-related incident….
Local News, National News, News, Politics, State

Trump expands ban on new offshore drilling sites in Atlantic

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JUPITER, FL (AP) – President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on offshore drilling and highlights conservation projects in Florida. But his administration has overturned or weakened numerous regulations meant to protect air and water quality and lands essential for imperiled species. Speaking Tuesday beside the Jupiter…

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