SPLC: At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020
At least 160 Confederate symbols were taken down or moved from public spaces in 2020.
Author: Associated Press
Yankees finalize deal for Holly Hill’s Brett Gardner
Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees have finalized a $5.15 million, one-year contract for the outfielder to return for a 14th season.
South Carolina companies to lawmakers: Pass hate crimes bill
Nearly 100 businesses in South Carolina have announced they want the state to join 47 other states across the U.S. and pass a hate crime law.
After Texas, SC governor wants winter storm review of grid
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants the state’s electric providers to review their power grids to see if they could face problems like what happened in Texas during the recent winter storm.
Gamecocks drop in latest AP Top 25 women’s poll
UConn remained the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll after blowing out its two opponents last week.
Stocks open lower on Wall Street; Boeing weighs on the Dow
Stocks are opening broadly lower on Wall Street, getting the week off to a sluggish start and continuing a losing streak.
AP: Kroger: Some pharmacy customer data impacted in vendor hack
Kroger Co. says personal data including Social Security numbers of some of its pharmacy and clinic customers may have been stolen in the hack of a third-party vendor’s file-transfer service.
AP: Garland says Justice Dept. must be politically independent
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, vowed on Monday to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.
Woods recovering from back surgery and hopes for Masters
Tiger Woods says he’s doesn’t know when he will return from a fifth back surgery, and he could not give a definitive answer Sunday when asked if he would be at the Masters.
U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 500,000
AP: The U.S. stands at the brink of 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus. A year into the pandemic, America’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, calls the looming milestone horrible and historic. The running total of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, was about 498,000 on Sunday. That’s roughly the population of Kansas City, Missouri, and just…
