Author: Associated Press

Move to ban transgender athletes in S.C high school sports passes first vote

The bill lwill still have to go to the Full House Judiciary Committee.

Mar 4, 2021 12:19 AM EST

Associated Press,

Columbia, SC (Associated Press) — The push to ban transgender athletes in South Carolina high school sports advanced at the state house Wednesday. Despite State Education Superintendent Molly Spearman asking lawmakers not to vote in favor of the bill, a House Judiciary Subcommittee voted 3-1 to approve the “Save Women’s Sports Act”. The measure, would define genders as male and…

Despite running unopposed, Alex English faces roll call vote in reelection to South Carolina’s board of trustees

Mar 3, 2021 6:09 PM EST

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The University of South Carolina’s first African American basketball star, a former NBA veteran running unopposed with the governor’s backing, would appear to be a slam dunk for election to a full term on the school’s Board of Trustees.

SC Senate committee OKs retroactive teacher raises

Mar 3, 2021 12:54 PM EST

Associated Press,

A South Carolina Senate committee approved Tuesday a measure to reinstate some teacher step raises in this year’s budget.

US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

By Samya Kullab

Mar 3, 2021 8:14 AM EST

Associated Press,

At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday.

Trump endorses Tim Scott in 2022 Senate reelection bid

Mar 2, 2021 10:24 PM EST

Associated Press,

OLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Former President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s 2022 reelection bid. The statement Tuesday continued to make clear Trump’s intention to remain a dominant force in Republican Party politics. Trump issued a statement through his Save America PAC, saying Scott had his “Complete and Total Endorsement” and complimenting Scott’s work on behalf of the…

Moody leads No. 12 Arkansas past South Carolina 101-73

Mar 2, 2021 8:46 PM EST

Associated Press,

Moses Moody tied his career high with 28 points and No. 12 Arkansas won its 10th straight in the Southeastern Conference with a 101-73 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night.

Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Mar 2, 2021 6:16 PM EST

Associated Press,

According to a statement from his daughter, Vernon Jordan, a civil rights activist and former adviser to President Bill Clinton, has died.

Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine

Mar 2, 2021 5:52 PM EST

Associated Press,

Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly.

South Carolina Senate adds firing squad to execution methods

Mar 2, 2021 4:19 PM EST

Associated Press,

South Carolina senators have added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can’t kill condemned inmates with lethal injection.

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledges “unwanted flirtation”

Mar 1, 2021 10:26 PM EST

Associated Press,

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has acknowledged for the first time that some of his behavior with women had been “misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation,” and said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state’s attorney general. In a statement released yesterday amid mounting criticism from within his own party, Cuomo, a Democrat,…

Author: Associated Press

Move to ban transgender athletes in S.C high school sports passes first vote

The bill lwill still have to go to the Full House Judiciary Committee.

Despite running unopposed, Alex English faces roll call vote in reelection to South Carolina’s board of trustees

SC Senate committee OKs retroactive teacher raises

US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

By Samya Kullab

Trump endorses Tim Scott in 2022 Senate reelection bid

Moody leads No. 12 Arkansas past South Carolina 101-73

Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine

South Carolina Senate adds firing squad to execution methods

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledges “unwanted flirtation”

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