Dustin Johnson ties Masters’ 54-hole record at 16 under
Dustin Johnson tied the Masters’ 54-hole record at 16-under 200, shooting a 7-under 65 in the third round.
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S.C. man convicted of slaying, dismembering teen roommate
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina man convicted of killing his teenage roommate and disposing of the body has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Christopher Allen Holford, 33, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday in the February 2018 death of 18-year-old Austin Tyler Steele. Authorities say the two men lived in a mobile home near Lancaster, along with…
Dustin Johnson joins top of leaderboard at Augusta
Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Cameron Smith and Abraham Ancer all have a share of the lead after finishing the second round at 9-under 135.
Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters. The statement from cybersecurity experts, which trumpeted the Nov. 3 election as the most secure in…
Clemson to open special dorm community for LGBTQ students
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) – Clemson University will open its first “living-learning community” for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students next fall. Lavender Place will open in fall 2021 in a group of rooms in Gressette Hall, meant to host up to 20 LGBTQ students of up to any age. LGBTQ student Tyler McDonald has been pushing the effort. The junior…
Tiger Woods off to bogey-free start in Masters defense
Tiger Woods has always been a notoriously slow starter at Augusta National, even while winning five green jackets. Not this year.
Tropical Storm Eta dumps blustery rain on Florida west coast
Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida’s west coast as it moved over Florida on Thursday.
Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff.
30 South Carolina Republicans back AG Barr’s election probe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Several dozen South Carolina Republican lawmakers are voicing support for Attorney General Bill Barr’s green light to federal prosecutors. Barr authorized U.S. attorneys to pursue any “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the presidential election is certified. There has been no evidence of widespread fraud. In a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated…
Charleston airport temporarily evacuated Wednesday over suspicious package
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The Charleston International Airport reopened after a suspicious package found on the property was deemed not explosive. Airport officials and the Transportation Security Administration said all passengers and employees were evacuated from the terminal around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday. Charleston Airport Evacuated (Jeff K Burdge @jkburdge via Twitter) The evacuation occurred after TSA agents identified a…
