Author: Associated Press

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary

Sep 8, 2019 1:27 PM EDT

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to President Donald Trump. “I am here to tell you now that I am going to get in,” Sanford said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” When asked why he was taking on an incumbent who’s popular within the…

No. 1 Clemson, Lawrence dominate 12th-ranked Aggies 24-10

Sep 7, 2019 8:08 PM EDT

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Trevor Lawrence threw for one touchdown and ran for another and No. 1 Clemson won its record-tying 17th straight game with a dominating 24-10 victory over No. 12 Texas A&M on Saturday.

Freshman Hilinski’s debut leads South Carolina to 72-10 win

Sep 7, 2019 4:00 PM EDT

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Freshman quarterback Ryan Hilinski completed 24 of 30 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns in his first start for South Carolina, leading the Gamecocks to a 72-10 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday.

Hundreds attend service for WWII vet with no known family

Sep 6, 2019 5:07 PM EDT

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Hundreds of strangers have honored a 97-year-old World War II veteran from Oklahoma who funeral home officials say died with no known surviving family.

US adds just 130K jobs, boosted by Census hiring

Sep 6, 2019 2:45 PM EDT

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U.S. employers added a modest 130,000 jobs in August, a sign that global economic weakness and President Donald Trump’s trade war with China may have begun to slow hiring.

A re-energized Hurricane Dorian rakes the Southeast US coast

Sep 5, 2019 9:37 AM EDT

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Re-energized at 115 mph, Hurricane Dorian raked the Southeastern U.S. coast with howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain Thursday.

Tyler Perry vows to help Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian devastation

Sep 4, 2019 9:39 PM EDT

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Atlanta-based actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry said on social media he plans to help the people of the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian’s devastating blow.