Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets
Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business after midnight Wednesday, now owning “The Simpsons” & “X-Men.”
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Coroner says ‘Young and Restless’ star died of heart disease
“The Young and the Restless” star Kristoff St. John died of heart disease, with excessive drinking at the time of his death a contributing factor, according to a coroner’s report released Tuesday.
Lawmakers strengthening pitch for NFL team through bill
South Carolina lawmakers are taking steps to lure the Carolina Panthers to move their practice facility and operations across the North Carolina state line by introducing legislation that would provide tax credits and incentives to professional sports teams.
Federal Government pushes to continue prep work for offshore drilling
(AP) – The federal government says preparatory work for offshore drilling should not be placed on hold while a challenging lawsuit moves through the courts. Attorneys for the Trump Administration say the judge should deny the injunction that is currently preventing the government from conducting seismic air blasting tests. The lawsuit, filed last year, states the work issuance of permits…
Ex-inmates sue over jail beating, blaming overcrowding
Two former inmates who say they were severely beaten at an overcrowded South Carolina jail are suing the sheriff’s office.
While other states debate abortion bans, S Carolina sits out
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – While nearby states are acting quickly to move more restrictive abortion laws through their legislatures, South Carolina lawmakers have barely touched the issue so far in 2019. Lawmakers have introduced at least nine different abortion bills in the South Carolina General Assembly in 2019, from a near outright ban on abortions to banning specific abortion methods….
Black editor resigns from newspaper that urged KKK revival
Black editor resigns from newspaper that urged KKK revival
An African-American woman who took over the helm of a small-town Alabama newspaper that recently called for the Ku Klux Klan to “ride again” has stepped down after a few weeks, citing interference from the newspaper’s owner. Elecia R. Dexter told The New York Times on Friday that she stepped down because of continuing interference from the newspaper’s owner who…
Man gets 20 years for stabbing drinking buddy to death
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – Prosecutors say a man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the stabbing his drinking buddy to death in South Carolina. Prosecutors said a Spartanburg County jury found 49-year-old Lawton Holloway guilty of voluntary manslaughter at the end of his five-day trial Friday. Authorities say police found 33-year-old Jeremy Bell dead from 14 stab…
Tyson will return to TV after sex misconduct probe
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will return to the air on two TV shows that had been put on hold for a sexual misconduct investigation. The National Geographic Channel said in a statement Friday that Tyson’s “StarTalk” will return to the air in April with the 13 episodes that remain in the season. The statement says Tyson’s other show, “Cosmos,” will…
SC Senate considers removing dams from safety rules
Nearly four years after a massive flood over-topped and broke dozens of dams across South Carolina, state lawmakers are considering changes that would remove about two-thirds of the state’s dams from many safety requirements.
