Consumer News: Mortgage rates see largest decline since 2008, June sees boost in hiring in the U.S. and more!
Consumer News: Mortgage rates see largest decline since 2008, June sees boost in hiring in the U.S. and more!
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Authorities find body in Saluda River while searching for missing 12-year-old
Search and rescue teams found a body this morning in the area where they were looking for a 12-year-old boy who slipped into the Saluda River Wednesday afternoon.
Japan’s ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech
By Mari Yamaguchi, Chisato Tanaka and Foster Klug (AP)
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech — an attack that stunned a nation with some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere.
Mayor of Marion County town killed in tractor crash, deputy coroner says
By Tonya Brown (WPDE)
Mayor of Marion County town killed in tractor crash, deputy coroner says
DHEC: Asian longhorned ticks found in SC, officials asking for help limiting spread of tick-borne illnesses
Officials with DHEC say a new species of ticks have been spotted in the Palmetto State.
Biden signs order on abortion access after high court ruling
By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian (AP)
The actions he outlined are intended to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the ruling but are limited in their ability to safeguard access to abortion nationwide. Biden acknowledged the limitations facing his office, saying it would require an act of Congress to restore access to abortion in the more than a dozen states where strict limits or total bans have gone into effect in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Fairfield County Coroner releases name of man killed in collision on I-77
Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill released the name of a man who was killed in a collision on I-77 Thursday morning.
Lexington County man sentenced to 48 years for the murder of an 11-year-old girl
The Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that 30-year-old Quayshaun Clark has been sentenced to 48 years for the murder of 11-year-old Ta’Shya Jay.
US employers add a solid 372,000 jobs in sign of resilience
By Christopher Rugaber (AP)
America’s employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that will likely spur the Federal Reserve to keep sharply raising interest rates to try to cool the economy and slow price increases.
First case of monkeypox detected in SC
Image: DHEC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Officials with DHEC say it has confirmed two cases of monkeypox, one in the Midlands and another in the Lowcountry. Officials say the affected people will be monitored until they are no longer infectious in order to prevent the spread of the virus. “We understand residents have concerns about how this virus might impact our…
