Balloon release ban bill under consideration
A new bill could change the way some families and communities celebrate.
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Alcohol server training deadline extended to May 1 in SC
The South Carolina alcohol server training deadline was extended to May 1, according to a release from the South Carolina Department of Revenue.
Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leader.
China’s exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US
China’s exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics.
US stocks edge lower as Wall Street waits for another signal on how long war with Iran may last
U.S. stocks are drifting lower Tuesday as Wall Street waits for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end and oil prices could stop spiking.
US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers.
Stock markets shudder worldwide after oil prices briefly spike to nearly $120 per barrel
Stock markets shuddered worldwide Monday on worries about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel, their highest level since four summers ago.
Oil prices soar as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets.
Trump Administration sued over TikTok deal
A new group of anti-corruption lawyers is suing over the deal that keeps TikTok operating in the U.S.
U.S. government ordered to refund $130 billion from tariffs
A federal trade court in New York has laid the groundwork to force the federal government to refund tariffs.
