Walmart sales surge amid affordability crisis
More and more Americans are turning to Walmart to ease the burden of the ongoing affordability crisis.
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US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdown
New U.S. jobless claim applications fell last week, remaining within the healthy range of recent years, according to the government's first weekly layoffs data since before the government shut down on Oct. 1.
Starbucks union says 30 more US stores are joining week-old strike
Starbucks' union is expanding its week-old strike against the company.
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina
Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration crackdown centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.
Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama's signature health care law, picking a political fight before next year's elections that is reminiscent of one he lost in his first term.
Taco Bell new fan-made menu items
Taco Bell is rolling out three new items nationwide, all created by real fans.
Target's sales fall again
Target's problems keep getting worse, and the company posted another drop in sales during its latest quarter.
October jobs report will not be released due to government shutdown
The federal government announced it won't release a full jobs report for October.
Latson leads three players with 20-plus points in No. 2 South Carolina's 106-56 blowout of Winthrop
Ta'Niya Latson scored 24 points, Madina Okot had 23 and Joyce Edwards 22 as No. 2 South Carolina started 5-0 for the fifth straight season with a 106-56 victory over Winthrop on Wednesday night.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.
Bond undecided for former charter school substitute charged with 9 counts of child sexual assault
A former substitute teacher and after-school director found himself back in court on Wednesday for a bond hearing -- after being accused of sexually assaulting children as young as seven-years-old.
Local law firm offering rides after Gamecocks game
A local law firm is offering safe rides home from the South Carolina football game this weekend.
More than 200 CASH POP lottery tickets misprinted, refunds available
The South Carolina Education Lottery announced a printing error affecting more than 200 tickets for Mondays CASH POP drawing.
South Carolina's near-total abortion ban fails to advance out of subcommittee
The State Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee continued discussions about Senate Bill 323 – a proposed near-total abortion ban.
US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years
The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless.
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill
Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh
Federal agents expanded their North Carolinaimmigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh on Tuesday, with fear spreading in at least one immigrant-heavy suburb where restaurants closed and many people stayed home.
Commissioner Jim Phillips says ACC freed to focus on future with legal fight resolved
The Atlantic Coast Conference opened 2025 mired in a legal fight with two member schools while waiting on broadcast partner ESPN to extend a media deal with the league for the long term.
Johnson, Brown win Columbia City Council seats in runoff election
Four candidates were vying for two City of Columbia council seats with Incumbent Councilwoman Aditi Bussells facing off against challenger Sam Johnson for the At-large seat, and Incumbent Councilman Peter Brown going up against challenger Julie Lumpkin for the District 4 seat.
