Happy Cinco de Mayo
Today is Cinco de Mayo or 'May 5' which commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
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FDA recalls tomatoes due to possible salmonella
Fresh tomatoes are being recalled in three states.
Sketchers goes private amid Trump's tariff war
Skechers is getting out of the public market and going private amid President Trump's trade war.
Student loan default collection resumes
Collection of defaulted federal student loans resumed on Monday, May 5, after a five-year pause related to the pandemic.
Trump blasts Mexico's Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartels
President Donald Trump on Sunday said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help thwart the illegal drug trade because she is fearful of the country's powerful cartels.
Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
Pushing forward with its mass deportation agenda, President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it would pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the United States illegally and return to their home country voluntarily.
$10,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in West Columbia set to expire soon
A lucky winner only has a couple days to claim their winning Mega Millions ticket, according to SC Education Lottery.
18 Wheeler collides with train in Columbia
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating after an 18-wheeler collided with a train. It happened near the intersection of Farrow Rd. and Old Sloane road…
Midlands couple plan to travel more with $200,000 lottery win
Midlands couple has won after playing the lottery, said SC Lottery officials.
PGA Tour releases updated player list for ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic
Two big local names and others have withdrawn from the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic as of Sunday, according to an updated list from PGA Tour Communications.
Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave
President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin.
Trump says he's going to reopen Alcatraz prison. Doing so would be difficult and costly
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years.
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
Wall Street loses ground and oil prices tumble after OPEC+ says it will step up production
Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell to a four-year low as the OPEC+ group announced plans to boost output.
Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Sovereignty wins the 151st Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sovereignty out-dueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday. Rain made for a soggy day, with the Churchill Downs dirt strip listed as sloppy and…
Portions of area apartment complex forced to evacuate during more than 3 hour stand off
Portions of an area apartment complex is forced to evacuate residents while trying to serve a warrant for a suspect who held deputies at bay for hours
Sumter Co. deputies arrest man accused of chasing, shooting at repo agent
A Lynchburg man is accused of chasing, shooting at and trying to run a repo agent off of the road after they attempted to repossess his car.
Study: Fungi could be used to build homes
There's a chance people could eventually live in mushroom houses although they probably wouldn't look like the ones on "The Smurfs."
1st driverless semi-trucks
Driverless semi-trucks are making their mark on highways in the lone star state.
