Jobless claims fell last week
First-time filings for unemployment benefits fell by 16,000 claims last week.
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Union membership fell in 2024
Union membership hit new lows in 2024.
South Carolina death row inmate maintains his innocence and won't ask for clemency
After the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate, he decided not to ask the governor for clemency, saying he didn't want to spend the rest of his life in prison for a murder he has always insisted he did not commit.
U.S. economy grows solid 2.3% in October-December on eve of Trump return to White House, 2.8% in '24
A humming American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth, and ahead of what could be a significant change in direction under a Trump administration.
Trump consoles crash victims then dives into politics with attack on diversity initiatives
President Donald Trump on Thursday responded to the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades by blaming diversity initiatives for undermining safety and questioning the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a commercial airliner.
DC plane crash updates: Dive teams ending operations, sources say
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected amid the extremely cold and windy conditions.
South Carolina treasurer calls questions of his role in $1.8 billion accounting error a witch hunt
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis said Wednesday that calls for him to resign over an accounting error that left the state trying to figure out what happened to a $1.8 billion fund amounted to a witch hunt.
Breaking News: Black Hawk, passenger plane collide midair
(CNN) ---Black Hawk that collided with passenger plane had 3 soldiers on board From CNN's Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky The US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger aircraft had…
SC Democrats response to Governor McMaster’s State of the State Address
Following Governor Henry McMaster’s 2025 State of the State address, Senator Margie Bright Matthews delivered a response that challenged the governor's speech.
Gov. Henry McMaster gives State of the State address speech
Governor Henry McMaster will deliver his 2025 State of the State Address on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Pardon denied for man responsible in DUI death of 6-year-old Emma Longstreet
A pardon request has been denied for Billy Hutto, Jr., convicted in a DUI crash that caused the death of six-year-old Emma Longstreet.
Spotify paid $10 billion to music industry
Spotify says it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year.
Frontier Airlines makes an offer to Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines took another swing at joining forces with Spirit Airlines.
State lawmakers, members of SC Manufacturer’s Alliance announced priorities for legislative session
State lawmakers and members of the South Carolina Manufacturer’s Alliance announced their priorities for this legislative session on Wednesday morning, Jan. 29.
At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo
At the signing of the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States and cannot be deported to their home countries.
Trump administration rescinds funding freeze directive, memo shows
Washington D.C. (ABC News)--Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded its sweeping directive that sought to pause potentially trillions in loans, grants and financial assistance, according to a memo obtained by ABC News. "OMB memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded," the short memo from Matthew Vaeth,…
Left out of the budget: What Gov. McMaster's Exec. Budget means for Planned Parenthood
According to Governor Henry McMaster’s Executive Budget, "for the eighth year in a row, the Executive Budget includes a proviso preventing taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood."
Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded work
Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies.
Fed hold rates steady, says job market is 'solid' while inflation 'remains somewhat elevated'
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is headed and what policies President Donald Trump may pursue.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card.
