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US stocks slip as Wall Street makes its final moves ahead of Friday’s jobs report

U.S. stocks drifted lower on Thursday as financial markets locked in their final moves before a highly anticipated update coming Friday about the U.S. job market.

Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.

Sumter man accused of holding victim against their will is charged with kidnapping

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested a man accused of holding a person inside of a residence against their will.

Two Sumter men arrested after drug investigation

Two sumter men are in custody after a drug investigation by law enforcement.

"Columbia has Spirit" -- CAE welcomes its newest airline with flights to three destinations

Spirit Airlines will now offer nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Newark, New Jersey, as well as Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Nintendo Switch 2 launched on Thursday

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in the U.S. on Thursday, June 5.

Hooters closes dozens of locations

Just a few months after filing for bankruptcy protection Hooters has abruptly closed dozens of locations.

Michaels expands fabric selection following Joann’s collapse

Michaels is jumping into the void left by the collapse of Joann fabrics.

U.S. trade deficit shrank 55% in April

The U.S. trade deficit took a sharp drop in April.

Father's Day spending to reach $24 billion

According to the National Retail Federation, spending on Father's Day is expected to reach $24 billion this year.

Private sector hiring slows down

Private sector hiring appears to be slowing down.

Ford recalls over 550k vehicles

Ford has recalled more than 550,000 vehicles because of airbag and structural issues that could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Supreme Court makes it easier to claim 'reverse discrimination' in employment, in a case from Ohio

A unanimous Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn’t get a job and then was demoted because she is straight.

Update: Woman killed in South Lake Drive collision has been identified

The Lexington County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a two vehicle collision on South Lake Drive Thursday morning.

Trump orders investigation into Biden's actions as president, ratcheting up targeting of predecessor

President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to investigate Joe Biden’s actions as president, alleging aides masked his predecessor’s “cognitive decline” and casting doubts on the legitimacy of his use of the autopen to sign pardons and other documents.

Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals.