Redbox owner to shut down kiosk business
Redbox is no more, the DVD kiosk rental business is shutting down after its parent company converted its bankruptcy to chapter 7 liquidation.
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Costco membership fees going up
Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. At least that’s what Costco hopes its members think.
IRS collects $1 billion in millionaire back taxes
The Internal Revenue Service is cracking down on wealthy tax cheats.
Prices drop for the first time since start of pandemic
Prices fell in June for the first time since early in the pandemic.
Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do better
President Joe Biden’s ability to run for reelection faced crucial tests Thursday as he prepared for questions at a highly anticipated press conference and his team met privately with skeptical senators on Capitol Hill. The outreach came even as more House Democrats called for him to exit the race.
Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embraced the support Thursday of allies who in the past two days have provided substantial new aid and a path to joining NATO, even as he emphatically pushed for the help to arrive faster and for restrictions to be lifted on the use of U.S. weapons to attack military targets inside Russia.
House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
The House on Thursday rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case as a handful of Republicans resisted taking an aggressive step against a sitting Cabinet official.
BMW recalls 390K vehicles for airbag issues
BMW is recalling more than 390 thousand vehicles in the U.S. due to an airbag issue.
Three guys with Lowcountry ties team up on one NHL bench
The Lowcountry has become a hotbed for more than future NHL head coaches.
US inflation cools again, potentially paving way for Fed to cut interest rates soon
Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon usher in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Deputies arrest man accused of trying to kill 2 kids, woman in house fire
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department have arrested 31 year old Tracy Chad Russell, Jr. accused of trying to kill two children and a woman by setting a Lexington home on fire.
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh wants Supreme Court to review jury tampering
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh wants the South Carolina State Supreme Court to review jury tampering allegations from earlier this year.
Starbucks offers free reusable straws
Fast food establishments are ramping up their efforts to be more sustainable.
Sam's Club raising cost for free shipping
Sam’s Club shoppers will soon have to spend more money to get free shipping, delivery and curbside pick-up.
FTC bans anonymous messaging app for teens
NGL, the controversial anonymous messaging app, which stands for “Not gonna lie”, has been banned from serving kids under 18 years old.
Fed still not ready to roll out a rate cut, Powell tells lawmakers
Interest rates are expected to stay put for at least a little longer.
Crews extinguish fire at mall demolition site
Columbia-Richland Fire Department says the fire on Forest Drive has been extinguished and there were no reported injuries.
House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point
The House on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare.
Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought in a record single-night haul for the president's reelection campaign.
Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
The return of soaring heat in Houston on Tuesday deepened the misery for millions of people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up as the extended outages strained one of the nation’s largest cities.
