Amazon resumes drone delivery after two drones crash
Amazon resumed its drone delivery service Friday, October 3.
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USPS raises prices for holiday season 2025
Sending some stuff in the mail will soon cost a little more.
Apple removes ICE tracking apps
Apple has removed tracking apps that alert people about sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in an area.
Snapchat place cap on free storage
Some memories are unforgettable, and some will now come with a cost.
SLED charges Richland County woman with identity fraud
SLED has charged a Richland County woman with multiple financial crimes.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced Friday to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and “freak-offs.” The judge said a lengthy sentence was needed for deterrence and that he was unconvinced that if Combs is released these crimes won’t happen again.
Senate voting again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day
The government shutdown is in its third day on Friday with senators voting for the fourth time on bills to fund the government. But with negotiations appearing stalled, it’s looking like the shutdown could extend through the weekend.
ACLU sues Clemson for firing professor over Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk
The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina filed a lawsuit Friday against Clemson University, accusing the school of violating the First Amendment by firing a faculty member over a Facebook post criticizing the late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats
President Donald Trump's administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, the White House budget director said Friday, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown.
Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to a deal for ending the war in Gaza
President Donald Trump said that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday and threatened that the group will face more attacks if it doesn't.
US stocks cruise toward the finish of their record-setting week
U.S. stocks are adding to their records on Friday as Wall Street cruises toward the finish of another winning week.
"High-energy celebration" -- Famously Hot SC Pride returning for its 35th year
Famously Hot SC Pride is set to return October 3rd and 4th!
Trump says US is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.
Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money
The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.
US stocks drift near their records as tech keeps rising and Wall Street keeps ignoring DC's shutdown
U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Thursday as technology stocks keep rising and as Wall Street keeps ignoring the shutdown of the U.S. government.
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats.
Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight
The federal government was thrown into a shutdown Wednesday with no easy endgame in sight, as Democrats held firm to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have dismissed as something to possibly discuss later.
Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
President Donald Trump 's administration, citing the government shutdown, said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city's Second Avenue subway.
October SNAP benefits to continue despite government shutdown
South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) says SNAP recipients will still receive their October 2025 benefits.
Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands
A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide.
