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Alaska Airlines' flight attendants to receive pay raise

Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants are about to get a big pay boost as part of a tentative agreement for a new contract.

Columbia fire crews respond to dozens of fires on the fourth, some firework related

The Fourth of July was a busy night for the Columbia-Richland Fire Department.

Man pronounced dead after fireworks accident in Summerville on July Fourth

A man was pronounced dead due to a fireworks accident in Summerville, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office.

Officers who defended the Capitol fight falsehoods about Jan. 6 and campaign for Joe Biden

Former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is mostly recovered from the brutal assaults he endured from Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.

US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength

America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand high interest rates.

St. Vincent And The Grenadines Tropical Weather

Hurricane Beryl slams into Mexico’s coast as a Category 2 storm; 11 dead across the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl swirled ashore on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula near the resort town of Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, whipping trees and knocking out power after leaving a trail of destruction and at least 11 dead across the Caribbean region.

CPD: Man killed in Garners Ferry Road shooting

The Columbia Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting along Garners Ferry Road where one man died.

Kansas man named head coach of Finland Nat'l Baseball team

You could call it a Ted Lasso type story. Well, sort of. Click here to find out why one newly named head coach says the sport has taken his places he never dreamed.

Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements

The Israeli government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, a monitoring group said Thursday, the latest in a campaign to accelerate settlement expansion, aimed at cementing Israeli control over the territory and preventing the establishment of a future Palestinian state.

Fourth of July tips for protecting your pets with fear of fireworks

Of course not everyone loves fireworks, in particular our four-legged friends.

Saks' parent company to buy Neiman Marcus

Two of the most popular high-end department stores are joining forces.

Former Boeing inspector alleges workers used 'scrap' parts on planes

A former Boeing inspector is alleging scrap parts were used on the assembly lines at the 787 Dreamliner Factory in Everett, Washington.

Ford recalls 30K Mustangs

Ford Motor Company has announced a recall that affects more than 30 thousand Mustang owners.

Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill

A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness to keep campaigning, much less win in November.

Hurricane Beryl roars toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexico's Caribbean coast after leaving at least seven dead in its wake.

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their cousins.