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U.S. bans new foreign drone models

A new rule by the Federal Communications Commission essentially bans the next generation of Chinese-made drones.

FDA approves pill version of Wegovy

People who are severely overweight will soon have a new option to help them shed unwanted pounds.

Special election held to replace Former State Representative RJ May

A special election to replace Former State Representative RJ May began Tuesday, Dec. 23.

NORAD continues decades-long tradition of tracking Santa's trip around the world

Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if they’re not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be able to find them.

Here’s what stores are open, and which ones are closed, on Christmas

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours.

Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration's escalating pressure campaign on the government in Caracas.

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April

Consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Slump at the pump continues as holidays near

The slump at the pump continues as we head into the holidays.

30-year-old shot to death at apartments on Polo Road, suspect in custody

A man has been charged with murder after a verbal argument turned deadly on Saturday night, marking the 26th homicide in Richland County this year.

Tree farmers getting competition from artificial tree makers

Christmas is just days away, and the tree farmers who produce holiday trees are dealing with a new reality.

Barnes & Noble to open 60 stores in 2026

A once-thriving bookstore is making a major comeback.

Paramount revises hostile offer

Paramount has just upped the ante in its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery.

Beef prices are going up

Beef prices just keep going up, and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better any time soon, despite the Trump Administration's efforts to rein in the cost.

Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona event

Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk.

Tournebize to Join Gamecocks After Holiday Break

South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced that Alicia Tournebize (pronounced al-EE-see-uh TOR-nah-beez) (Charmeil, France / Lycee Alain Fournier) has signed a financial aid agreement to attend the University and play for the Gamecocks.