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South Carolina judge refuses to block 2 scheduled executions

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina judge is refusing to block two executions set for later this month. The two condemned inmates, both men, have sued the state over a new law effectively forcing prisoners to choose between the…

US to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the U.S. will swiftly share millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world. The U.S. will be directing most of the excess doses through the lagging United Nations-backed international COVAX program. This…

Mia McLeod launching campaign for Governor

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina state Sen. Mia McLeod says she's the person who can become the United States' first Black female governor. The Columbia Democrat is officially launching her campaign on Thursday. In an exclusive interview, McLeod told…

Execution set for 2nd SC inmate suing over death penalty law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an execution date for a death row inmate suing the state over a new law forcing inmates to choose between a firing squad or the electric chair. Court documents…

Execution date set for inmate suing SC over firing squad law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has set an execution date for one of two death row prisoners suing the state over a new law allowing inmates to choose between a firing squad or the electric chair.…

34th mayoral candidate killed in Mexico before June elections

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Yet another mayoral candidate in north-central Mexico has been killed, bringing to 34 the number of candidates murdered ahead of the June 6 elections. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday the killing was "without doubt"…

SC high court hears 1st suit in monument protection law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has heard its first challenge to the state law protecting Confederate and other historical monuments since it passed 21 years ago. Justices on Tuesday questioned not only if the entire Heritage…

Bidens earned $607,336 last year, tax returns show

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has released his tax returns, restoring a long-standing presidential tradition. They show that 25.9% of the first couple's income went to the federal government in 2020. The average federal income tax rate is just…

Majority Whip Jim Clyburn reacts to death of mentally ill inmate

Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina Congressman, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is reacting to the death of Jamal Sutherland who officials say suffered from schizophrenia and a bipolar disorder and died after authorities say he was tased six times…

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