California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces moratorium on death penalty, halting more than 700 executions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on the death penalty Wednesday, halting more than 700 executions in the state.
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SC lawmakers approve second reading for $9 billion spending plan
South Carolina lawmakers have voted this morning for a second reading of the $9 billion spending budget for the Palmetto State.
In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests
The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the "deteriorating situation" given days of blackouts, increased water shortages and the threat of further protests.
Democrat activist Steyer discusses impeachment in SC
Billionaire investor and Democratic activist Tom Steyer is bringing his call for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump back to South Carolina.
Rep. Joe Cunningham introduces legislation to prevent carbon monoxide deaths
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - One of South Carolina's representatives in Washington wants to make sure what happened at Allen-Benedict Court Apartments never happens again. Today, Congressman Joe Cunningham introduced the Safe Housing for Families Act. The bill would require the…
US withdrawing last of its embassy personnel from Venezuela
The United States announced late Monday that it is pulling the remaining staff from its embassy in Venezuela.
Budget showdown looms over Trump's request for border wall funding
President Donald Trump on Monday proposed a whopping $4.7 trillion in federal spending for 2020, a plan that if enacted would boost programs for the troops and veterans and anti-immigration initiatives while slashing domestic spending.
Former 5th Circuit Solicitor's Communications Director gets Probation
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Former 5th Circuit Solicitor Dan Johnson's Communications Director, Nicole Holland, has been sentenced to probation in a United State's District Court. According to the US Attorney's office, the 50 year old was sentenced to three years probation after pleading…
Michael Cohen asked lawyer to inquire about pardon, but insists he didn't lie to Congress about it
(ABC News)- Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, asked one of his attorneys last summer to inquire with an attorney representing the president about receiving a pardon, Cohen's spokesman Lanny Davis told ABC News Thursday. Cohen asked…
New images suggest North Korea may be rebuilding missile launch sites
Washington, DC (ABC News) ---Just days after President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed from their second summit in Vietnam without any deal, new satellite images suggest North Korea has gotten…
North Korea said to be rebuilding structures at rocket site
(ABC News)-North Korea is restoring facilities at a long-range rocket launch site that it dismantled last year as part of disarmament steps, according to foreign experts and a South Korean lawmaker who was briefed by Seoul's spy service. The finding follows…
New Columbia Housing Authority board members announced
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Columbia City Council members have appointed four new housing commissioners. Council members discussed the applicants at a special called meeting Tuesday (3/5). The appointments to the Columbia Housing…
House Democrats launch broad investigation into possible corruption, obstruction by Trump
By Benjamin Siegel ABC News - Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee launched a wide-ranging investigation into allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by President Donald Trump Monday — the most expansive inquiry to date since…
Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary
Several Democratic White House hopefuls are gathering at one of America's seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Bernie Sanders of Vermont,…
Otto Warmbier's family speaks out against Trump's defense of Kim Jong Un in son's death
By Cheyenne Haslett , Katherine Faulders and Alexander Mallin The parents of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old American student who died after 18 months of imprisonment in North Korea, spoke out Friday against President Donald Trump's defense of Kim Jong Un…
