Wall Street's losing streak deepens as Trump's tariffs kick in
Stocks tumbled on Wall Street Tuesday as a trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners escalated, wiping out all the gains for the S&P 500 since Election Day.
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How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday night, it won’t be lethal injection or electrocution that ends his life.
SC price gouging law in effect
During emergencies like the weekend's wildfires, some may take advantage by raising prices on items people need.
Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with 'no room' for delay
President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war that already showed signs of pushing up inflation and hindering growth.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away'
A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that he believed Ukraine's long-term partnership with the U.S. was strong enough that American support would continue despite recent fraught relations with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump slams Zelenskyy for saying the end of the Russia war ‘is still very, very far away’
President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday for suggesting that the end of Russia's war against Ukraine likely "is still very, very far away."
Zelenskyy leaves White House after Trump cuts short talks following Oval Office blow up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House without signing a critical minerals deal with the U.S. that President Donald Trump had demanded and suggested was a condition for future support for Ukraine.
As Trump's deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes.
Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force — a daunting task that may end up relying on troops self-reporting or tattling on their colleagues.
Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House.
Trump says he's confident Putin will 'keep his word' if there's a deal to end the war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump said Thursday that talks to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced" and he expressed confidence that Russian leader Vladimir Putin won't press to restart the war if a truce can be reached.
3 councilmen in South Carolina's third-largest city charged in bribery and kickback scheme
Three members of the City Council in South Carolina's third-largest city accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
South Carolina again faces showdown over spending public money on private school tuition
The South Carolina House approved its own version of a bill Wednesday that would let parents spend taxpayer money on private school tuition.
Governor Henry McMaster suspends N. Charleston councilman accused of Bribery, Wire Fraud
Charleston, SC (WCIV) -- A North Charleston City Councilman is accused of with Conspiring to Commit Bribery and Honest Services Wire Fraud. According to prosecutors handling the case, Michael A. Brown representing District…
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