The Latest Breaking News from SC

Editorial: In-fighting over DeSantis' 'territorial dispute' remark highlights Republican rift on Ukraine

Ron DeSantis’ first foray into world affairs as a potential presidential candidate hasn’t gone well. DeSantis’ dismissive description of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “a territorial dispute” that doesn’t merit U.S. attention spawned a gale of fervent pushback from top Senate Republicans and others in the party.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 23, 2023

Potential indictment of Donald Trump comes after decades of legal scrutiny

A watchdog group finds that the ex-president has been accused of committing at least 56 criminal offenses since he launched his campaign in 2015 and has never been indicted.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

He chronicles SC’s Black history. It began with his great-grandfather

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Some begin their day with a cup of coffee. Every morning when he wakes up, Bobby Donaldson checks the obituaries.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

Post-mortems begin on Silicon Valley Bank failure - Roll Call

Biden's comments about SVB added to scrutiny of a 2018 law that eased banking requirements, but it's not clear that's what cause the failure

Roll Call · Mar 13, 2023

Parents sue after SC student says teacher assaulted her for not saying Pledge of Allegiance

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 15-year-old student at River Bluff High School says she was physically assaulted by a teacher for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023

Mack Trucks, Aston Martin, Scout & Mississippi: Top EV News Mar 9, 2023

This week was packed with EV news, including Mack Trucks' MD Electric, an upcoming Aston Martin EV, more details about Scout Motors' US Factory, and more.

InsideEVs · Mar 10, 2023

Scalise says House will move on GOP energy package this month

WASHINGTON — The House will take up legislation on energy issues during the last week of March, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Scalise: Broad GOP energy package to House floor this month - Roll Call

The House will take up legislation on energy issues during the last week of March, the chamber's majority leader said Wednesday.

Roll Call · Mar 8, 2023

2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico; 2 others rescued and returned to US

Two of four U.S. citizens kidnapped at gunpoint last week in northern Mexico were found dead Tuesday, Mexican authorities said, while two others were freed and transported to the United States in a dramatic rescue operation that capped off a days-long manhunt.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023

2 SC survivors of Mexico kidnapping identified; remains of 2 who were killed not returned yet

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two of four South Carolina natives kidnapped in Mexico were being treated in a Brownsville, Texas, hospital Tuesday, while State Department officials worked to have the remains of the two who were killed returned, officials say.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023