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Sen. Lindsey Graham lawsuit in Georgia election case could clarify lawmaker protections

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham leaned on a constitutional protection for sitting members of Congress in an effort to keep from testifying before a Georgia grand jury, but legal experts say it’s not clear whether the argument ultimately will work for the South Carolina Republican.

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Horrific shark attack sees dolphin ripped to pieces as body washes up on beach

One Reddit user noted that large sharks such as tiger sharks and great whites have "absolutely nothing to fear from dolphins and will prey on dolphins with impunity"

Daily Mirror

Scientists are stumped why quakes keep hitting this small South Carolina town

The earthquakes, considered minor by geologists, started in December. No one knows what is causing them or how long they will continue.

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Wastewater surveillance has become a critical COVID-19 tracking tool, but funding is inconsistent

To look at recent data posted on Clemson University’s COVID-19 dashboard, one might assume that viral activity is low on the upstate South Carolina college campus.

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After Kansas vote: Hope in the states

A surprising twist on states' rights: After Dobbs, pro-choice advocates look to state courts — and it's working

Salon

An $18,000 biopsy? Paying cash might have been cheaper than using her insurance

A hospital's cost calculator said her procedure would be $1,400 for patients without insurance. Instead, the bill was almost $18,000 and, her part was more than $5,000 — the balance of her deductible.

WEKU

Prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh murder case leaked confidential information to media, his lawyers say

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prosecutors from the South Carolina attorney general’s office have leaked derogatory confidential information to news outlets calculated to hurt disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh in his upcoming trial for the 2021 killings of his wife and son, Murdaugh’s lawyers alleged in a court filing Monday.

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South Carolina lawmakers pledged $1.5 million to seed construction of private Christian school. Is it legal?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An upstate Christian organization that’s raising money to build a $14 million residential school for disadvantaged and at-risk youth has a surprising benefactor: the state of South Carolina.

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Lindsey Graham gets temporary reprieve in effort to dodge Georgia grand jury testimony

South Carolina senator is being called to answer questions about a call he made to Georgia secretary of state after 2020 election

The Independent UK

South Carolina Rep. Clyburn talks Biden, the midterms and his own political future

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said President Joe Biden has a lot to brag about in his first two years in office, but said not enough administration officials and Democrats are talking about it ahead the midterms.

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Jill Biden tests negative for Covid

First Lady to depart South Carolina where she has been isolating and rejoin the President in Delaware on Sunday

The Independent UK

Judges delay Sen. Graham's special grand jury testimony

ATLANTA — A panel of federal appeals court judges on Sunday postponed the testimony of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham before a Fulton County special grand jury until a lower court hears arguments about the types of questions the South Carolina Republican can and cannot be asked due to constitutional protections…

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Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will go to Delaware

First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for the virus and will leave South Carolina, where she's been isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden

The Independent UK

Two shark bites reported in the past week at popular South Carolina beach

There were just 47 shark bite incidents in US in 2021, data shows

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Alex Murdaugh faces more financial crime indictments

A disbarred South Carolina attorney charged with killing his wife and son has been indicted on another round of financial crimes

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Alex Murdaugh stole from ex-SC law firm and loan issued to brother, new indictments charge

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on charges that he stole money from his former Hampton law firm and a loan that was issued to one of his brothers, according to new state grand jury indictments.

Daily Mirror

Two people bitten by sharks on beach on same day as images show horrific injuries

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT Sharks have attacked two people in the waters of the same beach in South Carolina with one woman requiring surgery and stitches when she was bitten in shallow water while swimming with her grandson

Reason

South Carolina Targets Free Speech in Its Attempt To Limit Abortion Access

Billboards remind state residents that controversial speech enjoys First Amendment protection.

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McMaster throws cold water on controversial Senate bill to ban abortion information in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has thrown cold water on a controversial Senate proposal that aims to ban the sharing of information about abortion resources in South Carolina.

WEKU

States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows

Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.

Salon

GOPer regrets his anti-abortion vote

"That weighs on me," South Carolina state Rep. Neal Collins said, "I voted for that bill"

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South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban temporarily blocked by state Supreme Court

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a unanimous decision the South Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the state’s six-week abortion ban.

Salon

Lindsey Graham's moment of truth

Is the South Carolina senator a Trump loyalist first and foremost — or a genuine believer in the rule of law?

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Gov. Henry McMaster sues Occupational Safety and Health Administration over increase of civil penalties in state plans

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) filed a lawsuit on August 8, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina that aimed to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) attempt to increase civil penalties against employers in state plans. OSHA announced a proposal…

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Near total abortion ban with no rape, incest exceptions advances to SC House floor

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Republican-led House panel advanced legislation Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions in South Carolina but make an exception for the life and health of the mother.

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