• What to Expect in South Carolina's Primary Runoff
  • Trump Backs Both Candidates for South Carolina Governor
  • Nancy Mace's Career is up in the Air
  • Rutte Praises Trump's Actions on Iran
  • Back-to-Back Earthquakes Slam Venezuela
Sen. Lindsey Graham seeks fifth term in South Carolina

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina voters on Tuesday are aiming to winnow the field in high-profile races for governor and U.S. Senate, with Republicans seeking to maintain a statewide winning streak that stretches back decades.

Today in History: June 7, James Byrd Jr. killed in hate crime

Today is Sunday, June 7, the 158th day of 2026. There are 207 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 7, 1998, in a crime that shocked the nation and led to stronger state and federal hate crime laws, James Byrd Jr., a 49-year-old Black man, was hooked by a chain to a pickup truck and dragged to his death in Jasper, Texas.

South Carolina probe into fake IDs leads to ICE detention of 48 immigrants

A two-year investigation into immigrants with fake identity documents led to federal officials detaining 48 workers at a South Carolina metal casting business and six people facing state charges, including two top managers at the plant, authorities announced Thursday.

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Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.

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US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace January-March

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth.

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AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt.

WASHINGTON (AP) – America has been rushing into an artificial intelligence future without much of a plan to stop what could be catastrophic job losses.

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, collapsing buildings

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 164 people. Many more were feared dead.

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Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow after drone strikes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia is moving a significant part of its air defenses to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones hammered sites deep inside the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

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Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics
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Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for deal to end war
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Russia strikes civilian infrastructure in various parts of Ukraine
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Starmer challenger Andy Burnham sworn in as UK lawmaker