CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, who was running for a fifth term when he passed away over the weekend, began a tumultuous new chapter in South Carolina politics during a year that has already been full of upheaval.

US flag lowered to half-staff at White House after death of Lindsey Graham

CAIRO (AP) – Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East, regional officials said Tuesday.Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight.

South Carolina residents reflect following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two of South Carolina’s top officeholders will compete one-on-one for the Republican nomination for governor in a primary runoff election on Tuesday. Voters will also select nominees for a handful of congressional races and other contests in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the June 9 primary.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – President Donald Trump changed his tune Friday heading into South Carolina’s runoff next week, saying either Republican contender for governor – not just Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom he endorsed before the primary earlier this month – would be a good pick.

NEW YORK (AP) – Investors in Elon Musk’s space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public. SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.