56 h. ago Death Row murderer choses gruesome execution after taunting cops with blood

Stephen Bryant was sentenced to death more than 15 years ago after he killed three in South Carolina, and wrote a taunting message to cops using one victim's blood

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3 d. ago Murderer who taunted cops with messages written in blood chooses execution by firing squad

The firing squad is a new addition to South Carolina's execution methods

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3 d. ago South Carolina man chooses execution by firing squad despite concerns over last death by bullets

A man on death row in South Carolina has chosen to die by firing squad

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7 d. ago NCAA must pay $18m over alleged failure to warn player about concussion risks

Jury finds college sports’ governing body negligentRobert Geathers has shown signs of CTEA South Carolina jury has decided the NCAA owes a former college football player and his wife $18m, while finding college sports’ major governing body negligent in failing to warn the player about the long-term effects of concussions.Following a civil trial that wrapped up late last week, Orangeburg county jurors awarded $10m to 68-year-old Robert Geathers, who played at South Carolina State University from 1977 to 1980 as a defensive end. His wife, Debra, was awarded $8m, according to a court document. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago South Carolina's state utility says private firm set to restart abandoned $9 billion nuclear project

South Carolina's state-owned utility is negotiating with Brookfield Asset Management to revive a nuclear power project abandoned eight years ago

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1 week ago ‘Incredible’ squad depth can fire Arsenal toward multiple trophies, says Raya

Goalkeeper says ‘it’s looking very, very good’ for ArsenalGunners have won 10 of their first 12 games of the seasonDavid Raya has said competition for starting spots is driving Arsenal’s blistering form and the goalkeeper believes the “incredible” depth of Mikel Arteta’s squad means they are capable of challenging on multiple fronts.The 4-0 thrashing of Atlético Madrid on Tuesday was Arsenal’s sixth successive victory and their 10th win from their first 12 matches. Arsenal have conceded only three goals – the fewest at this stage in the club’s history – to help establish a one-point lead at the top of the Premier League and a perfect record in the Champions League after three matches. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mother spends $21,000 on lifelike baby dolls that look so real people stop her in the street

Mary Lee Beatson, 42, from South Carolina, parents and takes care of the lifelike creations, that aim to mimic the look and feel of real human babies, alongside four children of her own.

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1 week ago South Carolina man accused of keeping four vulnerable adults captive in his basement charged with murder

Donnie Birchfield Jr. has been charged with the murder of 49-year-old Shirley Arnsdorff

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2 w. ago Kate Cassidy shares sizzling bikini snaps from girls' weekend in Miami after 'concerning' friends with her behaviour following Liam Payne's death

Kate Cassidy showed off her amazing figure in a white bikini as she enjoyed a girls' weekend in Miami after 'concerning' friends with her behaviour. 

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2 w. ago Man who taunted police with message in victim’s blood to be executed in South Carolina

Stephen Bryant wrote ‘catch me if u can’ on the wall

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2 w. ago South Carolina schedules execution for man who taunted police with message in victim's blood

A South Carolina inmate who killed a man, burned his eyes with cigarettes and then painted “catch me if u can” on the wall with the victim’s blood more than 20 years ago has been scheduled to be executed

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2 w. ago Ace Frehley dead: Final post revealed health concerns before KISS icon's death

Ace Frehley's family announced the rockstar's tragic death at the age of 74 after he was placed on life support due to a brain bleed after he suffered a fall in his studio earlier this month

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2 w. ago Keith Urban abruptly cancels South Carolina concert due to health concerns after shock Nicole Kidman divorce

The 57-year-old country singer was forced to pull out of his High And Alive World Tour stop in Greenville due to coming down with laryngitis.

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2 w. ago The greatest women's college basketball players: Who made the list?

Cheryl Miller, Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker are among a select group named the best to ever play the game during the 50 years of the women's basketball poll

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2 w. ago A crowd of 700, but no witnesses? South Carolina investigation into mass shooting at bar stalls

A sheriff says his deputies continue their methodical investigation into a shooting at a South Carolina bar that killed four people and injured 16 others

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2 w. ago Head of South Carolina elections fired after voting machine contract had unexplained $4M overrun

The South Carolina Election Commission is investigating why a $28 million contract for new voting machines ended up costing $4 million more

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2 w. ago Murdaugh Death in the Family reviews as true crime drama falls flat

Murdaugh: Death in the Family has just started airing on Disney Plus and Hulu, and the true crime drama tells the unbelievable story of the infamous Murdaugh family from South Carolina

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2 w. ago Murdaugh: Death in the Family review – Patricia Arquette is fantastic in this obscene true

The acting may be brilliant in the horrible real-life story of a family whose sordid tale ends in a double murder. But when everything about the subjects is so rotten, why on Earth would you want to watch?How fascinatingly horrible were the Murdaugh family? Very, according to how much true-crime content they’ve generated. There’s already been a hit podcast about them, untangling a narrative that began in enviable luxury and ended with a sordid double murder. There’s already been a TV documentary. Now the Murdaughs complete the set with Murdaugh: Death in the Family, the plush fictionalised drama retelling the same awful tale.At its heart is a trio of strong performances, primed for awards season. Jason Clarke – also currently excellent as a different kind of alpha male in The Last Frontier on Apple TV+ – is Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh, a powerhouse personal injury attorney and member of a South Carolina dynasty whose men have been the biggest beasts in the courtroom for genera...

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2 w. ago UConn tops women's preseason AP Top 25 ahead of South Carolina, UCLA; SEC has 5 teams in top 10

UConn is the No. 1 team in the country in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll

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2 w. ago The historic Gullah community rocked by a mass shooting on St. Helena Island

St. Helena Island, South Carolina, is home to the largest Gullah community

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