4 h. ago Black man targeted in racist attack says South Carolina needs hate crime law

Jarvis McKenzie says he was shot at by a white man in a car with a rifle while waiting to go to workA Black man from South Carolina is calling for hate crime laws to be enacted in the state, one of only two states in the US that do not have them, after being targeted at in a racist attack.Jarvis McKenzie said that on 17 July, while waiting to go to work, a white man in a car picked up a rifle, fired over his head and shouted “you better get running, boy!”, according to the Associated Press. McKenzie reportedly escaped behind a brick wall and police later arrested Jonathan Felkel, 34, in the shooting, according to WIS 10. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Black man shot at while waiting to go to work says South Carolina needs hate crime law

A Black man in South Carolina is pushing for the state to pass its own hate crime law after police say he was shot at by a white man in a racist attack

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31 h. ago College professor dies in devastating accident when cable car broke loose in Portugal

A South Carolina college professor was confirmed as the sole American killed in a shocking cable car crash in Portugal, which claimed the lives of 16 people.

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51 h. ago A death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution

A judge is considering whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to prevent a South Carolina prisoner from being executed

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3 d. ago South Carolina's top lawyers say paid family leave should include stillbirths too

South Carolina's top attorneys say family leave after childbirth should include at least six weeks of paid leave for stillbirths

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3 d. ago Trump ally calls for 'discussion on prosecuting Prince Andrew' after tearful Epstein hearing

US representative for South Carolina's First congressional district, Nancy Mace, tweeted: 'Now seems like a good time to discuss prosecuting Prince Andrew for any and all potential crimes on US soil.'

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3 d. ago Donald Trump ally says 'now a good time to discuss prosecuting Prince Andrew' on US soil

Nancy Mace, the US Representative for South Carolina’s First Congressional District, was seen in tears exiting a closed-door briefing where victims of Jeffrey Epstein

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1 week ago Bullying, a love triangle and nine arrested teens: Inside the killing of a 16

Nine teenagers, including the slain boy’s girlfriend, have been arrested in connection with his tragic death, writes Andrea Cavallier

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1 week ago Did cheerleader drive a boy to MURDER? Family blame 'queen bee' daughter of cop for boy's killing as NINE kids are jailed

Trey Wright, 16, was murdered in the remote outpost of Johnsonville, South Carolina, on June 24 in a shooting that saw nine teens from the area arrested.

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1 week ago Woman who fled Ukraine to escape horrors of war tragically stabbed to death at North Carolina train station

Iryna Zarutska, 23, was found dead at 9.55pm on Friday at South End light rail station in North Carolina.

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1 week ago Alligator and shark spotted swimming TOGETHER in waters off famed South Carolina tourist spot

Shocking video footage captured the moment sharks and alligators met each other off the coast of South Carolina.

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2 w. ago Nancy Mace boasts about securing $195M in infrastructure funds. She voted against the law that made it possible

South Carolina congresswoman voted against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which made the $195 million grant possible

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2 w. ago Whole lot of nope: Sharks and alligator seen swimming together off dock at South Carolina restaurant

A viral TikTok shows sharks and an alligator sharing a South Carolina creek at Hilton Head’s Skull Creek Dockside

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2 w. ago White House says more than 450 people arrested since start of federal crackdown on crime in DC – US politics live

Official says 52 people arrested on Monday alone; 68 firearms have been seized and three known gang members arrested since 7 AugustThe Republican governors of Louisiana and Tennessee will send hundreds of their national guard troops to assist federal law enforcement in DC – to help assist the president’s “crime crackdown”.They join Mississippi, Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina – who have all sent national guard troops to DC. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago West Virginia governor says deploying national guard to Washington DC is ‘show of commitment to public safety’ – US politics live

South Carolina and Ohio are also sending members of their national guard to capital as Trump administration takes over police departmentTaiwan is an internal matter for China, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to US president Donald Trump saying Chinese president Xi Jinping told him he will not invade the island while Trump is in office.Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News, ahead of talks in Alaska with Russian president Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s war with Ukraine. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: DC crackdown expands with national guard to be deployed by three more states

The states of West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio will deploy hundreds of national guard troops to DC in the coming days – key US politics stories from Sunday 17 August at a glanceAfter deploying the national guard to the streets of Washington DC, Donald Trump’s federal crackdown is moving into a new phase.Three more states – West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio – have said they will deploy hundreds of national guard troops to DC in the coming days. But crime prevention workers say the move will do little to prevent crime, and address systemic cycles of violence and property crime. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Three states to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

South Carolina and Ohio join West Virginia in pledging troops, fueling protests that national guard should not be used for ‘a political policing mission’Three states have moved to deploy hundreds of members of their national guard to the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crackdown. West Virginia said it was deploying 300 to 400 guard troops, while South Carolina pledged 200 and Ohio said it would send 150 in the coming days.The moves announced on Saturday came as protesters pushed back on federal law enforcement and national guard troops fanning out in the heavily Democratic city following Donald Trump’s executive order federalizing local police forces and activating about 800 District of Columbia national guard members. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Execution date set for Florida man who killed estranged wife's sister and parents, set fire to house

A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis

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3 w. ago South Carolina trooper dies days after being hit by a truck on an interstate

A South Carolina trooper has died three days after being struck on the side of an interstate by a box truck

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3 w. ago Dash cam footage captures pillar of fire sparked by dramatic lightning strike

Dash cam footage captured the moment that lightning struck a highway in South Carolina before a pillar of fire erupted in the sky.

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