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Zohran Mamdani Reacts to Andrew Cuomo Staying in NYC Mayoral Race
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani responded Monday after The New York Times reported that Andrew Cuomo will stay in the NYC mayoral race despite being handily defeated in the Democratic primary. Mamdani spokesperson Jeffrey Lerner...

Hicks: Those who don't know — or care — about our history have doomed it to crowdsourcing.
Several dozen folks gathered at the Statehouse over the weekend to briefly re-raise the Confederate battle flag. Yes, it was exactly what you think. It’s an annual ceremony for people who lament South Carolina’s decision to remove the flag from a...

Why the U.S. House omitted Korean troops from early drafts of its 2026 budget
Published: 16 Jul. 2025, 19:57 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI A RC-12X Guardrail reconnaissance aircraft takes off from Camp Humphreys, a U.S. military base in Paengseong-eup, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on May 23. [NEWS1] The U.S. House...

South Carolina goes hands-free: New driving law takes effect Sept. 1
Under the new law, drivers will not be able to have their phone on any part of their person, including their hands or lap. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina drivers will soon be required to go hands-free behind the wheel, after the state passed a...

Asheville water resources director to leave city after 9 years
ASHEVILLE - Water Resources Director David Melton is leaving his position with the city after nine years. Melton, who came to the city in 2016, has accepted a job as water and wastewater director of the Water Service Department in Rock Hill, South...

South Carolina visit should remove any doubts about Newsom’s political future
Although South Carolina is a strongly Republican state, in 2024, the Democratic Party, at the behest of then-President Joe Biden, designated it as the first state to have a presidential primary. It could play that role again in 2028. Thus,...

South Carolina introduces Address Confidentiality Program for crime victims
Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina | Attorney General Alan Wilson, SCAlan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina | Attorney General Alan Wilson, SC South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has revealed details of the state's...

Donald Trump remakes American diplomacy in Florida’s image
From Panama to Singapore, President Donald Trump is deploying an unprecedented number of Floridians to represent the United States as he transforms the country’s approach to diplomacy. One out of every three nominees to ambassador-level positions...

South Carolina Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for July 10, 2025
The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 10, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL numbers from July 10 drawing Midday: 4-2-6, FB: 7 Evening: 3-0-1, FB: 4...

United States: Supreme Court Delivers Another Pro-Life Victory
Thus, in stark contrast to what is happening at the same time in Europe, the decision of the highest American court represents a significant new victory for the pro-life movement in the United States. The Medina v. Planned Parenthood South...

South Carolina Democrat says Newsom must explain 'many failures in California' before presidential run
New York Post financial correspondent Lydia Moynihan and National Review senior writer Noah Rothman discuss California Gov. Gavin Newsom's South Carolina tour and the likelihood of him running for president on 'America's Newsroom.' NEWYou can now...

'Law-and-order governor': Midlands sheriffs back Alan Wilson for South Carolina's top job
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has received endorsements from three Midlands sheriffs as he continues his campaign for governor. At a press conference on Thursday, Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, Saluda...

As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening
(CNN) — A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. The government was taking steps to fight corruption. Civil society was blossoming. The economy was growing. American businesses were...

South Carolina Marks 10th Anniversary of Confederate Flag’s Removal
Today, July 10, 2025, marks a decade since the Confederate battle flag was removed from the grounds of the South Carolina State House. The flag’s lowering on this day in 2015 followed a tumultuous period of debate and a bipartisan vote by the...

Brack: South Carolina’s presidential ride to get wilder
What South Carolinians saw this week as Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a two-day swing through the state was more than a highly visible candidate who probably will run for president in 2028. They saw a guy sweating through a white...

South Carolina marks 10 years since Confederate flag removed from State House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — On July 10, 2015, the Confederate battle flag was lowered from South Carolina’s State House grounds for the last time. During a brief but meaningful 7-minute ceremony, a State Highway Patrol honor guard lowered and folded...

For Gov. Gavin Newsom, South Carolina is testing ground for 2028
Gov. Gavin Newsom traded palm trees and the Pacific Ocean this week for the Atlantic and palmettos. On July 8, the governor embarked on a two-day, multi-county tour of South Carolina with the state’s Democratic Party, a trek billed as an...

'As un-American as you can get': South Carolina reporter slams Republican lawmaker
South Carolina reporter Matthew Hall called out Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) for describing Americans who oppose President Donald Trump’s controversial budget bill as “against America.” “That’s a whole lot of un-Americans,” writes Hall, noting polls...

Alchemy Pay Accelerates Regulatory Expansion In The U.S. With South Carolina MTL License Approval
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HONG KONG, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alchemy Pay, the world-leading fiat-crypto payment gateway, today announced that it has been granted a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the state of South Carolina, marking a...

Vance hits the road to tout passage of GOP megabill
Vance travels to Pennsylvania to sell GOP's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Vance will hit the road today in an effort to sell Americans on the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill." The vice president will deliver remarks in West Pittston, Pennsylvania,...