April Few once led a life that made her seem like “a poster child” for liberal attitudes, she says. Despite growing up in a solid two-parent household with one sibling in South Carolina, Few became promiscuous as a teen and young adult. She dabbled in homosexuality. She shaved her head and wore masculine-type clothes because…
Young Mother Reveals US Education ‘Lies’ in New Film Aimed at Parents
South Carolina Senate Passes Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban After Rejecting Near-Total Abortion Ban
The South Carolina Senate on Sept. 8 passed legislation to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected—at roughly around six weeks gestation—after the chamber failed to pass a near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. In a special session called in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe…
Convicted Mass Murderer Dylann Roof Asks Supreme Court to Consider His Death-Penalty Appeal
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the Supreme Court to refuse to hear a death-penalty appeal by an avowed white supremacist who gunned down nine people at a black church in South Carolina in 2015 in an effort to spark a race war. Dylann Storm Roof, now 28, is the first individual in the…
South Carolina House Approves Abortion Ban With Exceptions After Rejecting Total Abortion Ban
The South Carolina House on Tuesday approved a bill to ban abortion with the exception of pregnancies due to rape or incest, or to save a mother’s life. The legislative chamber initially rejected the bill which was a near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, in a vote of 47–55. After the…
Evidence Dispute Spills Into Public in Alex Murdaugh Case
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Attorneys for disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh say prosecutors are taking too long to share their evidence alleging the disbarred attorney killed his wife and son, unfairly making it tougher to defend him at his upcoming trial. It’s a technical legal dispute that precedes many trials, but because of overwhelming public attention on…
South Carolina Supreme Court Blocks Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Aug. 17 temporarily blocked the state’s law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is at about six weeks gestation. South Carolina’s abortion ban was signed into law by Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in February 2021 but was blocked from being enforced soon after by an Obama-appointed federal judge….
Judge Revokes Bond for Alex Murdaugh Associate Smith
COLUMBIA, S.C.—A judge revoked house arrest Thursday for the man authorities say agreed to kill disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh so he could get a life insurance settlement for Murdaugh’s son but ended up just grazing his head with a bullet. The decision by Circuit Judge Clifton Newman revoking bond and requiring Curtis “Eddie”…
Umbrella Swept by Wind Kills Woman at South Carolina Beach
GARDEN CITY, S.C.—A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said. The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind around 12:40 p.m. and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden City beach, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard told news outlets. Perreault,…
Biden Begins Summer Vacation With Family in South Carolina
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C.—President Joe Biden arrived in South Carolina on Wednesday to begin what is expected to be at least a seven-day vacation with members of his family. The first couple was planning to be in Kiawah Island, noted for its private beach and golf resort, through Tuesday, according to Federal Aviation Administration advisories. The…
Line in Sen. Tim Scott’s Book About Presidential Bid Not Approved by Senator: Publisher
A line in the new book from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) that says the senator is running for president in 2024 was included in error, according to the book’s publisher. “The description on the copyright page was our error and is not accurate. It was not done at the direction or approval of the Senator…
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