Parents Weren’t Told of Student’s Racist Videos, Threats
A Catholic school in South Carolina waited more than two weeks to tell parents a student was expelled and arrested after making racist videos and threatening to shoot black people.
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Officials: Inmates Ran $560K Online Dating Extortion Scheme
Five inmates in the Carolinas extorted more than half a million dollars from military personnel throughout the country, using illegal cellphones to pose as women on dating sites, authorities said.
7 Officers Shot, 1 Fatally, in South Carolina Standoff
"Officers went there unknowing the firepower the suspect had," Florence County Sheriff Kenney Boone said at a news conference.
Roo-ting out Trouble: Rogue S Carolina Kangaroo Nabbed Again
News outlets report the McCormick County Sheriff's Office announced that a mischievous marsupial was roaming the county for the second time in three days.
7 Inmates Dead, 17 Injured in South Carolina Prison Fighting
Seven inmates have been killed and at least 17 others seriously injured amid fighting between prisoners inside a maximum security prison in South Carolina.
‘I’m Not Going To Be a Gabby Giffords’ Says S.C. Rep. Who Drew Gun at Constituent Meeting
Representative Ralph Norman drew his firearm during a discussion about gun control in an effort to illustrate that people, not guns, cause deaths.
Two Killed, More Than 100 Injured in Early Morning Amtrak Crash
It was the third deadly crash involving Amtrak in less than eight weeks.
Monument Sought to Recognize Blacks Who Served Confederacy
Two white lawmakers in South Carolina proposed a monument to black Confederate soldiers, many of whom were slaves forced into duty.
Fired Dishwasher Shot by Police After Killing Chef, Taking Hostage at Charleston Restaurant
Police said the killing was the "act of a disgruntled employee."
Dylann Roof Pleads Guilty to Murdering Nine People in Church Shooting
A South Carolina judge levied nine life sentences against Roof, who was also sentenced to death by a federal judge.
Zika Spraying Killed Millions of Bees in South Carolina
A government effort to control the spread of the Zika virus via aerial insecticide spray killed of millions of bees in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Share of the Dog
A Facebook meme claimed a motorist abandoned a dog in South Carolina, but the individual who shared it later acknowledged that the driver was innocent.
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Bernie Sanders’ 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
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A number of doomsday warnings have come and gone over the years.
1956 Republican Platform
A summary of the 1956 Republican platform describes a significant divergence from the party's focus in recent decades.
Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?
“The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."