Politics Oct 14 Why the Trump campaign’s use of online crowdfunding for emergency relief is unusual Never before has a major party's presidential candidate turned to the for-profit company — which usually features desperate appeals for help covering tuition costs or medical bills — to mobilize their base toward outside charitable causes.
Nation Jul 15 Hurricane Beryl blows through Galveston during peak tourist season Electricity will likely be out another week for hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston after Hurricane Beryl tore down trees and power lines.
Politics Apr 26 Columbia protesters say they’re at an impasse with administrators and will continue anti-war camp Columbia officials had earlier said that negotiations were showing progress, although a heavy police and security presence remained around the campus.
Politics Mar 05 Democrats try to tap into military support as Trump closes in on GOP nomination Recent statements by Trump have fueled Democrats' sense that there's an opening among voters with strong military ties, even if that gap hasn't surfaced during his march toward the GOP nomination.
Nation Feb 24 Man found guilty of killing trans woman in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity.
Politics Feb 20 First federal trial for a hate crime based on gender identity starts over trans woman’s killing The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity began Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a Black transgender woman by shooting her three times in the head.
Nation Feb 20 First federal trial for a hate crime based on gender identity starts over trans woman’s killing Ritter is said to have been splitting time between South Carolina, where he had a job and driver’s license, and New York, where he lived with family and was eventually arrested.
Politics Feb 10 Haley challenges Trump on her home turf ahead of Republican primary in South Carolina With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is trying to challenge Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president tries to quash his last major rival’s narrow path to the nomination.
Politics Feb 05 South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood In a lawsuit filed Monday, Taylor Shelton and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic argue that the Republican-led state Legislature provided two different definitions of "fetal heartbeat" in a confusing manner.
Politics Feb 02 ‘I am not going anywhere.’ How Haley staying in GOP race could spell problems for Trump Nikki Haley is vowing to stay in the race indefinitely, backed by thousands of committed donors, a key slice of the party’s moderate wing and a new willingness to attack the mental fitness and legal baggage of 2024 Republican front-runner.