Sexual orientation back in South Carolina hate crime bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of South Carolina lawmakers have added back protections for gay or transgender people to a hate crime bill, five...
Anti-abortion bills abound; their fate in court is unknown
At an intense pace, lawmakers in Republican-governed states are considering an array of tough anti-abortion restrictions they hope might reach the Supreme Court and...
EXPLAINER: What’s this craze for ‘NFTs’ all about, anyway?
LONDON — A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million. That...
AP study: Nearly 90% of esports scholarships going to men
Colleges and universities rushing to invest in the booming arena of varsity esports are overwhelmingly committing opportunities and scholarships to male players, according to...
1 of 3 surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona dies at 95
PHOENIX — One of three surviving members in Arizona of the famed all-Black Tuskegee Airmen has died.
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House renews push to expand background checks
WASHINGTON — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun...
Sexual orientation axed from South Carolina hate crime bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A hate crimes bill in South Carolina no longer protects gay or transgender people after a Republican leader said including them...
Savannah expects St. Patrick’s crowds, possible virus surge
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The South's largest St. Patrick's Day parade is canceled, as is the boozy riverside festival that accompanies it. Regardless, Savannah is...
1 dead, 4 hurt in South Carolina motorcycle shop shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A shooting outside a South Carolina motorcycle shop Thursday left one person dead and four others hurt, authorities said.
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160 years later, Confederate constitution an ignoble relic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With the nation locked in debates over Confederate symbols, the very document that laid out the legal framework of a government...