Carolina Ascent pair to team up in Puerto Rico
The two Carolina Ascent teammates will return to Puerto Rico this summer.
House Republicans unveil $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections
House Republicans have unveiled a $95 billion plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules. The package would be a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill President Donald Trump signed into law last year.
ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension
President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue vehicle stops after recent fatal shootings, seeming to oppose a new suspension of the practice used as part of his immigration crackdown. Trump wrote online Wednesday ICE is “doing a GREAT job.”
House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents argue the bill would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active.
Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler grilled by lawmakers on Epstein ties
Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, is being questioned by a House committee Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
"The Adventures of Buck and Chuck" for Type 1 Diabetes awareness
Taylor Miller and Adam Wurtzel welcomed teen author Briar O'Donnell into the Rising studio to discuss her book series, "The Adventures of Buck and Chuck."
Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings
Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected.
Hundreds protest in Maine over the fatal shooting of a Colombian man by ICE
Protesters gathered Tuesday outside of an ICE detention center in Scarborough, just up the coast from Biddeford.
Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate. Graham died at age 71 over the weekend. Nordone will serve the remaining months of his term, which ends in January.
12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
Twelve states are suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. They argued in a lawsuit Monday that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S. The office of California’s attorney general is leading the coalition.
Oil prices rise following the latest fighting in the Middle East, as AI stocks sink
Oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets. Brent crude’s price climbed nearly 10% Monday after the United States and Iran each said the Strait of Hormuz is under its control.
Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78
Sam Neill, the smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose prolific career moved from art films to blockbusters as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died.
Travel Expert Carly Caramanna: Walt Disney World Summer Experiences
Taylor Miller and Adam Wurtzel welcomed Carly Caramanna into the Rising studio to talk about new experiences at Walt Disney World this summer.
Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.
Lindsey Graham's legacy and what's next for South Carolina
The death of longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham marks the end of a decades-long career that helped shape South Carolina politics and national policy.
Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
Disney's live-action “Moana” may be the top movie at the box office, but it didn't make a big splash in its first weekend.
Median home price hits all-time high in U.S.
The price of buying a home in America has reached a new record.
SC high school marching band heading to Hawaii
A small South Carolina high school band is headed to Hawaii for a once-in-a-life-time opportunity.
Trump and Iran's supreme leader trade threats as mediators try to save their crumbling deal
U.S. and Iranian leaders have exchanged threats as their interim deal to end the war faces new challenges.
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