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South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (758+ words) The bill approved 31-7 would also ban QR code stickers that could be scanned by a cellphone to get additional information about a historic figure, something supporters of the codes said could be used to put the actions of Confederate or…...
Aaron Roussell hired as women's basketball coach at Virginia after abrupt firing of Agugua-Hamilton
1+ week, 3+ day ago (340+ words) Roussell joins the Cavaliers from Richmond, where he led the Spiders to a 148-72 record over the past seven seasons and made it to each of the past three NCAA Tournaments. The Spiders lost in the First Four this year. "Aaron…...
What to know about Trump's tax breaks for tips and overtime when filing state tax returns
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (677+ words) As the tax-filing deadline nears, millions of Americans are expected to claim new federal income tax breaks for tips and overtime wages available for the first time under a wide-ranging tax law enacted by President Donald Trump. But many people…...
Raven Johnson named Sacramento 4 Regional MOP as South Carolina reaches Final Four
2+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) The Gamecocks" leader has been part of two national championships for Dawn Staley in 2022 and 2024, although she missed most of the first one as she tore her ACL two games into the season. Now, she has helped the Gamecocks reach…...
The Latest: UConn's Azzi Fudd goes No. 1 to Wings, reuniting with Paige Bueckers
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1890+ words) The WNBA draft is underway, as the league welcomes its newest rookie class on Monday night. With the No. 1 pick for the second straight year, the Dallas Wings opened the night by selecting Azzi Fudd, reuniting the 5-foot-11 guard with…...
The Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft and she'll earn $500, 000 as top choice
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (54+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " The Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft and she'll earn $500, 000 as top choice. The Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA…...
Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1174+ words) We go to the Costco that was kind of a hotbed," said John Otwell, who knew about the state health department's warnings of public exposures at the store. A lot of people just don't get it; they think it's just…...
Madison Booker's offense disappears during tough shooting night as Texas falls to UCLA in Final Four
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (545+ words) It was the last shot she would make for more than three quarters. The AP All-America forward missed her next 17 attempts from the field as the Longhorns fell to UCLA 51-44 on Friday night in the national semifinals of the women's…...
Dawn Staley eyes another title as South Carolina meets UCLA in the NCAA women's final
1+ week, 6+ day ago (577+ words) She hopes that UCLA's first time playing for an NCAA title won't end the same way for the Bruins, who face the Gamecocks on Sunday for the championship. "It's special. I mean, it's special. You're playing on the last day…...
South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies" 54-game win streak
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (806+ words) Ta'Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies' 54-game winning streak. The Gamecocks have now reached the NCAA championship game in four of the last…...