Amid public backlash, surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes

Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers, civil liberties advocates and ...

Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds

Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income ...

As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for ...
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White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks, calling them a tool to help ...
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Texas court order kicks in striking federal rules on silencers and certain guns

A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a seven-day deadline set by a ...
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Horry County Schools launching Phase II of ‘Rise with Reading’ program

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Schools is launching Phase II of its “Rise with Reading” literacy initiative as students prepare to return for the new school year. The second phase expands reading ...
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Hegseth calls conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln ‘completely misrepresented’

(The Hill) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have been “completely misrepresented” following reports that sailors, ...
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High heat back again Friday

Hot, humid weather will continue through the weekend. Tonight will be partly cloudy, warm and muggy with low temperatures in the 70s. The heat will continue tomorrow with partly sunny skies and high ...

Horry County voters outpace state on Election Day as U.S. Senate primary exposed sharp regional divide

Horry County voters turned out at a slightly higher rate than South Carolina as a whole on Election Day in Tuesday’s special Republican primary for U.S.

Crash involving train, vehicle closes Conway road, officials say

A collision involving a train and a vehicle has blocked a road in Conway, the fire department said Thursday morning. Conway fire and police crews responded at about ...

Critical injuries reported after pedestrian hit by vehicle in Socastee area

Critical injuries have been reported after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle late Wednesday night, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Crews responded to the area of ...

Students brave the heat as Coastal Carolina University move-in begins

About 4,000 to 5,000 students moved into Coastal Carolina University Wednesday as official move-in activities kicked off at 9 a.m. Students arriving on campus faced ...