The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year’s Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.
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Southeast U.S. braces for heavy rains from a potential tropical storm
The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression currently hovering over the Caribbean could intensify as it approaches the East Coast. South Carolina’s governor declared a state of emergency.
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Supreme Court upholds South Carolina’s ban on Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.
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Luigi Mangione’s case marks a shift in politics of the death penalty in the U.S.
Over the last half-century, the political leanings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidency contributed to dramatically different approaches to the federal death penalty.
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Supreme Court hears case that could see more Planned Parenthood clinics closed
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though those funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.
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South Carolina plans to carry out a firing squad execution. Is it safe for witnesses?
South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it’s used for dozens of other executions. Firearms experts say that could be risky.
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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions
The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.
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A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder
Authorities say Nicholas Hamlett killed a man in Tennessee in an attempt to steal his identity, and reported it to police as a bear attack. He was arrested in South Carolina after a weekslong manhunt.
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Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
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Nikki Haley says she’ll vote for Trump
The former South Carolina governor’s remarks were her first on the matter since she dropped out of the presidential race. But she stopped short of formally endorsing her former rival.
