Updated 11:39 am PDT, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Now Playing: President Donald Trump is handing out warm meals and a bit of encouragement to some North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Florence. (Sept. 19) Media: Associated Press HAVELOCK, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to the Carolinas to review Hurricane Florence damage (all times local): 2:30 a.m. President Donald Trump has arrived in South Carolina on the second leg of a two-state trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Trump arrived by helicopter Wednesday afternoon at an airport near the city of Conway, which is near Myrtle Beach. Earlier in the day, Trump visited the city of New Bern, North Carolina, which experienced severe flooding due to Florence. The president helped hand out meals at a Baptist church serving as a food distribution center and walked along a neighborhood street strewn with trash, branches and sodden furniture. President Donald … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump in South Carolina to view storm damage
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Republican Sanford loses in South Carolina after Trump urges his…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Mark Sanford, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, lost a Republican congressional primary in South Carolina after Trump urged voters to punish Sanford’s disloyalty by tossing him from office. A few hours before polls closed on Tuesday, Trump tweeted that Sanford was “nothing but trouble” and “very unhelpful to me.” He backed Sanford’s pro-Trump challenger, state Representative Katie Arrington, for November’s congressional elections. Arrington, who made a campaign issue of Sanford’s criticism of Trump, won 50.6 percent of the vote to Sanford’s 46.5 percent. That just crossed the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff later this month between the top two contenders. The South Carolina race was a highlight of Tuesday’s primary voting in five states. Nevada, North Dakota, Maine and Virginia also chose candidates for the midterm election on Nov. 6, when Democrats hope to capture a … [Read more...] about Republican Sanford loses in South Carolina after Trump urges his…
‘Dangerous’ MS-13 Gang Member Accused of Violent Texas Murder Caught in South Carolina
U.S. MS-13 Gang violence South Carolina Texas murder A member of the violent street gang MS-13 who is accused of brutally murdering a man in Texas has been found in a small town in South Carolina. Franklin Platero-Rodriguez, 21, was arrested Tuesday while exiting a Subway restaurant in Ladson, South Carolina. According to the Berkeley Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Platero-Rodriguez was detained by members of the U.S. Marshals–led Operation Intercept (OPIN) Fugitive Task Force and BCSO’s K9 unit. Franklin Platero-Rodriguez was arrested on May 22 as he exited a Subway restaurant in Ladson, South Carolina. The 21-year-old is wanted in Texas in connection to a murder. Berkeley County Sheriff's Office Authorities found a loaded 9 mm pistol in Platero-Rodriguez’s front pocket, the sheriff’s office said. The pistol had been stolen in Texas, where the 21-year-old was wanted in connection with a murder. Recommended Slideshows 51 50 Highest … [Read more...] about ‘Dangerous’ MS-13 Gang Member Accused of Violent Texas Murder Caught in South Carolina
SC Senate votes to outlaw virtually all abortions in South Carolina
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Lax rules left mountains of mosquito-infested, flammable tires in South Carolina
A rubber tire isn’t just rubber. It’s a blend of petroleum derivatives, anti-aging agents, steel and natural rubber – some 200 ingredients that keep you rolling. Tire companies are studying other potential compounds, including rubber from Russian dandelions. All this chemistry can lead to unintended reactions. If, for instance, you cut up tires and store pieces near nylon fibers, the mixture can burst into flames.If firefighters don’t bring a tire fire under control, you end up with something that mimics a volcanic eruption. Noxious black smoke fills the air; temperatures hit 2,000 degrees; oil bleeds off like lava. Pound for pound, tires burn more efficiently than coal. A tire fire in Great Britain burned for 15 years.Americans generate about one scrap tire per person every year, and millions end up in tire piles. One of these piles is in southern Berkeley County, between Goose Creek and Moncks Corner. It’s on the road to a county nature preserve. A fence … [Read more...] about Lax rules left mountains of mosquito-infested, flammable tires in South Carolina