News Tipoffs - South Carolina Editors
Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding Transparency from OpenAI after AI Breach and Hacking
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 3 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding Transparency from OpenAI after AI Breach and Hacking
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Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 15 states demanding transparency and accountability from the AI company OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, for its complete lack of oversight and transparency in the hacking of Hugging Face, another AI company.
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Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter with 34 AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter with 34 AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
Griffin: 'The bottom line is simple: Republicans and Democrats across the country agree that intoxicating hemp products shouldn't be accessible to our kids'
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Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced he is leading a bipartisan
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Attorney General Hanaway Urges Congress To Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 3 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Urges Congress To Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, alongside 16 other attorneys general, sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance expressing their support for the swift passage of H.R. 5364 and S.417
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Back to Our Roots: NRCS Conducts Vital Soil Training
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news:
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Back to Our Roots: NRCS Conducts Vital Soil Training
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(RALEIGH, N.C.) - U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hosted the "Back to Our Roots" training from July 28 through July 30, to expand knowledge and application of soil health practices and management systems across cropland, forestland, and pasture. Attendees were NRCS
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Buckeyes Start 2026 at No. 1 In US LBM Coaches Poll
WACO, Texas, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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Buckeyes Start 2026 at No. 1 In US LBM Coaches Poll
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Ohio State is the preseason favorite to win the 2026 national title according to the coaches in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Buckeyes will look to improve from their 12-2 record and quarterfinal playoff appearance from a year ago. Following Ohio State at No. 2 is Oregon. The Ducks ended the 2025 season ranked No. 4 with a 1
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Coast Guard announces completion of crane salvage operations in Cooper River
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard announces completion of crane salvage operations in Cooper River
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CHARLESTON, S.C. - U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston personnel, in coordination with port stakeholders and the contracted salvage company, completed salvage operations at Pier G following the crane collapse into the Cooper River, July 10.
Following the successful removal of the crane, there is no l
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Congresswoman Nancy Mace Statement on the Death of Citadel Cadet Dustin Rose
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Nancy Mace Statement on the Death of Citadel Cadet Dustin Rose
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CHARLESTON, S.C., (August 4, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) released the following statement today after Dustin Rose, a Citadel cadet and South Carolina National Guardsman, was found shot to death alongside another young man in DeLand, Florida:
"Our hearts are shattered. Dustin Rose was only 19 years old, a
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Danielle Vinson comments on how Graham bill is picking up speed
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 4 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Danielle Vinson comments on how Graham bill is picking up speed
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Before Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death on July 11, the South Carolina Republican was working on a bipartisan Russian sanctions framework aimed at pressuring the Kremlin by targeting its energy revenues, sanctions-evasion networks and military supply chain. The World news organization turned to Furman University's Danielle Vinson for com
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Daylight Saving Time Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham:
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SUMMARY
Daylight saving time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first
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Daylight Saving Time Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time:"
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Department of Transportation's Regulation of Time Zones
Although states may exempt themselves, in whole or in part, from DST, they cannot independently change time zones or alter the length of DST (i.e., DST begins and ends on statutorily mandated dates). There are two ways in which an area can be mo
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Duke Energy Reports 2nd-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy reports second-quarter 2026 financial results
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has posted its second-quarter 2026 financial results in a news release available on the company's website at the following link: duke-energy.com/investors.
Harry Sideris, president and chief executive officer, and Brian Savoy, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the company's financial result
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, August 3, 2026
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news:
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, August 3, 2026
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of August 3, 2026, include the following:
Wednesday, August 5 at 10:30 AM: Lt. Gov. Evette will participate in the Governor's Excellence in Science Awa
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Historic Properties, OLLI continue celebration of America's 250th with series of fall events
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Historic Properties, OLLI continue celebration of America's 250th with series of fall events
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Clemson Libraries
Clemson University's Department of Historic Properties and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will continue to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this fall with a series of events, including a book club, a documentary film series and day trips to historic sites
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How Allie Trotter found her calling in serving South Carolina
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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How Allie Trotter found her calling in serving South Carolina
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College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
For Allie Trotter, serving others has always been central to her journey.
Whether mentoring young people through the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service or protecting public health through environmental laboratory testing, the Clemson University graduate has built a career around making a
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In Defense of Animals: Woman Walks Free After Baking Her Dog in Plastic Under the Hot South Carolina Sun
SAN RAFAEL, California, Aug. 5 -- In Defense of Animals posted the following news:
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Woman Walks Free After Baking Her Dog in Plastic Under the Hot South Carolina Sun
UNION, S.C. -- In Defense of Animals is deeply disappointed by the sentencing of Shaneitra Berniq Jeter, who was charged with animal torture for leaving her dog wrapped in a plastic bag inside a crate in the hot sun with no food or water to die.
On August 3, Judge Eugene C. Griffith Jr. sentenced Jeter after she pleaded gui
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Keeping the lights on: Clemson University works with partners to modernize the grid as energy demand rises
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 4 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Keeping the lights on: Clemson University works with partners to modernize the grid as energy demand rises
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
It is hard to overstate the stakes in Clemson University's work on one of the globe's greatest engineering marvels, an invention so fundamental to 21st century life that most people notice it only when it fails- and then it's impossible to igno
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Lander Professor, Student Honored for Community Service and Leadership
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Aug. 3 -- Lander University posted the following news:
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Lander Professor, Student Honored for Community Service and Leadership
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Lander University faculty member Dr. Franklin Rausch and senior Isabella Young have been recognized by the Issaqueena Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) for their outstanding commitment to serving their communities and preserving the ideals of citizenship, service and leadership.
The awards were p
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League of Women Voters, Campaign Legal Center Celebrate Victory as Court Blocks USCIS Rule
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026, with Campaign Legal Center:
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League of Women Voters, Campaign Legal Center Celebrate Victory as Court Blocks USCIS Rule
Today, the District Court of Maryland temporarily blocked a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rule that prevented nonpartisan civic engagement groups from registering new US citizens to vote at administrative naturalization ceremonies. The Court's preliminar
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Morgan State University Selected for Inaugural National Nursing Innovation Fellows Program
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release:
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Morgan State University Selected for Inaugural National Nursing Innovation Fellows Program
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Dept. of Nursing Leadership Team Joins Nationwide Pioneering Effort to Transform Nursing Education and Strengthen Future Healthcare Workforce
Baltimore - Morgan State University's Department of Nursing has been selected to participate in the inaugural Academic Nursing Innovation Fellows (ANI Fellows) Pro
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MUSC ranked South Carolina's No. 1 hospital and cancer center by U.S. News & World Report
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Aug. 4 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release:
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MUSC ranked South Carolina's No. 1 hospital and cancer center by U.S. News & World Report
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 4, 2026) - MUSC Health has once again achieved best-in-class national and statewide rankings for excellence in patient care at its hospitals, cancer care, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery among others.
MUSC Health University Medical Cente
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N.M. A.G. Torrez Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, co-leading a coalition of 35 attorneys general, announced today that the coalition sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject
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NWTF Joins Broad Conservation Coalition in Support of Senate Farm Bill Conservation Investments
EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Aug. 5 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release:
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NWTF Joins Broad Conservation Coalition in Support of Senate Farm Bill Conservation Investments
The National Wild Turkey Federation has joined more than 70 conservation, agriculture, forestry and sporting organizations in supporting the conservation investments included in the U.S. Senate's Agricultural Act of 2026 discussion draft, encouraging lawmakers to continue advancing volu
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges Congress to Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Drummond urges Congress to help states fight Medicaid fraud
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. House and Senate to pass two pieces of legislation that would expand the ability of states to investigate and prosecute Medicaid recipient fraud. He and 16 attorneys general sent a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate
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Pritt named interim vice provost for Penn State Global
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Pritt named interim vice provost for Penn State Global
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Jody Pritt, associate vice provost for Penn State Global and international student and scholar advising, has been named interim vice provost for Penn State Global, effective Aug. 1. A national search for a permanent vice provost will begin in the spring.
Pritt succeeds Sabine Klahr, who entered phased retireme
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 5 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in requesting Congress to support the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act.
The Attorney General Office's State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) and others throughout the nation are limited by cur
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Toyota Expands American Red Cross Partnership With $1,000,000 Disaster Relief Donation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release:
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Toyota expands American Red Cross partnership with $1,000,000 Disaster Relief donation
As extreme weather becomes more frequent and severe, support helps power nonstop response to major disasters
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The American Red Cross recognizes Toyota for its increased investment of $1 million to the Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP). This pre-disaster donation builds on Toyota's longstanding support and helps ensu
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $870 Million in Airport Infrastructure Improvements Across U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $870 Million in Airport Infrastructure Improvements Across U.S.
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Funding will support runway improvements and family-friendly infrastructure in 44 states and two territories
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $870 million to improve infrast
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $870 Million in Airport Infrastructure Improvements Across U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $870 Million in Airport Infrastructure Improvements Across U.S.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $870 million to improve infrastructure, enhance safety and add more family-friendly features for American fam
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University of Georgia Scientists Need Your Help to Stop an Invasive Hornet
ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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UGA scientists need your help to stop an invasive hornet
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* Early detection of yellow-legged hornets in Georgia is critical to protecting honey bees and agriculture: Identifying and reporting sightings in spring helps eliminate queens before colonies grow and reduces long-term ecological and economic damage.
* Georgia's response to invasive yellow-legged hornets relies on trapping, tracking and pu
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Volvo Cars Reports Rolling Three-month Sales for the Period Ending July 2026
GOTEBORG, Sweden, Aug. 5 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release:
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Volvo Cars reports rolling three-month sales for the period ending July 2026
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 164,663 cars for the three-month period between May and July 2026, down by 4 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Volvo Cars' sales in the US demonstrated recovery for the third consecutive month with a double digit increase while deliveries in Europe remained steady with moderate growth. Ho
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