Новости за 03.02.2016

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Charleston Southern put together a team total of 8-over par for its lowest round of the event to climb two spots to 10th in the final round of the Sea Best Invitational, played Tuesday on the Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass.

The caucus results in Iowa should be a wake-up call for both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, telling them that running for president won’t be as easy as it seems when the candidates move on to South Carolina next week.

A Summerville man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a Jan. 20 hit-and-run in North Charleston that left a motorcyclist dead.

GREENVILLE – Sen. Ted Cruz told hundreds of people on Tuesday that the South Carolina primary will be a repeat of his Iowa caucus victory, despite the usually inverse relationship of the two early voting states.

ATHENS, Ga. — It was the kind of night where a South Carolina player was slow to get back on defense after losing a shoe. It was the kind of night where a Georgia player tumbled over the USC bench diving for a loose ball, fought through a line of spectators to get back on the court, and after catching up to his...

Cheap oil will be sticking around for a while.

NEW YORK — Another steep drop in the price of oil weighed on global markets Tuesday, as investors fretted about the global economy following disappointing Chinese and U.S. manufacturing data earlier this week.

WASHINGTON — The top Army and Marine Corps generals told senators Tuesday that it will take up to three years to fully integrate women into all combat jobs, adding that women also should have to register for the draft.

COLUMBIA — Senators voted Tuesday to move forward the House-passed ethics bill that focuses on income disclosure and third-party investigations for lawmakers, two topics that Gov. Nikki Haley mentioned as a priority during her State of the State speech last month.

WASHINGTON — The question burned late into the night: Who won the Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses, Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders? There would be no answer until well into the next day.

COLUMBIA — A House panel has advanced a bill that transfers appeals of "stand your ground" hearings directly to the state Supreme Court, and requires prosecutors to prove a defendant’s use of deadly force wasn’t justified.

The difference is less than two-tenths of 1 percent, but it will determine whether the Port of Charleston ranks among the nation’s top five import hubs or falls just below that level.

A team of young robotics enthusiasts from the Lowcountry is gearing up for regional competition after a first-place state finish.

A friend of Dylann Roof’s who was indicted on federal charges in the Emanuel AME Church shooting has waived his right to a speedy trial and asked a judge to delay his case.

Charleston police released a sketch Tuesday of a suspect from an armed robbery last week and are asking for the public’s help to identify him.

Black leaders in the Lowcountry gathered at North Charleston City Hall on Tuesday to call on city officials to work with them to help revitalize poor areas and lower crime rates.

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina House has passed a bill that would have candidates for governor pick their running mates after they are nominated by their party.