Новости за 26.07.2016

The Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) joins the community in mourning the recent deaths of black men and women and police officers.

Is the Kremlin trying to throw the U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump?

En route to fight one of his many duels, French politician Georges Clemenceau bought a one-way train ticket.

The Republican Party did not lose its soul in Cleveland.

To the great relief of many Charleston County residents, more and more children from disadvantaged backgrounds have been given the chance to learn how to swim over the past few years.

The looming invasion of South Carolina by "tawny crazy ants" brings to mind this old proverb: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Hillary Clinton was obviously the Democratic establishment’s choice for the party’s presidential nomination. But Friday’s release of nearly 20,000 hacked Democratic National Committee emails by WikiLeaks further bolstered Bernie Sanders’ repeated complaints that party insiders "rigged" the game to assure...

The July 17 article "Two suspects charged with murder after N. Charleston home invasion" indicated that one of the suspects was denied bail on all charges except for the charge of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. So my eyes fail me?

I travel across the old Ashley River bridges daily as I go back and forth to work. I don’t see many bicyclists, but when I do, I see them on the World I Memorial Bridge, the one slightly to the north of the T. Allen Legare Jr. Bridge.

During a recent power outage in Moncks Corner as part of the repairs Berkeley Co-op employees trimmed several trees and left over three tons of brush on my front lawn. I contacted the debris removal department and was informed it is the policy of the Berkeley Cooperative during storms when they trim trees to drop the debris on the owner’s...

It is well-documented that the last couple of years has been a bit of a "bumpy ride" for The Charleston School of Law. A decision by four of the owners to sell the law school to a for-profit entity threatened the very existence of the school and, most importantly, its core mission of educating future lawyers committed to community...

The recent horrific terrorist attack in France was carried out with a two-ton truck. I’m surprised President Obama isn’t on TV calling for a ban on two-ton trucks. If it had been carried out with a semi-automatic rifle he could have called for more gun control.

We islanders, James and Johns, need relief from the traffic congestion caused by the city forcing over-development on us. Since the chance of finishing I-526 has been removed, and there is no mention of at least the Johns Island connector, I will vote No and hopefully the rest of us on the islands will help kill the county sales tax referendum.

NEW YORK — Paramount Pictures has announced a fourth "Star Trek" film with Chris Hemsworth returning to the rebooted franchise.

NEW YORK — The latest stop on Dave Eggers’ long-running fictional tour: Alaska.

SAN DIEGO — Marvel Studios took a year off from Comic-Con, but it came back with a pow on Saturday with a spectacle and star-filled presentation offering exclusive looks at "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Doctor Strange" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."

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BAER, Tilli H., 89, of Johns Island died Wednesday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each day of the Democratic National Convention, The Post and Courier will feature a different delegate representing the Palmetto State.

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama stepped into the presidential election Monday with a forceful, impassioned defense of Hillary Clinton, casting her as the only candidate who can be trusted as a role model for the nation’s children. She took numerous swipes at Republican Donald Trump, all without mentioning his name.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Ian Sagdal’s walk-off home run with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the Hagerstown Suns to a 5-4 win over the Charleston RiverDogs on Monday night at Municipal Stadium.

PHILADELPHIA — Hours before the Democratic National Convention was set to begin and Bernie Sanders was scheduled to speak, the Vermont Senator and Democratic candidate for president gathered his delegates in a ballroom of the Philadelphia Convention Center.

Two Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine employees were arrested Monday and accused of stealing nearly $28,500 by altering payroll documents and buying expensive electronics for personal use, according to court affidavits.

MOSCOW — Seven Russian swimmers have been barred from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including three linked to recent allegations of a major doping cover-up by Russian authorities, world swimming’s governing body FINA said Monday.