Carolinas await rain as firefighters gain upper hand on fires
Firefighters in the Carolinas appeared to be getting the upper hand on a bloom of wildfires that erupted over the weekend, even as a few new ones started amid the region's ongoing dry spell.
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Carolina fire maps show where wildfires burn in North and South Carolina
Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.CBS News - 9h -
South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad
Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing squad since 1976, with the last execution in 2010.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad
The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Non-profit lends helping hand after fire burns clothes
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South Carolina man to be killed in US’s first firing squad execution in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, chooses to be shot dead amid concerns that lethal injections have caused ‘excruciating’ pain. A South Carolina man on death row has chosen to be killed by firing squad, and if ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
South Carolina prepares for first firing squad execution, ushering return of rare method
The overhaul of South Carolina’s death chamber was completed three years ago.NBC News - 1d -
WATCH: LA firefighters honored at 2025 Oscars
Oscars host Conan O'Brien celebrated the firefighters who responded to the Los Angeles fires during the 97th Academy Awards.ABC News - 1d -
16 Are Hospitalized After Smoke Fills an Upper Manhattan Subway Station
Investigators believe the smoke was caused by a moving train striking an object on the tracks, officials said.The New York Times - 6d -
Warmer weather brings rain and wind warnings
It may be warmer but the weather will be wet and windy over the coming days.BBC News - Feb. 21
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Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine in the wake of Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy
The move comes as Trump ramps up his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. financial support for Ukraine's war against Russia.NBC News - 3h -
Top FBI official forced out after questioning Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI's New York field office was forced out Monday, a month after he urged his employees to "dig in" after the Trump administration removed senior FBI leaders and ...NBC News - 4h -
Negotiations to avert a shutdown sputter as disputes over DOGE cuts persist
Congress is careening toward a government shutdown in just 11 days as the discord between the two parties over funding talks grows, with no clear path to reaching a deal.NBC News - 6h -
Wildfire state of emergency in Carolinas
South Carolina governor declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes. At one point, more than 175 ...NBC News - 5h -
An NCAA conference is embracing women's flag football. Will the rest of the country be next?
The Atlantic East Conference — a collection of small schools in the NCAA’s smallest division — announced it would launch a women’s flag football season.NBC News - 9h
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Kim Jong Un's sister threatens response to U.S. carrier's deployment in South Korea
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