South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Wednesday afternoon to temporarily raise flags on Monday in honor of the inauguration of Donald Trump.

"On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-7) claimed a two-goal lead in the first period before being overrun by Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-2) in the second period. Their 2-0 lead became a 3-2 ...

South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) On the flipside, some anti-Yoon figures resorted to an unorthodox choice to signal their opposition — the Virginia state flag.

After Napoleon Bonaparte’s occupation of the Spanish peninsula in 1808, most of Spain's South American colonies removed themselves from European control and functioned as sovereign states.

President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It's an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor ...

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Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a ...

In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole on ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Illinois running back Josh McCray, center, raises the championship trophy after his team’s win over South ...