South Carolina governor declares state of emergency as raging wildfires prompt mass evacuations

A mass of wildfires burning across South Carolina prompted Gov. Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency Sunday, as firefighters battled a series of blazes that have already consumed approximately 1,200 acres and impacted another 3,000.

Video circulating on social media showed an orange sky as one blaze burned in the neighborhood of Carolina Forest in the Myrtle Beach area. Another video showed smoke and debris in the air as a fire burned in a backyard in nearby Red Hill.

Protesters flood national parks to express outrage over job cuts

As a steady stream of people marched through Yosemite National Park, homemade signs held high over their heads, they echoed a single unifying message: "Protect our parks."

From the Grand Canyon to the Rocky Mountains to Yellowstone and beyond, thousands gathered at national parks across the country on Saturday to protest sweeping federal cuts to the United States' historic public lands.

American Sports & Culture

S. Carolina gets SEC No. 1 seed after coin flip

South Carolina claimed a share of the SEC regular-season title with Texas and won a coin flip over the Longhorns for the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

Sources: Cowboys to tag Odighizuwa if no deal

The Cowboys plan to use the franchise tag on defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa if a long-term deal is not reached by Tuesday's deadline, sources told ESPN.

Jones, 30, can 'thrive' with Panthers, Zito says

A day after pulling off a deal that brought Seth Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito said the Stanley Cup champions will provide an environment that "he'll thrive in."

American Business & Markets

First-class seats are getting so fancy they're holding up new airplanes

Supply chain issues and certification of new first- and business-class seat models have delayed deliveries to airlines.

Trump announces strategic crypto reserve including bitcoin, Solana, XRP and more

Cryptocurrencies rallied on Sunday after President Donald Trump announced the creation of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve.

Warren Buffett calls Trump's tariffs a tax on goods, says 'the Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em'

"Tariffs are actually, we've had a lot of experience with them. They're an act of war, to some degree," Buffett said.write

American Fact of the Day!

On March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was officially adopted as the national anthem of the United States. President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution making Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem—set to the tune of an English drinking song—the country's official anthem. It had been widely used by the military and at public events for decades before gaining formal recognition.

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