Biden praises Black churches and says the world would be a different place without their example
Columbia, South Carolina, US AP President Joe Biden on Sunday extolled the existence of Black churches, saying the world would be a different place if they were not around to show people the “power of faith” during times of darkness. The Democratic President spoke at St John Baptist Church on the final day of a two-day visit […]
“We will fight”, Harris says in MLK Day speech, warning of threats to US freedom
Columbia, South Carolina, US Reuters US Vice President Kamala Harris warned Americans that their freedom is under threat as she commemorated Martin Luther King Jr Day in early-voting South Carolina on Monday, wielding the civil-rights icon’s legacy to urge Black voters to join Democrats to win the 2024 election. Harris headlined an annual event by […]
Post-pandemic faith: In the US, Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports…
US seeks Chinese balloon remnants, says approach to China will stay calm
Washington DC, US/Beijing, ChinaReuters The US Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military’s search for debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by a US fighter jet, and the White House said it would keep a calm approach to relations with Beijing. President […]
In the US, South Carolina’s largest UMC church set to leave denomination
United StatesRNS South Carolina’s largest United Methodist church is gearing up to break from the denomination with a formal vote expected next month. Mt Horeb United Methodist, located in Lexington, South Carolina, about 27 kilometres from Columbia, the state capital, has for some time been inching toward a disaffiliation vote. For the past several years […]
Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico – “All of America’s with you”; 560,000 still without power in Florida
Ponce, Puerto Rico Reuters President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $US60 million in aid to help US territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona. Soon after arriving with his wife, Jill […]
Florida, Carolinas face daunting recovery after Hurricane Ian
Miami, Florida, US Reuters The remnants of Hurricane Ian drifted through Virginia early on Sunday, while storm-ravaged residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a disaster recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The storm’s death toll was expected to rise as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut […]
After Hurricane Ian’s deadly wrath, Florida, Carolinas begin recovery
Fort Myers, Florida/Charleston, South Carolina, US Reuters Florida and the Carolinas, staggered by one of the fiercest storms in US history, faced a massive recovery on Saturday as remnants of Hurricane Ian threatened further flooding along the Eastern Seaboard while leaving tens of billions of dollars in damage in its wake. The number of confirmed […]
Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina after deadly march across Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, USReuters A resurgent Hurricane Ian slammed into the South Carolina coast on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across the Florida peninsula that washed away houses and stranded thousands along the state’s Gulf Coast. The storm swept ashore at 2:05pm near Georgetown, a waterfront town about 97 kilometres north […]
Updated: Death toll in Florida uncertain as Ian takes aim at Carolinas
Updated: 11:05am (AEST)Venice, Florida, USReuters Emergency crews tried on Thursday to reach stranded Florida residents as a resurgent Hurricane Ian veered toward the Carolinas after cutting a path of destruction across Florida, leaving behind deadly floodwaters, downed power lines and widespread damage. Ian, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the US mainland, flooded […]