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From HERE Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell said at ACC Tipoff that Dillon Hunter’s fifth-season eligibility remains on hold and that injuries have left the Tigers behind schedule ahead of a Nov. 2 opener against Stetson in Clemson, S.C. Clemson is saving its last roster spot for Hunter,…
From HERE Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University released a statement Friday clarifying that it strongly supports the Protect College Sports Act while asking Congress for a narrow change on conference membership rules. The bipartisan bill passed the U.S. Senate 77-22 on Sept. 28 and is waiting for a House vote. Clemson said…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday her state will take part in the new federal scholarship tax credit, making her the second Democratic governor to voluntarily opt in to the school choice program created in last year federal tax and spending law. Hochul follows Colorado Gov. Jared…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA — Belgian drugmaker UCB on Friday dedicated the site of its first U.S. biologics manufacturing campus, a roughly $2 billion project in Gwinnett County billed as one of the largest li
Crime
ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta-area news broke Friday when sandy springs police said a two-day human trafficking operation produced four arrests, the rescue of an adult trafficking victim and three children placed into protective custody. Police said the coordinated effort targeted people involved in sexual exploitation and related criminal activity at…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is running again to lead Senate Democrats, even as several of his own nominees refuse to commit to supporting him after the November midterms. Schumer, who has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017, said he believes Democrats have wind in…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are entering triage mode four weeks from Election Day, with a growing number privately fearing their chances of holding the majority are vanishing as President Donald Trump approval ratings sink even on traditionally red turf. Republicans currently hold a narrow 218-214 seat advantage. An analysis of…
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