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The job cuts began on Thursday, according to a memo from CEO Dan Schulman. He explained that Verizon’s current cost structure limits its ability to invest, particularly in customer experiences.
South Carolina News
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Federal health officials say 31 babies in 15 states have been sickened in a growing outbreak of infantile botulism tied to ByHeart infant formula.
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Temporary detours will be in place beginning Nov. 23 near Colonial Life Blvd.
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Federal auto safety regulators said in a report that the instrument panel may not display at startup, leaving the driver without critical safety information.
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A significant disruption of atmospheric patterns around the Arctic is expected to begin over the next few weeks, which could allow for cold air to spill into the country.
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A restrictive anti-abortion bill that would ban the procedure at conception and strike most exceptions allowed in the state's current six-week law failed to advance to the full Senate Medical Affairs Committee on Nov. 18.
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The total number of cases in South Carolina now related to the Upstate outbreak is 49, and the total number reported to the Department of Public Health this year is 52.
South Carolina Public Radio News Updates
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week Walter will be talking with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about the American Revolution, focusing on the routing of the British and their allies by revolutionary Partisans during Cornwallis’ Southern campaign.Ken will also tell us a bit about his upcoming PBS documentary, The American Revolution. The six-part, 12-hour documentary series explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence.
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Today we’ll be switching things up a bit. Instead of Walter and me interviewing a guest we will have a guest interviewing Walter.The conversation is part of the Spring 2025 program put on by the University South Caroliniana Society: “'E' is for Edgar – Conversation and Barbeque with Walter.” Talking with Walter today is Beryl Dakers, president of the Society and long-time producer with SCETV. Today's episode is part of our celebration of Walter Edgar's Journal's 25th year.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 18, 2025: we preview some of the legislative meetings happening this week, including the screening of judicial candidates and a hearing on what would be the most restrictive abortion law if passed; we hear from Sen. Lindsey Graham on the shutdown ending, the looming healthcare debate, and potential conflict in Venezuela; we also have a 1st congressional district update for you; and more!
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 15, 2025: we continue our look at Election 2026 and tackle the latest major news out of Washington with the end of the federal government shutdown; we welcome AP National Politics Reporter Meg Kinnard and South Carolina Public Radio Statehouse and political reporter Maayan Schechter to join the conversation; and more!
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Don Rockey about iron deficiency anemia.
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Sarah Hales about lifestyle strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Nation and World
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Conflict resolution is one of the most valuable life skills students learn in school. Disagreements are an important part of collaborating as a team, and research shows that cognitive muscles are strengthened when students are exposed to ideas that challenge them to think differently.
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As more students take AP and dual-enrollment courses, the line between high school and college gets blurry.
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Don’t change the channel, don’t touch that dial, because this week, we’re delving into the history of television.
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This week's episode of Who What When is fit for a king, featuring games all about royalty.
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From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
More Headlines
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President Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, there's a 30-day countdown for the DOJ to produce those records.
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The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden.
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House lawmakers have collected enough signatures to force a vote on a bill that would nullify President Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for most federal workers.
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From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are defying the odds to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan.
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New Yorker writer Marc Fisher says Patel became FBI director without senior law enforcement experience because of his loyalty to Trump and willingness to seek retribution for his perceived enemies.
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation on Tuesday to force the Justice Department to release its files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Doral, Florida, has the largest U.S. Venezuelan population. What do residents make of U.S. tensions?President Trump says he isn’t ruling out sending U.S. troops to Venezuela, in what the administration says is an attempt to stop the flow of drugs.
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Syrians start to return home after end of civil war, but some found strangers living in their housesThe civil war in Syria ended last December.