7 Inmates Dead, 17 Injured In South Carolina Prison Fighting

By MEG KINNARD , Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Seven inmates have been killed and at least 17 others seriously injured amid fighting between prisoners inside a maximum security prison in South Carolina. Prisons spokesman Jeff Taillon announced the grim outcome after State Law Enforcement Division agents helped secure Lee Correctional Institution around 3…

Spokesman: Former First Lady Barbara Bush In Failing Health

HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday. “Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on…

Storm Blasts Central US With Snow, Ice And Wind, Killing Three

By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A storm system stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes buffeted the central U.S. with heavy winds, rain, hail and snow, forcing flight cancellations, creating treacherous road conditions and killing at least three people, including a sleeping 2-year-old Louisiana girl. In the Upper Midwest, the early…

Pentagon Says Syria Strikes ‘Hit Every Target’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria “successfully hit every target.” Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said Saturday that the strikes were launched to “cripple Syria’s ability to use chemical weapons in the future.” The U.S., France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria on Friday night to punish President Bashar Assad…

White House Calls Greitens Charges “Very Concerning”

WASHINGTON (AP) A spokeswoman for President Donald Trump says allegations against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens are “very concerning.” During a briefing at the White House Friday, reporters asked White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders about a letter from three Missouri state senators – all Republicans – to Trump, urging the president to ask Greitens to resign. Prominent…