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Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson looks sus wearing a pink shirt
Finance
It sounds like MrBeast is not currently involved in any serious bids for TikTok after all
By James Pollard, Haleluya Hadero, Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2025
Larry Robinson
Success
Florida HBCU’s record $237 million donation from hemp mogul is worthless, investigator confirms
By James Pollard and The Associated PressAugust 8, 2024
Shelia Mae Dobbins
Environment
A 59-year-old widow has been forced to use a breathing tube and skyrocketing demand for wood pellets in the EU might be to blame
By James Pollard, Julie Watson, Stephen Smith and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2024
Florida A&M President Larry Robinson stands at a podium on the schools football field
Lifestyle
A Florida HBCU was promised an extraordinary $237 million contribution from a hemp producer—but nobody can find the hemp, and the money might never come
By The Associated Press and James PollardJune 14, 2024
Sam Altman
Tech
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins the ranks of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates in promising to give away half a billion
By James Pollard and The Associated PressMay 28, 2024
men at a nonprofit pose next to mural
Success
Companies with robust volunteer programs have lower turnover and help employees feel better about working there, even if they don’t participate
By James Pollard and The Associated PressApril 28, 2024
Wood pellets
Finance
The world’s largest global industrial supplier of wood pellets just filed for bankruptcy with debts over $2.6 billion
By James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 13, 2024
Donald Trump
Politics
Trump says he’d ‘strongly support the availability of IVF’ after his party ruled it illegal in Alabama
By Michelle L. Price, James Pollard, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow and The Associated PressFebruary 23, 2024
A Service Employees International Union rally
Success
One of U.S.’ largest labor unions says South Carolina’s workplace safety program is so bad the federal government should take over
By James Pollard and The Associated PressDecember 7, 2023
China and Russia citizens could be barred from buying land in South Carolina as state senate passes ban on ‘foreign adversary’ nations
Politics
China and Russia citizens could be barred from buying land in South Carolina as state senate passes ban on ‘foreign adversary’ nations
By James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 24, 2023
South Carolina’s top accountant is resigning after a $3.5 billion error and accusations of ‘willful neglect of duty’
Finance
South Carolina’s top accountant is resigning after a $3.5 billion error and accusations of ‘willful neglect of duty’
By James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 23, 2023
Richard Eckstrom
Politics
After 20 years in office, South Carolina’s Comptroller is resigning because of a $3.5 billion accounting error
By James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 23, 2023
Fentanyl overdoses are connected to 70,000 deaths a year and the crisis is pushing states to implement harsher drug laws
Politics
Fentanyl overdoses are connected to 70,000 deaths a year and the crisis is pushing states to implement harsher drug laws
By Gabe Stern, James Pollard, Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2023
South Carolina’s comptroller made a $3.5 billion accounting error—and now comes the repercussions
Politics
South Carolina’s comptroller made a $3.5 billion accounting error—and now comes the repercussions
By James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 15, 2023
Mexican army soldier
Politics
The Mexican cartel that apparently kidnapped and killed Americans says it self-policed 5 rogue members in scramble to limit fallout
By Alfredo Pena, Mark Stevenson, James Pollard and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2023
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The $40 trillion national debt is growing while Social Security goes broke—because wealthy Boomers are collecting over $100k in benefits per yearplaceholder alt text
By Joshua HongAugust 27, 2026
Success
Welcome to the 'upper-middle-class trap': why $300,000 a year doesn't feel like winning anymoreplaceholder alt text
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 27, 2026
Cybersecurity
'You only get like two hours of alcohol or two hours of cigarettes a day': Former Meta engineer on child safety settlementplaceholder alt text
By Barbara Ortutay, Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2026
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