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The exterior of the South Carolina State House is seen on January 29, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. Housing the State legislature and opened in 1855, the building was designed by architect John Rudolph Niernsee in the Greek Revival and neoclassical style. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) OAN Staff Lillian Mann and Katherine Mosack8:00 AM – Wednesday, June 10, 2026 South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson have advanced to a runoff election in the GOP gubernatorial primary to decide who will face the Democrat nominee in November. The runoff will take place on Tuesday, June…

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Everybody talks about the retirement readiness crisis, but Ric Edelman is doing something about it, staving off the coming advisor shortage in the process. Edelman Processing ContentLast year, 1,500 colleges and universities bestowed 268,000 degrees on seniors graduating in business, accounting, finance and marketing. But financial planning degrees? Fewer than 200 schools awarded barely 4,000 in our field. And this at a time when America desperately needs more financial planners.  Ric Edelman founded the nation’s largest financial planning firm. You know the issues: Every day, 12,000 Americans turn 65. They need advice to help them convert their savings and investments…

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Graham Platner made history on Tuesday, becoming the first vanity oysterman and Nazi-tattooed Hotchkiss attendee to win a major party’s nomination for U.S. Senate while facing credible allegations of domestic abuse. Barring another unforeseen setback or two, Platner will square off against longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) in the general election.Read Full Article ⟶ Source link

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The journey is almost here as 48 nations, 104 games, and four teams make their first appearance ever at the World Cup. It’s plenty to keep up with, but someone has to wade through it all in order to attempt to pick a winner. Hello there, I’m someone, and while this exercise has given me a slight disdain for third-placed teams getting through after projecting all of their placements, it’s also a good one to have on paper to see how correct or wrong I am about the fate of this tournament.It has been 24 years since the United States…

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The London Company, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for its “The London Company Income Equity Strategy”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. In early 2026, US equities declined, with the Russell 3000 falling 4% and the S&P posting losses. The year began positively on a broad rally, but sentiment reversed sharply in March due to the Iran conflict. Market leadership shifted to a narrow, commodity-focused sector benefiting energy, agriculture, and hard assets. Large-cap growth suffered double-digit losses amid weakness in Big Tech and AI-related concerns in software. Sector dispersion was extreme;…

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A U.S. Navy sailor pleaded guilty on Monday to killing a fellow sailor back in May 2025, after taking a plea agreement that will send him to federal prison for a minimum of 40 years. “Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Copeland appeared for a general court-martial in a courtroom right across the street from where he admitted to killing CS3 Angelina Resendiz,” according to the U.S. Naval Institute. The two had been stationed together on the USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) when Resendiz was killed. She was only 21. Resendiz was a culinary specialist as well, who was last seen…

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Dynasty Financial Partners, the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based support platform used by about 725 financial advisors, has chosen the Silicon Valley startup Allocate as a recommended private markets investment provider and platform for its network.Dynasty’s decision comes as many registered investment advisors are considering how to incorporate private-market investing for clients, particularly amid piqued interest spurred by pending public offerings by SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic. Dynasty has been working with Allocate since 2022, said firm co-founder and CEO Samir Kaji. The new setup will elevate Allocate to Dynasty’s advisors, enabling them to either invest clients through a curated list of options or create…

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Game 3 of the NBA Finals took place Monday night as the Knicks hosted their first home game of the series. The Spurs defeated New York 115-111, and you’d think the conversation would be centered around the play of their young star, Victor Wembanyama. Instead, much of the discussion across the internet and social media has been about the “lopsided” officiating. Why is that the case? Let’s take a deeper look.MORE: 3 NBA stars whose value has never been lowerBrunson has developed a reputation as one of the league’s biggest “foul-baiters”. That reputation has followed him into the playoffs, and…

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