Senators Sanders Warren Push to Cut Pit Production Plans
U S Senators Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey urge congressional defense leaders to rethink a goal of producing 80 plutonium pits yearly by 2030 calling the plan unnecessary unachievable and ill advised They cite an Institute for Defense Analyses review and a CBO cost estimate of about 9 billion over the next decade detailing the production split between Savannah River Site and Los Alamos National Laboratory and call for restraint in related funding decisions.
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U.S
Bernie Sanders
Vermont
Elizabeth Warren
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
National Nuclear Security Administration
U.S. Department of Defense
Institute For Defense Analyses
Congressional Budget Office
Pentagon
NNSA
Defense Department
Savannah River
Aiken
Charleston
Interim superintendent vows to press on for Aiken County students
King Laurence pledges stability and a unified focus on improving student outcomes after the departure of former superintendent Sean Alford and several board members. He emphasizes readiness for college careers and other paths, stressing community trust, collaboration, and consistent progress over disagreements. Laurence, a 22 year district veteran and Strom Thurmond High School alumnus, roots his mission in strong teachers and family values.
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King Laurence
Aiken County Public Schools
Sean Alford
Aiken County
Laurence
Aiken
Brookhaven Drive
Strom Thurmond High School
USC Aiken
Wagener
CSRA
Aiken County students host Day of Caring car wash for first responders
South Aiken High School parking lot fills with volunteers from Aiken County Public Schools for the fourth annual Day of Caring. Students wash police cars and fire trucks to thank first responders as part of a countywide effort with United Way of Aiken County and Security Federal Bank. Over 800 volunteers last year contributed more than 2,500 hours across the district.
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Aiken County
Merry Glenne Piccolino
Aiken County Public Schools
South Aiken
King Laurence
Lucca Appidiani
Aiken
Julianne Boyle
Lucca
Boyle
Mikayla Pollina
East Aiken School of the Arts
Day of Caring
United Way of Aiken County
Security Federal Bank
Fatal double shooting at Lancaster sports bar shocks South Carolina
Two men died and eight others were wounded in a shooting at Old Skool Sports Bar & Grill in Lancaster South Carolina. A person of interest is being sought as investigators search for the shooter or shooters. Authorities say many witnesses were present and airlifted victims are receiving treatment.
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South Carolina
Charlotte
North Carolina
Karla Deese
Henry Lee Colvin
Rock Hill
Aaron Harris
Kershaw
Old Skool Sports Bar & Grill
Barry Faile
Faile
Jessica Holdman
Lancaster County Sheriff's Deputy
Skool
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
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