South Carolina’s measles outbreak keeps growing

The measles outbreak in South Carolina continues to grow. State health officials report another nine cases, for a total of 185. Of those infected, 172 were unvaccinated. There are more than 200 people in quarantine and three in isolation. Most cases were reported in children ages five to 17. The widening outbreak has been reported in the northwest part of South Carolina, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg.

Trump says U.S. is running Venezuela after ousting Maduro

The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flown him out of the country.
After several months of escalating Trump administration pressure, the U-S military carried out a stunning operation that removed a sitting leader from office. At a Mar-a-Lago news conference, President Trump said the U-S is temporarily in control of Venezuela. Asked about a possible U-S military presence in Venezuela, the president said he’s “not afraid of boots on the ground” and said he would be tapping the country’s oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries.

GOP Promises Thorough Oversight Hearings On Trump Executive Moves

Zelenskyy Thanks Canada

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday confirmed that Canada will give his country a new assistance package after he spoke with European leaders amid peace talks. Bernie Bennett has this report.

VERBATIM:
Zelenskyy stopped in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and thanked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for joining him in “speaking with our friends from Europe” about bringing the war between Ukraine and Russia to an end.

Carney told reporters that “a just and lasting peace” needs a “willing Russia.” He condemned Russia’s strikes on Kyiv on Saturday, which killed at least one person and left over 20 people hurt.

Carney announced a further “2.5 billion dollars worth of economic assistance that helps unlock financing from the IMF, World Bank and the Euriopean Bank fro reconstruction and development.”

Bernie Bennett in Washington.

A Virginia school system votes on pronouns

A Virginia school system votes on pronouns

VERBATIM:  Members of the Chesapeake School Board have decided to enact a policy barring any school from forcing students or faculty from using the preferred pronouns of a transgender person.  Board Chairman Angela Swygert says “A person who does not fundamentally agree with the use of alternative pronouns and titles cannot be compelled to use them.”  However, the voluntary use of transgender pronouns is NOT prohibited.  MH REPORTING

AM SPORTSCAST – 01-02-2026

AM SPORTSCAST – 01-02-2026