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Court refuses to renew travel ban Travelers from 7 mostly Muslim nations were affected
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David Pearce and his daughter Crissy Pearce hold signs Tuesday outside of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, unanimously rejecting the administration’s claim of presidential authority and questioning its motives. The three judges of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the argument that the ban targets Muslims raised “serious
the states that challenged the ban, said: “Mr. President, we just saw you in court, and we beat you.” The panel declined to block a lowercourt ruling that suspended the ban and allowed previously barred travelers to enter the U.S. But it did not shy away from the larger constitutional questions raised by the order.
allegations” and presented “significant constitutional questions,” and they agreed that courts could consider statements by Trump and his advisers about wishing to enact such a ban. Moments after the ruling, Trump tweeted, “SEE YOU IN COURT,” adding that “THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!” In response, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat who leads one of
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Valentine’s Day baskets and prescriptions Area drug store has what you need BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com If you are looking to give your significant other a unique gift for Valentine’s Day, stop by Sibert’s on West Liberty Street to create a custom gift basket. Sibert’s, owned and operated by William L. and Bettie Stover, was opened in the early 1900s by Dr. W.W. Sibert. The Stovers bought the business in 1989 after Hurricane Hugo. Bettie Stover said the store started selling Valentine’s Day baskets shortly after it opened and has continued with the baskets because of their popularity. She said she decorates the store for every major holiday but not as elaborately as Valentine’s Day. Stover said the premade baskets start at $10. The price is determined by the items inside the baskets. Customers can also select items for a custom gift basket.
“And we deliver,” she said. Stover said the business used to be only a pharmacy with basic necessities sold at the front of the store but grew to include novelty items because the then Tuomey Hospital did not have an active gift store at the time. She said Sibert’s continued to sell an assortment of items after the hospital opened its own gift shop. Even if you do not decide to pick out or create a basket, Sibert’s has other gift options including candy, singing balloons, stuffed animals and Sumter and South Carolina souvenirs. There are also practical gift items such as manicure sets, handmade soaps and hand creams, and magnetic flashlights. Stover said Sibert’s carries older products that may not be sold in other stores such as turpentine, 666 cough syrup,
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Jadah Billie, 7, looks over the many Valentine’s Day baskets Wednesday at Sibert’s Drugs Store on West Liberty Street. The baskets dominate the store’s counters and employees said it will have even more by SEE BASKETS, PAGE A6 next week. Valentine’s Day is Tuesday.
Tanker driver in stable condition; stretch of road known for wrecks
Proponents say zoning change follows plan
BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com
Firefighters spray a chemical on a tanker truck fire on Cains Mill Road on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old driver of the the tanker truck that wrecked on Cains Mill Road, causing a fire on Wednesday, is said to be in stable condition after sustaining second-degree burns to his abdomen during the incident. South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. David Jones said the driver, operating a 2013 International Day Cab truck carrying a tanker of gasoline, went off the road while driving through a curve, striking multiple trees and overturning. Jones said the driver is a resident of
Sumter, and no ticket had been issued as of Thursday evening. The investigation is ongoing, he said. According to an incident report from Sumter Fire Department, the call about the fire, reported by the driver, came in at 4:40 p.m. The truck and tanker were already fully involved when firefighters arrived at 4:48 p.m. Approximately 2 acres of a wooded area near the wreck site burned, states the report. About 35 firefighters from five stations responded, including the station
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at Shaw Air Force Base, which used its aircraft rescue and firefighting truck to project foam onto the flames to assist in extinguishing the blaze. The incident report states that the fire was caused by a spark after the truck hit the trees and rolled over. The vehicle and contents are estimated to be a loss of $100,000. Adrianna Bradley, public information officer with Department of Health
A request to rezone a 12-acre property on Patriot Parkway near Deschamps Road from Agricultural Conservation to Residential Multi-Family zoning led to a rare split vote in the Sumter City Council Tuesday evening. Homeowners and landowners opposed to the zoning change received support from three council members, but four council members voted to approve the
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