‘This is not about politics’: Beaufort Co. Sheriff defends federal ICE partnership

The program would allow local deputies to enforce federal immigration laws.
Officials: Man arrested in Hampton shooting on Fox Trail Road

The second child-involved shooting on Fox Trail Road in a week
Commanders GM says non-football topics such as President Trump’s comments don’t reach him

Still, Commanders general manager Adam Peters made clear Tuesday that he doesn’t expect any of that sort of outside conversation to interfere with their real jobs.
Showers & thunderstorms linger for Wednesday…plus a new area of interest in the tropics

National Hurricane Center monitoring the northern Gulf this week
Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%

President Donald Trump has announced a trade framework with Japan, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation.
Witkoff plans to visit the Mideast in push for Gaza ceasefire, State Department spokesperson says

The State Department’s spokesperson says President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is planning to head to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to solidify a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Hershey says it’s hiking chocolate prices

Ghana and Ivory Coast account for almost 60% of the world’s cocoa, and the region has been hit by poor harvests made worse by climate change.
Environmentalists’ lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says

Florida’s top emergency official says a judge should resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades because it was filed in the wrong
Elton John, Questlove, Rod Stewart mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne

Luminaries of the music world and beyond mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon.
Effingham County standoff ends with two arrests after domestic dispute

A domestic dispute in Effingham County escalated into a barricade situation, ending with two arrests. Officials used chemical munitions to resolve the standoff.