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Facebook is keeping former President Donald Trump off its platform until at least January 2023, and it is ending a policy of treating politicians differently from other users.

The CDC is officially recommending a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for people with weakened immune systems. It follows the FDA authorization a day earlier.

New Census data shows South Carolinians are gravitating toward the state's coastline and the suburbs south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Those are the spots with the most population growth between 2010 and 2020. The detailed Census figures were released Thursday. THey show that the state has added nearly 500,000 people in the last decade, becoming the 23rd most populous state with 5.1 million residents. Greenville County still has the most people in South Carolina, while rural Allendale lost the biggest share of residents and is now the state's smallest county. State lawmakers have been waiting the data to redraw congressional and legislative districts.

Britta Lundin's Like Other Girls follows Mara, a hot-tempered 6'2" high school sports star who's booted from basketball for brawling, but finds a new life and a new way of being on the football field.

Republican nominee for Virginia governor, Glenn Youngkin, is getting plenty of support from the Trump camp. But Youngkin has been noticeably absent from their rallies to support him.

Normally, more involvement in democracy is a good thing. But officials worry people could be motivated to take their election watcher roles too far.

Prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on 21 more charges that he stole settlement and other money from clients. The latest state grand jury indictments against Murdaugh include seven more alleged schemes between 2016 and 2020 where the attorney told clients their settlements were smaller than expected then took the money for himself. When combined with previous charges from the state grand jury, Murdaugh faces nearly 50 counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent; computer crimes; money laundering and forgery. State prosecutors said he has stolen more than $6.2 million.

South Carolina lawmakers have heard public testimony over a proposal to redraw the state's U.S. House districts that scales back the sweeping changes suggested in an earlier map. The House's suggested map doesn't significantly redraw the boundaries of the state's existing districts and resembles a proposal put forth by a Senate committee last month. Early analysis shows the state would likely continue to elect six Republicans and one Democrat to the U.S. House with those districts. Some critics testified Wednesday that the new proposal splits up Charleston County to make the coastal 1st District less competitive and dilutes Black voting power.

Officials said 10 people suffered minor injuries and at least three were taken to the hospital after the collapse, which appears to have involved several vehicles and a Port Authority bus.

What's already expected to be a major storm could turn into blizzard conditions. Boston and eastern Massachusetts could see two feet of snow.