- Senator Darlene Graham wins South Carolina GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate, succeeding her late brother Lindsey Graham.
- Graham, endorsed by President Trump, will face Democratic nominee pediatrician Annie Andrews in November.
- Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80, promp
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