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 no deal with Iran except “unconditional surrender”

President Trump says there will be no deal struck with Iran except “unconditional surrender.” In response to the Iranian president’s statement that “some countries have begun mediation efforts” to end the war, President Trump said Iran’s surrender will be the only acceptable outcome. He wrote online that after a new leader is selected, the United States and its allies “will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction.” And he promised that Iran will be “economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”

GOP Promises Thorough Oversight Hearings On Trump Executive Moves

Myanmar Holds Second Round of Elections

YANGON (AP) – Myanmar holds a second round of elections amid armed conflict in the country.
Correspondent Bernie Bennett has this report.

VERBATIM:
Myanmar resumed voting Sunday in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the civil war between the military government and its armed opponents.

Polling stations opened at 6 a.m. local time in 100 townships across the country.

Many of those areas have seen clashes in recent months or remain under heightened security, underscoring the risks surrounding the vote.

The election is being held in three phases due to armed conflicts. The first round took place on Dec. 28 in 102 of the country’s total 330 townships, followed by the second phase on Sunday.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

An Indiana man is going to jail for vandalizing a church

An Indiana man is going to jail for vandalizing a church

VERBATIM:  The 21-year-old man was convicted of spray-painting Satanic symbols on Maple Grove Baptist Church in Plainfield and has been sentenced to 10 months behind bars. Tom Wheeler, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana says “Targeting any house of worship because of its faith is an attack on the fundamental freedoms that define our nation.”  There has been an uptick in attacks on churches in the U.S. over the past several years.  MH REPORTING

AM SPORTSCAST – 03-05-2026

AM SPORTSCAST – 03-05-2026