The South Carolina state Supreme Court temporarily blocked a six-week abortion ban on Wednesday, after the state legislature passed a near-total abortion ban bill the day prior.

A South Carolina judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state's new law that bans most abortions after about six weeks, ruling that it should be considered by the state Supreme Court before ...

“I think as a practical matter, it does. I mean legally, summit could still get a permit in South Dakota, and if they did, that would allow them to go ahead and construct in Iowa,” Taylor says.

Eni SpA is pulling out of plans to explore for oil with Sasol Ltd. in a large block off South Africa’s southeast coast due to concerns over the technical challenges of drilling in deep waters ...