Shirley Temple dies at 85
Actress Shirley Temple, known for her tap dancing and starring role in “Annie,” died Monday night, The Associated Press reported. She was 85.
Temple died of natural causes at her home in Woodside, Calif., where she was surrounded by family.
Temple, the namesake of the popular nonalcoholic cocktail, began her acting career when she was 3 years old and was known for her roles in several films, including “Bright Eyes,” “Curly Top” and “Poor Little Rich Girl.” Her films provided a distraction during the years surrounding the Great Depression, and she stayed in the spotlight and kept away from addiction and scandal.
Those films not only featured her acting, but her singing and dancing as well. For many, the song “On the Good Ship Lollipop” became synonymous with Temple’s name.
Haley signs concealed carry bill into law
Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill Tuesday that will allow people with concealed weapons licenses to carry firearms in bars and other establishments that serve alcohol, according to The State.
The law will allow those with the proper license to carry in bars and restaurants as long as they are not drinking alcohol and the establishment allows guns inside.
Haley said the point of the bill is to give responsible gun owners the option to bring firearms with them, as opposed to leaving them in cars.
“When [the firearm] is not with you, you are concerned about who else it could be with or if somebody else could get it,” Haley said.
Haley said she wanted to clear up misconceptions about the bill, saying, “This is not a guns in bars bill. It was never a guns in bars bill.”
Schools decide on makeup days amid ice storm
After the state House approved a resolution to forgive last month’s snow days, the state Senate said Tuesday it would consider giving school districts the option to not make up this week’s cancellations, The State reported.
Several school districts canceled Wednesday classes and sent students home early Tuesday. The Senate will look to add this week’s snow days to what the districts can forgive when it meets next week, said Senate President Pro Tempore John Courson, R-Richland, according to the newspaper.
Some schools have already decided on make-up days because of the storm last month, including some that will open Monday during the Presidents’ Day holiday.
According to state law, public schools are required to make up missed days and set aside three holidays on which classes can be made up. If there are more than three missed days, schools can extend school days by at least an hour and hold Saturday classes.