| Legislation would make PPE production in U.S. a priority Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C, and 2 other senators have introduced a bill they say will bring production of certain personal protective equipment critical to health care to U.S. factories. Unemployment claims drop by nearly 5,000 in week The 14,436 initial claims filed for the week ending July 18 was the lowest total since the pre-pandemic week of March 14, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. More than 1,100 claims were filed in Richland County. | 