A shocked South Carolina community was grieving and looking for answers Thursday after officials said a beloved doctor and four other people were shot and killed by a man who had gone from a local high school on to college and the NFL. York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said that on Wednesday afternoon Phillip Adams,
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Former House Speaker John Boehner writes in his new book that he’s not sure there’s a place for him in today’s Republican Party, which he describes as under the control of former President Donald Trump’s whims, a conservative media that profits on outrage and politicians and media figures who traffic in conspiracy theories. In the
Continue ReadingWorries about sudden inflation spikes are keeping investors and economists up at night. Their concerns aren’t baseless: Inflation is indeed rising in the United States, government data for producer prices showed Friday. The question on everyone’s mind remains: Is inflation a temporary sugar rush from stimulus or is it here to stay? The US Producer
Continue ReadingA new series that will transform a group of men into real-life Magic Mikes is coming. HBO Max has ordered “The Real Magic Mike,’ an unscripted competition series from Eureka Productions and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, which is set to debut later this year. The “exhilarating and sexy” series will transform ten men who have
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina is launching it’s first bird atlas and inviting birdwatchers of all experience levels to participate. Conserving Carolina, a nonprofit conservation organization working to preserve water and land resources in Western North Carolina, is one of three regional coordinators for the NC
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A sexual assault kit bill that’s making its way through the state capitol aims to help sexual assault victims in Tennessee track the status of their rape kits. The bill allows for law enforcement and victims of rape and sexual assault to track their
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Baldwin County is now one of the first counties in Alabama to begin creating a mental health court, after Gov. Ivey signed the bill this week. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson (R–Daphne) creates a funding mechanism for the new court, which
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Most of the millions of people who have seen the awful video of the death of George Floyd under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin interpret that event as a murder. Under our democratic model of justice, validating this interpretation, even if it is held by millions, is difficult. It should be.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A pet hotel in Studio City has just welcomed seven new dogs all the way from Thailand. They were rescued off the streets, and are being given a new lease on life. After two days of travel by air, the pups are
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Although thousands in Milwaukee County have received the COVID-19 vaccine, many are still unsure if it is right for them. A new campaign, HealthyMKE, is aiming to help ease concerns and provide education. It’s a $900,000 grassroots effort aimed at empowering people in the Milwaukee
Continue Reading“This is not a coup,” said Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun from a gilded hall in Myanmar’s purpose-built capital Naypyidaw, the city where his comrades recently ousted an elected government, detained the country’s leadership, and installed a military junta. During an hour-long conversation with CNN, the military spokesperson was steadfast in upholding the junta’s official
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Supreme Court justices will close out their oral arguments for the current session as they began, in teleconference sessions with justices and lawyers participating remotely, the court announced on Friday. The public information office said the argument sessions scheduled for later this month and on May 4 will be held telephonically in keeping with Covid-19
Continue ReadingClashes between rival groups have so far claimed at least 125 lives and left 208 others injured in the volatile west Darfur region of Sudan, according to the Western Darfur State Doctors Committee. The violence has continued in El Geneina city, the capital of West Darfur state, for a sixth day in a row, the
Continue ReadingNeuralink, the implant company owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has released a video in which a monkey appears to play the computer game Pong using only its mind. The nine-year old male macaque, named Pager, has a Neuralink device implanted in both sides of its brain, according to a YouTube video posted
Continue ReadingMt. Bachelor will enjoy a sunny, fair day today and then the snow showers will settle in tonight. This is not expected to be a big event, and skies will clear beginning about lunch time Saturday. Nothing but sunshine after that for the next few days. Do watch for a windy day on the mountain
Continue ReadingAmazon has gained enough votes to defeat a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union, according to an ongoing tally of the vote. The vote count against unionization reached over 1608, the simple majority needed for either side to prevail, on Friday. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is
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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING EVERYONE… Today we get to enjoy a nice, but brief break between systems. With plenty of sunshine, our highs will be in the low 60’s. This afternoon, westerly and NW winds will pick up to 10-15 mph, with gusts to 20 mph. Winds will stay pretty gusty through the night. Skies will
Continue ReadingAfter the worst wildfire season ever in 2020, California is bracing for more destruction this year due to worsening drought conditions and above-normal temperatures. “We had world record-breaking high temperatures in our own backyard in California… 130 degrees in our state,” Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday as he launched a $536 million funding package to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ELMHUSRT, Queens (WABC) — On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, a community in Queens is hoping to landmark a home owned by a woman who fought for the Polish resistance during World War II. Across the street from Veterans Grove Playground in Elmhurst, Queens sits 8828 43rd Avenue. It’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — After a weekend shooting on a Snellville football field, one local father says he is lucky to be alive. Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating the incident where witnesses described three suspects, one of them masked. The bullet is still lodged in Russell
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