Author: Annelyn Russ

Nws
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National Weather Service Pauses Translations For Non-English Speakers

The AI technology translated alerts from English to several other languages including Spanish, French, Vietnamese, simplified Chinese and Samoan.
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The National Weather Service will no longer translate weather alerts for non-English speakers. The change is “due to a contract lapse” with language translation software firm, ‘Lilt.’ The company has provided artificial intelligence to translate weather service alerts after a partnership with the NWS was confirmed in 2023. The AI technology translated alerts from English to several other languages including…

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Former President Biden To Deliver First Public Address Since Office Exit

Joe Biden is headlining the event that is set to focus on rallying bipartisan support for Social Security.
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Former President Biden is set to deliver his first public address since leaving the White House in January. Biden will be speaking at the National Conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the disabled in Chicago on Tuesday. He is headlining the event that is set to focus on rallying bipartisan support for Social Security. Biden will take the stage…

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Federal Government Freezes Funds To Harvard University

In a letter to Harvard, the Trump administration called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies.
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The federal government is freezing funds of grants to Harvard University over campus activism. In a letter to Harvard, the Trump administration called for broad government and leadership reforms at the university, as well as changes to its admissions policies. It also demanded the university audit views of diversity on campus, and stop recognizing some student clubs. The government said…

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West Florence High Administrator Named Nation’s Top Assistant Principal

Saani Perry founded a male mentoring program and helped expand STEM programming.
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A West Florence High School administrator has been named America’s Top Assistant Principal. Saani Perry has been at the school since 2021. He founded a male mentoring program and helped expand STEM programming. In December, Perry was selected as South Carolina’s Top Assistant Principal. He took home the Nation’s top honor at the National Educational Leadership Awards in Washington D.C….

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Crash In Socastee Area Left Hundreds Without Power

The wreck took down power lines leaving 616 customers in the dark.
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A crash in the Socastee area resulted in a power outage for Santee Cooper customers. Shortly after noon Sunday, the crash happened near Socastee Baptist Church on Socastee Boulevard. The wreck took down power lines leaving 616 customers in the dark. Traffic in both directions was backed up as crews worked to clear the scene. No injuries were reported and…

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Police Need Help Identifying Suspects Of Armed Robbery

The victims reported the suspects stole money, cell phones, and a safe containing more money.
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Georgetown County authorities are asking for the public’s help with locating suspects of an armed robbery. Sunday night, two men were robbed at a home on Sunnyside Avenue in Murrells Inlet. The victims reported the suspects stole money, cell phones, and a safe containing more money. One of the suspects was armed with a rifle and another had a pistol….

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One Person Transported To Hospital Following Two-Vehicle Crash

The accident occurred shortly before 7:30pm Sunday night in the area of Highway 917 and Highway 19.
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A two-vehicle crash in the nichols area of Horry County left one person hospitalized. The accident occurred shortly before 7:30pm Sunday night in the area of Highway 917 and Highway 19. One person was transported to a hospital to be treated for injuries but their current condition is unclear at this time. Another person signed a medical transport waiver. The…

Robeson
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Death Investigation Opened After Body Found In Water

A body discovered in the water near Highway 72 West and Buie Philadelphus Road
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An investigation is underway after a body was found in Robeson County. The sheriff’s office was on the scene of a body discovered in the water near Highway 72 West and Buie Philadelphus Road between Pembroke and Red Springs. Details are extremely limited as deputies and detectives worked to learn more.

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Investigation Opened After Body Recovered Near Horry Co. ICW

The Horry County Police Department was present along the Intracoastal Waterway.
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The Horry County Police Department was present along the Intracoastal Waterway in connection to a death investigation. They were working to recover a body near Fantasy Harbor and The Boathouse Waterway Bar and Grill. There was reportedly no threat to the community and further information was not immediately available.

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Blue Origin Launches First All-Female Crew Into Space

The star-studded voyage marked the New Shepard's 31st overall launch, including the 11th with humans on board.
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Blue Origin launched an all-female crew into space Monday. Pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King were among the six women who traveled aboard the company’s New Shepard rocket as part of the suborbital space tourism mission. The crew were sporting custom space-suits designed by Lauren Sanchez who was also on board the space flight. The star-studded voyage marked…

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