Author: Annelyn Russ

Uconn
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UConn Wins Women’s Basketball NCAA Championship Over South Carolina

UConn's win confirmed the team's 12th NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship.
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UConn has returned to the top of women’s basketball after the tournament championship Sunday. The Huskies started out strong and didn’t let up, leading by double digits at half-time. They went on to secure an 82-59 victory over South Carolina. It was the first time in Dawn Staley’s three championship appearances that her team fell short, and the Gamecocks struggled…

Mens
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Florida And Houston To Face Off In Men’s NCAA Championship

Florida and Houston are now scheduled to face off at 8:50pm Monday.
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The final two teams are heading to the Men’s NCAA Tournament Championship Monday. The final four took place on Saturday with Florida beating out Auburn to secure it’s championship spot with a victory of 79-73. Houston will also battle for the championship title after winning 70-67 against Duke. Florida and Houston are now scheduled to face off at 8:50pm Monday.

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Alex Ovechkin Becomes NHL’s All-Time Goal Scorer

Gretzky, who was in attendance at the game, said that he is "very proud" of Ovechkin.
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Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. The Washington Capitals superstar scored his 895th career goal Sunday in a match against the New York Islanders. That officially breaks the previous HNL record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1999. Ovechkin’s goal that led him to the new record was scored on a power play during the second period, which…

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Big Lots Stores To Reopen After Agreement Reached

Nine stores across six states are now set to reopen their doors on Thursday as part of the new deal.
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After shutting down locations amid a months-long bankruptcy process, several Big Lots stores are set to reopen under new management. Big Lots recently announced a sale agreement with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. As part of the deal, Variety Wholesalers was set to acquire 200 to 400 Big Lots stores, which would retain the branding, and two distribution centers. Nine stores…

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Judge Orders Trump Admin To Return Man Deported To El Salvador

A federal judge issued the order after the administration admitted that it had mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego-Garcia.
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The Trump administration has until midnight on April 7 to return a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador in March. On Friday, a federal judge issued the order after the administration admitted that it had mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. He was accused of being a part of the MS-13 street gang. However, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said…

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Severe Storms Result In At Least 19 Deaths Across Several States

Among those killed are a 5-year-old boy found in a storm-damaged home in Arkansas and a 9-year-old Kentucky boy.
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Violent storms moved across several states in the central U.S. claiming the lives of at least 19 people. 10 of the deaths were reported in Tennessee alone. Among those killed are a 5-year-old boy found in a storm-damaged home in Arkansas and a 9-year-old Kentucky boy who was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop. On…

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Local Unique Restaurant Has Onsite Pickleball Courts

The menu includes items like sushi, steak, pizza, burgers, fish and chips, and more.
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new unique restaurant on the Grand Strand. Bistro B offers a wide variety of dishes and outdoor patio seating as well as onsite Pickleball courts. The menu includes items like sushi, steak, pizza, burgers, fish and chips, and more. The Pickleball element aims to offer an easy…

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Drippy’s Ice Cream Is Offering Girl Scout Cookie Flavors

The Girl Scout Cookie flavors will be available all April long.
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A local ice cream parlor is offering new flavors in honor of National Girl Scout Cookie month. Drippy’s Ice Cream is whipping up new flavors to help local Girl Scout Troops. That includes, Thin Mint, Peanut Butter Pattie, and Samoa (aka Caramel Delites.) The owners have an ongoing poll for customers to rank their favorite amongst the new offers and…

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Two Local State Parks To Offer Beach Parking During The Summer

Huntington Beach State Park and Myrtle Beach State Park will provide visitors a way to ensure parking during the summer.
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Two local parks are offering guaranteed beach parking again this summer. Huntington Beach State Park and Myrtle Beach State Park will provide visitors a way to ensure parking during the summer. The open parking spots will take up around a quarter of the lot at each park between May 16 and September 1. They cost $5 each per day. The…

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World’s Largest Amateur Golf Tournament Returning To The Grand Strand

Registration to participate is now open for all divisions including net, gross and "just for fun."
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The largest amateur golf tournament in the world is set to soon return to the Grand Strand. The 42nd Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship will involve 3,000 players on over 50 award-winning golf courses on the Grand Strand. Registration to participate is now open for all divisions including net, gross and “just for fun.” Registration includes four rounds…

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