Author: Annelyn Russ

Shooting
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One Person Injured In Florence County Shooting

The victim was reportedly suffering from a gunshot wound after their home was shot into.
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One person was injured in a shooting that took place in Florence County. The incident occurred around 4pm Monday along Mullins Street in Florence. The victim was reportedly suffering from a gunshot wound after their home was shot into. They were transported to a hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. The circumstances leading up to…

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Google Reveals Top Trending Searches Of 2024

The top searches were for soccer tournaments including the 'Copa America' and the 'UEFA European Championship.'
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Sports dominated Google’s global “year in search” list for this year. Six of the top 10 trending searches were sporting events. The top three were for soccer tournaments including the ‘Copa America,’ the ‘UEFA European Championship’ and the ‘ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.’ They were followed by two cricket events and the Paris Olympics ranked at number nine. Outside of…

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Google Says Its New Quantum Chip Is Faster Than Most Powerful Computer

Overcoming that challenge, the new chip can solve a computing problem in five minutes, which would take a classical computer years to solve.
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Google said its new quantum chip is faster than the world’s most powerful supercomputer. The latest chip dubbed ‘Willow’ has reportedly demonstrated “two major achievements” in quantum computing. That includes “exponentially” reducing the rate of errors when adding more qubits. That has been a difficult challenge to conquer for nearly 30-years. Qubits are the units of computation in quantum computers,…

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TikTok And ByteDance Asks Court To Pause Ban

TikTok said that the public interest favors providing sufficient time for an orderly review process.
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TikTok is asking the court for an emergency injunction to prevent it becoming unavailable in the U.S. next month. The U.S. government passed a law demanding the app’s sale or ban due to concerns over it’s link to China. Its parent company ByteDance denies being linked to China. It also claims data is not being shared with the country. The…

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EPA Places Ban On Two Solvents Known To Cause Cancer

The EPA expects to ban most of TCE use within one year. However, the agency is finalizing a 10-year phaseout for PCE.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has placed a ban on two solvents known to cause a range of cancers. TCE and PCE or Perc are used in a variety of products including cleaners, degreasers, sealants, lubricants, adhesives, and commercial applications such as dry cleaning. TCE is known to cause liver and kidney cancer and can also damage the nervous and immune…

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Franklin Fire Rapidly Spreads Toward Malibu In Southern California

The Franklin Fire has been burning through an area larger than five football fields every minute since the flames broke out Monday night.
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A fire near downtown Malibu in Southern California is rapidly spreading. The flames have prompted mandatory evacuations and is threatening homes and businesses, including the city’s iconic Malibu Pier. Students and faculty at Pepperdine University have been ordered to shelter in place. The Franklin Fire has been burning through an area larger than five football fields every minute since the…

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Suspect Arrested And Charged In Death Of UHC CEO

26-year-old Luigi Mangione is the suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson who was shot in New York City.
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The murder suspect in UnitedHealthcare’s CEO’s death has been captured bringing an end to a multi-state manhunt. 26-year-old Luigi Mangione is the suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson who was shot in New York City. The ivy league graduate from Maryland was spotted eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Meaning he was around 230 miles from the New…

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Georgetown Christmas Events This Weekend

The event features music, dance performances, caroling, Santa Claus and more.
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The City of Georgetown is getting festive this weekend. The annual Tree Lighting Celebration is set to be held Friday night at Francis Marion Park. The event features music, dance performances, caroling, Santa Claus and more. Festivities are set to kick off at 6:30pm with the tree lighting taking place at 7:15, and the event will wrap up at 7:30….

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Myrtle Beach Charter School To Break Ground On New Building

The building will be on a small portion of the new property and the rest of the land will remain untouched for students to explore
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A charter school in the Myrtle Beach area is ready to break ground on a new building. The school, formerly known as the Coastal Leadership Academy will now be called Coastal High School. It is a tuition-free public charter. The new building will be built on nearly 110-acres off of River Oaks Drive. Construction is set to start Saturday. The…

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CCU’s Quarterback Ethan Vasko Enters Transfer Portal

Vasko rushed for 447 yards and scored five touchdowns himself.
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Coastal Carolina University’s quarterback has entered the transfer portal. Ethan Vasko played in all 12 games for the Chanticleers this year. He transferred to the school from Kansas prior to the 2023 season. Throughout the games, Vasko completed just under 55% of his passes totaling to 2,110 yards. 14 of them ended in touchdowns and eight were intercepted. Vasko also…

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