Author: Annelyn Russ

Ivf
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Republicans Vote To Block Democratic IVF Protections Bill

The bill seeks to make IVF treatment more affordable by requiring insurance coverage for fertility treatments
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Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to block a bill that would guarantee access to in-vitro fertilization nationwide. The bill seeks to make IVF treatment more affordable by requiring insurance coverage for fertility treatments under employer-sponsored insurance and some public insurance plans. The legislation would also expand coverage of fertility treatments, including IVF, under U.S. military service members and Veterans’ health care….

Attack
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Hezbollah Blames Israel For Explosive Attacks

Details on how the attack was executed are uncertain and investigators have not immediately said how the pagers were detonated.
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Hezbollah has vowed to respond to an israeli attack that left at least 12 people dead and many injured. In Lebanon Tuesday, pagers belonging to members of the Iran-backed militant group exploded nearly simultaneously. Small amounts of explosives hidden in the pagers were detonated. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the deadly attack that targeted a significant amount of people. Details…

Moore
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Justin Moore To Headline Benefit Event At Pelicans Ballpark

The goal of the event is to help raise awareness about the importance of accessible and quality health care.
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Country singer Justin Moore has been tapped to headline an upcoming event on the Grand Strand. The ‘Small Town USA’ singer will perform at the Careteam Plus Annual Benefit Bash. The goal of the event is to help raise awareness about the importance of accessible and quality health care. It is set to be held on November 9 at the…

Conway
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Conway City Council Approves Final Reading Of Hate Crime Ordinance

The approved ordinance puts Conway in line with several other cities that have passed similar laws.
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The City of Conway unanimously approved to pass the final reading of its hate crime ordinance. The ordinance is listed as “establishing restrictions and penalties related to hate intimidation and hate crimes.” A person who violates ‘Title 9’ with intent to intimidate or harm others due to their perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, physical disability, or any description they…

Crash
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95-Year-Old Identified In Fatal Crash Involving MBFD Vehicle

95-year-old Peter Pulkkinen was the driver who was transported to a hospital where he later died.
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The victim that was killed in a crash involving a Myrtle Beach Fire Department vehicle has been released. The crash occurred on Saturday around 6am along Highway 17 business near 15th Avenue South. A city-owned pick-up truck was responding to an emergency with its lights and sirens activated when it struck a sedan on the drivers side. 95-year-old Peter Pulkkinen…

Pedestrian
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34-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Florence County

The pedestrian was heading east on the roadway when they were hit by a 2001 Ford Explorer that was also traveling east.
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A pedestrian was struck and killed in Florence County Monday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after 3pm on Carmon Short Road near Jordan Church Road just one mile north of Olanta. The pedestrian was heading east on the roadway when they were hit by a 2001 Ford Explorer that was also traveling east. The driver was the only occupant of…

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Two Arrested In Connection To A Homicide Investigation

18-year-old Tydrik Bethea and 25-year-old Titus Bethea have both been arrested.
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Two people have been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation. On Saturday, Dillon County police responded to Sardis Road at Latta Arms Apartments in the Latta community on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, 21-year-old Jhari German was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the parking lot. Deputies performed CPR until EMS arrived. German was then taken to…

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35-Year-Old Identified As Victim Killed In Florence Nightclub Shooting

No arrests have been made in the nightclub shooting at this time but investigators are working to reveal more information.
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  The victim of a shooting that unfolded over the weekend has been identified. Around 2am on Saturday, police were called to the Absolem Hookah Lounge located along Second Loop Road in Florence. Upon arrival, police found witnesses attempting to help 35-year-old Robert Fields who had been shot. Officers began to assist until EMS arrived. Fields was transported to a…

Settlement
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23AndMe Agrees To $30 Million Settlement In Class Action Lawsuit

The lawsuit was filed in January accusing the company of failing to protect users' personal information.
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Ancestry and genetics-testing company 23AndMe has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement in a class action lawsuit. The settlement comes after the company confirmed that “threat actors” used around 14,000 accounts to access the ancestry data of 6.9 million connected profiles. Leaked data included users’ account information, location, DNA matches, family names, profile pictures, birth dates and more. 23AndMe…

Boeing
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Boeing Cuts Costs To Conserve Cash While Workers Strike

Cost cuts mark the first clear sign of how the strike could affect the hundreds of suppliers that rely on boeing work.
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Over 30,000 Boeing workers are on strike and the company is focusing on conserving cash during this time. Boeing factory workers started walking off the job early Friday after rejecting a tentative labor deal. The actions halted most of Boeing’s aircraft production. The company has now announced sweeping cost cuts, including a hiring freeze, a pause on non-essential staff travel…

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