For the first time since 2008, the final four in the men’s NCAA Tournament will consist entirely of No. 1 seeds. One side of the bracket will feature Auburn vs Florida in an SEC showdown that is set to be played at 6pm. The other side will see Duke and Houston face off just before 9pm. Both games will take…
On Sunday, President Trump stated that he is not joking about considering to serve a third term. The remarks are the clearest indication that he intends to look into ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country. The 22nd Amendment says “no person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice.” It…
Elon Musk has sold his social media site to his own artificial intelligence company. The billionaire sold ‘X’ to ‘XAI’ in a $33 billion all-stock deal. Both companies are privately owned meaning they are not required to disclose their finances to the public. Musk took to ‘X’ to say that the move will “unlock immense potential by blending XAI’s advanced…
Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of around half of the remaining hostages held there. The proposals foresee the return of half the 24 hostages believed to still be alive as well as about half the 35 assumed to be dead. The proposed truce would last between 40 and 50 days. Israeli Prime…
The death toll continues to rise following a powerful earthquake that shook Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday. The 7.7 magnitude quake struck with an epicenter near Myanmar’s second-largest city of Mandalay, damaging the city’s airport, buckling roads and downing hundreds of buildings throughout a wide range of territory in the middle of the country. Time is running out for…
A residential fire in Robeson County led to the death of one child. The flames broke out around 7:20pm Thursday night. Crews were called to Marada Road in the Maxton community. The fire originated in the kitchen area of the home. Several fire departments assisted to get the flames under control. The child did not survive injuries while the mother…
An arrest has been made after an 8-year-old child was shot in Florence County. The incident occurred just after 5pm Wednesday in a complex along Willow Trace Drive. The girl was eating dinner with her family when she was struck by bullets that came from the apartment above theirs. The bullets injured her arm and leg. She is being treated…
An accident in the Myrtle Beach area resulted in the death of one person. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 15 and Pine Island Road. Around 7am Thursday, a bystander found a motorcyclist suffering injuries after a crash. Mohammad Al-Masaid was transported to a hospital where he died an hour later. The Myrtle Beach Police Department is now…
A driver was rescued after a crash in Horry County Thursday night. Shortly after 7pm, fire rescue crews responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 22 near Aynor. A car got caught in flood water, trapping the driver who was removed using a high-angle rescue technique. They were evaluated for injuries at the scene. Aynor-bound traffic between Highways 90 and…
The NBA and the International Basketball Federation are in talks with European soccer clubs regarding potential growth. FIBA is the global basketball’s governing body and members met with an NBA Board Thursday to discuss expansion on the continent. The new league would rival Europe’s leading basketball competition, the EuroLeague. It would involve around eight franchises. Each would launch for an…
