Author: Annelyn Russ

Gtown
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Ohio Fugitive Arrested In Georgetown Co. After Police Pursuit

Deputies are still searching for 19-year-old Payton Baldridge, who was also involved in the incident and has active warrants.
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We now have an update on a manhunt that was underway after a police pursuit and two separate crashes occurred on Monday. Georgetown County deputies were in pursuit of a stolen car along Martin Luther King Drive in Pawleys Island when one of the deputy’s vehicles collided with an uninvolved vehicle. The driver of the stolen vehicle later crashed a…

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One Man Is Dead And Another Was Injured After Drive-By Shooting In Marion

One of the victims was reportedly inside a pick-up truck when he was struck and the vehicle crashed into an apartment unit.
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One man is dead and another was left injured after a drive-by shooting in Marion. Thursday evening, one victim was shot on McMillan Street and the other was shot on Wallace Circle. One of the victims was reportedly inside a pick-up truck when he was struck and the vehicle crashed into an apartment unit. One man did not survive his…

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Planet Fitness To Raise Membership Fee For First Time In Decades

Planet Fitness is only raising the price of its Lowest Tier that lets members use a single gym location.
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For the first time in decades, Planet Fitness is raising the cost of its basic membership. The no-frills membership has been priced at $10-per-month since 1998. It is soon set to cost $15-per-month. The hike will take effect this summer. However, current members, who joined at $10-per-month, will continue to pay that amount until their membership expires. If renewed, the…

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TikTok Will Now Automatically Label Content That Is AI-Generated

The app already labeled content made with its in-app AI effects but the new label will be added to AI content uploaded from other platforms as well.
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As of Thursday, TikTok will now automatically label videos and images made with artificial intelligence. AI-generated content on the app will now be tagged with “Content Credentials,” a digital watermarking technology from the ‘Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity.’ TikTok said, “The credentials attach metadata to content, which we can use to instantly recognize and label AI-generated content.” The app…

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Senate Passes Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill

The funds are expected to improve aviation safety, enhance protections for passengers and workers as well as invest in airport and air travel infrastructure nationwide.
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The Senate passed a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill Thursday. The $105 billion measure would renew authority for the FAA for the next five years. The funds are expected to improve aviation safety, enhance protections for passengers and workers as well as invest in airport and air travel infrastructure nationwide. The bill raises maximum civil penalties for airline consumer violations…

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Stormy Daniels’ Testimony Wraps Up In Trump’s Hush Money Trial

Stormy Daniels alleges her and Trump had a sexual encounter in 2006 and was paid off to keep quiet about the affair.
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The testimony of Stormy Daniels wrapped up Thursday in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial. Daniels alleges her and Trump had a sexual encounter in 2006 and was paid off to keep quiet about the affair. The former president is accused of falsifying financial records to cover up the said payments. Trump’s attorney’s claim Daniels had financial motivation regarding speaking…

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Israel’s Prime Minister Addresses U.S. Halt Of Weapon Shipment

The Israeli military added it has the weapons it needs for its missions in Gaza, including a Rafah invasion.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to President Biden’s weapon shipment pause to the region. Last week, the U.S. halted sending a shipment of bombs to Israel. The pause came after Israel’s military moved forward with offensive plans in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where millions of Palestinians are sheltering. Israel has taken control over a border crossing in…

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Florence McDonald’s To Host NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace

On Saturday, Wallace and his car will be at the McDonald's located at 1504 S. Irby Street in Florence.
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A local McDonald’s is set to host a NASCAR driver this weekend. Bubba Wallace drives for the 23XI Racing for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. In 2021, he became the second black driver to win the Cup Series with his victory at the Talladega Superspeedway. He earned his second victory in 2022 at Kansas Speedway. On Saturday, Wallace and…

Classic
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First-Ever Myrtle Beach Classic Kicks Off

The event is taking place from now until Sunday at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach.
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The first-ever Myrtle Beach Classic kicked off Thursday and there are a few things you may need to know. The event is taking place from now until Sunday at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach. The course is closed off for public play during the event. The purse for the tournament is $4 million and the winner…

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Myrtle Beach Pelicans To Host Annual ‘Seniors Last Swing’ Event

This year's event will feature 53 local high school seniors. Each of them are student-athletes from both softball and baseball.
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The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are set to soon host the annual ‘Seniors Last Swing.’ This year’s event will feature 53 local high school seniors. Each of them are student-athletes from both softball and baseball. The event is set to take place on May 22. Gates will open at 4pm with ceremonies starting at 4:50pm before the softball game starts shortly…

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