Author: Annelyn Russ

T-Mobile Plans To Buy U.S. Cellular’s Wireless Operations And More

The deal is valued at $4.4 billion and would further consolidate the industry.

T-Mobile plans to buy U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal. The agreement is valued at $4.4 billion and would further consolidate the industry. T-Mobile would get over four million new customers and control of U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations as well as around 30% of spectrum assets across several spectrum bands. As part of the deal,…

Volkswagen Issues Voluntary Recall On Nearly 80,000 Vehicles

A software malfunction could cause the instrument panel to sporadically reset or not boot at all.

Volkswagen has issued a voluntary recall on nearly 80,000 vehicles. The recall covers ID.4 electric sport utility vehicles. The model years affected are 2021 to 2023. The recall was placed over display issues. A software malfunction could cause the instrument panel to sporadically reset or not boot at all. In result, the panel may fail to display speed or the…

Israel Faces Criticism Over Attack That Killed 45 People In Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the government was investigating the "tragic accident."

Israel is facing major condemnation after a strike in Gaza killed 45 people when it set off a fire that ripped through a tent city for displaced Palestinians. Israel officially launched a ground offensive in the city of Rafah earlier this month. The area is where millions of Palestinians fled for safety amid the Israel/Hamas war. Israel’s Sunday evening’s attack…

2,000 People Believed To Be Buried After Landslide In Papua New Guinea

The landslide happened on Friday in the mountainous Enga region in northern Papua New Guinea.

A massive landslide occurred in Papua New Guinea leaving as many as 2,000 people believed to be buried. The landslide happened on Friday in the mountainous Enga region in northern Papua New Guinea. Tons of rock and mud smashed into over 150 homes as locals slept. Rescuers have struggled to reach such a remote part of what is already one…

Severe Storms Across Parts Of The U.S. Left At Least 22 People Dead

At least eight people died in Arkansas, seven in Texas, five in Kentucky and two in Oklahoma after tornadoes and strong winds demolished hundreds of homes.

Over the weekend, an abundance of severe storms broke out across four states resulting in at least 22 deaths. Parts of Texas and the mid-south are attempting to assess and adjust after the devastating storms. At least eight people died in Arkansas, seven in Texas, five in Kentucky and two in Oklahoma after tornadoes and strong winds demolished hundreds of…

How Much We Spend on ‘Guilt-Tipping’

The people who aren't frustrated by the "tipping epidemic" would argue that it's not required, or it's "just a couple bucks here and there."

The people who aren’t frustrated by the “tipping epidemic” would argue that it’s not required, or it’s “just a couple bucks here and there.” But it does add up. New research claims the average American spends an estimated $454 a year tipping more than they’d like to. And 26% of people say they’re “always or often” put on the spot,…

Get to Know Dreamweaver Shop – A Local Farmers Market Vendor

North Myrtle Beach hosts their market Friday on 1st Avenue from 10am-3pm as well.

See what the Dreamweaver Shop has to offer with Robbert Comcheck. And be sure to check out more local businesses at our local markets this week. Surfside Beach’s will was held Tuesday from 10am-3pm at the corner of Surfside and Willow Drive. And North Myrtle Beach hosts theirs Friday on 1st Avenue from 10am-3pm as well.

NCAA And Major Conferences Approve Nearly $3 Billion Settlement

The new agreement calls for the NCAA and the conferences to pay $2.77 billion over 10 years to more than 14,000 former and current college athletes

The NCAA and major conferences have approved a settlement of several antitrust claims. The organization is accused of improperly keeping athletes from earning endorsement money. It was also argued that athletes were entitled to some of the profits that the NCAA and conferences earn from media rights agreements with television networks. Each lawsuit filed challenges athlete compensation rules. The new…