Author: Annelyn Russ

Starbucks
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Starbucks Releases Olive Oil Infused Beverages Nationwide

The concept originated from the Mediterranean custom of ingesting a spoonful of olive oil each day.
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Starbucks has now released a tested beverage nationwide. The coffee chain first launched it’s Oleato drinks in select states last year. Now, the olive oil infused beverages are available in all locations. Starbucks Oleato adds extra virgin olive oil to sweet cream cold foam and select espresso drinks. New options include the Oleato Golden Foam Shaken Iced Espresso, Oleato Caffè…

Implant
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Neuralink Implants Chip In Human Brain For First Time

Trial patients will have a chip surgically placed in the part of the brain the controls the intention to move.
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Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time. The company has been working toward using implants to connect the human brain to a computer for half-a-decade. The FDA approved the human clinical trial steps last year. Trial patients will have a chip surgically placed in the part of the brain the controls…

France
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France Moves Closer To Including Abortion Rights In Its Constitution

The bid for constitutionalization became a priority for the French government after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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France is heading toward becoming the first country in the world to include abortion rights in its constitution. The French National Assembly passed the historic bill in a 493-30 vote. The legislation will now move to the Senate for debate and vote. If approved, a special body composed of both chambers of the parliament will meet again for its official…

Mayorkas
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House Republicans Voted To Advance Impeaching Mayorkas

Alejandro Mayorkas would be the first cabinet official to be impeached in nearly 150 years. He would also become only the second cabinet official ever to be impeached in U.S. history.
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House Republicans voted Tuesday to advance impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. On Sunday, House GOPs released the impeachment articles against Mayorkas accusing him of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust” over the administration’s handling of the migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. After nearly 15 hours of discussions, the House Homeland…

Iran
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Iran Threatens To Respond To Any U.S. Attack Following Fatal Drone Strike

The U.S. has signaled it is prepared for retaliatory strikes in the Middle East but concerns remain that additional American strikes could further escalate tensions.
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Iran threatened to “decisively respond” to any U.S. attack following a fatal drone strike in which the U.S. holds the foreign country responsible for. Three troops were killed and over 40 others were injured after an enemy drone struck near sleeping quarters at a U.S. military base in Jordan Sunday. The U.S. has signaled it is prepared for retaliatory strikes…

Murdaugh
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Judge Denies Alex Murdaugh’s Request For A New Trial

Murdaugh will continue to serve his life sentence in prison. His attorney's shared they will now direct their focus on finding the real murderer.
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Alex Murdaugh has been denied a double murder retrial. The former S.C. lawyer was convicted last year of killing his wife Maggie and youngest son Paul. Murdaugh’s attorneys filed for a retrial after accusing Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill of tampering with a jury. They allege Hill spoke with the jury, informing them to watch Murdaugh’s actions when he took…

Vehicle
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Florence Police Seek Help Locating A Reported Stolen Vehicle

The car has a black front passenger quarter panel, a black rim tire on the front passenger side and damage to the passenger rear side.
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The Florence County Sheriff’s Office needs help locating a vehicle that was stolen on Friday. A 2011 silver Nissan Altima with South Carolina license plate number “WYD474” was stolen from the area of Vox Highway and Hanna Lake Road near Johnsonville. The car has a black front passenger quarter panel, a black rim tire on the front passenger side and…

Balloon
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Mysterious White Balloon Sighting: Not Another Spy Balloon

The aerial object was a Raven Aerostar Balloon, formerly from Google's Loon Project.
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If you were in the Grand Strand area Monday, you may have witnessed a mysterious white balloon floating across the sky. The sighting prompted many to wonder if the aerial object was another Chinese spy balloon such as the one the area encountered last year. It was not another spy balloon, but rather a Raven Aerostar Balloon, formerly from Google’s…

Shooting
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Shooting Investigation Underway In Marlboro County

The victim was struck and taken by a personal vehicle to a hospital where he was treated for injuries.
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An investigation is currently underway after one person was injured in a Marlboro County shooting. The incident occurred in the early hours on Sunday morning in the 100 block of Karen Circle in Bennettsville. Deputies said the suspect used a rifle to shoot several rounds into a vehicle that the victim was occupying. The victim was struck and taken by…

Super Bowl
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Super Bowl LVIII Sets Record For Most Expensive Ticket Prices

The average price is hovering around $9,800, which is 70% more expensive than last year's big game.
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This year’s Super Bowl game is set to be the most expensive on record. The average price is hovering around $9,800, which is 70% more expensive than last year’s big game. The cheapest price just to get in the gates is $8,188, which is 50% more expensive than the cheapest price last year. The last record setting prices were for…

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