In a rare Super Bowl Sunday meeting, the Senate voted to advance an aid package Sunday. The Senate voted 67-27 to move the $95.3 billion package another step toward final passage. The package includes $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion in security assistance for Israel, $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine, as well as…
Donald Trump has received negative feedback after making comments regarding NATO. The former president took U.S. lawmakers and international leaders by surprise after claiming he would not protect NATO countries from Russian attacks if they lag on their membership payments. Trump also warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever they want” to a member country that…
The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar is expanding again! A Crazy Mason Express is set to open at Lakewood Camping Resort in Myrtle Beach. The new location is expected to open at the end of March. To view the full list of Crazy Mason locations, visit TCM.
One civilian was injured after a fire broke out at an Olive Garden in Florence. The flames started at around 11:20pm Thursday night at the eatery located along W. Radio Road. When fire crews arrived, the blaze had been put out by an employee who used an extinguisher. Florence firefighters assisted in isolating power to the cooking equipment in the…
The identity of the former University of North Carolina at Pembroke student who was shot and killed on Wednesday, has been revealed. Around 4:40pm, UNCP campus police responded to the Courtyard Apartments near campus on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, police did not encounter any shooters but did locate shell casings on the ground. Shortly after, Robeson County police…
Nearly 2 million handheld steamers were recalled due to serious burn hazards. The recall was placed after consumers reported the steamers were “expelling hot water from the steam nozzle while heating or during use.” Brands impacted by the recall include Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-brand Garment Steamers. Vornado alone has received over 100 reports of the steamers “spraying or spitting”…
Marianne Williamson has ended her Democratic presidential campaign. The 71-year-old initially contemplated suspending her campaign last month after winning only 5,000 votes in New Hampshire’s primary. However she continued on for two more, but won just 2% of the votes in South Carolina and nearly 3% in Nevada. The self-help author has now officially dropped out of the race and…
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday regarding Trump’s eligibility to serve a second term in office. The case was brought before the high court after Colorado’s Supreme Court argued the former president conducted actions of insurrection amid the January 6 Capitol attack. As a result, the justices ruled to remove the former president from the state’s ballot. Trump challenged…
Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday. The former president was the only major candidate to compete after Nikki Haley, his last standing challenger, skipped the caucuses. Haley cited what she considered an unfair process favoring Trump and instead ran in Nevada’s presidential primary where she received less votes than the “none of these candidates” option. However, Trump’s win…
Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report released Thursday revealed President Biden will not be charged in connection to an improperly stored classified documents investigation. The Special Counsel report found that the president willfully retained classified information, including top secret documents, and knew he was in possession of some documents as far back as 2017. He also shared some of that information…
