Author: Annelyn Russ

70-Year-Old Dies After Attempting To Save His Grandson

The 70-year-old man rushed into the water to save his 9-year-old grandson who was struggling during a strong longshore current.

An elderly man died after attempting to rescue his grandson who was caught in rough waters in Pawleys Island. On Wednesday, officers responded to a call of a possible drowning around 12:30p.m. near the Shell Road Beach Access. 70-year-old Darrell Lambert was visiting Pawleys Island from West Columbia when he got caught in a struggle attempting to rescue his 9-year-old…

Police Investigate Possible Felony DUI Case After Fatal Crash

On the scene, officers found an open container of wine along with a cup in the cupholder containing a liquid consistent with the contents of the wine bottle.

North Myrtle Beach authorities are looking into a possible felony DUI after a fatal crash occurred on Sunday night. A black Lexus swerved into oncoming traffic on Robert Edge Parkway and hit a white Nissan head-on. The crash resulted in the death of a 41-year-old man who occupied the Nissan along with a woman and three children who were all…

Lab-Grown Meat Cleared For Sale In The U.S.

The meat is grown in a giant vat, such as what you'd find in a beer brewery.

Lab-grown meat has been cleared for sale in the United States. The two companies of ‘Upside Food’ and ‘Good Meat’ make what they call ‘cultivated chicken’ and said that they have been given a green light from the USDA to start producing their cell-based proteins. The meat is grown in a giant vat, such as what you’d find in a…

FTC Sues Amazon For ‘Tricking’ Customers

Amazon allegedly used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive 'dark patterns' to talk consumers into enrolling in automatically-renewing Prime subscriptions.

The FTC filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Wednesday. The complaint alleges that the e-commerce giant has tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs. Specifically, Amazon allegedly used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive ‘dark patterns’ to talk consumers into enrolling in automatically-renewing Prime subscriptions. The complaint added that Amazon intentionally made…

Giant African Land Snails In Florida Prompt County Quarantine

The quarantine will remain active until officials treat the area with a pesticide that disrupts the mucus production ability of snails and slugs.

A county in South Florida was placed under quarantine this week for a surprising reasons. Broward County is under quarantine in reaction to a recent Giant African Land Snail sighting. The quarantine states that without a compliance agreement, those located in the over three-mile quarantine boundaries cannot move any Giant African Land Snails, plants, plant parts, soil, yard waste, debris,…

Tornado Leaves 4 People Dead, 9 Injured, And Major Damage To Texas Town

Damage to utility lines left the town without power as well as surrounding towns and areas that also experienced the line of storms yesterday.

A rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane force winds and softball sized hail occurred in Northwest Texas. The worst damage from the storms appeared to be in Matador. the town has a population of 570 people and is 70 miles Northeast of Lubbock. A devastating tornado touched down and nearly flattened the town, killing at least four people in its…

Republicans Oppose Colleagues Motion To Vote On Impeachment Of Biden

Rep. Lauren Boebert remains consistent and continues to defend her move to force a vote on impeachment.

On Wednesday, House Republicans showed disapproval for one of their own colleagues. Representative Lauren Boebert made a motion on Tuesday to bring up her resolution to impeach President Biden over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, forcing a floor vote on the measure some time this week. Boebert’s critics claim her move to stage an impeachment vote is “wildly premature”…

Search Continues For Missing OceanGate Submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard will holding a briefing Thursday at 3p.m. for information. 

The Coast Guard announced that a debris field was discovered in the submersible search area and authorities are evaluating the information. The U.S. Coast Guard will holding a briefing Thursday at 3p.m. for information. The submersible known as ‘Titan’ began it’s expedition on Sunday with a goal to visit the Titanic wreckage which sits on the ocean floor 12,500 feet…

Duke University To Financially Cover Undergraduates From The Carolinas

The university estimated nearly 3,340 current undergraduates from the Carolinas, will receive the additional assistance this fall.

Duke University announced that it will provide full tuition grants for undergraduate students from North and South Carolina. The students that qualify must come from families whose incomes are $150 thousand or less. The new aid is slated to begin in the fall, 2023 semester. In addition, for Duke students who are residents of the Carolinas with yearly family incomes…