Author: Annelyn Russ

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Deceased Former UNCP Student Identified

19-year-old Khalil Alford has been identified as the victim who later succumbed to his injuries.
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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…

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Handheld Steamers Recalled Due To Posing Serious Burn Hazard

Vornado alone has received over 100 reports of the steamers “spraying or spitting” from the steam nozzle with 23 of them resulting in burn injuries.
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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”…

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Marianne Williamson Drops Out Of Democratic Presidential Race

Now the only Democratic candidates still standing are President Biden and Dean Phillips.
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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…

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Supreme Court To Decide Trump’s Eligibility To Serve 2nd Term In Office

Justices raised concerns about states reaching different conclusions on whether a candidate could run and several indicated that only Congress should enforce the provision at issue
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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…

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Trump Wins Nevada Republican Presidential 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.
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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…

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Biden Will Not Be Charged In Improperly Stored Classified Documents Case

The Special Counsel claimed one reason Biden will not be prosecuted was because he would present to a jury as an elderly man "with a poor memory."
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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…

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Five Marines Confirmed Dead After Military Helicopter Crash

Efforts are now underway to recover the remains of the Marines but their identities remain publicly unknown at this time.
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Five U.S. Marines were aboard a military helicopter that crashed in the mountains near San Diego. The CH-53E Super Stallion was reported missing on Tuesday night during a “routine training flight” out of Creech Air Force Base. The aircraft was located on Wednesday morning near Pine Valley. All five Marines were initially deemed missing but have now been confirmed to…

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Joye Law Firm Kicks Off Its Annual Scholarship Program

The awards will be granted to selected graduating seniors in South Carolina who plan to pursue higher education at a four-year institute in the fall.
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Joye Law Firm kicked off its annual scholarship program this month. This year, the firm is offering seven scholarships, each valued at $2,000. The awards will be granted to selected graduating seniors in South Carolina who plan to pursue higher education at a four-year institute in the fall. The scholarship selection process emphasizes various criteria including, Creative endeavors School activities…

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Litter Of Six Otter Pups Born At Brookgreen Gardens

There are five female pups and one male.
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The Lowcountry Zoo and Brookgreen Gardens has announced the addition of six otter pups. There are five female pups and one male. The animals will not be visible to the public for a few months while they develop, explore, and learn to swim. However, Brookgreen Gardens will share pictures and videos of them as they grow and adapt to their…

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New Tidelands Health Hospital Coming To Horry County

Officials hope to break ground on construction in the coming months, with a projected opening date in 2028.
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A new Tidelands Health hospital is coming to Horry County. The Tidelands Health Carolina Bays hospital will be located at the interchange of Highways 31 and 707. The hospital will offer advanced medical and surgical services, as well as an open-heart surgery program operated in partnership with MUSC Health. The hospital will also be home to Tidelands Health Extended Care…

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