Author: Annelyn Russ

Biden Administration Announces Additional $9 Billion In Student Loan Forgiveness

The relief will only assist a small quantity of borrowers as over 45 million people still hold $1.75 trillion in student loans.

The White House announced it is forgiving an additional $9 billion in student loans for borrowers who have been on an Income Driven Repayment or Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan. The money is intended to forgive the debt of 125,000 borrowers with 53,000 getting relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness, 51,000 through an IDR plan and 22,000 who have…

Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty To Gun Related Charges

The president's son's plea kicks off an effort to beat an indictment from the Justice Department and sets the case on a potential track for a trial next year.

On Tuesday, Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to charges relating to concealing drug use when purchasing a weapon. The president’s son’s plea kicks off an effort to beat an indictment from the Justice Department and sets the case on a potential track for a trial next year. Biden is charged with lying about his drug use on a form to…

NATO Is Actively Addressing An Apparent Cyberattack

A politically motivated hacking group claimed to have stolen numerous strategic planning and research documents from the alliance.

NATO announced it is addressing an apparent cyberattack after strategy documents were posted online. A politically motivated hacking group claimed to have stolen numerous strategic planning and research documents from the alliance. The group then shared the documents on the social media platform, ‘Telegram’, and claimed it was the second time in three months they successfully hacked unclassified NATO websites….

House Voted To Remove Kevin McCarthy From His Leadership Position

Kevin McCarthy said he will not run for speaker again and his removal marks a major escalation in tensions for a House GOP conference that has been in disagreement for sometime.

The House conducted a historic vote to remove speaker Kevin McCarthy from his top leadership position. The outcome was 216 to 210 with eight Republicans voting to remove McCarthy as speaker of the House. The House must now elect a new leader. There is no clear alternative to McCarthy as the race for a potential successor is underway. The House…

Woman Accidentally Crashes Into Post Office Leaving Two People Injured

A woman inside the building ended up under the vehicle and complained of leg pain and pain on her entire left side.

  Around 1:20 pm on Friday a driver of an SUV crashed into the post office located at 820 67th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. The driver was not hurt, but a woman inside the building ended up under the vehicle and complained of leg pain and pain on her entire left side. She was taken to a hospital by…

Business Burglaries Along Highway 501 Left Stores Damaged

Everyone in the area is asked to check cameras for anything out of the ordinary and anyone with any information is urged to call Marion County authorities.

We have an update on the series of burglaries that occurred in Marion County on Friday. The businesses along Highway 501 that were broken-into include, the Palmetto Express convenience store, James Auto Service, two fruit stands, and the Myrtle Beach Visitor’s Center. At Palmetto Express $900 was taken from the register, around $10,000 in damage was done and part of…

One Wanted Man Turned Himself In While One Is Still On The Loose

Police are still searching for 28-year-old Daquan McNair in connection to the case as well. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call the Robeson County Sheriff's Office.

A wanted man has turned himself into Robeson County authorities. 24-year-old Quintien Glover was arrested and charged with conspiracy to robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, and attempted first-degree murder. He is being held at the Robeson County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond. The charges are in relation to an attempted robbery and…

Vehicle Crashes Into Residential Building In Socastee

One person was transported to a hospital with injuries that are believed to be non-life threatening.

One person was injured in a crash that occurred early Tuesday morning. Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to the area of Swing Bridge Way in Socastee around 2:20 am after receiving reports of a crash with entrapment. A vehicle smashed into a residential building. One person was transported to a hospital with injuries that are believed to be non-life…

National Emergency Alert Test To Be Conducted On Devices At The Same Time

The message will read, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

On Wednesday you can expect an alert to go off on some electronic devices across the country. The federal government is set to conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The Emergency Alert portion of the test will send an alerts to all radios and televisions, while the Wireless Alert portion of the test…

Meta Revealed It Uses Public Posts To Train Its New AI Assistant

The AI reportedly has not touched private posts, such as those only shared with friends or family.

Meta has revealed the company uses public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its new Artificial Intelligence assistant. Posts that were fed to the new AI include both text and photos. However, the AI reportedly has not touched private posts, such as those only shared with friends or family. Meta also shared it has some measures in place to exclude private…