Author: Annelyn Russ

Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty To Crimes Regarding Money

The plea is related to a scheme in which Murdaugh and a bank employee allegedly defrauded his personal injury clients and laundered over $7 million of funds according to the indictment.

For the very first time, Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to crimes. On Thursday, the disbarred former South Carolina attorney pleaded guilty to nearly two dozen fraud and money laundering charges in a federal courtroom. The plea is related to a scheme in which Murdaugh and a bank employee allegedly defrauded his personal injury clients and laundered over $7 million…

A Company Is Searching To Hire Someone To Binge Watch Netflix Shows

As long as you are 18 years or older you can apply on September 25th and entries close at 11:59pm.

A company is searching for someone who would like to get paid for simply watching TV. OnlineCasinos.com is searching to find the ultimate TV binger who would get paid to assist in identifying the most binge-worthy show on Netflix. This person would have to watch multiple episodes back-to-back to crown the winner. Contenders include three of the most popular original…

Amazon To Add Advertisements To Its Prime Video Streaming Platform

Amazon said its shows and movies will have significantly fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming providers.

Amazon is hopping on a recent trend among streaming services and inserting advertisements into its programming. Starting next year, shows and movies on its Prime Video service will include limited ads. Amazon did not reveal just how long the ad breaks will be, but they did say their shows and movies will have significantly fewer ads than linear TV and…

Brightline Is Set To Launch First Private Passenger Train In A Century

If Brightline succeeds, the accomplishment could lead to more highspeed lines between major cities 200 to 300 miles apart in the future.

Florida’s Brightline is set to launch the first private passenger train service in over a century. Brightline will start running trains between Miami and Orlando reaching speeds of 125mph. 32 trains will run daily and the company is charging single riders $158 round-trip for business class, $298 for first-class, and families or big groups could purchase four round-trip tickets for…

Nearly 260,000 Children’s Books Have Been Recalled

The plastic binding rings that keep the books intact have been reportedly detaching and could be swallowed by children.

Around 260 thousand children’s books have been recalled due to the risk of choking. Rainbow Road Series Board Books with classic titles such as ‘Old MacDonald Had A Farm’, ‘Dinosaurs First Word’, and ‘There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly’, are among those being recalled. The plastic binding rings that keep the books intact have been reportedly detaching…

The White House Proposes Removing Medical Debt From Credit Reports

Under the proposal, consumer reporting companies would be blocked from using medical debts and collection information on consumer reports.

The Biden-Harris administration is seeking to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. The proposal is expected to assist in stopping “debt collectors from coercing people into paying bills they may not even owe, as well as ensure that creditors are not relying on data that is often plagued with inaccuracies and mistakes.” Under the proposal, consumer reporting companies would…

Former School Bus Driver Charged After Closing Bus Door On Child’s Arm

The child's mother shared that her daughter was standing on the stairs with her arm stuck outside, crying and pleading the driver to open the door.

A former school bus driver in Horry County is facing charges after allegedly neglecting a child. On August 25th, 68-year-old Thomas Interlandi allegedly closed the door of the bus while a child’s arm was in the door and continued driving the bus in reverse to a previous stop. He was arrested on September 13th and charged with unlawful conduct toward…

Some Myrtle Beach Chick-fil-A Restaurants Are Offering Free Chicken Sandwiches

To claim the offer, guests can simply open the Chick-fil-A app and redeem the reward at participating locations.

The Myrtle Beach area Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering free chicken sandwiches. To claim the offer, guests can simply open the Chick-fil-A app and redeem the reward at participating locations. The promotion will run from September 25th through the 30th. To view participating Myrtle Beach locations, visit CFA.

Amazon Reveals New Features To Update Its Alexa

The updates come as Amazon attempts to keep pace with a new wave of conversational AI tools that have accelerated the artificial intelligence arms race in the tech industry.

Amazon Alexa is set to bring AI inside your home as the company introduces changes to how its voice assistant sounds and functions. Amazon announced the generative AI update for Alexa, which will allow the device to resume conversations without a wake word. It will also be able to respond quicker, learn user preferences, field follow-up questions and change its…

Spicy Chicken McNuggets Have Returned To The McDonalds Menu

Though the Spicy Nuggets are back, the Mighty Hot Sauce they were initially released with, is not making a come-back at this time.

Just when the weather is starting to cool off, McDonald’s is turning up the heat! The fast food chain announced the return of their Spicy Chicken McNuggets. However, the item will only be available for a limited time and not all locations are participating. Though the Spicy Nuggets are back, the Mighty Hot Sauce they were initially released with, is…