Author: Annelyn Russ

Maps
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Google Maps Introduces New AI Features

The new features include hands-free help with multi-step tasks such as getting answers to hyper-specific questions.
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Google has introduced new features supported by Gemini AI to it’s maps tool. The company is introducing “the first hands-free, conversational driving experience in google maps, built with gemini and comprehensive information about the real world.” The new features include hands-free help with multi-step tasks such as getting answers to hyper-specific questions. Another new feature is the landmark-based navigation which…

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IRS Direct File Will Not Be Offered Next Year

The program rolled out last year and was created to make tax filing easy, fast, and economical.
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The Trump administration announced that IRS Direct File will not be offered next year. The program rolled out last year and was created to make tax filing easy, fast, and economical. However, it faced criticism from Republican lawmakers, who referred to it as a waste of taxpayer money because free filing programs already exist. It was also criticized by commercial…

Recall
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Over One Million Toyota Vehicles Recalled

It was placed due to an issue in which rear view cameras can freeze or show a blank screen.
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Toyota has placed a recall on more than one-million vehicles. The recall covers certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles that are equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor system. It was placed due to an issue in which rear view cameras can freeze or show a blank screen when the impacted vehicles are in reverse because of a software…

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Search For Victims Of UPS Cargo Plane Crash Continues

The flames consumed the plane and spread to nearby businesses, killing at least 12 people, including a child.
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The search for victims has entered a third day following the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Investigators are continuing to gather information to determine why the aircraft caught fire and lost an engine during take-off. The flames consumed the plane and spread to nearby businesses, killing at least 12 people, including a child. The plane, with three people…

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FAA Reducing Air Traffic By 10% Across 40 Markets

Air traffic controllers have been working unpaid since the shutdown began on October 1.
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The FAA is reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets. The reducing will start Friday morning and intends to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers have been struggling during the ongoing government shutdown. The move is expected to impact thousands of flights nationwide as the FAA directs over 44,000 flights daily, including commercial passenger flights, cargo planes…

Storm
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Typhoon Kalmaegi Hits The Philippines Killing At Least 114 People

The typhoon will weaken to a tropical storm as it tracks farther inland from central Vietnam.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam Thursday after ravaging across the Philippines. The storm has attributed to at least 114 deaths, mostly recorded in Cebu Province, a tourist hotspot. Kalmaegi is one of the strongest typhoons on record to hit Vietnam with winds of up to 125 mph. In the Philippines, survivors have started the task of salvaging belongings…

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Myrtle Beach Approves Free Downtown Parking During Off-Season

The move comes after businesses and locals argued that the year-round paid parking had a negative impact on the area.
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Myrtle Beach City Council members approved the final reading of an ordinance Tuesday night. In 2023, the city voted to implement year-round paid parking in its metered spots. However, earlier this month, the city approved the first reading of an ordinance that would bring back free parking in city-metered spots from October 1 through the end of February. This would…

Spook
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Myrtle Beach To Host Halloween Spooktacular

Admission is free and attendees are encouraged to come dressed in costumes.
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The city of Myrtle Beach is set to host a Halloween Spooktacular. The event will feature candy, games, arts and crafts, live music, a haunted house, inflatables, a s’mores roast and more. Admission is free and attendees are encouraged to come dressed in costumes. It will be held at the Mary C. Canty Recreation Center along Canal Street. Festivities will…

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Jermaine Johnson Announces Bid For S.C. Governor

The Democratic Representative currently represents District 52, including Richland and Kershaw Counties.
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Jermaine Johnson officially announces bid for South Carolina governor. The Democratic Representative currently represents District 52, including Richland and Kershaw Counties. “Every step of my journey, from homelessness to the State House, has been guided by fearless faith,” Johnson said. He added, that same faith is leading him into a new journey for the people of South Carolina. Johnson will…

Drugs
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Man Facing Several Charges After Discovery Of Drugs

The Darlington County Combined Drug Unit and the Special Incident Response Team conducted a search on a home
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One man is facing several charges in connection to a recent discovery of drugs. On Tuesday, the Darlington County Combined Drug Unit and the Special Incident Response Team conducted a search on a home along Millwood Drive. During the raid, authorities found 16 grams of meth, 10 grams of fentanyl, 10 grams of cocaine, and over 400 forms of pills….

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