Author: Annelyn Russ

Tik Tok
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CEO Of TikTok To Testify Before Congress

The hearing follows the blocking of the app on all government devices due to it being believed to be a spy for China and feeding secured U.S. information.
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The CEO of TikTok is set to testify before congress. Shou Zi Chew will testify on behalf of the video platform at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He will be the only witness called on during the hearing. Chew is expected to testify on TikTok’s privacy and data security practices, its impact on young users, and…

Flights
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Many Flights Cancelled Due To Ice Storm Freezing Parts Of The South

The ice storm is expected to last until Thursday, bringing in cold air, freezing rain and sleet.
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Almost 1 thousand flights have been canceled as an ice storm freezes over parts of the South. Flights within, to, and from the United States were canceled. The storm is mainly in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area which means most of the cancelations stem from there. 288 flights were canceled at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport alone. At least 319…

Covid
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White House To Terminate Public Health Emergency Response To COVID

The termination comes as the U.S. is attempting to stop responding to the pandemic as a National crisis.
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The White House announced plans to terminate a public health emergency response. The Biden administration said both the public health and national emergencies declared in response to COVID is set to end on May 11th. The termination comes as the U.S. is attempting to stop responding to the pandemic as a National crisis and instead view it as a virus…

Lakeland
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Lakeland Florida Shooting Resulted In 10 People Injured

Eight victims suffered non-life threatening wounds as the other two are in critical condition.
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A shooting in Lakeland, Florida resulted in 10 people injured. Monday afternoon, a dark-blue, four-door Nissan Sedan slowly cruised by a crowd of people that were gathered along a residential street. Four shooters in the vehicle opened fire on the crowd. The four suspects remain at large at this time. Monday night, officials were searching for the vehicle and shooters…

Polar
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Annual Polar Plunge Event Raised Thousands Of Dollars

Funds raised went to the Special Olympics of South Carolina.
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An annual event held in Myrtle Beach over the weekend raised thousands of dollars. Myrtle Beach police said they were “freezin’ for a reason” while they participated in the 2023 Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge event. Funds raised went to the Special Olympics of South Carolina. The Special Olympics S.C. website states that the goal for the fund-raiser is to raise…

Road
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Project Expected To Repave State And Myrtle Beach City Owned Roads

Specific dates for the project have not yet been announced but it is expected to begin in the spring.
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Multiple roads in Myrtle Beach are expected to soon be repaved. The repaving project is for state-owned roads and is an estimated cost of $1.4 million and will be covered by the Horry County Transportation Committee. The cost for city-owned roads is an estimated $1.5 million and will be funded by the Myrtle beach Capital Improvement Fund. Specific dates for…

Shooting
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Suspect Arrested In Connection To Two Separate Shootings

Two separate shooting incidents were connected after an investigation. Two people died and two were injured from gun shot wounds.
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A suspect has been arrested in connection to two separate shootings. On Saturday, officers reported to Birch Creek Road in Andrews in response to two people lying in the road suffering gun shot wounds. The coroner was called after both victims did not survive the injuries sustained from the shooting. Deputies were also called to Acadian Lane in the Kingstree…

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A Standoff Resulted In The Closure Of A Busy Highway

Highway 17 Business near 17th Avenue North just outside of Surfside Beach was closed to traffic in both directions as many officers addressed an active investigation.
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Sunday night a standoff in Surfside Beach caused a busy highway to close. Highway 17 Business near 17th Avenue North just outside of Surfside Beach was closed to traffic in both directions as many officers addressed an active investigation. Community members were urged to avoid the area as well. Officers were investigating after someone fired a weapon and then barricaded…

Superbowl
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Super Bowl LVII Teams Confirmed

Super Bowl LVII will be held on February 12th and will be hosted at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Four teams and two games determined who is heading to the 57th Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles secured their super bowl spot after a victory against the San Francisco’s 49ers. The final score was 31-7. This will be the Eagles’ second Super Bowl appearance since 2018. Sunday night, in a close game ending with the final score of 23-20, the…

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Federal Reserve Expected To Raise Interest Rates Again

Multiple job market indicators display that the U.S. economy is not yet at the point of a serious recession threat.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to once again raise interest rates. It is unclear at this time whether it will be another half-point hike or only a quarter-point raise. Analysts say the Fed could continue to increase rates until there is evidence that the labor market is cooled down enough to push the rate of inflation lower. Multiple job market…

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