Author: Annelyn Russ

Olympics
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2028 Olympics In Los Angeles Will Have Five Additional Sports

The 2028 games will be the first time the U.S. hosts the global sports tournament since 2002.
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Five sports are expected to be added to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board approved the sports that are in line with American culture. Cricket, Lacrosse, along with Baseball and Softball, have been played at past Olympic games, while Flag Football and Squash will make their Olympic debut. The 2028 Olympic additions were decided…

Wnba
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Las Vegas Aces Win Their Second Consecutive WNBA Champions Title

The title is the first back-to-back feat in the league since the Los Angeles Sparks won in 2001 and 2002.
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The Las Vegas Aces have won their second straight WNBA Championship. A dominant third quarter was the difference in an otherwise close game, leading the Aces to a 70 to 69 win over the New York Liberty in Game 4 of the WNBA finals held Wednesday night. The title is the first back-to-back feat in the league since the Los…

Netflix
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Netflix Increases Prices Of Its Basic And Premium Plans

Despite the surge in paying users, the company was unable to boost average revenue per membership.
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Amid a surge in subscribers, Netflix has announced a price increase. Starting Wednesday, Netflix said its Basic and Premium plans will now cost $11.99 and $22.99, which is $2 more than the previously set prices. The streaming service added 8.8 million new subscribers in the quarter, after the company banned password sharing in different households. Despite the surge in paying…

Guilty
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Suspect Pleads Guilty To Natalee Holloway’s Death Nearly Two Decades Later

Joran Van Der Sloot admitted to killing the teen with a cinder block on an Aruban beach after she rejected his sexual advances. He then dumped her body into the ocean.
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Nearly two decades after Natalee Holloway disappeared, her family has now received justice. Holloway was 18 when she was last seen on May 30th of 2005. She was spotted leaving a night club on the Caribbean Island of Aruba with Joran Van Der Sloot and two other men. Holloway’s body has never been found and she was legally declared dead…

Gaza
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Gaza Citizens Caught In The Crossfire To Receive Aid

Egypt said it will allow the aid trucks to travel to Gaza through its territory though it is unclear when that will happen.
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President Biden has pledged $100 million in humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the West Bank. The president says Hamas does not represent all the Palestinian people, and the on-going fight has only brought them suffering. Nearly 2,800 Palestinians have been reportedly killed in Gaza and another 1,200 people are believed to be buried under the rubble, after a blast struck…

Troops
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U.S. Military Intercepted Drones Aimed At Troops Stationed In Iraq

As the conflict escalates between Israel and Hamas, U.S. officials are on alert for potential attacks on American and partner forces in the Middle East.
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Early Wednesday morning, the U.S. military intercepted several drones aimed at troops stationed in Iraq. In western Iraq, U.S. forces engaged two drones, taking one out completely and only damaging the other which resulted in ‘minor injuries’ to forces in the coalition aimed at defeating the Islamic state. In northern Iraq, the American military engaged and destroyed a third drone,…

Horry
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Horry County Council Passes Two Resolutions

The county could receive up to $2 million to hire the additional officers and place them in seven schools across the district.
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The Horry County Council passed two resolutions at a meeting held Tuesday night. The council passed a resolution to allow the Horry County Police Department to apply for a state-funded grant through the S.C. Department of Public Safety. The grant would allow Horry County to hire seven additional school resource officers. The county could receive up to $2 million to…

Murdaugh
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S.C. Court Puts Alex Murdaugh’s Appeal Under Suspension

Murdaugh's lawyers argue that the clerk was motivated by a desire to secure a book deal and media appearances, neither of which would have been possible if the proceedings had ended in a mistrial over a split jury.
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Alex Murdaugh’s legal team won a victory from South Carolina’s Supreme Court. The disbarred lawyer was convicted of murder in connection to the deaths of his wife, Maggie and son, Paul who were both shot to death in June of 2021. On Tuesday, the Palmetto State’s top court granted Murdaugh’s motion to hold his appeal under suspension until the circuit…

Shooting
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Investigation Opened After Fatal Shooting Occurred Outside Of An Establishment

Two victims were found wounded and transported to a hospital. One of those individuals has died and the other is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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The Horry County Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting incident. Around 2:30 Wednesday morning, police were called to the Barfield’s Bar and Grille regarding reports of shots fired. Two victims were found wounded and transported to a hospital. One of those individuals has died and the other is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Details are limited at this…

Investigation
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HCPD Opened An Investigation After The Discovery Of A Dead Body

Police received a call from a woman who said she had gone to check on a person who she had not heard from in two weeks.
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An investigation has been opened in regards to what Horry County police have deemed a ‘suspicious death’. Last Tuesday, officers responded to a home on Bombing Range Road near Longs after receiving a call from a woman who said she had gone to check on a person who she had not heard from in two weeks. Upon arrival, an officer…

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