The Wikileaks founder’s extradition to the U.S. was denied by a British judge early this morning. Over a decade ago, Wikileaks published military and diplomatic documents exposing U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan. The founder, Julian Assange, was indicted on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse. He faces a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison…
A pastor was killed, and two others injured yesterday in a shooting at a Texas church. A manhunt was already underway for the suspect after an incident that took place the previous night. 21-year-old Mytrez Woolen was able to evade police, ditch his car in the woods and broke into the church. Around 9:30 a.m., the pastor confronted Woolen with…
During an hour-long recorded phone call, President Trump asked Georgia’s Secretary of State to find enough votes to overturn the election. The president also revisited a series of debunked conspiracy theories that may have attributed to his loss. He further suggested Brad Raffensperger, who is a Republican, could face criminal consequences if he refused to intervene on his behalf. The…
On the heels of Governor McMaster’s announcement that he’s been diagnosed with Covid-19, Tidelands Health has issued new warnings. They’re currently seeing coronavirus-related hospitalizations hitting an all-time high after surpassing a 125% capacity rate. More than 1/3 of all patients in acute-care are also currently Covid-19 positive. In attempt to keep up with the surge, they’re reassigning hospital staff and…
Governor McMaster has tested positive for Covid-19. It’s believed he was exposed to the virus after his wife, First Lady Peggy McMaster, tested positive last week. While she’s been asymptomatic, the governor has reported feeling mild symptoms of a cough and slight fatigue. At this time, he’s receiving the Monoclonal Antibody treatment. The governor has also entered into a ten…
A woman was charged for falsely reporting a hostage situation in a Conway home over the weekend. 28-year-old Angelic Goodale called police on Saturday claiming she had escaped, but that a friend was still being held against her will by an armed suspect at the residence on James Avenue. When law enforcement arrived, they found no one inside. Goodale was…
The Florence city employee killed during an assault at a local park has been identified. 49-year-old Penny Phillips had been working for the city for a month before she was stabbed in a seemingly random attack Monday morning at the Northwest Park Community Center. Hours later, 18-year-old Jawan Crittenden was arrested and charged with attempted murder. His charges were then…
President Trump issued a series of pardons and commutations with less than a month until he leaves office. Included on yesterday’s list was former Trump Campaign Aide George Papadopoulos who was indicted by Robert Mueller for connections to possible Russian interference in the 2016 election. Also pardoned were former Republican Representatives Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins who were convicted for…
Alex Padilla has been tapped to replaced Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Senator of California. Governor Gavin Newsom reportedly broke the news to him yesterday via a video conference. Padilla responded by saying he was honored and humbled by the consideration. The nomination of the 47-year-old State Secretary is historic since, if elected, he will become the first Mexican American…
