Congress has officially passed the $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill after months of divisive negotiations. In a 359 to 53 vote, the House overwhelmingly approved the rescue package late last night. This was followed by a 92 to 6 Senate vote also in favor. The bill was attached to a must-pass $1.4 trillion spending bill. This brings its total cost…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss what to do if you’re pulled over for a suspected DUI, especially since many people may be celebrating with Christmas just days away. For more information, you can reach Stephen at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
Senator Lindsey Graham received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine over the weekend. On Saturday, the lawmaker tweeted two photos of him being inoculated. He captioned his post, “Thank God for nurses who help people in need and know how to use a needle. Thank God for those who produced these vaccines. If enough of us take it, we…
The Florence Police Department is seeking information in connection to a weekend shooting. Last night, police responded to Lawson Street and Dixie Street around 7:15 p.m. A gunshot victim was found on scene and transported to a hospital where they are now being treated for non-life threatening injuries. This is the second shooting reported in the area within the last…
SLED is investigating after a large apartment fire in Clinton claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl yesterday. Emergency response crews responded to the Laudau Apartments on South Broad Street around 5:45 a.m. Firefighters were unable to get to the second floor of the 8-unit complex where a person was trapped because conditions were so dangerous. Officials later discovered the…
Over the weekend, the FDA green-lit Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, marking it as the second to be approved in the U.S. Less than 24 hours after a board of independent advisors overwhelmingly approved the vaccine to people over 18, nearly 6 million doses were packed and began distribution yesterday morning. It’s reported between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, around 7.9 million…
Hawaii residents on the Big Island have been asked to stay indoors after a volcano erupted last night. The island went on alert after a glow was detected within the crater of the Kilauea Volcano’s summit. It wasn’t long before the eruption occurred, followed by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake near the city of Hilo. The United States Geological Survey reported…
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was the target of a rocket attack over the weekend. Last night, the embassy confirmed the attack in a tweet, reporting some “minor damage” to a usually empty residential complex and some cars. While no injuries or casualties occurred among American personnel, one Iraqi security person at a checkpoint was hurt. A U.S. official in…
The UK is becoming increasingly cut off from the rest of the world after developing a new Covid-19 variant. Not much is known about this new strain of coronavirus but scientists believe it emerged in September and could be up to 70% more transmissible. It may also be responsible for their sudden spike in new infections over the last week….
After months of stalemates, Congress is finally ready to approve a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package. Lawmakers hoped to pass a deal by Friday in an attempt to avert a government shutdown. However as the deadline drew nearer, it became increasingly clear one could not be reached by then. Another stopgap bill was passed to allow for more time to…
