President Trump has postponed his Tulsa, Oklahoma rally by one day. This comes after many people were outraged by his choice of date and place to resume his rallies especially in light of the recent black lives matter protests. Tulsa was the site of the worst racially-motivated massacre in U.S. history and June 19th, otherwise known as Juneteenth, is the…
A Russian court has sentenced an American man to sixteen years in prison for espionage. Former U.S. marine, 50-year-old Paul Whelan, was convicted in a Moscow court earlier today in a matter of minutes. Whelan was arrested at a hotel in December of 2018 by Russian authorities who allege they caught him red-handed during an intelligence operation. It’s believed Whelan…
Over the weekend the U.S. coronavirus death toll surpassed 115,000 as states are experiencing a surge in cases. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo threatened to shut down Manhattan all over again just two weeks after beginning to reopen. His outrage stemmed from images and videos captured of large crowds not social distancing, or even wearing masks, since the reopening….
An Oklahoma man has been arrested for the deaths of his two young children. 31-year-old Dustin Dennis of Tulsa stands accused of leaving his 4-year-old daughter Teagan and 3-year-old son Ryan locked inside a hot truck for five hours. Dennis told officers he ran an errand with his children around noon. When he returned home, he fell asleep for around…
Outrage in Atlanta erupted this weekend over the death of yet another black man at the hands of the police. Atlanta officers responded to the scene of a Wendy’s after receiving reports of a man sleeping in his vehicle in the middle of the drive-through Friday evening. Initially, their encounter with 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was calm but he did appear…
AccelerateED has laid out several plans in preparation for a safe return to schools. The first plan includes allowing all students to return with numerous safety precautions enacted. Another plan includes allowing only a 50% capacity of students to return for in-person instruction. A third plan includes keeping classes entirely remote and online. Schools are encouraged to take surveys on…
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases statewide, Horry County has extended its emergency declaration yet again. Mayor Brenda Bethune signed the extension yesterday and it will be valid for the next 30 days. No businesses will be closed and no new restrictions will be enacted. Furthermore, there will also not be any prohibitions on travel. It does acknowledge we…
Horry County Police are searching for a missing, endangered man. 38-year-old Donald Calderone Jr. is believed to be in the area of Clearwater Drive in unincorporated Surfside Beach. Police have reason to believe he may be in an altered mental state and residents are advised not to approach him. He is 6 feet tall and weighing around 150 pounds. He…
Police have released persons of interest photos in relation to the Myrtle Beach fight earlier this week. 20-year-old Colin Bill was on a late night walk with his girlfriend when they were approached by a man and a woman in a vehicle asking for a lighter. When Bill tried to walk away, they were attacked from behind. It’s reported almost…
President Trump has officially decided to move the Republican National Convention to Jacksonville, Florida. This comes after he continuously voiced his disapproval against North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper after he could not promise a full venue due to safety concerns over the pandemic. But because the party signed a contract, they are still obligated to hold some portion of the…
