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Michael Cohen Released Early From Prison

Michael Cohen is set to be released early from prison due to the pandemic. President Trump’s former personal attorney was in the middle of serving a three year sentence after pleading guilty to tax fraud, campaign finance violations and lying to congress. He was kept at a federal prison in New York and set to be released November 2021. A…

New Jersey Police Find Pile of 17 Bodies in Nursing Home

An anonymous tip led police to a disturbing discovery of 17 bodies inside a New Jersey nursing home. The tip informed law enforcement that the nursing home had become so overwhelmed with deaths they had stored bodies in a shed outside the facility. When police arrived they did not find any bodies in the shed, however they did find 17…

President Proposes Loose Guidelines for States to Reopen

Tentative plans to reopen the U.S. and its economy have been proposed as protests erupted across the nation yesterday. Americans increasingly grow restless as an end to the pandemic appears to be nowhere in sight. So President Trump released new “guidelines” yesterday that provides a loose framework for when states can reopen. They must see a decrease in cases over…

Five Things to Know About Coronavirus

As the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to spread, the information about it can be overwhelming. But experts say there are five things everyone should know about this pandemic. Mandy Gaither has more in today’s health minute.

Unemployment Benefits to Receive More Money Starting This Week

We have some good news for the hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians who have filed for unemployment. On top of the benefits you are already receiving, you will also be given an additional $600 a week. South Carolina is currently one of the first ten states to introduce this increased relief as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…

School Lunch Programs Suspended as Teachers Test Positive

Multiple Horry County school employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The amount of teachers who tested positive also largely affected volunteer attendance for the county’s school lunches program. All this has forced the services to be temporarily suspended for two weeks effective today. After that, the program will be “re-assessed” but until then they want to keep families and other…

South Carolina Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 100

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in South Carolina has surpassed 100 with over 3,600 confirmed cases. Yesterday saw a total increase of cases by 105 people. Almost 11,000 tests have been conducted across the state and while the majority tested negative, over 1,300 people were positive. Hospitals are slowly starting to become overwhelmed as more beds are being utilized than…

Governor Issues Second State of Emergency for Tornado Damage

Governor McMaster has issued a second state of emergency following the deadly tornadoes this week. We are already in a state of emergency over the pandemic, however the governor said these tornadoes were some of the deadliest and most destructive the state has seen in 36 years. South Carolina was hit by five out of nine of the strongest tornadoes…

World Leaders Talk of Possible Global Truce Amid Pandemic

It was just announced there are talks in the works for a possible global ceasefire truce amid the pandemic. French President Emmanuel Macron is leading the movement. He says if there was ever a time to do so, it is now when the entire world is suffering from the effects of coronavirus. He says he has spoken with multiple world…

Senator Elizabeth Endorsed Biden, Considers Vice Presidency

Senator Elizabeth Warren announced yesterday her endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden after holding out for weeks. Warren shared the news through a video posted to twitter. In it she said, “Empathy matters. And, in this moment of crisis, it’s more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, effective government.” She cited Biden’s previous…