In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point yesterday. This is the first unscheduled emergency slash since the 2008 financial crisis. The decision stemmed from the risk posed to the economy by the coronavirus after the stock market saw significant drops and the Dow experienced it’s largest point drop in a single day….
Just days after signing a historic peace deal with the U.S., the Taliban has resumed perpetrating violence within Afghanistan. Yesterday alone, the Taliban conducted 43 separate attacks all in the name of freeing Afghanistan from intelligence forces. Then Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry reported dozens of military and civilian deaths after a series of several more attacks over night. In light of…
Tennessee is in a state of emergency following its most devastating and deadly tornado in years. At least 24 people are dead with over 150 hospitalized. Special search and rescue crews were working well into this morning attempting to locate 38 people still unaccounted for. It’s been reported East Nashville residents only had a six minute warning prior to being…
In a stunning turn of events, former Vice President Joe Biden won at least 9 states yesterday. Biden swept most of the southern states but his most notable win included delegate-rich Texas. He also surprisingly secured wins in Massachusetts and Minnesota. Despite Biden’s obvious comeback, the claim to the democratic nomination still hangs in the balance. Bernie Sanders also secured…
Myrtle Beach city leaders are preparing for the possible impacts of the coronavirus. A press release confirmed the city is continuously monitoring the situation. They’ve reviewed response plans for an outbreak and are prepared to act quickly in order to maintain the public’s safety. While the possibility of an outbreak is low, the possible impact the virus could have on…
Horry County police are investigating The Waccatee Zoo in Socastee following multiple complaints of possible animal abuse. Visitors started to notice Lila, a senior tiger living there, looked like she was losing fur and going bald. It sparked many concerns that the animal might be being abused at the facility. Law enforcement have said they’re taking these allegations extremely serious….
A missing Charleston woman has been found dead in a Spartanburg County home along with another male. 28-year-old Celia Sweeney was reported missing by co-workers and friends on Friday. Her car was later found abandoned that night by Charleston police. 32-year-old Buddy Carr of Spartanburg was initially labeled as a person of interest in the case but police declined to…
A stepmother has been arrested in Myrtle Beach and charged with murder. 11-year-old Gannon Stauch was originally born in Loris, then moved to Colorado a few years ago with his father. But, family including his mother and grandparents remained in the Myrtle Beach area. Over five weeks ago, Gannon was reported missing in Colorado. His body has not been recovered…
Fourteen states are participating in an election tradition today known as Super Tuesday. Over a thousand delegates will be up for grabs today and could potentially determine the democratic presidential candidate. In less than 24 hours, former Vice President Joe Biden racked up three major endorsements from former running mates. Pete Buttigieg announced his support for Biden after withdrawing on…
Apple is set to pay half a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit brought against them. Several years ago, analysts and customers began accusing the company of tampering with older iPhone updates that would slow down the phones and ultimately force users into upgrading altogether. The company initially claimed the issue stemmed from older lithium-ion batteries that carried…
