Iran followed through with their vows of revenge last night when they bombed two bases in Iraq that were housing U.S. soldiers. In the early morning hours, 22 ballistic missiles were fired onto the bases. It appears no Americans were harmed but the incident remains largely under investigation. Iran has taken full responsibility for the attack and says they do…
Puerto Rico is in a state of emergency after they were struck by a deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake yesterday. The earthquake killed at least one person, injured many others, and triggered power outages across the entire island. It also caused extreme structural damage to many homes, roads, bridges and even a major landmark. There have been at least 51 aftershocks…
176 people were killed in a plane crash shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s International Airport early this morning. The Boeing 737 was en route to the Ukrainian capital Kiev with 167 passengers and nine crew. Initially, officials in Tehran reported the crash had been a result of terrorism or some sort of rocket attack but now that has been officially…
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Myrtle Beach over the weekend. The body has been identified as 28-year-old Travis Parker from Conway. The incident is reported to have occurred early Saturday morning on U.S. 17 Bypass near 79th Avenue North. The person responsible has not been apprehended so police are still investigating.
Following up on a story from yesterday, an airport officer in Florence was shot and killed over the weekend. Now new information has surfaced concerning the case. Officer Jackson Winkeler was killed by James Bell during a traffic stop. Bell fled the scene but was soon apprehended near highway 52. He is charged with murder, discharging a firearm into an…
Ikea is set to pay a settlement sum of $46 million dollars after a toddler was killed by one of their dressers. Two-year-old Jozef Dudek was killed in 2017 when a 70 pound Ikea dresser tipped over and crushed him while he was napping. Lawyers believe Ikea was aware the dresser “lacked counter balancing weight…causing the dresser to be top…and…
Graphic photos released by “60 minutes” yesterday show Jeffrey Epstein’s body shortly after he died. Epstein was arrested in July of 2019 on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking. He was denied bail and was awaiting trial in jail when he died. The original autopsy revealed Epstein killed himself by hanging, but a pathologist hired…
Harvey Weinstein was officially charged with rape and sexual assault in LA yesterday. This is on top of the charges he currently faces in New York. Since 2017, Weinstein has been accused by dozens of women for sexual misconduct, assault, and rape. Just a few weeks ago, it was believed he settled most of the claims with a tentative deal…
At least 35 people were killed in a stampede that interrupted General Qasem Soleimani’s funeral procession. Along with those killed, over fifty people were injured. About one million people took to the streets in Soleimani’s hometown to mourn him and protest. It’s speculated that high levels of congestion and overcrowding were the cause of the stampede. One thing is clear,…
Charleston International Airport is already looking forward to 2021 as it plans for a major expansion. The proposed expansion will cost $305 million dollars. About $150 million dollars alone will go to building a third concourse. Construction is expected to start in late 2021 and officials hope to have it finished by 2023. They’re building to accommodate the rapid growth…
