On Friday, a winter storm is predicted to affect the region, with worsening weather predicted from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. It is highly recommended that drivers finish any travel well before noon because the roads are likely to becoming slick and clogged. Although 0.4 inches of snowfall is predicted for Tega Cay, sleet and freezing rain are the main causes for concern. Travel conditions will be exceedingly dangerous due to this wintry mix that will last until Friday night. Throughout the event, temperatures will stay below freezing, which means that anything that falls will cling right away because of the icy ground. The storm system will move out by Saturday, but the cool northwest wind will keep the temperature low.Residents should drive very carefully since icy patches are predicted to per...

The latest in the tech billionaire's campaign to mobilize support for conservative candidates across Europe and North America, Elon Musk hosted a live event on his social media platform X on Thursday featuring a leader of the German far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD). AfD co-leader Alice Weidel spoke with Musk, the world's richest man, for over an hour, providing the anti-immigrant party with a high-profile boost ahead of next month's national elections. AfD, which has been excluded from mainstream German politics due in part to its leaders' denial of Nazi atrocities, could benefit from Musk's free publicity. Some AfD members support a two-tiered society where ethnic Germans are granted more rights than persons from immigrant backgrounds, according to a German court th...

Israel verified that Hamza Ziyadne, the son of Youssef Ziyadne, another hostage, was discovered dead next to him in an underground tunnel close to the southern city of Rafah. The Israeli military stated Friday that it had informed the family of Hamza's death after forensic examinations were completed. Hamza was an Israeli Bedouin who was taken hostage by Hamas-led terrorists along with his father. The bodies of both hostages were found beside those of armed guards from the Islamist organization Hamas or another Palestinian militant group earlier this week, it claimed, adding that their killings did not seem to have occurred recently and that it was still unclear how they had been slain. Hamas did not immediately comment. Their bodies were recovered as mediators Qatar, the United States, an...

Cleveland In order to be sworn in alongside President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, Vice President-elect JD Vance resigned his Senate position at midnight on Thursday. In a letter Thursday afternoon, Vance, R-Ohio, informed Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who will select his replacement, of his intentions. I want to express my sincere appreciation to the people of Ohio for allowing me to serve as your representative in the US Senate. Vance, a two-year member of the chamber, stated in a statement that was initially obtained by NBC News. I vowed to never forget my roots when I was elected to this office, and I have made it a point to uphold that pledge each and every day. Vance went on to say that people had unquestionably voted to prioritize America both domestically and internationally ...

On Thursday afternoon, individuals throughout Los Angeles County and beyond received an alarm sound and evacuation instructions on their cellphones by mistake. Officials, however, claim that the widespread alarm was a mistake. Around 4 p.m. local time, millions of people—including those far from areas where wildfires are raging out of control—were received the text message warning. Part of the text message said, "An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area." It buzzed loudly as it arrived. Following the first advisory, a second one was issued, advising people to ignore it and clarifying that it was intended just for those in the vicinity of the Kenneth Fire, a brand-new brush fire that broke out Thursday afternoon. According to a statement from Kevin McGowan, director of the Los Ang...

The Weekender is brought to you by Michael Matus, your local Ameriprise financial advisor. FRIDAY, January 10th TCES Family Friday 7:00 am Walk, Bike, or Roll to School York, South Carolina, 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. Live performance by the Bourbon Sons Duo at the SC Shore Club at 7:30 p.m. Official Cory Threatt performance: 7:00 p.m. @ Tega Cay Tavern Live performance by Carrie Ann at Crossroads Fort Mill at 7:00 p.m. Barney's Bar will host Rusty Pilot Acoustic live at 9:00 p.m. SATURDAY, January 11th Model A Brewing will host Elliot Poston live at 6:00 p.m. Rumor Mill: Live at 7:30 p.m. at the SC Shore Club Live performance by Rich & Single Band at Tega Cay Tavern at 7:00 p.m. At 7:00 PM, Kyle Dills will perform live at Crossroa...

Global temperatures above 1.5 Cabove pre-industrial times for the first time in an entire year, according to scientists on Friday. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which stated that climate change is raising the planet's temperature to levels that modern humans have never seen before, confirmed the milestone. According to C3S director Carlo Buontempo, who told Reuters that the month of 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest for that month since records began, "the trajectory is just incredible." According to C3S, the average global temperature in 2024 was 1.6 degrees Celsius (34.9 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than it was between 1850 and 1900, the pre-industrial era before people started extensively burning fossil fuels that released carbon dioxide. Each of the l...

December's jobs statistics will add to the labor market's continuing contradictory signals. Dow Jones analysts predict that the unemployment rate will have stayed at 4.2% and that 155,000 new jobs will be created this month, down from 227,000 in November. Those numbers alone point to a still comparatively strong labor market. However, the current trend has been negative: the addition of 155,000 new jobs would rank among the fewest throughout the pandemic. Additionally, for at least six months in a row, the unemployment rate has been at or above 4%. Additionally, a smaller and smaller portion of the employment sectors—primarily government, health care, and, to a lesser extent, construction, banking, and insurance—are seeing an increase in the number of new positions being added. In contrast...

As destructive wildfires rage across the region, Los Angeles County officials are vowing to crack down on home-robbers and warning that those who do so will face penalties. During the disaster, we have all witnessed people breaking into and looting homes in neighborhoods that are already at risk. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors member Kathryn Barger told reporters Thursday that this is just not acceptable. Barger then spoke directly to the looters, saying, "I swear to you, you will be held responsible." Shame on those who are taking advantage of our citizens in this emergency. Since the flames started on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has taken 20 people into custody, Barger said, adding that police were actively patrolling the area to keep these communities s...

Donald Trump, the president-elect, stated on Thursday that he and former President Barack Obama "probably do" get along. When questioned about the viral footage of the two presidents conversing during President Jimmy Carter's funeral on Thursday, he was talking to a reporter. Trump added, "I didn't realize how friendly it looked," while speaking from his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. "They appear to be two people who like each other," I said. And we most likely do," Trump remarked. "I take it that our philosophies are somewhat different? However, we most likely do. I'm not sure. We simply got along. However, I got along with almost everyone. A request for comment Thursday evening was not immediately answered by an Obama adviser. In recent years, Trump has propagated the so-called birther con...