SCA's Newberry County Because of the veracity of the witness, a local police officer, the latest Bigfoot sighting in Newberry County has attracted a lot of attention. The cop went hunting deer on his family's property at Pomaria, which is roughly 25 miles northwest of Columbia, on November 2, 2024, at around 6:30 a.m. He was hiding in a ground blind along a power line path when he heard a stomp and a deep groan. As he turned to look, he saw a human-like figure with lengthy limbs and an ape-like face that was 7 to 7.5 feet tall and amber in color. Before the monster left, the two observed one another for roughly thirty seconds. "As a police officer, I had no idea what to make of it," said the officer, who has hunted in this area since he was a young boy. Despite my reluctance to acknowledge...

As Northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a strong atmospheric river event, officials reported that tens of thousands of residences in Washington state lost power Tuesday and that several roadways were blocked by fallen trees or cables. According to experts, the storm may deliver significant snowfall in the mountains and up to 15 inches of rain. According to the tracking website poweroutage.us, by approximately 7 p.m. local time, nearly 100,000 households and businesses in Washington and over 14,000 in Oregon were without power. Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bellevue, Washington, fire department posted on Xat that "trees are falling on houses and all over the city." Go to the lowest floor and avoid windows if at all possible. If at all possible, stay in...

Linda McMahon, a longtime CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment who worked under the first Trump administration, was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to head the Education Department. McMahon would be in charge of a department that Trump claimed he intended to eliminate as it presently stands and let each state manage education on its own, if the Senate confirms her. In a statement, Trump characterized McMahon as a strong supporter of parents' rights and stated, "As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand 'Choice' to every State in America and empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families." On X, McMahon repeated Trump's announcement that his campaign had shared. She attended the SpaceX Starship launch in Texas earlier in t...

Hong Kong Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong publisher, started testifying on Wednesday in his historic national security trial, which is regarded as a test of judicial independence and press freedom in China. Lai, who will turn 77 next month, wore a gray blazer and glasses as he entered the courtroom, smiling and waving at his relatives who were seated close to Cardinal Joseph Zen, the city's Roman Catholic. The Catholic affirmed that his testimony will be truthful in court while holding up the Bible. During a crackdown on large-scale pro-democracy rallies that shook Hong Kong beginning in 2019, Lai, the creator of the now-defunct Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper, was detained in 2020. He is battling accusations of plotting to publish seditious material and collaborating with foreign enti...

On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will appoint Mehmet Oz, a TV personality and former Pennsylvania Senate candidate, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Trump said in a statement that Oz would collaborate with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist whom Trump wants to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. "He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades," Trump said. Oz said he was "honored" by Trump's announcement in his own statement. "I look forward to serving my country to Make America Healthy Again under the leadership of HHS Secretary @RobertKennedyJr," stated X. In an Instagram post last week, cardiothoracic surgeon Oz comme...

As northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a strong atmospheric river event, officials reported that tens of thousands of residences in Washington state lost power Tuesday and that several roadways were blocked by fallen wires or trees. According to experts, the storm may deliver significant snowfall in the mountains and up to 15 inches of rain. According to the tracking website poweroutage.us, by approximately 7 p.m. local time, nearly 100,000 households and businesses in Washington and over 14,000 in Oregon were without power. Connie Clarstrom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, stated, "We are expecting near-hurricane-force winds near the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts over the capes and headlands." The Cascade...

As northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a strong atmospheric river event, officials reported that thousands of households in Washington state lost power Tuesday and that several roadways were blocked by fallen wires or trees. According to experts, the storm may deliver significant snowfall in the mountains and up to 15 inches of rain. According to the tracking website poweroutage.us, more than 80,000 households and businesses in Washington and more than 12,000 in Oregon were without power by 6 p.m. local time. Connie Clarstrom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, stated, "We are expecting near-hurricane-force winds near the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts over the capes and headlands." The Cascade mountains, whic...

On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will appoint Mehmet Oz, a TV personality and former Pennsylvania Senate candidate, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Trump said in a statement that Oz would collaborate with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist whom Trump wants to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. "He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades," Trump said. Oz said he was "honored" by Trump's announcement in his own statement. "I look forward to serving my country to Make America Healthy Again under the leadership of HHS Secretary @RobertKennedyJr," stated X. In an Instagram post last week, cardiothoracic surgeon Oz comme...