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20Nov

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Fort Mill School Board Meeting Highlights, November 19, 2024

Highlights of the Fort Mill School Board Meeting on November 19, 2024 Newly Re-Elected Board Members' Oath of Office Mr. Anthony Boddie, Dr. Scott Frattaroli, and Mrs. Kristy Spears, who were re-elected to the board, took the oath of office for a four-year term. Selection of the Board's Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Kristy Spears was chosen to serve as the board's chair.Lipi Pratt was chosen to serve as the Board's vice-chairperson. Highlight of the School: Banks Trail Middle School Banks Trail Middle School Principal Marc Pyrc and his team provided details about their Club Unified initiative. By enabling students with and without disabilities to engage in sports, social events, and community service together, the program aims to foster inclusivity and goodwill within the school communi...

20Nov

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Arrests

Major Drug and Weapon Bust in Jamestown Basement Apartment

(WNY News Now) On November 18, 2024, police carried out a major drug and weapon bust at a Jamestown basement apartment at 21 Hazzard Street.Jamestown, New York. Around 11:55 a.m., members of the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force and the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force entered the home in accordance with a search warrant and took two people into custody: Collin A. Slack and Nakeya I. Hardy.A cache of illicit goods was found during the search, including:A Springfield M1 Garand rifleA replica pistol20.5 grams of cocaine11.5 grams of fentanyl16 Clonazepam pillsSuboxone strips$313 in cashDigital scalesHardy, who had several open warrants from the Ellicott Police Department and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, and Slack, who is now under the supervision of New York State Parole, were t...

Jay Leno shows up with bruised face and an eye patch to comedy show after fall

20Nov

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Jay Leno shows up with bruised face and an eye patch to comedy show after fall

Following a serious fall, Jay Leno is recuperating. The 74-year-old TV personality and former Tonight gig host showed up to his most recent comedy gig with a battered face, a broken wrist, and an eye patch. Before a gig in Pittsburgh, he was heading to supper when he slipped down the side of a hill, he told Inside Edition. He told the outlet, "I'm a little beat up." I tumbled sixty feet. One boom, one boom, one boom. Leno claimed that after hitting many pebbles, he became completely black and blue. He explained that he need the eye patch since one of the boulders had struck him in the eye. In addition, he lost a fingernail. He responded, "It'll be fine," when asked if he would be able to see again. It doesn't concern me. Leno did not postpone his stand-up performances in spite of the fa...

Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary

20Nov

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Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary

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. If approved by the Senate, McMahon would take charge of a department that Trump claimed he intended to eliminate as it presently stands and let the states manage education on their own. Trump said in a statement that characterized McMahon as a strong supporter of parents' rights that "Linda will fight tirelessly as Secretary of Education to expand 'Choice' to every State in America and empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families." Co-chairing Trump's presidential transition team is McMahon. She led the pro-Trump America First Action super PAC in 2019 after leavin...

2 dead, 1 hurt after house explodes in Ohio

20Nov

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2 dead, 1 hurt after house explodes in Ohio

A house in a town in Ohio burst and caught fire Tuesday morning, killing two people and injuring a third, according to authorities. At a press conference, Bethel Fire Chief Christopher Cooper stated that the house exploded at approximately 8:44 a.m. in Bethel, a hamlet of about 2,600 people southeast of Cincinnati. Cooper described the situation as chaotic and claimed it was a big explosion that had scattered debris around the area. One neighbor told NBC station WLWT of Cincinnati that he felt a shockwave go through his house, demonstrating how the blast's shock rippled through the area. "You could feel it, it was louder than any boom I've ever heard," Stephanie Young, another neighbor, told the channel. This was definitely noisy. She claimed to have discovered debris all over her house wh...

Comcast to announce the spinoff of cable networks, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA, sources say

20Nov

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Comcast to announce the spinoff of cable networks, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA, sources say

Two people with knowledge of the situation told NBC News that Comcast is anticipated to reveal a plan on Wednesday to split off its cable networks into a different business. Some of NBCUniversal's most well-known brands, including as MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Golf Channel, USA, CNBC, and Oxygen, would be split off as a result of the split. These networks now face the same cord-cutting issues as many other big cable channels. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the spinoff plan. During its October quarterly earnings call, Comcast had stated that it was thinking about splitting up its cable networks. At the time, President Mike Cavanagh stated that the company was investigating the possibility of establishing a new, well-capitalized business that would be held by its shareholders and c...

Florida man allegedly had AR-15, silencers and list of Jewish and Black targets

20Nov

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Florida man allegedly had AR-15, silencers and list of Jewish and Black targets

Prosecutors said a Florida man detained on Halloween for criminal firearms violations had a list of targets that included a U.S. congressman and places he frequented with Black and Jewish individuals. On federal allegations of being a felon in possession of a firearm and having an unregistered gun suppressor, 41-year-old John Lapinski was placed in jail without being granted bail. Whether Lapinski has hired legal counsel for the case was unclear on Tuesday. A request for comment was not immediately answered by South Florida's Federal Public Defender. New information on Lapinski's arrest and the search of his items that followed, where police allegedly discovered the list, guns, and ammunition, was included in a factual proffer submitted on Tuesday in favor of keeping him in jail. According...

FEMA chief grilled about government’s response to hurricanes Helene and Milton

20Nov

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FEMA chief grilled about government’s response to hurricanes Helene and Milton

Washington House legislators questioned Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for about five hours on Tuesday regarding the federal government's response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, which devastated the Southeast. Earlier in the day, Criswell spoke before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee before testifying before the House Oversight Committee. She was questioned by House Republicans over earlier reports that an agency employee said superiors instructed her to avoid Florida homes with Trump-supporting placards. Criswell dismissed the employee and stated that she thought her behavior was unacceptable.The employee, Marn i. Washington, has claimed on Fox News and other media that she was told by her bosses not to visit reside...

Rafael Nadal’s legendary tennis career comes to an end in loss at Davis Cup

20Nov

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Rafael Nadal’s legendary tennis career comes to an end in loss at Davis Cup

Tennis great Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, marking the end of his professional career. In October, the 38-year-old Rafael Nadal declared he would retire following the competition. He is among the most decorated tennis players at the end of his career. Nadal began playing professionally in his late teens and went on to win two Olympic gold medals, 22 majors (second-most ever), and 92 singles titles (fifth-most ever). Nadal is best known for his supremacy on clay, having won a record 14 French Open titles. After winning his debut in 2005, he went on to win nine of ten French Open finals during a strong run. He won four straight from 2017 to 20 after battling ailments, and in 2022 he won his final French Open and major title. ...

Bold Vision for Tega Cay Main Street Project Revealed

20Nov

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Community

Bold Vision for Tega Cay Main Street Project Revealed

The man who allegedly went on a stabbing rampage and killed three peopleAccording to records, Monday was free on bail for other alleged crimes in New Jersey after being freed from New York City jail a month prior. Ramon Rivera, 51, was formally informed that he faces three charges of first-degree murder at his initial appearance before a Manhattan judge on Tuesday. Rivera was "wearing a grey sweatshirt that appeared to have bloodstains on it and dark pants," according to a criminal complaint, and he was carrying two knives when he was apprehended by police on Monday. Environmental Revitalization: Restores underutilized land into a thriving community asset. Community Impact: Establishes a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood, enhancing connectivity and lifestyle. Economic Growth: Provides much...