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Three people died after a tractor-trailer hit a car on a highway in Richland County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol announced. Just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, a 2016 Kia Forte and a 2011 Freightliner tractor-trailer were driving westbound on Interstate 20 near Arcadia Lakes at mile marker 76, Master Trooper Michael Ridgeway said. The […]

The amount of money homeowners pay in property taxes can come down to which side of the city, district or county line they live on. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the typical American pays 1.02% of their home’s value in property taxes a year. Property taxes nationwide have increased since before the pandemic. Between […]

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday barring local governments from requiring heat protection for outdoor workers. Rather than sign the bill at a press conference, as DeSantis usually does, the Florida governor opted to quietly sign the controversial bill and announce it during a Thursday night press release alongside […]

Watch an exclusive clip of an undercover agent recounting her time in the Hells Angels in A&E’s ‘Secrets of The Hells Angels,’ premiering Sunday, April 14 A&E/YouTube; Ian Martin/Getty Jenna Maguire and Jay Dobyns went undercover for the Hells Angels. The story of one of the most notorious biker gangs is about to be told […]

SmartAsset How High Is the Average Americans’ Net Worth at 50? The average net worth of an American household headed by a 50-year-old is $897,663, according to Federal Reserve data. This mid-career milestone highlights the importance of diligently building wealth over time. Understanding net worth benchmarks by age provides a measuring stick to gauge your […]

The fact that two recently elected state representatives, Representatives Steven Jackson and Joy Waters felt the need to vote with the Republican majority, is troubling and ill advised. The people who they represent will be the families most negatively affected by this law. Parents in their districts are not going to send their children to […]

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reaffirmed Germany’s solidarity with Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Scholz discussed ways of further strengthening Ukraine’s air defence with Zelensky, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Saturday. The Ministry of Defence had previously announced that Germany would supply Ukraine with a further Patriot air defence system. […]

A rock slide during severe storms closed a main highway this weekend to Blowing Rock, the popular tourist town in the N.C. mountains. The slide closed both directions of U.S. 321 just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday, state highway officials said. The highway remains closed from Blackberry Road to the Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock […]

Maine lawmakers turned down a proposal to allow residents to sue gunmakers over injuries stemming from illegal gun sales while advancing several other proposals after last year’s Lewiston mass shooting. The Maine House of Representatives previously passed the proposal about illegal gun sales, but the Maine Senate rejected it Friday night. The proposal was designed […]