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South Carolina issues red flag fire alert Sunday for 33 counties amid high winds
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (263+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " Several South Carolina counties have been placed under a red flag fire alert for Sunday due to dry conditions and expected high winds. The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued the alert on Saturday afternoon and said it will be…...
Gmail's new Gemini AI features can be turned off, but there's a catch
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (288+ words) Google's co-founders always loved good pranks. So they decided to unveil something 20 years ago no one would believe was possible on April Fools' Day. Gmail's new Gemini AI features can be turned off, but there's a catch To stream WLTX…...
Mysterious booms rattle North Carolina county
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (495+ words) UNION COUNTY, N.C. " Residents across Union County have reported hearing loud, unexplained booms that have rattled windows and sparked concern, but authorities say they have been unable to determine the source. The Union County Sheriff's Office said deputies have spent several…...
Weather Impact Alert: Cold front will bring much colder temperatures next week
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (284+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " The News19 Weather team has issued Weather Impact Alert Days for Monday and Tuesday mornings as low temperatures will dip into the mid 20s. The warmer than average temperatures will continue through the rest of the work week and into the…...
US averaged a billion-dollar disaster every 10 days in 2025, analysis shows
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (310+ words) Extreme weather once again led to multiple billion-dollar disasters in the U.S. in 2025. According to new analysis by Climate Central, 23 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters caused 276 deaths and an estimated $115 billion in damage. The total makes 2025 the third-highest year on record…...
Data centers target rural communities for lower costs, not to create high-quality jobs, study finds
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (289+ words) HOUSTON " A turning point in the relationship between Big Tech and rural communities began in mid-2025, and has only intensified ever since. Anger over proposed hyperscale data centers has driven residents in countless communities to flood once-quiet municipal board meetings and…...
Massive iceberg turns blue, is 'days or weeks' from disintegrating, NASA says
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (223+ words) WASHINGTON D.C., DC " One of the largest and longest-lived icebergs ever tracked by scientists has turned blue from meltwater and is "days or weeks" from disintegrating,NASA said on Thursday. Iceberg A-23A broke away from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, when Ronald…...
Scientists identify first known ‘failed galaxy’ that never formed stars
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (421+ words) WASHINGTON " For the first time ever, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a "failed galaxy," a massive, starless cloud of gas and dark matter that never became a galaxy at all, according to NASA. Scientists said the object, nicknamed Cloud…...
Lego announces new line of 'Smart Bricks' that interact with users
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (397+ words) WASHINGTON " Lego bricks, the iconic toy, are about to get an upgrade." The Lego Group announced this week that its new line of "Smart Bricks" would begin rolling out on March 1. But what is a Smart Brick and why is…...
Rain through Saturday, then sunshine
1+ week, 1+ day ago (340+ words) The rain associated with a low passing over South Carolina will impact the state through Saturday, then we will clear out Sunday then a big warm-up next week Rain through Saturday, then sunshine COLUMBIA, S.C. " A low with attached warm and…...