Bret Gibson stories, Page 4

As the Myrtle Beach area braces for tourists to flock the Grand Strand this holiday weekend, a record high of covid-19 cases were announced Wednesday. South Carolina health officials announced 228 new coronavirus cases in Horry County, along with 45 deaths. Some new signage in the sand in Myrtle Beach...Coming...

Delaware is shuttering bars at its beaches before the July 4 weekend after seeing an increase in the number of coronavirus cases, particularly among young people. Gov. John Carney said Tuesday that establishments including those in the area of Dewey, Rehoboth and Lewes beaches must close Friday and remain closed...

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is not afraid to put a spotlight on the businesses that refuse to adhere to the governor’s guidelines implemented to slow the spread of covid-19. On Monday, the mayor added three bars to his “wall of shame” that highlights overcrowded establishments. Houston mayor announces business "wall...

The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused a coin shortage in the country, according to the Federal Reserve. “What’s happened is that, with the partial closure of the economy, the flow of coins through the economy has gotten all — it’s kind of stopped,” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said recently....

President Trump claims he deserves credit for creating popularity for Juneteenth after drawing derision for scheduling his political rally in Tulsa, Okla., on the same date. Juneteenth, which will be celebrated Friday, commemorates the order that the Emancipation Proclamation be enforced in Texas. The date is recognized as a holiday...

A state Representative from Butler County and 24 co-sponsors filed articles of impeachment against Gov. Tom Wolf. Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, introduced House Resolution 915 on Tuesday afternoon, claiming Wolf should be removed from office for his actions during the coronavirus pandemic and referred to the governor as “Dictator Wolf.”...

Extra metal fencing has been installed around the White House on Thursday for protection against recent protests in response of the death of George Floyd. The added fortification is “standard anti-riot fencing and ranges from seven feet to more than nine feet high,” a source from the Secret Service told...

A clinical study evaluating whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent covid-19 infections in people at risk of getting the virus found that it isn’t more effective than a placebo, according to a report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The conclusion of the study, which was carried out in...

President Trump was moved Friday evening to an underground bunker at the White House as protesters clashed with police and Secret Service agents outside, CNN reported late Sunday. Officials told The New York Times that they never believed the president was in danger but took the precaution as tensions escalated....

One in five teachers in the United States say they are unlikely to return to in-person instruction if schools reopen in the fall, a USA Today–Ipsos poll revealed Tuesday. The survey found 25% of teachers 55 and older say they are unlikely to return for in-person classes, hinting at the...

Social distancing, crowd limitations and wearing face masks are all techniques of lessening the risk of coronavirus exposure. But during the Memorial Day weekend, many in the United States are doing away with such practices. As the national death toll of covid-19 neared 100,000, states across the country relaxed restrictions...

After hiding the claim that Donald Trump had been taking hydroxychloroquine for more than a week, the president revealed Wednesday he will end his regimen “in a day or two.” Trump, who said he has tested negative for the coronavirus, announced on Monday he was taking the anti-malaria drug to...

Spotify gave Joe Rogan 100 million reasons to make a move. Rogan, owner of the world’s top podcast, announced an exclusive deal Tuesday with the Swedish streaming behemoth worth $100 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. Joe Rogan announces exclusive Spotify deal and Spotify adds 1.7 billion in market cap...

White House economic adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus will “indirectly” kill more people than the virus itself. Navarro said loosening restrictions on businesses is not a “question of lives vs. jobs. What President Trump realized early...

Tegu lizards could eat “murder hornets” for breakfast. Tegus, the latest creature scare that appears in the form of a four-foot lizard and known to have a voracious appetite, have been sighted for the third straight year in Georgia. Biologists say the tegus, which established themselves in Tattnall and Toombs...

A D.C. District Court judge asked by the Justice Department to dismiss its prosecution of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn said he will receive written arguments on whether he should do so from people not involved in the case, several publications reported late Tuesday. Judge Emmet Sullivan said he’ll set...

Carnival Cruise Line was swamped with bookings recently when it announced that it would return to the high seas after months of coronavirus lockdown. A representative with Cruise Planners, an American Express travel franchise, told TMZ that cruise bookings increased exponentially when Carnival announced it intends to resume some cruises...

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is being accused by health experts of firing scientists who warned him of reopening the state from threats of coronavirus too soon. Ducey, a Republican, recently extended his stay-at-home order until May 15, but on the day before President Trump visited the state and toured a...

At least the excuse Nino Vitale used for not wearing a mask was a little more interesting than what Vice President Mike Pence recently offered. Vitale, an Ohio state representative, said Monday he will not wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic because faces are the “likeness of God.” “This...

Former Republican Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge, who also served as the Homeland Security secretary under President George W. Bush, said recently that armed protesters demonstrating against coronavirus lockdown orders are selfish and not heroes. Ridge, who fought in the Vietnam War and earned the Bronze Star for Valor, wrote...

Throngs of protesters, several of them armed, marched Thursday inside the Michigan Capitol as the House voted to block the state’s coronavirus emergency measures and authorized a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s actions to fight the pandemic. The governor wanted lawmakers to extend her emergency declaration by 28 days....

On a day when the nation’s death toll of covid-19 neared 60,000 and 26.5 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits, President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner called the administration’s response a “great success story.” “The government, federal government rose to the challenge, and this is a great success story, and I...