Charlotte Maracina

6 days ago | the-sun.com | Forrest McFarland |Charlotte Maracina

PARENTS have been left fuming after a high school teacher brazenly wrote a racial slur on a classroom board in front of her students. Elizabeth Finch refused to back down and described the move as a "teaching moment" when she was confronted over the appalling message. The incident blew up online when students took pictures of Finch's unthinkable act and posted them on social media on April 10.

1 week ago | the-sun.com | Charlotte Maracina |Carsen Holaday

ZOOM is down across the US, ruining video meetings and office communications for thousands of people. Over 60,000 people reported issues with the online video service as of 3:30 pm on Wednesday, according to outage tracker Downdetector. It comes after nearly 1,000 people in the UK reported issues around the same time as the outage spreads across other countries. "Just reported on the news, GLOBAL ZOOM OUTAGE," one wrote on Downdetector. Zoom hasn't returned The U.S. Sun's request for comment.

1 week ago | the-sun.com | Charlotte Maracina

TRAVELERS looking for a sunny destination should book a trip down south before the peak season ends. The southern US region made a historic travel guide publisher’s list as one of the top places to explore in 2025, but tourists only have a few weeks before the best month to visit has passed. Lonely Planet named South Carolina’s Lowcountry and coastal Georgia area a must-see destination. The travel experts wrote that travelers should visit in May to experience all the region offers.

1 week ago | the-sun.com | Charlotte Maracina

ANDROID users should check their devices to see if they’ve been affected by a new security update. The new update is meant to protect users’ personal information from hackers. Google’s latest security update will automatically reboot locked, unused devices, a press release by the tech company stated. The reboot will restore the device’s memory back to an encrypted state. An encrypted state allows the data stored in the device to be reconfigured so hackers cannot easily decipher it.

1 week ago | the-sun.com | Charlotte Maracina

SHOPPERS may soon be banned from buying certain sodas and snacks as lawmakers make a controversial proposition. The plan will restrict certain Americans from buying sugary and high-calorie sweets, diet sodas, and fruit juice with less than 50 percent natural juice. The new move will affect those relying on government funding to purchase food, a program also known as food stamps.