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10 hours ago | wbtw.com | Vinay Simlot

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For the first time since becoming the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior took questions from members of Congress. His testimony comes as the U.S. passed 1,000 measles cases across 11 states. In his first three months on the job Secretary Robert F. Kennedy junior has eliminated 1/4 of the health agency’s workforce and cut $11 billion in federal funds for states. Senators say those cuts affected vaccine programs in states.

14 hours ago | wbtw.com | Mike Lillis

House Democratic leaders will oppose an effort by a fellow Democrat to impeach President Trump when the resolution hits the floor Wednesday afternoon. Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), the chair of the Democratic Caucus, said the impeachment push by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) is not only futile, but it poses “a distraction” from the Democrats’ efforts to sink Trump’s domestic agenda, which is moving through the House this month.

1 day ago | wbtw.com | Caleb McCusker

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct temporary nighttime closures on Highway 501 over the Waccamaw River in Horry County for bridge inspection, the department said Tuesday. The work will begin Saturday, May 18, at 9 p.m., SCDOT said. The closure will continue nightly, ending at 7 a.m. from May 18 until May 21. SCDOT asks drivers to proceed to seek alternate routes and expect delays during the closures.

1 day ago | wbtw.com | Brayden Stamps |Addy Bink

BRISTOL, Conn. (WGHP) — ESPN has, for several years, offered its streaming service ESPN+. That is set to change later this year as the sports outlet gears up to launch its long-anticipated direct-to-customer streaming service. The new streaming service, which will be called “ESPN,” will let customers cut the cord and access ESPN programming directly.

1 day ago | wbtw.com | Caleb McCusker

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A suspect who led Horry County police on a chase last week that led to more than 25 pounds of fentanyl with a street value of more than $1 million being seized has been released from the hospital and formally charged. Omega Junior Wilson, 38, was charged with failure to stop for a blue light with great bodily injury and trafficking in fentanyl. He was booked into the J.