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Mississippi Residents File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Musk's xAI, SpaceX Over Data Center Noise
The suit targets 57 temporary gas turbines powering one of three xAI data centers near Memphis, with permits approved for 41 more permanent units.
Albany Democrats Poised for Biggest Leadership Shake-Up in Years as Term Limits Near, Key Retirements Loom
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Senate Deputy Mike Gianaris are both departing, forcing New York's dominant party to navigate term-limit restrictions for the first time since implementing them in 2009.
Schumer, Gillibrand Endorse Platner After Primary Victory Following Hesitation over Controversies
The New York Democrats issued their joint endorsement just after Platner was declared the winner in Maine's Democratic Senate primary.
Kalshi Planning to Require Some Participants to Identify Employers
The prediction market is implementing a new scoring system tied to insider trading risk that will trigger employment verification for certain high-stakes contracts.
UFO Whistleblower Tells Congress Intelligence Agencies Hid Billions in Secret Spending
Former Pentagon official David Grusch alleges 'slush funds' operated outside congressional oversight as bipartisan group of lawmakers demands records from intelligence agencies.
World Skiing President Eliasch Faces Re-election Vote Amid Shiffrin, Odermatt Calls for Change
The incumbent FIS president, a billionaire Head sportswear owner, is fighting to keep his position against critics who say he has been too autocratic with finances.
San Francisco Immigration Court Closes as DOJ Relocates 100,000 Cases to Concord
The closure reduces San Francisco's immigration bench from 21 judges to two while the court's asylum approval rate historically exceeded twice the national average.
Slain Teen's Father Confronts Karmelo Anthony in Courtroom After 35-Year Sentence
Jeff Metcalf delivered a emotional victim impact statement, telling the convicted murderer he forgave him but could not forgive his actions.
Karmelo Anthony Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Murder of Austin Metcalf
The jury deliberated for hours before reaching both the guilty verdict and sentencing decision in the first-degree murder case that drew national attention.
Maine Democrats Nominate Graham Platner for Senate Despite Nazi Tattoo Revelations, Alleged Predator Platform Account
The party nominee leads with 72% of the vote and will face incumbent Susan Collins in November after a primary marked by resurfaced social media posts.