A proposed $100 billion artificial intelligence data center project in Virginia has reportedly collapsed, disrupting what was expected to be one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure investments. The failure, described this week, has intensified scrutiny of structural challenges confronting the AI sector, including electricity shortages, constrained grid capacity, land...
Raleigh, N.C. Gov. Josh Stein signed a $34.4 billion state budget on Tuesday morning after the North Carolina General Assembly passed the measure on Thursday, July 2; legislators had proposed the plan on June 30, the last day of the fiscal year. The enacted plan directs more than $19 billion...
Stratford officials approved phased valuation changes and revised senior relief rules this week after a state-mandated revaluation last year increased many home values by up to 80 percent, while a federal jury last week convicted a St. Louis tax preparer and the D.C. Council ordered a study into a business...
Birmingham. Alabama will face St. John's in the RxBenefits C.M. Newton Classic on Dec. 12 at Legacy Arena, organizers announced Tuesday. The game is a rematch of last season's meeting at Madison Square Garden, where Alabama defeated St. John's 103-96; key contributors included Labaron Philon Jr., Aden Holloway and Latrell...
New York City. Construction workers at 235 East 42nd Street discovered buckling structural support beams on the 21st floor Tuesday morning around 8 a.m., prompting the workers to self-evacuate and emergency responders from the FDNY and NYPD to secure the site and evacuate adjacent buildings and hotels near Midtown East. Officials...
Fort Worth, Texas. American Fusion Inc. announced on July 9, 2026 that it relocated to a temporary North Texas engineering facility as part of a planned move from Midland to the Dallas–Fort Worth area, and stated it has expanded its patent portfolio while advancing the Texatron Fusion Engine program, following...
SPRINGVILLE, Utah — The Utah Department of Health and Human Services revoked the license of the Provo Canyon School campus in Springville on Monday after finding the facility failed to provide required health and safety services. State officials cited multiple noncompliance issues dating to 2025, including insufficient staff-to-client ratios and...
PUEBLO, Colorado — The Aspen Acres fire expanded across Pueblo and Custer counties this week, burning tens of thousands of acres and prompting mandatory and pre-evacuation orders; incident maps showed roughly 93,634 acres on July 7 and about 96,031 acres by July 8, with officials reporting containment near 15 percent...
London — Royal commentators say palace aides plan to tightly manage any meeting between King Charles III and Prince Harry during the duke’s latest visit to the United Kingdom, in order to protect both the monarch and the institution of the monarchy. British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News...
Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, eliminating Portugal and concluding Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career. Substitute Mikel Merino scored the decisive goal in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, finishing a pass...
