ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Charles County Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new data center development Monday night, pausing any new project approvals while officials study potential impacts. The meeting also included discussion of changes to a senior property tax freeze and local efforts to address...
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on July 13 creating state rebates of $3,500 for first-time buyers of new electric vehicles and $1,750 for eligible used EV purchases, establishing a $270 million program funded by the state budget and automakers and targeting vehicles below specified price caps. The move follows reporting...
Salt Lake City — ABC4 meteorologists reported Monday that a weekend heat dome produced record high temperatures across Utah, and triple-digit heat persisted into Monday in many valleys and hotspots. As the heat dome shifted east, increased monsoonal moisture began streaming in from the southwest, bringing more cloud cover and...
Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue issued updated Streamlined Sales Tax materials — the Taxability Matrix, Certificate of Compliance, and Library of Definitions — finalizing version v2026.0 dated July 12, 2026, and setting the changes to take effect Aug. 1, 2026. Bloomberg Tax Automation published summaries and Bloomberg Tax...
Danville, Ind. — Police announced Monday that authorities charged 37-year-old Chaz Chennault of Sulphur Springs, Texas, with multiple Level 6 felony counts after he allegedly sent fraudulent emails impersonating town officials and induced a resident to transfer thousands of dollars for a purported local zoning fee; the case originated when...
In Las Vegas on Monday afternoon, July 13, 2026, the Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 109-75 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, securing the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history. The win capped a four-game road trip in which Indiana went 3-1, improving its season record to 14-9. Guard...
Atmore Community Hospital in Atmore, Alabama, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as financial pressures on rural healthcare providers intensify. The voluntary petition, submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama on Friday, July 10, 2026, lists estimated assets between $10 million and $50 million,...
Dallas — Texas Capital Bancshares announced on 13th July 2026 that Mo Jamous has joined the firm as Managing Director, Chief Digital and Information Officer. Jamous will lead the bank’s technology strategy, including infrastructure, enterprise architecture, application development, data platforms, AI enablement and information security, and report directly to CEO...
Fiji – The eighth season of Love Island USA concluded in Fiji on Monday, July 13, 2026, with Trinity Tatum and Bryce Dettloff crowned winners after securing the majority of the public vote and claiming the $100,000 grand prize. The extended finale, broadcast on Peacock, followed a voting window that...
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Meta is dramatically expanding its Hyperion data center project in rural Richland Parish, lifting the planned investment to more than $50 billion and increasing the facility’s capacity to 5GW, the company said in a blog post on Monday. The site, which began construction in December 2024,...
