Southaven, Mississippi, residents have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech, alleging that a gas-fired power plant serving nearby artificial intelligence data centers generates an “omnipresent and inescapable” nuisance through excessive noise and vibrations. Filed in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, and made...
Newport News, Va. — On June 9, Newport News City Council voted 7-0 to adopt an ordinance authorizing a temporary 7 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in City Center at Oyster Point, effective June 10 and scheduled through July 5; the council also approved expanded police authority to respond to...
CHICAGO — Braden Montgomery, called up from Triple-A Charlotte earlier Tuesday, hit a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Rate Field. Montgomery finished his major-league debut 2-for-5 with three RBIs...
Fayetteville. The Fayetteville City Council will consider proposed regulations Tuesday that would limit data centers to a single zoning district, require operators to report water and electricity usage and impacts to ratepayers, add setback and landscape buffer requirements, permit mayoral restrictions during shortages, and include an emergency clause; the proposal...
Champaign — A 73-year-old Champaign man, identified as Charlie Brown Jr., was arrested Tuesday in connection with the Nov. 11, 1983, strangulation death of 71-year-old Agnes Tybo at the Sundowner Motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after modern DNA testing linked preserved crime-scene evidence to his profile, according to Albuquerque police...
Montgomery, Alabama. A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked the state from executing Jeffrey Lee, 49, using nitrogen hypoxia, ruling the method violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment; the order followed an appeals court decision that found the protocol posed substantial risk. Alabama immediately filed an appeal...
Portland, Maine. Graham Platner won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, securing his party’s nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the November general election; the Associated Press call was noted at 9:25 p.m. with early returns. Platner, a combat veteran and oyster farmer, addressed campaign controversies and framed his...
Las Vegas, Nevada. Gov. Joe Lombardo won the Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, securing his party’s nomination to run for a second term after defeating six challengers in a statewide vote. Simultaneously, Democrats nominated Attorney General Aaron Ford, and nominees emerged in other Nevada contests including the 3rd Congressional District...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Lakeland Industries Inc. reported on Tuesday that it swung to a fiscal first-quarter profit, recording net income of $369,000 and earnings of $0.04 per share on $47.4 million in revenue. The Huntsville-based manufacturer of protective garments and decontamination services sells products across more than 50 countries and...
MCKINNEY, Texas. A jury convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony on Tuesday of murder for the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco-area high school track meet on April 2, 2025. The confrontation took place in a Memorial High School tent during rainy conditions; Anthony did not testify and student...
