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Arizona lawmaker criticizes 'short-sighted' attacks on data centers
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (475+ words) Republican Arizona state Rep. Justin Wilmeth spoke in defense of data centers, arguing that attacks against them belie evidence that they serve the public's best interest, amid growing debate about development in the state." Wilmeth's op-ed came as Vermaland, LLC,…...
Data center developer cuts 80% of Arizona project after backlash
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (331+ words) A proposal to build Arizona's largest data center complex was dramatically scaled back this week, after facing backlash from residents. The major concession from the land developer came during a public hearing before the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on…...
DOJ charges dual Iraq-Iran national accused of attempting 20 terrorist attacks
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (465+ words) A dual Iraqi-Iranian national accused of plotting terrorist attacks in the United States and helping coordinate nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe on behalf of Iranian-backed terrorist organizations was indicted Thursday, according to the Justice Department. Prosecutors say Saadi…...
Arizona officials prepared for FBI raid after Georgia search: Emails show
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (612+ words) Arizona's top election office was already preparing for the possibility of a federal raid in the state following an FBI search in late January that was tied to the 2020 election in Georgia, according to newly released internal emails. Email chains…...
Cornyn introduces legislation to rename US Route 287 after Trump
2+ week, 5+ day ago (191+ words) Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation to rename U. S. Route 287 after President Donald Trump, as he vies for his endorsement before Texas voters go to the polls on May 26. Cornyn's legislation would rename the 1, 791-mile highway to "Interstate 47" in honor of…...
Hantavirus: What to know about rare disease on Atlantic cruise ship
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (797+ words) Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died as a result of suspected hantavirus infections, according to the World Health Organization." Hantaviruses are a family of pathogens spread by rodents, mostly mice, and excreted from their…...
Arizona's governor race dynamic set to shift with running mate picks
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (741+ words) Arizona is gearing up for its first election with a lieutenant governor candidate on the ballot, after voters established the office a few years ago." The state is one of only a handful across the country that does not have…...
Arizona Republican targeted by Quiet Skies surveillance program
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (461+ words) Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) said he is one of three congressional Republicans surveilled by a government program designed to identify terrorist threats at airports established under the Obama administration. The Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration launched the Quiet…...
Kentucky celebrates conservative activist Charlie Kirk with highway
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (460+ words) The Kentucky state legislature passed a bill on Wednesday to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk by naming a road after him. The bill would rename part of Kentucky Route 18 in Boone County as the "Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway....
Federal judge dismisses DOJ request for Arizona voter rolls
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (358+ words) A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking voter rolls from Arizona, marking the administration's latest loss in court over requests for state-level voter data. U. S. District Judge Susan Brnovich issued an order on Tuesday to dismiss the case…...