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Independence says it's too late to petition for vote on disputed AI data center (The Kansas City Star) After the Independence City Council greenlit a massive artificial intelligence data center by approving significant tax breaks, residents are gathering momen...

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Bondi makes rare admission of guilt - NewsBreak The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.

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Sen. Ted Cruz says he told Trump "don't miss this opportunity" to strike Iran - NewsBreak The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.

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The Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest - NewsBreak In total, deficits post-ruling will be $2 trillion larger than they were before the Supreme Court decision.

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🚨 HOLY CRAP! US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz just DESTROYED the Iranian ambassador for demanding that Waltz be “MORE POLITE”“I'm NOT going to DIGNIFY this with another response, especially, as this... The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman says the Iran war could be the 'straw that breaks the camel's back' for a fragile US economy - NewsBreak Economist Paul Krugman sees the Iran conflict as a major threat to an economy that's already being strained by other forces.

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FDA official calls UniQure's gene therapy a 'failed' treatment for Huntington's disease UniQure needs to run another trial to prove its gene therapy "actually helps people with Huntington's disease," said a senior FDA official.

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Oil Tanker Hit Off Kuwait Coast, Spill Reported As US-Iran War Escalates Oil tanker hit off Kuwait coast, causing spill as US-Iran war escalates. UKMTO reports explosion and water intake, warns nearby vessels.

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Missiles Are “Depleted.” Defense Contractors Are Cashing In As war spending surges again, America’s largest weapons manufacturers are funneling more money to shareholders than into expanding production.

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WATCH LIVE: Senate fails to pass DHS funding bill with U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalating Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.

Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.
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In lead up to Noem firing, Trump ‘never knew’ of blessing $220M ad campaign Just before announcing her replacement in a major shakeup of his Cabinet, President Trump said he did not recall giving his blessing to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for a $220 million ad…

In lead up to Noem firing, Trump 'never knew' of blessing $220M ad campaign

Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary; Trump to nominate Oklahoma Sen. Mullin | Alaska Beacon President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy.

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Man who was ‘steaming drunk’ found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of truck driver Niall O’Halloran, (57), was remanded into custody this evening after he was found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of father-of-two Arturs Birznieks.

A father of five was “steaming drunk” when he drove his car into the path of a truck, killing the driver, his trial heard.

Niall O’Halloran, 57, was remanded into custody after he was found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of Arturs Birznieks.
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Graduates could be spared the chancellor’s salary sacrifice raid

Graduates could be spared the chancellor’s salary sacrifice raid

Diesel at 16-month high as Iran war drives oil prices up further UK average diesel costs have struck a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East. and sent oil costs rocketing.

Diesel at 16-month high as Iran war drives oil prices up further

The real cost of switching phone carriers March is the most common time for customers to shop around for a new mobile phone carrier, according to NumberBarn. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has some advice from an expert for those of you looking for a new phone plan.

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Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. • West Virginia Watch States Newsroom conducted a 50-state investigation examining state and federal budgets, as well as the tax records of these organizations, finding that while the magnitude of public funding for them…

States Newsroom conducted a 50-state investigation examining state and federal budgets, as well as the tax records of crisis pregnancy centers, finding that while the magnitude of public funding for them is growing, oversight is not.

Plans for an ICE detention center spark anger in a deep-red Maryland county The Department of Homeland Security plans to begin housing as many as 1,500 immigrant detainees inside a converted warehouse as early as April.

Many people in Washington county, Maryland, support President Trump's immigration crackdown.

But when they learned DHS planned to convert a local empty warehouse into an ICE detention center, the news didn’t land well with everyone.

Guest Writer: Bloated public salaries? Blame unelected salary commissions | Cascadia Daily News Their decisions for city, county are final, and there's a better way

A recent chorus of criticism about high salaries for public officials in Whatcom County rings true, Guest Writer Andrew Reding writes in a Cascadia Daily News guest commentary, noting that attempts to tackle high salaries for public officials in Bellingham and Whatcom County fell short last year.

An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center with closed-loop cooling system in Vernon on Oct. 20, 2025. A surge in demand for AI infrastructure is fueling a boom in data centers across the country and worldwide. Photo by Mario Tama, Getty Images

A California watchdog released a report Tuesday urging policymakers to act fast on the state’s fast-growing data-center industry – before soaring electricity demand from artificial intelligence lands on the bills of ordinary households. bit.ly/4rMQm4x

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Insiders say 'uneasy' Trump is secretly vexed about how Iran war is being viewed: report The war with Iran has caused unease at home, but Donald Trump appears uncharacteristically unfazed by the public mood. Insiders say they are shocked at the president's apparently passive public rhetoric on the war and that the usually poll-obsessed Trump is willing to cool the public mood for the sa...

The war with Iran has caused unease at home, but Donald Trump appears uncharacteristically unfazed by the public mood.

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead • Ohio Capital Journal The bulk of the money some states are giving to crisis pregnancy centers comes from federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds meant to assist families experiencing poverty with basic…

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Early voting begins Friday for Virginia redistricting referendum Early voting is set to begin Friday across Virginia for an April 21 statewide referendum that could allow the General Assembly to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of this fall’s…

Early voting is set to begin Friday across Virginia for an April 21 statewide referendum that could allow the General Assembly to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of this fall’s midterm elections.

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A new tax break gives seniors up to $6,000 back. Here’s who qualifies. A new tax deduction for many adults 65 and older has plenty of rules and requires new paperwork. Here's what you need to know.

A new tax break gives seniors up to $6,000 back. Here’s who qualifies.

Measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease making headlines. https://cnn.it/4s3GlzS

Fed's Barkin: Sticky inflation, better jobs data could shift the risk outlook for the Fed - BBG TV Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said still high inflation and stronger recent jobs numbers may shift the Fed's risk outlook at a time when the U.S. conflict with Iran ​could further push up key consumer prices.

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'Mad as a murder hornet': Republican spills on fuming Trump before Noem firing WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kennedy had one thing to say about Kristi Noem getting the axe: he wasn't getting "between a dog and a fire hydrant."But the Louisiana Republican couldn't help himself.Kennedy spilled Thursday, revealing that President Donald Trump had called him Tuesday night — after Noem's d...

Sen. John Kennedy had one thing to say about Kristi Noem getting the axe: he wasn't getting "between a dog and a fire hydrant.

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Corey Lewandowski’s Role In DHS Contracts

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey…