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Trump doubles down on $5,000 check pledge tied to midterms

President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to send $5,000 checks to every adult in the United States. He attached the promise to a political condition, saying the payments...

Published Oct 6, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

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Data centers overwhelm small towns after developers sue

When small American communities say no to big data centers, some tech companies won’t take no for an answer. In Saline Township, Michigan, the township board last year...

Published Oct 6, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

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Data center companies swoop into rural Alabama

Looking across rolling cattle pastures, Wilson Hamrick counts which of his neighbors are still standing. Elected officials say they don’t know anything, and mysterious representatives of secretive developers...

Published Oct 6, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

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Oregonians see opening to rein in data centers

Tech companies operating data centers in Oregon have used lawsuits, lobbying, nondisclosure agreements, close ties with public officials and strategic tax filings to hide operational details, lock in...

Published Oct 6, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics

The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Francis Halzen on Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles scientists believe offer...

Published Oct 6, 2026, 6:59 AM EDT