Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is building the largest artificial intelligence (AI) data center in northeast Louisiana, worth $10 billion. This project is seen as a big opportunity to boost the local economy, particularly in a rural area with a small population and high poverty. The new center will create 500 permanent jobs and … Read more
A Texas jury sentenced a man, Jason Thornburg, to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth in 2021. Thornburg, 44, was found guilty of capital murder for the deaths of David Lueras 42, Lauren Phillips 34, and Maricruz Mathis 33. He confessed to the … Read more
A teacher at Westview Early Childhood Education Center in Petersburg, Virginia, discovered a gun in a preschooler’s backpack on Wednesday, December 4. The preschool serves 3- and 4-year-olds and is part of the Petersburg City Public Schools system. The teacher was putting homework into a student’s backpack when they found the firearm. The teacher immediately … Read more
In Hanover County, Virginia, a lawsuit against the Hanover County School Board has been dropped after an 11-year-old transgender girl, Janie Doe, left her school due to ongoing harassment. The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU of Virginia, claimed that Janie was unfairly barred from joining her school’s girls’ tennis team because she is transgender. Despite … Read more
In Richmond, Virginia, a special Holiday Remembrance Memorial brought together families and friends of homicide victims to honor their loved ones and find comfort in each other’s support. The event, held by the Richmond Homicide Support Group on Wednesday, Dec. 4, took place at the Richmond Police Academy. The vigil was a heartfelt gathering where … Read more
A tragic crash on Interstate 15 last month led to the death of a California man, and Nevada State Police are investigating. The incident happened on November 22, just after 5 p.m., near mile marker 78, north of Las Vegas. The accident started when a 2022 Freightliner tractor-trailer made an illegal U-turn, forcing two other … Read more
Two U.S. citizens have been arrested in connection with smuggling migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. The pursuit started in New Mexico, where U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted a silver Ford F-150 near some bushes on Sunday. Several people quickly climbed into the truck, and the driver sped off toward El Paso, Texas. A Texas state … Read more
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently shared her plans to tackle crime and improve public safety in New Mexico during a town hall in Gallup. After her previous efforts to push tough-on-crime laws failed earlier this year, she’s now trying a new approach for 2025. Instead of introducing multiple separate bills, she plans to bundle all … Read more
At least one county in South Dakota, and possibly more, didn’t follow state law regarding absentee voting this fall. Scott McGregor, a member of the South Dakota Board of Elections, shared his experience when he tried to vote on Friday, September 30, but found that the Pennington County auditor’s office was closed. McGregor brought this … Read more
Living off-grid, whether permanently or temporarily, can be really rewarding. Generating your own energy gives you a sense of pride in being self-sufficient, and being able to set up camp anywhere and still live or vacation comfortably is a huge bonus. A Reddit user shared their off-grid setup in Pennsylvania with the r/OffGrid community. They … Read more