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Utah residents sue officials over Kevin O’Leary data center plan

Utah residents sue officials over Kevin O’Leary data center plan

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A progressive nonprofit and five Utah residents have filed a lawsuit against government officials and a special entity overseeing Kevin O’Leary’s planned Stratos Project data center, alleging that Box Elder County residents’ rights were violated. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Utah’s 3rd District Court by the Alliance for a Better Utah and the group of anonymous residents. The plaintiffs hope to challenge the constitutionality of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) — a special entity that oversees the data center’s proposal — and its approval of the project, a spokesperson for the nonprofit said. Attorney David Irvine, who is representing the plaintiffs, alleges that MIDA is exercising powers as an unelected body that “the Utah Constitution never authorized.” “Under the Stratos plan, it would hold permanent, irrevocable control over public health, safety, taxation, and land use across tens of thousands of acres of Box Elder County, with no voter recourse,” he said in a statement. The lawsuit alleges that …

Gunfire and Explosions Erupt in Somalia’s Capital, Residents Say

Gunfire and Explosions Erupt in Somalia’s Capital, Residents Say

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new video loaded: Gunfire and Explosions Erupt in Somalia’s Capital, Residents Say Residents of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, said government forces fought militia groups and heard sounds of rocket-propelled grenades on Thursday. Some residents fled their homes to escape the violence. No information of casualties was immediately available. By Jorge Mitssunaga June 4, 2026 Source link

Kyiv residents seek shelter during renewed Russian attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kyiv residents seek shelter during renewed Russian attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

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NewsFeed Residents in Kyiv took shelter as Russian attacks continued into the daytime hours after overnight strikes filled shelters across the capital. Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine goes down into the shelters where residents are trying to survive the latest strikes. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

California Residents Evacuated Due to Chemical Tank Threat Return Home but Fears Remain

California Residents Evacuated Due to Chemical Tank Threat Return Home but Fears Remain

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GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — For many Southern California residents who were evacuated after a chemical tank overheated, the relief of finally being allowed to return home has been overshadowed by lingering fears of living near the aerospace plant that has faced problems. A valve on the tank’s cooling system failed and forced 50,000 people to evacuate in and around the Orange County city of Garden Grove last week as officials warned of the potential for a catastrophic explosion. The tank cracked by chance, relieving pressure and eventually allowing residents to return home after the temperature remained stable without intervention. Bobbi-Lee Smart returned home Monday but still has her suitcase, cat carriers and important documents ready so she can leave at a moment’s notice. “I won’t even open the doors and windows in my house because I don’t know for sure that the air is safe,” said Smart, who lives in Anaheim, next to Garden Grove. “How do we know it is stable?” Tuesday, when the final evacuation orders were lifted in California, a chemical …

War-Weary Kyiv Residents Defiant Over Russian Threat of New Strikes

War-Weary Kyiv Residents Defiant Over Russian Threat of New Strikes

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KYIV, May 26 (Reuters) – Kyiv residents and foreign embassies are shrugging ⁠off ⁠Moscow’s threat of a wave of heavy ⁠strikes on the Ukrainian capital as nothing new after years of war, displaying a defiant ​confidence in carrying on with their lives.  Russia, which has relentlessly attacked Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022, said on ‌Monday it intended to launch “systematic strikes” on ‌targets in Kyiv and urged foreigners and diplomats to leave.  But despite one of the war’s heaviest bombardments of the capital two days ago, ⁠residents interviewed by ⁠Reuters voiced their determination. “I think that those threats are manipulation more aimed at sowing ​panic among the public,” Oleksandr Korzh, a former serviceman, 43, said. “I will stay in Ukraine, and I will stay in Kyiv.”  Some of the diplomatic missions in the city, which Russia aggressively urged to leave, displayed no such plans. The EU’s ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, dismissed Russian threats as “a masterpiece ​of hypocrisy”. The Netherlands, Germany and Norway were among the countries that …

A Year After Glacier Collapse, Blatten Residents Rebuild Lives in Swiss Alps

A Year After Glacier Collapse, Blatten Residents Rebuild Lives in Swiss Alps

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By Marleen Kaesebier, Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani WILER, Switzerland, May 26 (Reuters) – Hotel Momentum stands above Switzerland’s Loetschen Valley ⁠as ⁠a symbol of recovery, a year after a collapsing glacier destroyed ⁠the village of Blatten. Built in just 105 days near the neighbouring town of Wiler, the wooden hotel is one of the clearest signs of how ​displaced residents are rebuilding their lives after the disaster. “The past is no longer, the future is not here yet, life is here and now,” a wooden sign reads in German at the reception – a message that has come to define ‌the outlook of many who lost their homes. From the hotel’s ‌windows, guests can look out across jagged ridges to where Blatten once stood — now a grey stretch of debris and a pool of turquoise water, with the tips of submerged houses still visible. The destruction followed days of ⁠warnings. Authorities evacuated the village’s ⁠300-plus residents after rockfall destabilised the Birch glacier above. On May 28, 2025, a cascade of rock, soil and …

Attacks from residents complicate the fight against Ebola : NPR

Attacks from residents complicate the fight against Ebola : NPR

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Vanny Birungi, a Red Cross volunteer, speaks to people during a public sensitisation campaign amid the Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo, Monday, May 25, 2026. Moses Sawasawa/AP hide caption toggle caption Moses Sawasawa/AP BUNIA, Congo — Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat. One is the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola, with no vaccine or treatment. The other is the anger and suspicion of residents who have pelted her with stones and verbal abuse in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak. “We continue to tell them that the disease is out there. Some accept, and others don’t,” Birungi told The Associated Press on Monday as she and colleagues spoke with groups of people in a working-class neighborhood under the scorching sun. Aid workers are especially at risk in this volatile region where residents, like Birungi, have long been under threat of armed groups that have killed …

Neighbour leaves residents fuming after erecting 7ft-high ‘Berlin Wall’ boundary | UK | News

Neighbour leaves residents fuming after erecting 7ft-high ‘Berlin Wall’ boundary | UK | News

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The vast boundary has been compared to the Berlin Wall by neighbours (Image: BNPS) A homeowner has enraged residents of an affluent neighbourhood after replacing a boundary fence with a vast concrete structure that “looks like the Berlin Wall”. Ken Lynch has had the 75ft-long grey wall constructed along the side of his detached home on Sandbanks Road in the sought-after Lilliput area of Poole, Dorset. The area, alongside its neighbour Sandbanks, are among the most expensive and exclusive seaside areas in the whole country, with average house prices starting at £700,000. The imposing structure stands over 7ft tall and has been branded an eyesore by locals, with some likening it to something straight out of the Soviet Union era. Before its transformation, the home was a charming bungalow with an attractive front garden and modest brick wall that allowed passers-by to enjoy its vibrant herbaceous borders. The previous owner secured planning permission to convert the bungalow into a two-storey house with a sizeable rear extension. The property is now valued at £1m. The house …

Which US States Gained The Most Residents In 2025

Which US States Gained The Most Residents In 2025

Published by Jenni Sidey

Nearly 15 million Americans moved in 2025, with many relocating across state lines in search of lower costs, job opportunities, and warmer climates. This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Gabriel Cohen, shows net migration per 10,000 residents across all 50 states in 2025, revealing where population inflows were strongest and which states saw the biggest outflows. The data comes from HireAHelper. Southern and Mountain West states dominated the rankings for inbound migration, while several high-cost coastal states continued to lose residents. The data reflects large-scale shifts happening in the country’s population distribution, both from the Eastern half to the Western half, as well as shifts away from more expensive states to cheaper, often inland ones. The Mountain West Over the West Coast In 2025, the Western half of the U.S. saw a continuation of post-COVID trends as people left behind coastal states like Washington (-10.7) and Oregon (-9.0) in favor of more inland Mountain West states like Wyoming (+26.0), Utah (+7.3), and especially Idaho (+63.2). The data table below highlights the net migration loss/gain per 10,000 inhabitants in 2025: The …