Police uncover international networks of men using online chat groups to drug and rape women

An international police operation spanning seven countries has uncovered highly organized networks of offenders who drug and ...
WZZM

'IT'S HEINOUS' | W. Mich. groups, lawmakers speak out on House committee's disapproval of roughly $644 million in state work projects

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Sudden changes from the Michigan State Capitol have sent shockwaves throughout the state, after lawmakers voted Wednesday against designating roughly $644 million for work ...
WSOC-TV

Environmental groups challenge North Carolina’s pause on Duke Energy solar projects

CHARLOTTE — Environmental groups are challenging an order they say is threatening Duke Energy’s ability to meet North Carolina’s growing energy needs. This spring, the North Carolina Utilities ...
Indiatimes

As June 25 deadline for California's Wealth Tax nears, conversations from tech billionaires' 'chat groups' go viral

It started as a gripe session. Last fall, as a union-backed ballot measure to tax 5% of California billionaires' net worth raced toward qualification, a private Signal chat lit up with some of the ...
The Next Web

Grassroots opposition blocked $130 billion in US data center projects in the first three months of 2026

Anti-data center groups doubled to 833 across 49 US states and disrupted 75 projects worth $130bn in Q1 2026, matching all of 2025 in three months. Grassroots opposition to data center construction in ...
NBC News

Data center opponents have blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in 2026, study finds

The first quarter of 2026 produced the most blocked and delayed data center projects on record, according to a new study shared with NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...