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A New Jersey data center spilled roughly a small tanker truck’s worth of diesel fuel into a nearby creek Friday.
An estimated 5,000 gallons of No. 2 diesel fuel discharged from a storage tank at an Equinix data center in Secaucus, New Jersey, Friday,…
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The Department of Justice deported an Afghan national who allegedly helped her family attempt an Islamic mass shooting on election day in 2024. Nazira Haji Zada, 47, who was living in Fort Worth, Texas, was removed after "conceding that she is an alien…
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President Donald Trump's weekend trip to Camp David was cut short suddenly Saturday night after the U.S. State Department issued a security alert in the Middle East. Tensions in the Middle East escalated significantly earlier on Saturday when the…
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First, messianic rabbi and author Jonathan Cahn wrote it. Then, he said, he lived it. Cahn recently wrote “The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World," but became part of headlines around the world after he was on a…
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The power grid in Cuba has once more failed, leaving residents of the Caribbean island in darkness. Reuters reported on Friday that the electrical grid sustained a "total collapse" as millions were left entirely without power. The outlet noted that the…
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CNN read and criticized President Donald Trump's announcement that their reporters would be banned from the White House. Trump revealed on Friday via Truth Social that CNN, as well as MS NOW and Politico, would no longer have access to the White House…
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The city government of Los Angeles, California, is struggling to deal with reports of rampant animal abuse from homeless people in Skid Row. The area of downtown Los Angeles infamous for its large homeless population also has innumerable dogs kept by the…
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A new poll indicated that deep-blue Oregon’s incumbent Democratic governor could be in deep trouble. The poll by DHM Research showed Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan ahead of Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek by 2 percentage points, according to KOBI-TV.…
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A Utah state law would be a high barrier to clear if Charlie Kirk’s family sues Utah Valley University over the security lapses the family said are linked to his death. On Sept. 9, Kirk’s family filed a notice of claim that preserves the family’s right…
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They didn't break through the fence. They booked a flight and checked into the hospital bed right next to yours. On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a legal victory that has led to the closure of De’Ai Postpartum Care Center -- a…
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Oh no! Data centers are making Americans wealthier, schools better, and water systems safer! A recent report from West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack revealed that, starting next year, the new data center boom will generate "sizeable local property…
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After an entire spring and summer of what could charitably called "Odysseymaxxing" -- offering hot takes on a movie nobody had really seen from a director who definitely made what could be called some curious decisions in casting and interpreting ancient…
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Here’s where The Western Journal’s 2028 GOP Straw Poll stands heading into the weekend.
Don’t see your candidate near the top? Want to cast your vote? There’s still time to make your voice heard. 🇺🇸Submit a new vote each week at The Western Journal's
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We have to be consistent and reasonable here. We were willing to call out similar behavior when it came from the Biden administration, and we should hold the same standard now. At some point, there is honor in recognizing when it may be time for a change of the guard.
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A man arrested for a shooting in Northern Virginia in 2025 was charged with second-degree murder a year after multiple felony charges were dropped.
Malachi Rawlings was charged with six felonies, including “aggravated malicious wounding” and “use of a…
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The lone juror who maintained murder suspect Lindsay Clancy knew what she was doing when she killed her three children has been moved to an undisclosed location after an avalanche of threats. Michael Desronvil has been doxxed and hit with death threats…
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American data centers are on track to consume more natural gas than nearly every country in the world within the next decade as the artificial intelligence boom drives electricity demand higher, according to a new BloombergNEF outlook.
Natural gas…
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The Department of Energy wants to make it harder for the federal government to set new efficiency rules for household appliances —but it still has more work to do.
None of the 17 product standards the Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to rescind in…
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The St. Louis Housing Authority told a wheelchair-bound man to vacate his apartment after he shot a would-be robber.
Police and prosecutors described Torrey Holliday as the victim of an armed robbery in the Aug. 26 incident, a…
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The head of one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies said the world must walk a tightrope to prevent a dystopian future.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that the world must be very careful to avoid major threats posed by AI progress…
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