Some Louisiana residents bristle at rising energy costs and unwelcome construction for massive Meta AI data center

Some Louisiana residents bristle at rising energy costs and unwelcome construction for massive Meta AI data center

Lisa Hopkins bought her house in Louisiana’s Richland Parish two years ago, but lately, her family only finds peace and quiet on their front porch at night, after construction stops for the day. That’s because Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is now building its largest artificial intelligence data center in the country…

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Judges order USDA to restart SNAP funding, but hungry families won’t get immediate relief

Judges order USDA to restart SNAP funding, but hungry families won’t get immediate relief

Two federal judges told the U.S. Department of Agriculture in separate rulings Friday that it must begin using billions of dollars in contingency funding to provide federal food assistance to poor American families despite the federal shutdown, but gave the agency until Monday to decide how to do so. Both Obama-appointed judges rejected Trump administration…

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Nationwide boom in AI data centers stirs resistance

Nationwide boom in AI data centers stirs resistance

To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications of such facilities in their backyards, are fighting back. “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa examines the drive to construct…

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Ali Siddiq’s comedy proves that the best specials don’t need networks to get award nominations

Ali Siddiq’s comedy proves that the best specials don’t need networks to get award nominations

Ali Siddiq is one hell of a storyteller. The laid-back Houston native has built a comedy career that spans more than 25 years, all based on being himself. All of his YouTube specials, including β€œMondays,” β€œRugged” and his groundbreaking four-part comedy series β€œDomino Effect,” have racked up millions of views and his 2025 special β€œMy…

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