Northampton County Residents Turn Out To Stop $5B Data Center

A proposed data center expected to cost more than $5 billion ran into intense resistance Thursday night in rural Pennsylvania, where residents packed a town hall meeting and delivered a clear message: They do not want their farmland and community identity sacrificed for a largely undefined mega-project.

During a three-hour informational session at Bangor Area Middle School, residents of Lower Mount Bethel Township voiced overwhelming opposition to the proposed Lower Mount Bethel Tech Center, according to WFMZ-TV. The event was organized by the project's major stakeholders, including Peron Development and J.G. Petrucci Co., rather than township leaders.

Developers described the proposal as a 1.2-gigawatt data center planned for a 450-acre site, with a projected cost exceeding $5 billion. They said the project could generate 500 full-time jobs, hundreds of construction positions, and about $7 million to $8 million in annual tax revenue for the township.

Still, major questions remain unanswered. Developers did not explain how many buildings the campus would include, how large those structures would be, or how they would be laid out across the property. There is also no confirmed end-user for the facility.

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Trump Lap Dog'Solemn Remembrance' Like Trump Taking A Swipe At ''t Kick His Lap Dogs

Donald J. Trump took a minute on Truth Social to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day — especially the "Dumocrats," because nothing honors fallen soldiers quite like a partisan jab in the opening sentence.

Trump acknowledged those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but, as usual on holidays, it was neatly sandwiched between political shade and a reminder that the military has allegedly had, like, tremendous success this past year (presumably thanks to him).

"Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year," Trump wrote. "God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

The Commander in Chief somehow doesn't know that saying "Happy Memorial Day" is generally frowned upon. The holiday is a solemn day of remembrance for fallen military personnel, not a celebration. We shouldn't have to point that out, but here we are, seemingly in a segment of Idiocracy.

Trump, of course, signed off with his own full name and title, because on a day meant to remember the dead, he wants everyone to know who wrote that hot mess. Truly a masterclass in making a solemn national holiday about himself.

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Reporter'Tillis: Hegseth Makes Noem 's Stunned Reaction To White Ho

He knew better than to confirm either one of them but did it anyway. Sen. Thom Tillis made an appearance on this Sunday's State of the Union on CNN and was asked by host Jake Tapper about the potential memorandum of understanding with Iran, and quoted Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker who said "The rumored 60-day cease-fire with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith would be a disaster."

TAPPER: I know that the details are vague at this point, but, from what you have heard about this deal, would you support it?

TILLIS: It doesn't make sense to me. I'm not too far away from where Pompeo is, to be honest with you, and I support what Chairman Wicker says.

Look, we were told about 11 weeks ago by Hegseth and the Department of Defense that they had obliterated Iran's defenses and it was just a matter of time before we had the nuclear material. Now we're talking about a posture where we may accept the nuclear material remaining in Iran? How does that make sense at all?

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Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google

We're in the transition period -- all of us.

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Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry

Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.

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Meet John Fetterman's Latest Mentor

A New York magazine story published this morning tells us about David "Dovi" Safier, a Long Island-born resident of East Jersusalem who has become a near-constant companion to Senator John Fetterman, despite the fact that he has no official position that would explain his close access to the senator.

Safier, a writer of Jewish history and fundraiser for Orthodox causes, has no public background in government or counseling politicians on Capitol Hill. He is not an official staffer or paid outside adviser. A few years ago, he “just kind of appeared” in the senator’s orbit, one former Fetterman staffer remembers. And then, suddenly, he seemed to be everywhere. Staffers would walk into Fetterman’s office, only to find Safier sitting in the room. When the senator went to Israel in 2025, Safier joined him on the trip; when Fetterman filmed Real Time With Bill Maher, Safier met up with him in Los Angeles. The two are constantly texting and talking, according to multiple former Fetterman staffers, and Safier has unofficially operated as a top campaign fundraiser and senior adviser. He has even set up and attended sensitive meetings with foreign officials; in some cases, he is the only person staffing those meetings, I’ve been told.

Fetterman, of course, is now the Democratic senator who is most uncompromisingly pro-Israel.

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SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest

SolarSquare could be valued at up to $500 million in the financing expected to close next month.

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