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  • Tight-knit Midwest town becomes ground zero in America's war on AI… and local politicians get swift justice

    05/10/2026 3:56:44 AM PDT · by fruser1 · 46 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 5/10/2026 | Sadie Whitelocks
    In the town of Festus, Missouri, a community of 14,000 people near St. Louis, residents have ousted four city council members who backed plans for a massive AI data center, replacing them with candidates who openly opposed the project. At a packed City Hall meeting following the election, newly sworn-in officials were greeted with cheers - while the city's mayor Sam Richards, who still supports the development, was met with boos and jeers from the crowd. 'You're next!' one resident shouted, underscoring how heated the fight has become. At the center of the dispute is a proposed $6 billion data...
  • Condo owners stuck with homes no one will buy as they wake up to grim repercussions of new laws

    04/18/2026 11:59:07 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 97 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | April 18, 2026 | Sadie Whitelocks
    Florida condo owners are waking up to a brutal new reality: their homes are becoming virtually worthless. Desperate sellers all over the Sunshine State are slashing prices to as little as $10,000 - and still failing to find buyers. The property problem across the state has been triggered by a tough new safety law brought in after the 2021 deadly Surfside condominium collapse that killed 98 people, forcing aging buildings to undergo inspections and fund massive repairs. Florida-based real estate expert Katrin Pfitzenreiter told the Daily Mail that, for many owners, this has meant repair bills in excess of $100,000,...