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- 1Trump's home county pauses data centers over power and environment concerns●Trump's home county hits pause on data centers over environment and electric bill concerns
Palm Beach County, Florida — Donald Trump's home county — has placed a moratorium on new data center projects, citing worries about environmental impacts and rising electricity bills for residents. The decision comes as communities across the United States grapple with the rapid growth of energy-hungry data centers fuelled by the AI boom, with local officials weighing economic benefits against costs to ratepayers and natural resources.
- 2Flock Camera Data Landed Innocent Woman in Jail for 13 Days▼One Piece of Flock Camera Data Put This Innocent Woman in Jail for 13 Days
Lindsey Isaacs of Palm Beach, Florida was arrested and jailed for 13 days over a vehicular homicide after investigators relied on a single Flock automated license plate reader hit that supposedly placed her car at the scene. She has since filed a lawsuit, saying the data was wrong and she is innocent. The case is drawing attention to how little corroboration police need before automated surveillance data leads to an arrest, and to the broader risks of license plate tracking networks.
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Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue has issued a warning to beachgoers about dangerous surf conditions along the county's coastline. Lifeguards are urging swimmers to use caution, stay near staffed lifeguard towers, and avoid entering the water where red flags are flying. Local news outlets across the region are carrying the advisory as conditions remain hazardous.
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Brian Canarelli has been charged with first-degree murder with a firearm, according to reporting by The Palm Beach Post. Details about the victim, the circumstances of the alleged killing, or where and when it occurred have not been made available, so it remains unclear what led to the charge.