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Trump Spills Meta's $50-Billion Secret—And Wall Street Is Asking This

When Donald Trump talks, secrets don't stay secret for long. In a cabinet meeting, Trump casually disclosed that Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) highly touted Louisiana data center, Hyperion, carries a $50 billion price tag. That figure—never shared publicly by Meta—is a bombshell, not only because it dwarfs the original $10…

Benzinga

Meta Doubles Down On AI With $50 Billion Data Center, Faces Backlash Over Energy Demands

Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) multibillion-dollar bet on artificial intelligence is drawing attention from Wall Street, Washington, and consumer advocates.

Benzinga

Louisiana governor says there's no sign of 'imminent danger' after fire at auto lubricant plant

Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast, Louisiana residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies of water

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Meta is sinking $10 billion into Louisiana to build its wildest AI aspirations, setting the template for the grid buildout

The massive data center buildout is underway, requiring massive amounts of new power and, increasingly, more fossil fuels and gas plants.

Fortune

Massive fire and explosion at Louisiana auto supply plant forces evacuations

Bright orange flames burned through the plant that produces oils and auto fluids, contrasted with the dark smoke that filled the air

The Independent UK

Louisiana Pedophile Agrees to Physical and Chemical Castration to Cut Prison Time — What to Know About the Procedure

A convicted Louisiana sex offender agrees to both surgical and chemical castration under a new state law. Learn what the procedure involves and its legal implications.

International Business Times UK

‘We are at war’: The GOP’s last hope is collapsing as a conservative court ruins their little scheme

Some courts want to stop gerrymandering.

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Ice used Marriott chain to detain immigrants, despite hotel’s 2019 pledge not to cooperate

Sheraton in Louisiana held father and teenage son this month in apparent contradiction of former position

The Guardian - US

Roblox changes policies on 'romantic and sexual content' and promises better moderation on the way as Louisiana AG repeats assertion that the platform 'is a breeding ground for sex predators'

Unrated experiences will only be accessible by their developers, and Roblox says it will roll out "new technology to detect violative scenes."

PC Gamer

Apparent Massive Quotation/Citation Errors in Netchoice Expert's Report …

supporting Netchoice's challenge to the Louisiana social media age verification law. Netchoice is a trade association representing many tech companies, including Amazon, eBay, Google, Meta, Netflix, PayPal, and X.

Reason

Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges

Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate change causes more intense and destructive storms and leads to sea-level rise that puts tens of millions of people at risk

The Independent UK

Louisiana sues Roblox over child safety concerns: 'It's basically open season for sex predators on this platform'

More trouble for Roblox.

PC Gamer

Louisiana files lawsuit against Roblox, alleging it ‘permitted’ child predators to ‘thrive’

The lawsuit comes amid massive child exploitation controversies surrounding Roblox.

Destructoid

Roblox Sued Over Alleged Child Exploitation Failures

Louisiana's attorney general filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation (NASDAQ:RBLX), accusing the gaming company of enabling child sexual abuse and exploitation on its platform.

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The Independent UK

Hero fisherman pulls woman to safety after she jumped from Louisiana bridge

‘He may not have caught many fish yesterday, but he certainly made a terrific save helping this lady – a terrific catch,’ said Causeway general manager Carlton Dufrechou

International Business Times UK

Louisiana Sues Roblox For Being a Platform Where Predators 'Thrive, Unite, Hunt and Victimise Kids'

Louisiana's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the gaming platform is a breeding ground for child predators.

The Independent UK

Louisiana AG calls Roblox ‘perfect place for pedophiles’ in lawsuit amid calls for CEO’s resignation

Attorney General Liz Murrill sued the online gaming platform and says it is ‘overrun with child predators’

The Independent UK

Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing Roblox, alleging that the online gaming platform is allowing sexual predators to victimize kids

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Louisiana Wildlife Officials Killed a Blind Deer After a Family Nursed It Back to Health

The family also faced over $1,600 in fines, which were ultimately dropped.

The Guardian - US

Ice deported boy with cancer and two other US citizen children to Honduras, suit alleges

Suit filed in Louisiana says agency didn’t give parents choice as to whether children should be deported with them

The Independent UK

5-year-old boy had his cancer treatments interrupted with his deportation as his family files suit against ICE

The boy, referred to as the pseudonym Romeo, was deported along with his seven-year-old sister and their 25-year-old mother on April 25, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Louisiana

Latin Times

4-Year-Old US Citizen Fighting Stage 4 Cancer Deported to Honduras: Family Takes Legal Action

A 4-year-old boy born in Louisiana under the pseudonym Romeo, battling stage 4 kidney cancer, was deported by ICE to Honduras.

Benzinga

Meta Taps PIMCO, Blue Owl For $29 Billion Louisiana Data Center Buildout As AI Infrastructure Race Heats Up

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly enlisted the services of PIMCO and Blue Owl Capital to finance its $29 billion data center expansion project in rural Louisiana.

The Independent UK

Louisiana to pay $9 million to a man who was shot in the back by state trooper during traffic stop

Louisiana officials have agreed to pay $9 million to a man who was partially paralyzed after a state trooper shot him in the back during a 2018 traffic stop in Baton Rouge

The Guardian - US

New Orleans ex-detective convicted of child sexual abuse crimes back in jail

Stanley Burkhardt accused of leaving suggestive comments on social media pictures in violation of parole

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