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The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
Wired

A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Detaining People for ICE
Wired

Louisiana’s hunting and wildlife authority is one of more than 1,000 state and local agencies that have partnered with US immigration authorities this year alone.

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Search for missing Royal Navy crew member stood down
BBC News

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tidesurge crew member was last seen at about 22:30 (local time) on Friday.

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Australian teen charged over allegedly sticking googly eyes on 'Blue Blob' artwork
BBC News

A local council said the repairs to the bright blue sculpture would be 'significant'.

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Police failed to act on historic sex abuse claims against rapist Met officer
BBC News

In 2016, his local police force was made aware of sex abuse claims decades before he joined the Metropolitan Police.

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Car made famous by Bond was left to rust on a drive - now it's worth £1m
BBC News

Local children jumped on the bonnet, and there was even a mouse nest in the highly-valuable car.

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You can now buy pre-owned Ford vehicles on Amazon
The Verge

Ford will be the next automaker to allow its vehicles to be featured on Amazon’s new online car buying site. Starting today, customers can browse, finance, and purchase certified pre-owned Ford vehicles online through Amazon Autos, with in-person pickup at a …

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James Bond-style Aston Martin restored after being left to rust on driveway
BBC News

The car - made famous by James Bond became so dilapidated local children played on it - has been restored and is now worth £1m.

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Several critically injured after driver rams into pedestrians on French island
BBC News

A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on the Ile d'Oléron off the French coast, a local mayor says.

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A $100 Billion Chip Project Forced a 91-Year-Old Woman From Her Home
Wired

Azalia King was the last holdout preventing the construction of a Micron "megafab." Onondaga County authorities threatened to use eminent domain to take her home away by force.