Amazon on Monday announced it will invest $10 billion to build a new data center campus in Montgomery County, Missouri. “Today, Amazon announced plans to invest several billion dollars in Missouri to build a state-of-the-art data center campus in Montgomery County, which will create new jobs, enable road and water infrastructure improvements, generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue, and support community education programs,” Amazon stated in a press release. “This project will also support cloud computing technologies that power services that millions of Americans rely on every day, from working remotely and streaming TV shows to accessing hospital records and making financial transactions,” it continued. “Today’s announcement represents more than a major investment in Missouri’s future—it represents new opportunities for Montgomery County and the surrounding region,” Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said. “Projects like this create lasting benefits for local communities by supporting critical infrastructure improvements, generating new tax revenue for schools and public services, and strengthening the foundation for future economic growth. Amazon’s continued investment into our state demonstrates confidence in Missouri’s workforce, business climate, and communities, and we’re proud to celebrate this milestone alongside our local partners and residents,” he continued. @Amazon’s $10 billion investment into Montgomery County delivers lasting benefits for the local community through jobs and critical infrastructure improvements, new tax revenue for schools and public services, and a strong foundation for future economic growth.… pic.twitter.com/3TCPTVfbzT — Governor Mike Kehoe (@GovMikeKehoe) June 15, 2026 FOX 2 shared further: Work is already underway on the future Amazon campus that will house thousands upon thousands of servers. Residents FOX 2 News talked with who declined to speak on camera said they’re concerned about the use of water and electricity. “I know there is some opposition out there,” Kehoe said. “But I think that if you look into the facts rather than just social media on what a data center can do for a community, it’s unbelievable.” “We don’t use as much water,” Michael Mills, Amazon Cluster Manager, said. “We like to say a golf course uses more water than we do. So, when you talk about the Amazon standard of what we use and the amount of water we are actually using it’s a very small amount whether that’s here in Missouri or other places we work.” However, according an “AWS Proposed Project” document on Montgomery County’s website, the data center could use around 50 million gallons of water per year and rely on wells drilled 1,500 feet underground. A 2008 NPR article, citing Audubon International, says U.S. golf courses use an estimated 312,000 to one million gallons of water per day. “Missouri has been home to Amazon since 2017 and more than 10,000 Missourians come to work with us every day. Today’s announcement reflects what we’ve learned over those years: that when you show up as a real partner, listen to the community, and invest for the long term, everyone benefits,” said Amazon Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer David Zapolsky. “We’re building data centers that will create hundreds of new jobs, support educators and students, and strengthen local infrastructure. That includes $3 million to support local emergency dispatch services, and more than $1 million for a new community gathering space at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Our investment matters most when the community is better for it,” he added. Big news out of Missouri today. Thanks to the leadership of @GovMikeKehoe and state and local partners, we're investing billions to build a new data center campus in Montgomery County, creating 400+ jobs and generating hundreds of millions in new tax revenue for local schools… — Amazon Public Policy (@amazon_policy) June 15, 2026 KOMU 8 has more: Quoting President Donald Trump, Kehoe added that “AI dominance is the space race of our time,” saying Missouri is helping secure America’s role in artificial intelligence development. The data center site is southeast of New Florence, which sits at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Missouri 19, according to previous KOMU 8 reporting. It would be about 1,000 acres, which is about 1.5 square miles, according to planning documents cited in previous KOMU 8 reporting. Montgomery County commissioners voted unanimously in December 2025 to approve a tax abatement framework for the data center. Montgomery County Presiding Commissioner Ryan Poston said the investment positions the county as a leader in the state. “Montgomery is going to show the rest of Missouri how to lead,” Poston said. “Because that’s what we do.” He later added, “We’re going to continue to lead, and everyone else can follow. If you want to jump on, let’s go.” In public feedback meetings about the data center proposal, residents have raised concerns about potential impacts on electric and water bills and the environment. Watch additional coverage below:

President Trump is officially 80 years old…but, the man still never rests! Last night’s White House UFC fight was just incredible. From start to finish, it was such an amazing display of all-American patriotism. What a way to kick off America’s 250th birthday! During a post-fight press conference on Monday, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that President Trump is already gearing up to plan another UFC fight. However, it won’t be at the White House. According to White, he and President Trump are working together to bring the UFC to a military base to celebrate our brave service members. This fight will likely take place next year, though Dana White says that President Trump originally wanted him to do it this year! Watch what Dana White had to say here for yourself: Dana White says he and President Trump are actively planning a UFC event to celebrate the U.S. Army. pic.twitter.com/SJsPJ17WjP — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 15, 2026 For those who prefer to read, here’s a transcript: Well, the President and I are talking about doing a fight for the troops next year, so obviously if we did a fight for the troops, we’d do all that kind of stuff. We, you know, we did a lot of them in the past. We used to work with the Fisher family, who were very dialed in with the military and could get things done easily. It’s not easy to get things done on military bases and things like that, but when we have the Fisher family, and then obviously the President can make a lot of things happen. So, we’re talking about doing it next year. He wanted to do it this year, and I said, “Sir, I need a year to recover financially from the White House fight. So give me a year.” The UFC event at the White House was a one-time thing. When asked if he would ever consider doing another one, Dana White made it very clear that despite how amazing it was, it’s never happening again! Watch his response here: Dana White says the UFC will never be at the White House again “I can’t afford it. There’s no f*cking way we can do this again.” pic.twitter.com/x1Etj2SOKr — Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) June 15, 2026 What are your thoughts? Did you enjoy the UFC fight at the White House? Would you like to see President Trump plan another one? What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against social media platform TikTok for allegedly “deceiving parents about the platform’s safety and putting kids at risk with its addictive design.” “We repeatedly warned social media companies that the time to implement the protections required under HB3 was coming to an end. Well, time’s up,” Uthmeier said. We are suing TikTok for deceiving parents about the platform’s safety and putting kids at risk with its addictive design. We repeatedly warned social media companies that the time to implement the protections required under HB3 was coming to an end. Well, time’s up.… pic.twitter.com/VEew7UWzRo — Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) June 15, 2026 POLITICO shared further: The civil lawsuit, filed in St. Lucie County circuit court, is the latest major pushback from Florida against Big Tech, which has become a prominent foil for state GOP leaders over the growing use of social media and artificial intelligence. Florida’s social media restrictions were initially blocked in federal court amid pressure from tech companies that argued the law was a free speech violation, but the state was cleared in November to start enforcing the law for the first time. State Attorney General James Uthmeier, who brought the lawsuit, said TikTok is liable to pay “potentially billions in damages” for allegedly deceiving parents and exposing children to harmful content on its app. And he warned this could only be the start for social media companies that may be skirting Florida’s law prohibiting children younger than 14 from using many platforms while requiring parental approval for 14- and 15-year-olds. “Time is up for TikTok,” Uthmeier said during an event Monday. “TikTok happens to be one of the most egregious social media applications when it comes to the dangers that are there at the fingertips of kids.” By design, the state’s restrictions don’t name any social media applications, instead targeting “addictive features” like infinite scrolling and platforms on which 10 percent or more of users are under 16 years old and spend more than two hours on average engaged. “TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the platform,” Uthmeier said. “TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law. We have zero tolerance for companies that prioritize profit over children’s safety. TikTok should expect to be held accountable,” he added. “The State of Florida stands with families in protecting our children from the abuses of addictive social media apps,” said state Rep. Chip LaMarca. “Thank you to the AG for pursuing the fight against these bad actors,” he added. Watch Uthmeier announce the lawsuit below: AG James Uthmeier Launches Lawsuit Against TikTok for Deceiving Parents about the Safety of its Platform and Failure to Comply with Florida's Under 16 Law https://t.co/uzge5HiXXf — Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) June 15, 2026 More from Uthmeier’s office: The complaint alleges that TikTok is in violation of House Bill 3, Florida’s online child protections law, which took effect on January 1, 2025. Specifically, TikTok is accused of letting children under 14 years old create accounts, and letting 15- and 16-year-olds do the same without parental consent. Both violate H.B. 3, which bans children under 14 years of age from social media platforms entirely and requires parental consent for 15 and 16-year-olds to create accounts. The lawsuit also alleges that TikTok is violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by deceiving parents about the safety and appropriateness of the content their children will have access to. TikTok advertises itself on the app store as being appropriate for children 13 years and older, and characterizes mature themes including sex content, drug content, profanity, self-harm/suicide, and eating disorders as “mild” and “infrequent” – a claim that is blatantly false. These themes are present very frequently on the app, and are often shown/discussed in graphic detail. Beyond TikTok’s failures to protect children, it also deliberately targets children as its intended users. TikTok’s business model is built to prey upon addictive behaviors, which children and teenagers are particularly vulnerable to experiencing. Attorney General Uthmeier further alleges that TikTok has internally been aware of the dangers to children for years and has knowingly ignored them.

A cellphone caused a fire on a British Airways aircraft at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. British Airways Flight 271 landed safely in Las Vegas from London on Monday. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the crew reported a cellphone fire on board. Clark County Fire Department personnel were sent to the scene and extinguished the fire. BREAKING | Cell Phone Fire on PlaneA cell phone fire aboard a British Airways flight prompted the plane to lane at Harry Reid International Airport. The fire was extinguished and the plane landed safely. Clark County Fire Department personnel were sent to the scene. Stay safe… pic.twitter.com/hGJGvSVFWm — Citizen (@CitizenApp) June 15, 2026 CBS News shared further: The pilot can be heard on air traffic control audio saying the mobile phone fire “scorched the inside of the cabin,” but that it was under control. The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency. It was unclear what type of cellphone caused the fire. The FAA said it will investigate the incident. Electronic devices like cellphones, laptops, and other portable rechargeable electronic devices carry fire risk due to lithium batteries, which can short circuit. Passengers can only carry certain lithium batteries on planes and cannot check them into the cargo hold, according to FAA and airline regulations. In April, American Airlines tightened restrictions on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights. Listen to the audio below: A British Airways Boeing 787-9 declared an emergency after a cabin fire was reported on board. The crew handled the situation and the aircraft landed safely, where emergency services were waiting as a precaution. The fire was caused by a mobile phone on board.#BritishAirways… pic.twitter.com/vq3eEFCabU — Flightdrama (@flightdrama) June 15, 2026 KTNV has more: While incidents of lithium battery fires on planes are fairly rare, they are becoming increasingly common, a spokesperson for the safety organization UL Standards and Engagement told CNN in an August 2025 report. Aviation incidents related to lithium-ion battery fires increased 28% between 2019 and 2023, according to UL Standards and Engagement’s data. Vaping devices were identified as the most common cause of lithium battery fires on passenger flights (35%), followed by power banks. Fires occur when lithium batteries go into “thermal runaway,” an unpredictable event where the batteries begin to short circuit, getting hotter and hotter until the battery fails, emitting flames, smoke, and toxic gas, an FAA official told CNN. The FAA recommends using a halon fire extinguisher — which are standard equipment on planes — to put out lithium battery fires. (The halon extinguishers use compressed gas to disrupt the chemical chain reaction of a fire, while a traditional fire extinguisher uses powder, foam or water to smother it.)

A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a candidate with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is ineligible to appear on the ballot. “I notified you that based on a review of the evidence presented and in the Division’s possession, the Division has determined that the preponderance of evidence does not support your eligibility for the office of United States Senator. Pursuant to 6 AAC 25.260, I offered you the opportunity to submit additional information and evidence to respond to these complaints and support your eligibility by 5:00 p.m., June 11, 2026. You did not submit additional information and evidence to respond to the complaints. It is my final determination under 6 AAC 25.260 that the preponderance of the evidence does not support your eligibility for the office of United States Senator,” Carol Beecher, director of the Governor’s Division of Elections, wrote in a letter to candidate Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr. “On review of the complaints and other information in the Division’s possession, I conclude that your declaration of candidacy was not properly filed with the Division because it was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot’s fairness or neutrality,” the letter continued. A candidate for Senate in Alaska with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is not eligible to appear on the ballot in the state's primary, an Alaska election official determined on Monday, citing a "determined effort and a deliberate attempt" to confuse Alaska voters.… — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 15, 2026 More from the Associated Press: It’s been a whirlwind chain of events in one of the nation’s most prominent U.S. Senate races, one both parties consider crucial to controlling the chamber. The kerfuffle was set off by the challenger Sullivan filing days before the June 1 candidate deadline. Sen. Sullivan and Republicans called him a “sham” candidate and alleged he was working with Democrats to boost Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s chances in the race. Both the challenger Sullivan and Peltola’s campaign have denied the allegation. According to prior reports, Sen. Dan Sullivan threatened legal action against challenger Dan Sullivan, accusing him of copying his campaign logo. U.S. Senate Race – Dan Sullivan Threatens Legal Action Against Dan Sullivan "You requested to access the ballot under the name 'Dan Sullivan' even though it appears from Division records that you have never registered to vote or sought ballot access under this name. Our records indicate that you are registered to vote under the name 'Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.' That you chose the occasion of your declaration of candidacy for U.S. Senate to seek ballot access under a name you have not used in your interactions with the Division suggests—and in combination with the additional facts I outline in this letter leads me to conclude—that you are seeking to confuse yourself with another candidate in the race, the incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan, rather than distinguish yourself from him. Indeed, you yourself appeared to be confused when you initially emailed the Division asking to be listed on the ballot as 'Dan S. Sullivan.' 'S' is Senator Sullivan’s middle initial, not yours," the letter read. "You requested to be designated on the ballot as affiliated with the Republican Party. Until two days before you filed your declaration of candidacy, you had never—according to the Division’s records—been affiliated with the Republican Party in Alaska. Of course, under Alaska law, you are free to change your party affiliation. This said, that you chose to change your affiliation to the same political party—one you’d never affiliated with before—as the incumbent Senator immediately before filing a declaration of candidacy in which you asked to access the ballot under the same name – in a shortened form you’d never used before - as the incumbent Senator strongly suggests an intent to confuse yourself with the incumbent Senator rather than to distinguish yourself from him," it continued. NBC News shared further: Beecher also noted that his campaign website uses a format and color scheme very similar to the site belonging to the senator and that he has admitted working with a political consultant who’s “a known longtime supporter of Democratic candidates.” The campaign for the disqualified Sullivan didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. In a Facebook post Sunday, he wrote: “Should every American be allowed to run for any political office if they are qualified? Should a candidate’s chances of winning an election disqualify them from trying? Should a person’s given name be a qualifier to be on a ballot? To me it’s not complicated. I met the qualification and I entered this race because I am unhappy with the 12 year record of the current Senator and I feel we need a change.” He has 30 days to appeal the decision, though ballots are being printed June 28, Beecher said. Sen. Sullivan’s re-election campaign celebrated his challenger’s disqualification in a statement Monday. “Every Alaskan has the right to a free and fair election, free from deception and gamesmanship,” said campaign manager Bill Mackey. Read the full letter HERE.