Amazon announced on Thursday that it will invest $25 billion in Mississippi to support data center operations. “Two years ago, Amazon broke ground on its first data center campus in Madison County—the largest capital investment in Mississippi’s history at the time. That milestone was followed by a $3 billion planned investment in Warren County,” Amazon stated. “Today, we’re proud to share that our total statewide planned investment has reached $25 billion, with plans to create 2,000 high-skilled jobs across all our Mississippi data center operations, further solidifying the state’s position as a leader in technology and innovation,” it continued. “$25 billion total investment. 2,000 total jobs. @amazon is investing another $12 billion and creating 800 more jobs across Madison and Hinds County. That makes $25 billion and 2,000 jobs in announcements in Madison, Warren and Hinds counties in just the last two years,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said. “The company isn’t just reinvesting in our state — they are again betting on our people. Mississippi has momentum and THIS is our time!” he continued. $25 billion total investment. 2,000 total jobs. @amazon is investing another $12 billion and creating 800 more jobs across Madison and Hinds County. That makes $25 billion and 2,000 jobs in announcements in Madison, Warren and Hinds counties in just the last two years. The… pic.twitter.com/rmdBKdjcJi — Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) April 9, 2026 More from Amazon: Amazon’s planned expansion includes an additional $11 billion investment in Madison County and a $1 billion investment in Hinds County, where we are transforming the former Delphi manufacturing plant into a cutting-edge data center facility. Our data centers house advanced cloud computing infrastructure that powers services that people rely on every day—from health care systems that help patients get better outcomes, to innovations helping farmers grow more food with less water, to research capabilities at a scale not previously possible. These are practical and tangible benefits that solve real challenges and improve lives. And the impact extends well beyond technology; our data centers are also creating lasting economic opportunity. In Madison County alone, more than 75 Mississippi companies are engaged in construction and operations, employing thousands of construction workers, electricians, and operational staff. “Amazon’s $25 billion investment in Mississippi to build data centers will create 2,000 high-skilled jobs and bring new energy generation to the grid,” said David Zapolsky, Amazon’s Chief global affairs and legal officer. “We’re covering all our energy expenses, increasing our investment in Madison County, expanding into Warren County, and transforming a former manufacturing plant in Hinds County—producing reliable infrastructure that will serve Mississippi for generations. Governor Reeves and local leaders have been outstanding partners, and we’re just getting started,” Zapolsky continued. “This is what transformational economic growth looks like. And it’s happening right here, right now,” Reeves added. This is what transformational economic growth looks like. And it’s happening right here, right now. https://t.co/8O9UHoUkAd — Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) April 10, 2026 WLBT shared further: In Canton, Amazon is launching four dedicated STEM learning spaces inside elementary schools called Think Big Corners. The spaces, focused on science, technology, engineering and math, have the capacity to reach 10,000 students. Similar programs are already running in Canton and Madison County schools. Canton Public School District Superintendent Dwight Luckett says the investment is preparing students for careers that don’t yet exist. “Not only is Amazon allowing us to prepare students for today, but they are also preparing our students for tomorrow, for job opportunities, investment opportunities, business opportunities, workforce opportunities,” Luckett said. Amazon is also stepping in to help feed Mississippi families. The company is now handling 17 of Extra Table Feeds’ 66 monthly food pantry deliveries for free. The statewide nonprofit, which operates with just two full-time employees and zero federal funding, delivered more than 220,000 meals in 2025. “When we are able to save money, more Mississippians receive meals,” said Martha Allen Price, executive director of Extra Table Feeds.

Four ‘British hikers’ were arrested in April for allegedly illegally entering the United States at a location not designated as a lawful port of entry. The individuals were reportedly discovered walking along an unpaved logging path towards the United States by two maple sugar workers. All four defendants, Ali Mohammed Ali Abdullah, 18, Hameed Mohammed Nagi, 21, Ibrahim Ayyub Khan, 27, and Mohammed Sultan Saleh, 22, pleaded not guilty and are being held without bail pending trial. NEW: Border Patrol caught & arrested four British nationals entering the US illegally in a remote part of Maine after crossing from Canada. Their names: Ali Mohammed Ali Abdullah, Hameed Mohammed Nagi, Ibrahim Ayyub Khan, and Mohammed Sultan Saleh.https://t.co/asFHNymegA — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 9, 2026 Newsweek has more: An affidavit submitted by Border Patrol Agent Scott Hanton says the incident came to the attention of CBP after two maple sugar workers reported seeing four men walking south along the Golden Road, an unpaved logging road, toward the U.S. border near the St. Zacharie Port of Entry. The workers later relayed additional information suggesting a vehicle was waiting to pick the men up after the crossing, according to the affidavit. Border Patrol agents reported observing “fresh footprints on the soft dirt of the road” and later found four individuals attempting to conceal themselves behind roadside vegetation, the court documents read. The men were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Jackman Border Patrol Station, per the affidavit. When questioned, the four men said they were citizens of the United Kingdom. Agents wrote that the men claimed they were unaware they had entered the United States and that some of them said they were on a hike. One defendant, Abdullah, declined to answer questions, while Nagi and Saleh denied intentionally entering the U.S., according to the affidavit. Investigators said physical evidence contradicted those claims. According to Daily Mail, the affidavit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, claimed GoPro footage captured the individuals celebrating the moment they crossed into the United States. British 'hikers' tried to enter US through remote Maine woods… until cops found damning GoPro footage https://t.co/agJIAmmtS6 — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 10, 2026 Daily Mail explained further: ‘I can confirm you are now on US soil,’ Saleh could be heard saying in the footage, according to the affidavit obtained by the Daily Mail. Abdullah could then be heard asking, ‘I’m on US soil?’ to which Saleh replied by showing his phone screen with GPS coordinates displayed. ‘Now we are in the US,’ Saleh allegedly confirmed. ‘We just made it baby.’ The four men are now charged with one count each of Entry Without Inspection, a misdemeanor offense that carries a maximum sentence of six months in federal prison and a $5,000 fine.

San Francisco police arrested a suspect for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. “Officers have made an arrest, and no injuries were reported as a result of this incident,” San Francisco police stated. View our latest statement regarding an incident that occurred early this morning at a North Beach residence. Officers have made an arrest, and no injuries were reported as a result of this incident. pic.twitter.com/t4DsF31uxh — San Francisco Police (@SFPD) April 10, 2026 NBC News explained further: Altman addressed the incident in a blog post on his website. “Here is a photo of my family. I love them more than anything,” he wrote above a photo of his husband and son. “Normally we try to be pretty private, but in this case I am sharing a photo in the hopes that it might dissuade the next person from throwing a Molotov cocktail at our house, no matter what they think about me,” he added. The news of the suspect’s arrest was first reported by Wired. In a separate statement, the San Francisco Police Department said officers responded to a home in the North Beach neighborhood at 4:12 a.m. Friday “regarding a fire investigation.” “Thankfully, no one was hurt,” OpenAI said, according to the outlet. “We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe. The individual is in custody, and we’re assisting law enforcement with their investigation,” it added. “Words have power too,” Altman said, The Hollywood Reporter noted. “There was an incendiary article about me a few days ago. Someone said to me yesterday they thought it was coming at a time of great anxiety about AI and that it made things more dangerous for me. I brushed it aside. Now I am awake in the middle of the night and pissed, and thinking that I have underestimated the power of words and narratives. This seems like as good of a time as any to address a few things,” he continued. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman breaks his silence after his mansion was bombed with a Molotov cocktail and shares intimate family snap in bid to deter future attacks https://t.co/hZGUXcMvKl — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 11, 2026 More from The Hollywood Reporter: Altman then turned his attention to “what I believe,” some personal reflections and more thoughts about the AI industry at large, including artificial general intelligence. He covered a lot of ground in the post, writing up top that not all will “go well” as the AI industry continues to roll out it’s world-shifting tools. As such, “the fear and anxiety about AI is justified; we are in the process of witnessing the largest change to society in a long time, and perhaps ever. We have to get safety right, which is not just about aligning a model — we urgently need a society-wide response to be resilient to new threats. This includes things like new policy to help navigate through a difficult economic transition in order to get to a much better future.” To get there, he writes that “AI has to be democratized; power cannot be concentrated,” and that it isn’t right for only a few AI labs to make “the most consequential decisions about the shape of our future.” Altman also acknowledges his issues with the OpenAI board — the founder was fired only to be re-hired following an investigation — and apologizes for his past behavior. “I am not proud of handling myself badly in a conflict with our previous board that led to a huge mess for the company. I have made many other mistakes throughout the insane trajectory of OpenAI; I am a flawed person in the center of an exceptionally complex situation, trying to get a little better each year, always working for the mission. We knew going into this how huge the stakes of AI were, and that the personal disagreements between well-meaning people I cared about would be amplified greatly. But it’s another thing to live through these bitter conflicts and often to have to arbitrate them, and the costs have been serious. I am sorry to people I’ve hurt and wish I had learned more faster,” he writes. That said, he is “extremely proud” of being able to now deliver on the company’s mission. “Against all odds, we figured out how to build very powerful AI, figured out how to amass enough capital to build the infrastructure to deliver it, figured out how to build a product company and business, figured out how to deliver reasonably safe and robust services at a massive scale, and much more. A lot of companies say they are going to change the world; we actually did.”

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) faces calls from numerous top Democrats to end his campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations. Swalwell has denied the allegations and called them “false.” Eric Swalwell Responds To Reports Of Potential S*xual Harassment Allegations – “It’s False” "This is unacceptable of anyone — certainly not an elected official — and must be taken seriously," House Democratic leadership said in a statement, according to CBS News. "All perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment must be held accountable," it continued. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California issued the joint statement. Democrats Urge Swalwell To Drop Out After Ex-Staffer Accuses Him Of Sexual Assault: 'the Democratic Party – you’d better hold him accountable' https://t.co/25SSPzM7lu — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 10, 2026 CBS News shared further: Swalwell threatened to take legal action against the woman, who detailed the alleged encounters to the San Francisco Chronicle, which published a story Friday. The woman, who was not named, said Swalwell started pursuing her shortly after she was hired to work in his district office in Castro Valley in 2019. She alleged he sent her inappropriate photos of himself via Snapchat, requested nude photos of her and asked her to perform oral sex on him in a parking lot. She also alleged that after going out for drinks with Swalwell in September 2019, she woke up naked in his hotel bed with little recollection of the night. Five years later, in 2024, when she no longer worked for Swalwell, she said she met him for drinks after a charity gala in New York. She said she became intoxicated and only remembers parts of the night, including allegedly pushing him away and telling him "no" while he forced himself on her. She said she woke up the next morning with vaginal bleeding and bruises. "These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor," Swalwell said in a statement. "For nearly 20 years, I have served the public — as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women." Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have all weighed in on the allegations against Swalwell. PELOSI weighs in, says she has advised Swalwell to drop his bid for governor “The young woman who has made serious allegations against Congressman Swalwell must be respected and heard. This extremely sensitive matter must be appropriately investigated with full transparency and… https://t.co/rOCHBA71UD — Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) April 10, 2026 "CNN interviews a woman who alleges that she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is running for governor in California. She says that they were at a bar and she got up to use the bathroom and that her memory of what happened from that point on is mostly gone," reporter Ryan Saavedra wrote. "She says she woke up the next morning naked and alone in a hotel room, which she says she didn't even realize was his hotel room at the time. She says she had some flashes of what happened and she remembers him grabbing her and her telling him 'no' and that he was very aggressive," he continued. CNN interviews a woman who alleges that she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is running for governor in California. She says that they were at a bar and she got up to use the bathroom and that her memory of what happened from that point on is mostly gone. She says… pic.twitter.com/nRUQQhryGr — Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) April 10, 2026 KRON4 has more: Pelosi joins other leading Democrats including Sen. Adam Schiff in demanding that Swalwell exit the race. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has also weighed in, calling the allegations “deeply troubling,” and saying they “must be taken seriously.” California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis has joined the conversation, issuing the statement: “Californians deserve leaders who meet the highest standards of integrity. The allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell are deeply troubling, and I commend the women who have come forward for their courage. For the good of the state, I believe he should withdraw from the race for California governor.” Swalwell, who is married with two children, has vehemently denied all allegations. Watch additional coverage below:

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is now a citizen of Albania. Bajram Begaj, the president of the republic, granted Adams Albanian citizenship and issued him an Albanian passport upon his own request. Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams is now officially Albanian. He has been granted citizenship and has received an Albanian passport by a special decree issued by the Albanian president. pic.twitter.com/HGqDETa39c — kos_data (@kos_data) April 10, 2026 More from The Guardian: A spokesperson for Adams then confirmed that development in a statement distributed to the news media, and it was evidently chronicled in Albania’s official government journal. “I decree granting citizenship … upon … Eric Leroy Adams,” read an English translation of the journal entry, signed by Begaj. “This decree shall enter into force immediately and shall be published in [the] official gazette.” Adams had previously earned news headlines by travelling to Albania for four days in October toward the end of his time as mayor of one of the world’s largest, most important cities. During the trip, Adams and Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minister, spoke of collaborating more strongly in the fields of tourism and technology. Adams also said he would champion a direct flight from New York to Albania, as the Associated Press noted. And he lavished compliments on Albania’s capital, Tirana. “You’re seeing a thriving community and city moving in the right direction,” Adams remarked at the time, on what was one of several international trips he took in his final months in office. “New York is the Albania of America,” Adams said during his visit to the Balkan country. “You have one of the largest Albanian populations and many times the Albanian New Yorkers have asked me to come to this country,” he added. Check it out: During his last visit to Albania as NYC mayor, Eric Adams said: "New York is the Albania of America." https://t.co/i0a5oCuOrY pic.twitter.com/pvs7nZIMo8 — kos_data (@kos_data) April 10, 2026 ABC7 New York shared further: A spokesman for the former mayor said Adams has long been a friend of the Albanian-American community and said New York City has one of the largest Albanian populations in the United States. “The decision by the Republic of Albania to grant Mayor Adams citizenship reflects that enduring relationship and mutual respect,” spokesman Todd Shapiro said in a statement. “Leaders around the world – including mayors and presidents – have historically been recognized with honorary or dual citizenships as a symbol of international partnership and shared values.” Shapiro said Adams, as mayor, always viewed the office as one with global influence and responsibility. “With the United Nations headquartered in New York City, the mayoralty carries a unique international significance,” Shapiro’s statement said. “This recognition further strengthens the bond between New York and Albania.”