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Nicole Fallert
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Nicole Fallert here, Happy National Donut Day 🍩 Let's get into Friday's news, starting with a growing national debate over data centers and then we meet the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" voice actor capturing American readers.
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They're noisy. They're unpopular. Should data centers be banned?
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Data centers are seemingly on everyone's minds as these enormous resource-intensive computer buildings crop up across the county – sometimes as if out of nowhere. The huge facilities house the physical infrastructure that powers digital services like artificial intelligence. But critics say they drain energy and water sources, pollute air quality, cause noise disruption for nearby residents and create a disproportionate number of temporary jobs. Despite water concerns, Texas is seeing construction ramp up.
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Senate backs $70 billion in new funds for ICE, Border Patrol: A majority of the U.S. Senate voted early Friday to approve funding for DHS's Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies that are carrying out the Trump administration's vigorous deportations throughout the country. |
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California continues counting in nail-biter governor's race. The Golden State’s deluge of mail-in ballots − coupled with a last-minute surge among liberal-leaning voters – will take time to count, officials say. |
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Where is Tropical Storm Amanda? The first named storm of the 2026 hurricane season is expected to weaken beginning by Friday night or Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm does not currently pose any threat to land. |
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Texas wins back-to-back WCWS titles
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Texas Longhorns pitcher Teagan Kavan (17) celebrates with utility Reese Atwood (14) after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the NCAA Women's College World Series championship series at Devon Park.
Brett Rojo, Imagn Images
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Why you think Jeff Hays is multiple people
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The "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series has clocked over 140 million listening hours on Audible. The audiobook is a selling point for many readers because of the range of distinct voices Jeff Hays creates for the eclectic cast of characters, from an AI to an uppity British princess cat. Hays' voice acting skill has helped catapult the near-perfect-Audible-rated series to the forefront of the LitRPG (literary role-playing game) subgenre.
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Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.
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Get a first look inside the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago ahead of Juneteenth public opening.
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Escalating US pressure on Cuba is pushing the island into a humanitarian and economic catastrophe. That may be by design.
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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has reached a plea deal in the criminal case over his handling of documents.
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The reasons for sky-high doctor salaries are about supply and demand, long hours and the lure of the almighty dollar.
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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb left the ice in the first period after taking a shot up high.
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Scottie Scheffler is looking for a third straight win at the Memorial Tournament. However, Scheffler was not pleased with his caddie on Thursday.
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After a string of upsets, No. 2 Alexander Zverev is the highest seed left in the field as only four men remain. See the matchups, TV info.
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For Anna Faris, who "never identified" as funny before "Scary Movie," returning to the spoof franchise as Cindy Campbell was unexpectedly "healing."
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