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Politicians--Support Data Centers At Your Own Peril: From Archibald, Pennsylvania, to Page, Arizona, tech firms are seeking to plunk down data centers in locations that sometimes are not zoned for…

You may have missed it, but we now have our Hitler.  A deranged madman bent on taking over countries aided by a supplicant press and fellow criminals running the government.…

Stingless Bees Granted Legal Rights: Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world, in a breakthrough supporters hope will…

I have a question to start: We've had two notable murders in Delaware over the past two weeks.  When the former owner of the Stone Balloon, who is also the…

Trump Declares Defeat In LA, Chicago and Portland: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is pulling the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, although the troops already…

ICE To Spend $100 Mill To Recruit More Goons: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning to spend $100 million over a one-year period to recruit gun-rights supporters and…

Trump's War On Venezuela Expands.  Shouldn't, what's the term I'm looking for, Congress, have a say in this?: The C.I.A. conducted a drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela…

Homelessness In Delaware: First of a five-part series: This year’s homelessness point-in-time count – which, while flawed, is considered to be the foremost method used to track homeless populations across…

AI Toys For Kids:What Could Go Wrong?: If you’re shopping for a child in your life, you may soon run into an AI toy – a stuffed animal or toy…

Saltwater Intrusion In Delaware.  It's here. It's real. What will we do about it? An award-worthy three-part series in, where else, Spotlight Delaware.  Reported by Maddy Lauria: 'Coal Mine Canaries'…

A Christian Nation Smiting Those Who Would Kill Christians: The United States launched a number of strikes against the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced on Thursday, the…

Happy holidays, everybody!  And/or to the discerning few who read DL on what is traditionally our slowest day of the year. As always, My Christmas Gift To You, my 50…