Gov. Hochul orders a pause on data centers in New York for up to a year

WXXI News | By Samuel King

Published July 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM CDT

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an order pausing construction of large data centers — the first statewide pause in the country.

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Harry Dean Stanton fans celebrate the character actor with a festival in Kentucky

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Character actor Harry Dean Stanton would be 100 years old this week and fans in his home state of Kentucky still celebrate him each year with a festival.
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Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett met with lawmakers on Tuesday for a regular budget hearing.
Questions continue about ICE shooting in Maine

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Trump again shrinks Utah national monuments

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