Devastating damage reported across multiple states after tornado outbreak hammers the Midwest - FOX Weather

Reported tornado in Lena, Illinois, causes major damage; town is shut down

A reported tornado in Lena, Illinois, about 47 miles west of Rockford, has caused extensive storm damage, including possibly to schools that had students inside at the time.

Utah reports more than 600 measles cases as outbreak spreads across US

<p>Data shows 85% of those infected in the state have been not vaccinated against measles as dozens are hospitalized</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/16/measles-how-does-it-spread-protect-my-child-outbreak-infections-london">Measles: how does it spread and how can I protect my child?</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/utah">Utah</a> has emerged as a major center of measles infections in the US, as an outbreak that has been building for some time continues to expand.</p><p>State officials reported a total of <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/utah-measles-outbreak-tops-600-cases-now-most-active-us">602 measles cases</a> on Wednesday tied to an outbreak that started last year and is still ongoing, including 19 newly identified infections, according to the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP). Recent exposures have been <a href="https://www.abc4.com/news/health/preschool-measles-cases-utah-6...

Communities launch cleanup after severe weather and tornadoes churn across Midwest - NPR

Army leans on counter-drone marketplace to help address ‘high security concerns’ for upcoming stateside events

“State and local and federal law enforcement officers across the country can purchase from this site. We’ve already had purchases,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said. The post Army leans on counter-drone marketplace to help address ‘high security concerns’ for upcoming stateside events appeared first on DefenseScoop .

Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US - AP News

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The best and worst states for AI data centers

<p>Data center construction is booming nationwide, but the AI buildout is separating the friendliest states from the most resistant, with Texas and Maine on opposite ends.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Americans are bracing for what trillions of dollars in AI infrastructure investment will mean for them. </p><hr><p><strong>Here's how two key states </strong>are encouraging — and slowing — the buildout. </p><p><strong>It's no wonder that Texas, </strong>with its low electricity prices and abundance of land, is drawing a wave of data center investment.</p><ul><li>Texas has 212 operating data centers as of 2024 and 651 have been announced, according to data firm <a href="https://www.aterio.io/insights/us-data-centers/tx" target="_blank">Aterio</a>. Another 157 are under construction, <a href="https://www.aterio.io/insights/us-data-centers/by-state" target="_blank">beating Virginia</a>.</li><li>The state also offers one of the most generous tax incentives in the nation, worth <...