Data centers, including those operated by companies such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, are putting strain on the electric grid due to their high energy consumption. These centers, which account for about 2% of total U.S. electricity use, require significant power to function, raising concerns about meeting the growing demand. 

In Iowa, a fire cadet has been charged with terrorism for creating a "hit list" targeting individuals she intended to commit arson against. 

A fertility clinic in California mixed up embryos, causing a couple who paid for treatment to give birth to Caucasian boys instead of Asian girls. The clinic has been taken over, and the affected couple settled their case. Another couple who was also impacted received a call a year later to collect their baby.

The Digest, 1/1/2024 @600PM, CDT

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