Newsweek is reporting that several U.S. states and Canadian provinces are exploring converting struggling cannabis cultivation facilities into data centers. It said this trend addresses both an oversupply in the cannabis market and the high electricity and cooling demands of data centers, noting that indoor cannabis grow operations already possess similar infrastructure. Kalamazoo, Michigan, was cited as an example where a cannabis company is marketing its facility for AI data center use.
In politics, Newsweek is reporting that President Donald Trump's endorsed congressional candidate, Amir Hassan, is projected to lose the Republican primary in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. It said Hassan trailed rival Thomas J. Smith, who had suspended his campaign and endorsed another candidate weeks before Election Day.
Newsweek is also reporting a widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak across the United States, with over 10,000 confirmed cases this year. It said the intestinal illness has reached nearly every state, resulting in at least 517 hospitalizations and two deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating several clusters, including one linked to iceberg lettuce.
The U.S. housing market is showing cracks, Newsweek reported, highlighting an abandoned Los Angeles condo project now occupied by coyotes as a symbol of the struggling condo sector. It said rising costs and stalled construction are making homeownership increasingly difficult, and the disappearance of condos would further challenge first-time buyers and sustainability goals.
Internationally, Newsweek is reporting that Iran is leveraging its six-month conflict with the U.S. to advance regional goals, particularly gaining strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz. It said a reported deal with Oman could strengthen Iran's influence over this vital trade route, which Tehran views as an "insurance policy" regarding the nuclear issue. The outlet also noted that the regional strife is depleting U.S. munitions and causing Washington's partners to question security ties.
Newsweek is reporting that President Donald Trump's decision to keep National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C., through the end of his second term is expected to cost taxpayers an additional $1.4 billion.
Newsweek also reported that President Trump hailed a "historic" Gaza peace plan that calls for Hamas to disarm and Israel to halt military operations. However, it said Israeli officials remain skeptical, and fresh Israeli strikes have already cast doubt on the deal's prospects.
Separately, Newsweek reported that Jeanine John Taele was arrested at President Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course. Authorities said Taele was carrying ammunition and had a gun in his pickup truck, appearing to monitor security preparations days before the president was scheduled to attend a fundraiser there.