Energy & Courts: A 5th Circuit ruling tossed Biden-era efficiency rules for gas and electric stoves and ovens, saying the Department of Energy skipped required public process; Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch led the challenge, joined by Louisiana and others. Food Safety: Taylor Farms expanded a jalapeño recall tied to a multistate salmonella outbreak, with products sold at major retailers including Walmart, Target, Trader Joe’s and Kroger; officials also point to earlier produce recalls as food-safety concerns keep spreading. Power & Industry: Cleanview analysis says the AI data-center boom is driving a surge in gas-fired “behind-the-meter” power plants, raising major air-pollution and carbon concerns. Mississippi Business & Jobs: Southwire is expanding in Starkville with a $256M addition, adding manufacturing capacity and new construction activity. Local Weather & Infrastructure: Coastal Mississippi faces a prolonged heat and low-rain stretch, while flood-control planning continues in the region, including stormwater pumping and culvert proposals. Agriculture Tech: Arkansas researchers are testing drone + software irrigation scheduling to cut water use and save labor for furrow-irrigated soybeans. Public Health Tech Scrutiny: A federal rural AI health push is moving ahead despite a thin peer-reviewed track record on patient outcomes. Community Note: Kermit Davis Sr., a longtime Mississippi furniture market executive, died at 91.