Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith starred as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 to draw level at 1-1 in the best-of-seven World Series. Japanese right-hander Yamamoto needed only 105 pitches to record his second successive complete game of the postseason. Meanwhile, Smith led the Dodgers’ offence with three runs […]
A humming annoyance or jobs boom? Life next to 199 data centres
Ana Faguyin Loudon County, Virginia Watch: Loudoun County residents show “mammoth” data centres near their homes When you cross into Loudon County, Virginia, one of the first things you notice is the hum – that’s the sound of 199 data centres whirring in the background. Few people have heard of this inconspicuous part of northern […]
Flight delays in US to grow worse, transportation secretary warns
US air traffic controllers are increasingly looking for second jobs and calling in sick, as they continue to work without pay during the government shutdown, the transportation secretary has said. “The controllers are wearing thin,” Sean Duffy told Fox News on Sunday, as some flights were grounded on the Californian coast due to staffing shortages. […]