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Phillies force Game 3 as Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper go back-to-back and Alec Bohm homers in 10th vs Braves
Alec Bohm’s two-out home run in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 4–3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of their National League Wild Card Series. The victory levelled the series at one game apiece and set up a decisive Game 3. Atlanta had led 3–1 before Kyle Schwarber and Bryce…
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We can’t re-run old arguments, Burnham told Leave-voting Makerfield
Andy Burnham said he stands by his decision not to make Brexit a central issue during the Makerfield by-election, despite previously describing Brexit as damaging. Asked whether Leave-voting constituents had called for a review of the UK’s relationship with Brussels, he said he was not proposing an immediate, divisive referendum. During the campaign, Burnham said…
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Trump may have found his own answer to panda diplomacy in Sino-US relations… discover the unlikely ‘secret weapon’ charming Xi Jinping and causing a stir on Chinese social media in the free DC Insider newsletter
The article teases an unusual Trump family connection that may help Donald Trump build rapport with China’s leadership. It says the person or connection has charmed Xi Jinping, drawn praise from Chinese officials and attracted attention on Chinese social media, and suggests it could matter as Trump manages relations with Beijing. The piece links the…
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Major League Baseball desperately needs to fix its terrible postseason scheduling practices
A wild card playoff game between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies featured a dramatic late-game home run by Austin Riley that gave Atlanta a series lead. However, the broadcast revealed thousands of empty seats at the stadium, creating poor optics for Major League Baseball as it attempts to grow the sport’s popularity against the…
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Fired-up Pete Hegseth goes on unhinged rant to US service members… as he unveils terrifying new ‘autonomous’ battlefield revolution plan
Pete Hegseth used a speech to senior military leaders in Virginia to criticise US news organisations, accusing them of politically motivated coverage of the Iran war and calling it a “national betrayal”. He also announced a new Pentagon command focused on autonomous warfare, intended to help the US develop and deploy drones and robotic systems…
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Wealthy residents of homes on once-quiet Virginia cul-de-sac now only hear distressing hum from multiple data centers plopped feet from their backyards
Residents of Statesboro Place in Loudoun County, Virginia, say the constant hum from nearby Amazon and Microsoft data centres has disrupted their once-quiet neighbourhood. Their complaints highlight the local impact of rapid data-centre expansion, driven in part by demand for artificial intelligence computing, even as the facilities bring substantial tax revenue to the county. Residents…
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Rivals urge Premier League to impose severe sanctions on Manchester City
Manchester City have been found guilty of over 100 financial rule breaches by an independent commission, with rival Premier League clubs now calling for severe punishment beyond a single-season relegation. The breaches involved disguised funding schemes and sham commercial deals that artificially inflated City’s income by £900 million between 2009 and 2018, leading the commission…
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‘Big Brother’ Ratings Average 5.1 Million Multiplatform Viewers This Summer, Up 8% From Last Year (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Big Brother’ averaged 5.1 million multiplatform viewers in live-plus-seven-day ratings this summer, an 8% rise on last year. CBS said the audience was 46% larger than that of ‘Love Island USA’, while the figures point to continued growth for the long-running reality show across broadcast and streaming. The series and its live feeds generated 14.8…
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Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business
Alabama Republican senator Tommy Tuberville sparked widespread ridicule when he claimed that many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are part of the furry fandom during a Senate speech last week. His allegations—bolstered by a viral audio clip that was likely a reference to the 2001 film Super Troopers—went viral and prompted responses…
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Premier League clubs seek punishment keeping Manchester City down longer
Several Premier League clubs believe Manchester City should face a punishment that keeps them out of the top flight for longer than one season, if sanctions follow findings that the club breached more than 100 financial rules. The dispute matters because the Premier League must decide how to punish conduct the independent commission said involved…