Ashburn is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, within the Washington, D.C. metro area. Current focus: data-center energy policy, AI infrastructure, and regional growth amid rising energy costs and tech investment.
Elijah Bieniemy has been arrested in connection with a late-Sunday shooting in Ashburn, Virginia. Mia Bieniemy remains hospitalized after multiple gunshot wounds. Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy is away from the team as the investigation continues; family privacy is being observed.
LSU is embroiled in a dispute over Jayden Daniels’ No. 5 jersey after DJ Pickett wears it this season; Daniels’ camp has issued a cease-and-desist, claiming the number was promised to him. Lane Kiffin says Pickett’s No. 5 was promised, while LSU and Daniels seek a private resolution. The story unfolds amid coaching changes and NIL tensions.
Alex Saab has pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering in Miami and will forfeit $195 million as part of a deal to cooperate with US investigations. The plea follows a long-running case tied to alleged bribes, shell companies, and the CLAP program in Venezuela.
A wave of AI data center development is accelerating across the United States, drawing in real estate, energy and local communities. As hyperscalers expand capacity, land values rise, utilities strain, and regulators weigh moratoriums and zoning changes. The debate intensifies ahead of midterm elections.
Legislation to make AI data centers pay for grid upgrades has stalled after a Senate objection, while House supporters say the measure is a modest step to shield ratepayers from higher bills amid rising AI infrastructure costs.
Generac has entered an agreement with Amazon granting warrants to buy 1.69 million shares and supplying $2.4 billion worth of generators for Amazon’s data centers, sending GNRC shares higher as power equipment moves into the AI infrastructure conversation.