The Trump administration has demolished the White House East Wing.
Work began earlier this week as the crew started preparations to make room for a new 90,000 square foot ballroom.
This expansion marks a significant change to the historic White House structure, aiming to enhance its event-hosting capabilities.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/whos-paying-trumps-300-million-white-house-ballroom/
TORONTO — The clip is easy to find online, so you can see what it looked like. Crank the volume, and you might even be able to approximate what the 57,126 fans in attendance that night heard.
Let’s see if I can make you appreciate what it felt like.
Bottom of the sixth. Tied 2-2. October 4, 1995, at Yankee Stadium. That would be the previous Yankee Stadium—not the artificial-noise mall they play in now, but a baseball cathedral with all the age and creaks to match.
The stadium would move, sway, and bounce in good moments.
The Yankees had not had many good moments for more than a decade, ever since Don Mattingly was a great baseball Odysseus, with the playoffs his unreachable Ithaca. But now, he had a team and a time. So much so that he had decided in September to damn his damaged back and swing all out the rest of the way—whatever happened, happened.
What happened was he hit young again that September and October. The Yankees got to the playoffs for the first time in Mattingly’s tenure, the team rallying around their beloved captain.
Now, in Game 2 of the AL Division Series, it was Mattingly against Seattle’s Andy Benes—an Evansville, Indiana, guy as well. Benes left a 1-0 changeup delectably down and in. Mattingly golfed it into the bleachers.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/sports/don-mattingly-has-never-stopped-trying-to-get-to-this-baseball-mountaintop/
Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas recently addressed the rumors surrounding his involvement in a gambling investigation.
In a clear statement, Arenas denied any cooperation with authorities regarding the case.
By speaking out, he aimed to set the record straight and put an end to the speculation.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-why-gilbert-arenas-beefing-rachel-nichols-league-insider-s-major-shade-agent-zero-amid-gambling-probe-explored
This 1996 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCab pickup comes with 133,000 miles on the odometer and has a documented registration history in Texas and Colorado. The seller purchased the truck in May 2025.
Powering this truck is a 7.3-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 engine, factory rated at 215 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque. It is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, a dual-range transfer case, and a limited-slip rear differential with 4.10:1 gearing. An engine block heater is also equipped. Recent maintenance includes the replacement of the camshaft position sensor and fuel filter in May 2024, as well as an oil change in August 2025.
The exterior is finished in Oxford White and features 16-inch eight-hole alloy wheels fitted with Mastercraft Courser Trail tires installed in August 2025. Additional equipment includes a front brush guard, a receiver hitch, tubular side steps, an aftermarket rear bumper, chrome bed rail caps, a diamond-plate truck bed toolbox, and an in-bed trailer plug. There is noted damage to the left side of the bed, and the frame shows some signs of corrosion.
Braking is managed by power-assisted front disc brakes and rear drum brakes equipped with ABS. The front brake pads were replaced in August 2025 for added safety and reliability.
Inside, the cabin is trimmed in Opal Gray cloth and offers a front bench seat and rear bench seat. The interior styling is complemented by a color-coordinated dashboard and door panels. Comfort and convenience features include air conditioning, cruise control, power windows, a trailer brake controller, and a cassette stereo. Carhartt seat covers protect the front seats, and a cloth gun rack has been installed on the roof.
The instrument cluster features an 85-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and auxiliary gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, voltage, and fuel level. The digital odometer reads 133,000 miles, approximately 5,000 of which were added under the current ownership.
This Ford F-250 is being offered with a service invoice, a clean Carfax report free of accidents or other damage, and a clean Colorado title in the seller’s name. This truck represents a solid example of a well-maintained, classic Super Duty pickup with robust diesel power and useful features for work or recreation.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1996-ford-f-250-156/
EA was only recently acquired by private investment firms, and the company is already positioning itself to go all-in on using generative AI as part of its development process. The publisher just announced a “strategic partnership” with Stability AI, one of the largest players in the generative AI space, to integrate their technology into EA’s development pipeline. This move was always part of the plan following the acquisition.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson made the company’s commitment to generative AI crystal clear last year, signaling that this technology will be key in cutting costs and recouping some of the $55 billion spent on the acquisition by private investors, including Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
### EA Is Trying Generative AI Again
This isn’t the first time EA has attempted to integrate generative AI into its development processes. Their existing chatbot model, ReefGPT, has reportedly had issues with hallucinations—generating erroneous outputs that can lead to costly and time-consuming errors in code.
Despite these setbacks, Stability AI and EA are making ambitious claims about how generative AI can improve creative workflows. They are deliberately emphasizing the importance of creativity in game development, seemingly ignoring the broader concerns about generative AI’s impact on artists and creatives across industries.
In their announcement, EA compares generative AI to traditional procedural automation found in games, such as real-time physics simulation and automatic pathfinding. However, this analogy misses the core issues many people have with generative AI technology.
Even previous attempts to integrate AI into EA’s games have met with limited success, to put it mildly.
### Industry-Wide AI Adoption
EA is not alone in its dedication to generative AI. The technology has become relatively common in the Japanese gaming industry. Blizzard has echoed EA’s optimistic rhetoric, stating generative AI can “free up more time for people to be creative.” Similarly, just recently, Krafton announced plans for a “complete reorganization” to become more fully reliant on AI.
Over the last year, there have been less obvious but widespread signs of generative AI’s influence across the games industry, indicating a broader shift toward this technology despite ongoing challenges and controversies.
https://www.dualshockers.com/ea-jumps-headfirst-into-ai-hype-train-immediately-after-acquisition/
Amy Schumer is looking snatched. On Thursday, the actress, 44, took to Instagram to share a mirror selfie on her Instagram Stories. The shot showed Schumer wearing a sports bra with her flat stomach on display. She cheekily captioned the photo: “No filter, no filler, no clean mirror.”
Earlier this month, Schumer showed off her weight loss during a girls’ dinner with Jillian Bell and Alex Saks in Las Vegas. Friends quickly flocked to the comments section to praise the comic. Chelsea Handler wrote, “Yes!!!!! Look at this pic!!!!” while Lee Daniels chimed in, “Skinnnnnnnny mommmmma.”
“I’m so pissed about your legs, I can barely talk to you,” Kathy Griffin teased. Amy Sedaris added: “You look incredible. Look at those pins!!!”
“Loving the love,” Schumer wrote back in the comments section. “My legs thank you!”
The “Trainwreck” star has spoken candidly over the past year about using Mounjaro to lose weight, calling the drug “great” in a March Instagram video. Schumer noted that the medicine isn’t covered by insurance unless a patient has diabetes or severe obesity, “which most of the internet think[s] I have,” she joked.
“I’m having a really good experience with it,” Schumer continued. “And I wanted to keep it real with you about that.”
Now, the star is also on a regimen of hormones. “They put me on estrogen and progesterone because I realized I was in perimenopause and my symptoms of being in perimenopause have disappeared,” Schumer said.
“My hair is fuller, my skin is better, I have more energy, I want to get down more if you know what I mean — I’m talking about sex.”
Schumer also described trying Wegovy three years prior. “I wanted to share and keep it 100 with you, that years ago and yes, this is completely unsafe to be driving and making a video years ago, three years ago, I tried Wegovy and I was like puking,” Schumer explained. “I couldn’t handle it. I don’t know if they’ve changed the formula or whatever. But anyway, I went on this telehealth meeting with MidiHealth, and it was cheap. I wanted to try it myself, ’cause I wanted to recommend it to my friends who are like nurses and teachers.”
In January, Schumer went on the “Howard Stern Show” and credited the drug with her 30-pound weight loss. She also shared that she has “this gene, GDF15, which makes you extremely prone to nausea, which is why I was so sick during my pregnancy.”
Because of her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum while carrying her son Gene, Schumer teased she felt “like a veteran” when Wegovy made her nauseous.
“I tried it and I was vomiting and I’m in bed and my son’s like, ‘Can you play tag?’ I’m like, ‘I can’t.’ I was shriveling,” Schumer said.
The mom of one added that while she “lost 30 pounds so quick” and “looked great” from taking Ozempic, it still wasn’t worth it for her.
“I couldn’t lift my head off the pillow, so what’s the point?” Schumer mused.
The “Kinda Pregnant” star also underwent spinal surgery over this past summer. “Since my surfing injury back in the day my L5 has been killing me,” she captioned her August Instagram post holding a walker.
“Today I got a laminectomy! It’s a short recovery and when I’m feeling better I will buy a bra!”
In 2022, Schumer admitted to getting liposuction after turning 40 and having a C-section. “I healed well, and I was like, can I get lipo? And I got lipo and I’m feeling really good,” she revealed while on Chelsea Handler’s podcast.
While Schumer is open about her journey, she has also called out other celebrities who hide the fact that they’re taking weight-loss drugs.
“Everybody’s lying. Everybody’s like, ‘Smaller portions.’ Like shut the f—k up,” she said while on “Watch What Happens Live.”
“You are on Ozempic or one of those things or you got work done. Just stop.”
“Be real with the people,” Schumer continued. “When I got lipo, I said I got lipo.”
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/entertainment/amy-schumer-flaunts-toned-stomach-after-mounjaro-use-no-filter/
Michael Wolff is a journalist and author known for his in-depth coverage of American politics. He has written for prominent publications including Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, British GQ, USA Today, and The Guardian. Wolff gained widespread recognition for his 2018 book Fire and Fury, which offers a riveting and explosive account of the inner workings of Donald Trump’s White House.
Fire and Fury quickly became a #1 New York Times bestseller and broke sales records for its publisher, Henry Holt, selling over 1.7 million copies in just three weeks, including more than a million hardcover copies in the United States alone. The book’s success placed Wolff among the world’s highest-earning authors in 2018.
Estimates of Michael Wolff’s net worth vary, but according to The Economic Times, it likely falls between $13 million and $20 million. The phenomenal sales of Fire and Fury contributed significantly to his earnings. Forbes reported that the book generated approximately $13 billion in revenue between June 2017 and June 2018 before taxes and fees.
Additionally, Endeavor Content is developing a series based on Fire and Fury, which is expected to further boost Wolff’s profile and income. Reflecting on his unexpected rise to literary fame, Wolff once remarked, “Once a day, I cast my eyes heavenward and say, ‘Thank you for Donald Trump.’”
In October 2025, Michael Wolff filed a lawsuit against Melania Trump after she threatened him with legal action over statements he made regarding her alleged relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Melania’s legal team demanded over $1 billion in damages and required Wolff to apologize and retract statements connecting her to Epstein. According to The Independent, her lawyers described Wolff’s comments as “defamatory, disparaging, misleading, and inflammatory.” He was given until October 21, 2025, to comply but instead chose to respond with a countersuit.
Wolff’s attorneys argued that Melania’s threats were “designed to create a climate of fear” that stifles free speech. The lawsuit accuses Mrs. Trump, her husband Donald Trump, and their supporters of using costly SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) tactics to silence critics, intimidate opponents, and extract unjustified payments or forced apologies.
Wolff stated that the comments Melania objected to were taken out of context, particularly those he made in an interview with The Daily Beast. Furthermore, he defended his right to question Melania’s alleged connection to Epstein’s inner circle, where she purportedly met Donald Trump. Wolff also made claims about Trump’s personal behavior involving relationships with his friends’ wives, asserting these were fair subjects for inquiry.
The ongoing legal battle highlights the contentious nature of Wolff’s commentary on the Trump family and the broader issues of free speech versus defamation in the public arena.
https://marketrealist.com/net-worth/michael-wolff-net-worth/
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has expressed optimism that US senators are moving closer to advancing key cryptocurrency market structure legislation by Thanksgiving. He suggested that there is now far more agreement across both sides of the aisle than differences.
“Even though the government is shut down, the Senate is working hard on getting market structure legislation passed for crypto,” Armstrong said in a video posted on X.
According to Armstrong, roughly 90% of the legislative framework has already been agreed upon, with the remaining 10% focused on issues like decentralized finance (DeFi). He added that policymakers are looking for ways to protect innovation while ensuring that “centralized intermediaries, like Coinbase, should be regulated, not the protocols.”
Armstrong also underscored the importance of “preserving stablecoin rewards” following the passage of the GENIUS Act earlier this year. The Act set federal standards for stablecoin reserves, transparency, and consumer protections.
“The big banks are coming for their cash grab, trying to block that,” Armstrong said. “We’re not going to let them re-litigate that.”
### Banking Lobby Pushback on the GENIUS Act
Armstrong’s criticism of the banking industry comes amid strong opposition from many lobbyists to the GENIUS stablecoin act, particularly over what they view as a loophole allowing interest payments.
While the GENIUS Act explicitly prohibits stablecoin issuers from offering interest or yield, this restriction does not apply to exchanges, according to the Bank Policy Institute (BPI). By excluding crypto exchanges like Coinbase, “the requirements in the GENIUS Act can be easily evaded and undermined by allowing payment of interest indirectly to holders of stablecoins,” the BPI stated.
As reported by Cointelegraph, banking lobbies have grown increasingly concerned that stablecoins could threaten their traditional business model, which currently offers depositors minimal interest.
Industry insider and New York University professor Austin Campbell noted that bankers are “panicking” over the prospect of stablecoin holders earning yields.
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**Related:** Boom in RWA Tokenization Expected After Passing of GENIUS Act
https://cointelegraph.com/news/brian-armstrong-senate-crypto-legislation-genius-act-stablecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Las Vegas Raiders’ star defensive end Maxx Crosby found himself at the center of swirling trade rumors this week. What began as a simple social media rumor quickly turned into one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Raiders heading into their bye week.
It all started when longtime NFL insider Trey Wingo tweeted on X, “Breaking: according to sources the Dallas Cowboys have made inquiries with the Raiders about a potential trade for Maxx Crosby.” The post immediately sent shockwaves. After all, Crosby is the face of the franchise.
As speculation began to spiral, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero provided some much-needed clarity just hours later, reporting, “The #Raiders met with star DE Maxx Crosby today to let him know they aren’t shopping him and won’t trade him, sources tell me and @SlaterNFL. While some other teams are interested, the Raiders aren’t interested in moving their best player, and Crosby wants to stay in Las Vegas.”
### Maxx Crosby’s Response
Following the Raiders’ practice, reporters crowded around Crosby’s locker, eager for a comment. As Raiders’ columnist Paul Gutierrez described it, “With reporters flittering about his locker like so many rumors and reports, Maxx Crosby was not in the mood Wednesday afternoon.”
Crosby, who has long been the team’s leader, was noticeably brief. “I plead the 5th,” he said, flashing what Gutierrez called “a sly smile crossing his face.” It was a perfectly vague yet calculated response.
For his part, Crosby has continued to lead by example despite the distractions. Everyone knows just how much he loves being a Raider, and even having the thought of the team possibly trading him must have rattled Crosby’s heart.
### A Symbol of the Raiders’ Identity
For the Raiders, keeping Crosby is about more than just retaining a star player; it’s about maintaining the heartbeat of their locker room. His passion, intensity, and relentless effort embody the culture the team has been desperately trying to build.
Even as trade rumors and growing pains persist, Crosby’s presence offers stability amid a cloud of uncertainty plaguing the Raiders. Whether his “I plead the 5th” remark was a clever way to deflect questions or a quiet expression of frustration, it perfectly captured the mood around the team — tense, mysterious, and uncertain about what comes next.
Still, the message from both the front office and Crosby himself seems clear: he’s not going anywhere. The Raiders may have their struggles, but moving their franchise guy isn’t on the table.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/maxx-crosby-i-plead-the-5th/
Vacancy, the third album from Ari Lennox, is coming soon. The follow-up to the singer’s 2022 album *age/sex/location* is set for release in January, and today we get a preview in the form of “Under The Moon.”
The single leans into a retro R&B sound, complete with smoky lead guitar, plinking piano chords, and “shoo-bop shoo-bop” backing vocals. Lennox feels plenty modern when describing her lover, though: “So majestic / Fuckin’ vicious / Like a werewolf / When you’re in it.”
Soon she’s howling — an over-the-top bit that works because the song is so smooth.
Listen below.
https://www.stereogum.com/2327498/ari-lennox-announces-new-album-vacancy-hear-under-the-moon/music/
