Soybean farmer says aid announced by Trump falls short as losses mount from trade war

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Last month, President Trump announced that he would use revenue generated by tariffs to bail out American soybean farmers affected by the ongoing trade war with China.

Farmers were expecting around $13 billion in assistance to help offset their losses. However, the administration is only offering a quarter of that amount, leaving many growers concerned about their financial future.

As Lana Zak reports, these farmers are now facing growing financial strain amid the unresolved trade tensions.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/soybean-farmer-says-aid-announced-by-trump-falls-short-as-losses-mount-from-trade-war/

Seahawks Urged to Replace Struggling Player Before Trade Deadline

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Another week of the NFL season passes, and yet another unfortunate clip circulates featuring Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford looking lost on the field. This week, Bradford made the rounds on Twitter after running into fellow offensive lineman Jalen Sundell and knocking over teammate Zach Charbonnet on a play that could have resulted in a large gain. While one play doesn’t define an entire performance — after all, it’s easy to pick apart most players by isolating a single clip — Bradford’s viral gaffes are just standout moments in a season marred by poor play.

### Bradford’s Ongoing Struggles

Bradford is currently one of the lowest-rated guards according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), ranking 73rd out of 82 eligible players. He has particularly underperformed in the passing game, where he ranks 80th in pass-block grade.

“All of the 12s could heartily concur, because it’s obvious from watching last week that Anthony Bradford’s play at right guard isn’t close to an elite level,” Richie Whitt writes for Sports Illustrated. He adds, “It’s not solely Bradford’s fault, but he shares some of the blame for Seattle ranking just 27th in the league at 3.7 yards per rush.”

Tim Weaver, another SI writer, discussed how Bradford has fallen short of expectations, especially after a promising preseason performance. “Bradford’s struggles are particularly disappointing this year because he appeared to have turned a corner during the preseason, when he was positively dominant facing second-string defenders,” Weaver explains. “Unfortunately, that great work in August turned out to be a mirage, as Bradford immediately regressed once the regular season began and he started lining up across from starters again.”

### Possible Trade Candidates

With the trade deadline approaching on November 4, Seattle has several interior offensive linemen to consider acquiring.

One name frequently mentioned is Saints right guard Cesar Ruiz. The 26-year-old was a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and has started 75 games over six seasons with New Orleans. Acquiring Ruiz would be a relatively big financial commitment for the Seahawks, as his cap hit jumps to $14.2 million over the next two seasons. However, the Saints are rebuilding and may be willing to part ways with the serviceable veteran.

Another potential source for upgrades is the Cleveland Browns, who have two veteran guards rumored to be available. Joel Bitonio is one of the most decorated players who could be dealt at the deadline. The 34-year-old has made seven Pro Bowls and been named an All-Pro five times throughout his career. Currently in the final year of his deal, Bitonio could serve as the perfect short-term addition for Seattle’s playoff push.

The other Browns option is Wyatt Teller. Teller, 30, has made three Pro Bowls and earned two All-Pro selections during his career. Like Bitonio, his contract also expires after this season. NFL analyst Dan Wilkins of theScore recently proposed a trade scenario where the Seahawks acquire Teller in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick.

As the deadline nears, Seattle will need to decide whether upgrading their offensive line through trades is the solution to their ongoing struggles at the guard position.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-urged-to-replace-struggling-player/

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Scholtes’ Guilty Plea to Leaving Daughter to Die In Hot Car is ‘Justice’ For Toddler… As ‘Hated’ Arizona Dad ‘Will Not Be Eligible for Early Release’

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**Arizona Dad’s Guilty Plea in Toddler’s Death Celebrated as ‘Justice’**

*Published Oct. 23, 2025, 7:20 p.m. ET*

An Arizona father’s sudden guilty plea in the tragic death of his 2-year-old daughter, who was left to bake in a hot car while he played video games and surfed for pornography, is being hailed as “justice” for the deceased toddler, RadarOnline.com can exclusively report.

### Guilty Plea Details Revealed

Christopher Scholtes initially pleaded not guilty to the charges related to the 2024 death of his daughter, Parker. However, just days before his trial was scheduled to begin, he accepted a plea deal and changed his plea to guilty on lesser charges.

The Pima County Attorney’s Office shared exclusively with RadarOnline.com:

> “Today, Christopher Scholtes accepted a plea agreement and pled guilty to one Count of Second-Degree Murder and one Count of Intentional/Knowing Child Abuse under Circumstance Likely to Cause Death or Serious Physical Injury. Under the terms of the plea, the sentences imposed by the judge are going to run consecutively, and Scholtes will face a sentencing range of 20 to 30 years of ‘flat time.’”

This means Scholtes will not face life in prison, but he will be required to serve the full sentence without eligibility for early release.

The statement continued:

> “We are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our prosecutors, victim advocates, and staff for their collaboration with local law enforcement on this complicated and high-profile case. This is yet another reminder to the community that the Pima County Attorney’s Office will do everything we can to get justice for victims and prosecute those who have caused harm to others, especially those who are most vulnerable.”

Scholtes is scheduled to be sentenced on November 21. He will be allowed to remain out of custody until November 5, when the court will decide if and when he will be taken into custody.

### How Scholtes’ 2-Year-Old Daughter Died

As RadarOnline.com has reported, Christopher Scholtes, a father of three, left his youngest child alone in the car after running errands and returning home. Prosecutors revealed that the 38-year-old man cracked open several beers—shoplifted earlier that day—while playing video games and searching for pornography on his PlayStation, all while the toddler remained inside the vehicle.

Scholtes later admitted he knew that the car engine would shut off after 30 minutes, causing the air conditioning to stop working.

Parker’s mother, an anesthesiologist, found her daughter in critical condition inside the car with the AC off when she arrived home around 4 p.m. The toddler was rushed to the hospital where her mother worked but was declared dead approximately one hour later.

### Past Abuse Allegations Surface

Medical examiners reported that temperatures inside the 2003 Acura reached as high as 109 degrees during the more than three hours Parker was trapped inside.

This was not the first time Scholtes had left one of his children alone in a car. After Parker’s incident, his wife Erika allegedly sent him a frantic text message saying, “I told you to stop leaving them in the car. How many times have I told you?”

Their two surviving daughters, then aged 6 and 9, reportedly told interviewers that their father had left them alone in the car on multiple occasions. Additionally, Scholtes’ 16-year-old daughter from a previous marriage claimed he frequently left her alone inside cars without food for hours, leading to intervention by Child Protective Services, which ultimately removed her from his custody.

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*This tragic case serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles and the devastating consequences of neglect.*
https://radaronline.com/p/christopher-scholtes-guilty-plea-daughter-die-car-justice-arizona-dad/

Here’s who’s paying for Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom

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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/

Don Mattingly has never stopped trying to get to this baseball mountaintop

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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/

Why is Gilbert Arenas beefing with Rachel Nichols? League insider’s major shade at Agent Zero amid gambling probe explored

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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

1996 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCab Power Stroke 4×4

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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 Jumps Headfirst Into AI Hype Train Immediately After Acquisition

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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 flaunts toned stomach after Mounjaro use: ‘No filter’

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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/

What Is Controversial Author Michael Wolff’s Net Worth?

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Who Is Michael Wolff?

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.

Michael Wolff’s Net Worth

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.’”

Lawsuit Against Melania 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.

Details of the Legal Dispute

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/