Neil PaineOct 23, 2025, 06:30 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. As we noted in this space last year, the NBA has been notoriously stingy about letting new teams into its championship club. Before the Toronto Raptors broke through in 2019, only…
As the government shutdown continues, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are at risk In states across the country. SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, are funded by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The federal government shares the costs of operating the program with the states, while the states operate their…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan holds a wafer of CPU tiles for the Intel Core Ultra series 3, code-named Panther Lake, outside the Intel Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. Panther Lake is the first client system-on-chips (SoCs) built on the Intel 18A process node. Courtesy: Intel Intel reported third-quarter results on Thursday in which sales beat…
David PurdumOct 23, 2025, 07:47 am ET to close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering the gambling industry since 2008 portland trail blazers Coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard terry rosier and former cleveland cavaliers Players and assistant coaches damon jones A pair of arrests have been made as part of a wide-ranging investigation into…
President Trump’s sabotage A proposal to make room for a $300 million ballroom in the White House’s East Wing has raised questions about who has the authority to approve the work. Demolition crews and an excavator have been seen since Monday tearing down Part of a historic building. White House officials have said that the…
Work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. Jacquelyn Martin | AP The demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with plans to build a massive ballroom,…
chris rimmOctober 23, 2025, 06:00 am ET to close Chris Rimm is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Chris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-changing first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Chris’s free time, he lives out his NBA dreams in the men’s league in Los Angeles. Los Angeles– quentin johnson was…
Republican and Democratic members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee On Thursday, there was a rare display of unity in protest against President Trump’s candidacy. Ambassador to KuwaitInvestigating the history of alleged anti-Semitic comments and posts. Trump nominee Aamer Ghalib’s problematic record against Israel, Jews, and US-designated terrorist groups has allowed some of the president’s most…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he hosts a Rose Garden Club lunch at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said in a post on Thursday that the federal government was preparing to “surge” San Francisco, but he was swayed by Nvidia CEO Jensen…
As a nearly 100-year-old design returns in Week 8 of the NFL season, it’s in abundance. Editor’s Choice 2 related pittsburgh steelers Will wear their 1933 vintage uniform against green Bay Packers On “Sunday Night Football”. The gold treads include black stripes and large white block numbers on the front, while the rear features black…
