Day: October 25, 2025

Virginia Giuffre’s memoir recounts rape by former prime minister; Epstein’s ties to Bill Clinton, Trump

1:30 pm October 25, 2025

In her posthumous memoir, Virginia Giuffre recounts being groomed as a teenager and sexually exploited by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell — writing that the abuse included rape by an unnamed prime minister and encounters with powerful men such as former President Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump. The book, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of […]

Schumer accuses Trump of ‘skipping town’ during shutdown as president heads to Asia for trade talks

1:26 pm October 25, 2025

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Friday accused President Donald Trump of “skipping town” for a trip to Asia during the ongoing government shutdown. Trump departed for Asia Friday night for a weeklong trip that will include stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. Republicans and Democrats remain divided on negotiations to end the […]

Blue Jays beat Dodgers in World Series Game 1, Shohei Ohtani hits first career Fall Classic homer

9:11 am October 25, 2025

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1 of the World Series Friday night at the Rogers Centre. The Dodgers jumped out to a 2-0 lead with runs in the second and third inning, but Toronto tied it up in the fourth with a two-run homer by Dalton Varsho. CLICK […]

Newsom bails out Planned Parenthood with $140M to keep 100 clinics open after Trump cuts

9:05 am October 25, 2025

California officials are giving Planned Parenthood $140 million to keep 109 clinics open and offset the financial strain from cuts imposed by Republicans in Washington, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. Newsom said the move affirms the state’s continued commitment to abortion access for women in the Golden State amid efforts by President Donald Trump and […]

NBA commissioner addresses gambling scandal for the first time

7:32 am October 25, 2025

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made his first public comments since the federal indictments of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier and former player Damon Jones in a wide-ranging gambling-related scheme. “My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed,” Silver said in an interview during the Amazon Prime Video broadcast of the New […]