The NBA's post-scandal outlook

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October 27, 2025

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

How are ICE’s recruitment woes complicating Trump’s immigration agenda?

Lowered training standards and ‘athletically allergic’ hopefuls are hindering the White House plan to turn the Department of Homeland Security into a federal police force

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TALKING POINTS

Can the NBA survive the FBI’s gambling investigation?

A casualty of the ‘sports gambling revolution’

quote of the day

‘Let our words ring out so Andrew Cuomo can hear them in his $8,000-a-month apartment.’

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on his competition during a rally yesterday. Mamdani appeared with Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in his final push before the Nov. 4 election.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

From Da Vinci to a golden toilet: a history of museum heists

Following the ‘spectacular’ events at the Louvre, museums are ‘increasingly being targeted by criminal gangs’

UNDER THE RADAR

Peanut allergies have plummeted in children

Early introduction could be an effective prevention method

Lost Phone? Protect Your Identity

A lost phone could lead to financial issues or stolen identity (or both). Take these steps to protect yourself.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Bare bones

A costumed man joins Mexico City’s Catrina parade of skeletons ahead of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Families gather to celebrate their deceased loved ones during Mexico’s annual holiday, which kicks off Friday evening.
Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP / Getty Images