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By ANDREW DALTON The indictments announced Thursday of a poker cheating ring involving NBA figures and backed by the mafia emphasized their alleged high-tech cheating methods. But the con tactics they described are as old as poker itself, familiar from heist movies and James Bond films. Shady shuffles came not from quick-handed card sharks, but tricked-out machines. Instead of mirrors or guys in the corner peeking over shoulders, there were X-ray tables and high-tech contact lenses. Low-tech signals between players and old-fashioned beatings for debtors allegedly were used too. Here’s a look at how the alleged fraudsters rigged the games,…

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re divided along party lines on policy. They’re divided on the government shutdown. And now federal lawmakers are divided on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the 90,000-square-foot ballroom that President Donald Trump wants to build. The stunning images of the teardown this week have left Democratic lawmakers incensed. Republicans, meanwhile, are likening it to a long line of White House renovations over the years. There was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s swimming pool addition, now covered over, they said. There was Barack Obama’s basketball court, a tennis…

Colorado’s agricultural industry could face a multimillion-dollar hit because of tariffs, and now the state’s ranchers are concerned that a move to import more beef from Argentina could heighten the economic threats. A state report released in September said the initial impact of tariffs on the beef industry could result in a drop of nearly $39 million in revenue the first half of the year compared to 2024; 265 fewer direct and indirect jobs; and a decline of $80 million in economic output in Colorado. The administration, dealing with growing questions about the effect of its trade policies on agriculture,…

In the poll voted on by select media and announced Thursday ahead of the league’s annual media day, the Rams received 164 points, the same amount as Nevada. Offer valid for non-subscribers only Originally Published: October 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM MDTsource

Construction will shut down northbound Interstate 225 in Aurora overnight on Sunday and Monday, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The two overnight closures at Sixth Avenue will allow crews to conduct “bridge rehabilitation work,” including adding new asphalt to even out the pavement, according to a news release from transportation officials. A map of northbound I-225 at E. 6th Avenue, showing the planned closure and detour. (Photo provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation) CDOT officials said the closures will run from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, and from 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday.…

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home shoppers. Existing home sales rose 1.5% last month from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That’s the fastest sales pace since February. Sales jumped 4.1% compared with September last year. The latest sales figure came in slightly below the roughly 4.07 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet. The national median sales price climbed 2.1% in September…

Trying to teach a friend or loved one to ski or snowboard is likely to teach the teacher a lesson they’ll never forget: So, you’re probably better off leaving ski and snowboard instruction to the professionals. It’s also true that, like lawyers who represent themselves, self-taught skiers and riders usually have fools for students. Ski and snowboard lessons are crucial to becoming adept and safe on the slopes. The problem, of course, is that ski and snowboard lessons can be extremely expensive. Half-day lessons this year at Vail and Beaver Creek, for example, will cost $240-$315, while full-day lessons will…

Dear Eric: My 35-year-old niece married a 45-year-old man with two teenage kids in a small ceremony. I have always been close with her. My sister and my niece have had a somewhat up-and-down relationship. They are each strong-willed. But over the past 18 months since my niece met her now-husband, she has pretty much turned her back on her family who have always been there for her. While my relationship with my niece has always been great, lately it has just been OK. There is an underlying tension within the family that she is creating. She is not an…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping (except for food or gas) or important decisions from 9:05 p.m. to 9:35 p.m. PDT. After that, the Moon moves from SCORPIO into SAGITTARIUS. Happy Birthday for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025: You are intellectually and physically energetic. You are also decisive, determined and easily bored. This is a year of service for you, probably service to family. Therefore, take care of yourself, because you are a resource for others who will look to you for guidance, comfort, solace and courage. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is an excellent day for financial discussions, especially related to inheritances,…

By JAIMIE DING and AMY TAXIN LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man shot by federal officers while he tried to evade arrest Tuesday morning is a popular local TikTok streamer who documents police activity, immigration enforcement and daily neighborhood life. Carlitos Ricardo Parias, 44, was charged with assaulting a federal officer after authorities say he rammed his vehicle into theirs while they attempted to arrest him on an immigration warrant. He is a Mexican citizen living in the U.S. illegally, federal authorities said. Agents shot him in the elbow during the encounter and he remained in the hospital…