Kiké Hernández adds another homer to impressive October resume: 'He wants the moment'
Two games in, the revamped Capitals are clicking on offense
The Capitals, who face the Dallas Stars on Thursday, have scored seven goals in their first two games of the season and already have two on the power play.
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Heat, thirst and rosaries: A drive along Arizona's border with Mexico
Migrants, cartels and crosses can be seen along Arizona's border wall with Mexico. The state is at the center of our immigration debate before the Nov. 5 election.
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L.A.'s. new graffiti wars: A bold generation of taggers hitting high-profile targets
Graffiti has been a central part of Los Angeles for generations, an omnipresent part of the cityscape that has endured many attempts to stamp it out. But L.A.'s graffiti culture is in the midst of a very loud and brash change.
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AI is so rampant now that even a second-grade project is a lesson in deep fakes
Generative AI has taken over much of the internet, turning a straightforward school project about Costa Rica into a lesson on discerning online fact from fiction.
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Like his character Isaac in 'Ghosts,' Brandon Scott Jones is multidimensional
Jones made his name in Hollywood as a character actor and comedy writer. But in CBS' 'Ghosts,' back for Season 4 on Thursday, he's become a mainstay of the cast.
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Stavros Halkias wants to make his own 'Billy Madison.' He's closer than he thinks
The stand-up comic deploys his acting chops in the indie comedy 'Let's Start a Cult,' about an inept convert who can't quite get with the program.
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How to make a Día de Muertos altar to nourish the living and the spirits
Honoring the ancestors is universal. Anyone called to commemorate their loved ones can embrace and celebrate Día de Muertos.
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Menopausal women have a lot at stake in this election
The politics of reproductive health aren't just about abortion and aren't limited to younger women.
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What to make for Día de Muertos? A fall dish to be unwrapped like a gift
For Día de Muertos, make these mixiotes of chile-marinated chicken cooked in bundles of string-tied parchment. Add a dessert of bread pudding soaked in piloncillo syrup and studded with fruit and pecans.
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Singer Charles Costa completes his run from Canada to Mexico: '90 marathons in 90 days'
The singer formerly known as King Charles runs the equivalent of 90 marathons in 90 days on the Pacific Crest Trail to raise awareness about mental health.
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At 96, she's 'thinking about the future of L.A. housing' and built an ADU to prove it
Isabel Janken lived in her Westwood duplex for more than 40 years. Today, the garage of her duplex has been transformed into an ADU, creating a community of three rental units.
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Donald Trump threatens vengeance on California. Should we believe him?
Supporters dismiss Trump's threat to withhold federal disaster funds and deploy the military as empty bluster. But his past actions give cause for concern.
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At 41, Andrew Garfield is questioning everything: 'I don’t know where my calling is'
While promoting his new film 'We Live in Time,' the British actor has embraced vulnerability — and come to see himself as a model for men who wear their hearts on their sleeves.
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In a close election, here are three legal disputes that could reach the Supreme Court
If only a few thousand votes separate Harris and Trump, courts could prove crucial
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Tim Heidecker blends his singer-songwriter take on the world with his funny guy routine
The comedian and co-creator of "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" talks about his songwriting once again taking center stage with the release of his new album "Slipping Away" out Friday on Bloodshot Records.
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AI is supposed to be Hollywood's next big thing. What's taking so long?
As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies, studios and talent. But major challenges remain.
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Mexican journalists are dying. A new documentary tells the story
A Netflix documentary explores the dangers of working for the news media in Mexico, where at least 165 journalists have been killed or gone missing since 1992.
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Kids are sucking down baby food pouches at record rates. ‘We’re going to pay for it,’ experts say
It’s hard to beat the convenience of baby food pouches. But overreliance can affect a child's nutrition, food preferences and speech development, experts warn.
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Cities face limits on how they can expand rent control. Voters could change that with Prop. 33
Next month, voters will decide whether to allow cities the option to greatly expand rent control when they vote on Proposition 33.
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How to see the lost art of rebel Disney imagineer Rolly Crump in L.A.
“The Lost Exhibition” is a chance to explore the artist's lesser-known early work, before he worked on Disney attractions like the Haunted Mansion, It’s a Small World and the Enchanted Tiki Room.
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Highlands, N.C., was spared by Hurricane Helene. Tourists still aren’t coming.
Towns in far southwestern North Carolina survived the storm, but warnings that people avoid the region have kept away visitors essential to their survival.
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After a season full of lessons, Walker Buehler adapting to his post-Butane era
Walker Buehler isn't the same pitcher he once was, and he showed that based on how he got out of a critical jam in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Mets.
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L.A. beauty rituals: For Barrington Darius, cutting hair is math, it’s theory and it’s art
“When I cut my hair, I feel like that aura has been turned up. Aura points going up. My conversations are sharp.”
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Toys aren't just for kids. Mattel and other companies are embracing 'kidults'
Mattel, Lego and other toy companies are targeting a growing number of adults who are buying toys for themselves.
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‘We Live in Time’: Garfield and Pugh in a sadly familiar love story
The two stars can’t overcome this film’s timid, time-hopping marriage story.
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Wizards rookie Bub Carrington is close to home. He knows all that entails.
Bub Carrington, a guard from Baltimore, has been warned about playing near where he grew up, but he’s prepared for the challenge.
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Sea lions are driving La Jolla into a frenzy. Your beach town might be next
La Jolla's thriving sea lion population is a delight for tourists and a headache for some locals. Other coastal communities may face a similar problem soon.
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‘Rumours’: It’s the end of the world, and Guy Maddin feels fine
Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander star in the filmmaker’s latest loopy political comedy.
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Trump promises mayhem. Take him seriously and literally
Donald Trump's supporters brush off his threats against democracy, but past performance gives us every reason to believe he'll do exactly as he says.
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Six ways Kamala Harris changed these Californians' lives forever
Before she was the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris took actions as California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney that have left lasting impacts on people in the Golden State.
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“Trump Remains Very Popular Here”: What 54,000 Incarcerated People Think About the Election
The Marshall Project's survey of 54,000 people behind bars shows strong support for Trump.
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What People Behind Bars Really Think About the “Cop vs. Felon” Election
To understand how incarcerated people are thinking about the two candidates, the Marshall Project posed three questions.
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D.C. AG sues major construction company, alleging pollution of waterways
Fort Myer Construction operates two asphalt plants in the District and is a preferred contractor with the city, with tens of millions of dollars in contracts over the years.
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HigherDOSE is changing the way New Yorkers do self-care — but it wasn’t easy convincing VCs
“That’s always been a challenge of ours as these trendsetters in this holistic recovery space," says co-founder Lauren Berlingeri.
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Some women are torn between immigration and abortion when it comes to Trump
Trump is playing to fears about family safety to court female voters scared of illegal immigration. But those same voters are also worried about access to abortion.
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The First Industrial Robot Worked on an Assembly Line for Which Company?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 17, 2024.
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Chilling emergency call from frantic hotel manager details Liam Payne’s final moments before his shocking death
A newly released emergency call detailed the chilling moments that led up to One Direction star Liam Payne’s deadly fall from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
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Slate Crossword: Like the Ocean, the Universe, My Hate of Ironic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” Needle Drops … (Four Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 17, 2024.
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Trump Calls Jan. 6, the Day His Supporters Led a Failed Insurrection, ‘A Day of Love’
Marco Bello/ReutersFormer President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Jan. 6, 2021— the day his supporters occupied Congress in a failed insurrection to try to stop lawmakers from certifying Joe Biden’s election victory—was a “day of love.”Trump made the baffling claim during a televised election town hall hosted by Univision.Ramiro González, a construction worker from Tampa, told the meeting he deregistered as a Republican because he found Trump’s “inaction” during both Jan. 6 and the COVID-19 pandemic “disturbing.” He asked Trump to square his controversial behavior during the attack on the U.S. Capitol—and the fact that many of his own former administration officials don’t support him any longer—with why he should be re-elected.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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I Went to a Cozy Gwen Walz Campaign Stop in Pennsylvania. Not Far Away, I Saw Something Else.
The voters thrilled to see her may not be the ones who matter most.
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McConnell called Trump 'stupid,' 'despicable' in private, according to new book
Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered” and a “despicable human being."
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Woman sentenced for killing pregnant woman, hoping to claim baby was hers
A Missouri woman has been sentenced to two life terms in prison for killing a pregnant Arkansas woman and trying to pass off the dead woman's fetus as her own stillborn baby.
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Biden will seek to shore up Ukraine support in Germany, administration official says
President Joe Biden will travel on Thursday to Germany, an overseas trip with it a sense of urgency as he seeks to make sure Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself.
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North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’ for first time
“South Korea and the United States need not overreact to North Korean moves. The recent drone incident raises the possibility of miscalculation and escalation," Panda, the expert, said.
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Amid ongoing Helene recovery, early voting set to begin in North Carolina
As North Carolinians continue to recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, early voting begins Thursday in the critical swing state.
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For Korean Americans, 'reverse migration' brings joy — and pain
For decades, South Koreans came to the U.S. for a better life. Now many of them are returning, but some say they are encountering a 'forever foreigner mentality'
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Man arrested outside Trump Coachella rally sues California sheriff over claims he was potential assassin
Vem Miller, the man arrested with two firearms outside former President Trump's Coachella rally, says his life has been turned upside down.
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