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In ‘Here,’ Robert Zemeckis homes in on the room where it happens

The digitally savvy director’s fixed-perspective experiment takes us back to the future with mixed results.
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Former Playboy model claims Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs made her watch Jennifer Lopez video at ‘Freak Off’
"It was kind of an odd thing," Rachel Kennedy recalled of the 2000 party in Tokyo. "It seemed a little creepy to me."
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Tiki the dog helps Illinois man survive gunshot to the head
Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.
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The long-term question that will linger from the Yankees’ devastating World Series meltdown
What was the most stunning part of the calamitous fifth inning in Game 5 of the World Series that brought down the Yankees? Maybe it was the fact that Gerrit Cole was tossing a no-hitter with a five-run lead and couldn’t finish the inning with the lead intact, let alone the no-hitter, but bad innings...
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Jimmy Fallon Says ‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans “Almost Killed” Selena Gomez With Hot Wing Challenge: “She Was Throwing Up”
Fallon claims Gomez demanded he "get the F out" of her dressing room after the challenge.
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Thousands show up in Dublin, duped by online Halloween parade hoax
Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.
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Why cryptocurrency owners could impact the U.S. presidential election
Emerging cryptocurrency industry aims to put its stamp on the U.S. election by pouring money into key political races.
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MAGA Is Tripping
Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign has cemented the right’s romance with psychedelics.
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Country sensation Oliver Anthony leaving industry one year after meteoric rise to start traveling ministry
Country sensation Oliver Anthony has decided to leave the music industry.
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I was lucky to see a baby elephant up close, but it's time to rethink keeping these majestic animals in zoos
I will always cherish the time I spent with a baby elephant being hand-reared at the Oakland Zoo. Now, 28 years later, the zoo made the right decision to retire its last elephant.
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Harris slammed for hiring advisor with ties to dark money group pushing gas stove ban: 'Par for the course'
Energy advocates are criticizing the Harris campaign for hiring an advisor with ties to Rewiring America, an environmental group that made headlines in 2022 for its efforts to ban gas stoves.
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Menendez brothers’ freedom bid points to shifting attitudes on sex abuse
Erik and Lyle Menendez’s push for resentencing in the murders of their parents comes as the courts and public take sexual abuse of boys more seriously, experts say.
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After back-to-back hurricanes, animal shelters are ‘in crisis’
Animal shelters and rescues are flooded, destroyed and overcrowded after Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Southeast.
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Revisit Pennsylvania election results from 2020 and 2016 ahead of Election Day
The state of Pennsylvania played a key role in the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, helping President Biden and former President Donald Trump win on their respective paths to the White House.
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Revisit Georgia election results from 2020 and 2016 ahead of Election Day
Georgia played a key role in President Biden winning the White House in 2020 and former President Donald Trump's election victory in 2016.
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L.A. Affairs: We learned L.A. together. Could our love survive us being 700 miles apart?
After she finished school at UC Santa Barbara, we began dating long-distance. She was adjusting to life at home in Utah, on the hunt for a job and with no near future plans to move to L.A.
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With carpenter bees nearby, are wood shutters a good option?
We took our wood shutters down when we got new windows. What is our best option for replacing them?
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Restoring cast-iron cookware strips the rust while saving the memories
At a cast-iron manufacturer in South Carolina, vintage skillets and other items arrive the worse for wear — and return to their owners with a gleam.
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The History Behind Steve McQueen’s World War II Drama Blitz
The real people and events that inspired Steve McQueen's World War II drama 'Blitz'
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Influencer goes viral after sharing text from man who didn’t pay for their first date
An influencer has gone viral for sharing the wild act a man did on a first date - and the text he sent after.
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We may have just seen the moment that changes this Jets season
Garrett Wilson stole the show in interim coach Jeff Ulbrich’s first victory.
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NBA fans mock LaMelo Ball for knocking the head off a clown after getting startled by Halloween prop
NBA star LaMelo Ball could not control his reflexes when a mechanical clown scared him, so he knocked the head clean off in a viral video.
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Chipotle brings back bigger portions after criticism from customers
Chipotle said that it has been consistently offering "generous portions" in an effort to satisfy the customers who complained on social media that they were getting skimped on the size of their servings.
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Illegal migrant arrested for allegedly raping 5-year-old girl on Long Island: cops
Wilson Castillo Diaz, 26, is accused of attacking the little girl on Oct. 16, according to Nassau County cops.
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WATCH: How Harris or Trump could win 270 electoral votes
ABC News’ political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein breaks down the latest polling data and how former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris could win the election.
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Mark Cuban ‘apologizes’ over his insulting Trump women comment: ‘Can’t nail every interview’
Mark Cuban, a top campaign surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris, attempted to walk back his remarks a day after sparking widespread fury for emphatically declaring on ABC's “The View” that Donald Trump is “never” around any “strong and intelligent women."
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Bat named ‘Hoary Potter’ crowned winner of Halloween beauty contest
“Hoary Potter and the Guano of Fire” from Oregon won the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest that runs around Halloween time each year.
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The Sports Report: Another narrow loss for the Clippers
The Clippers were unable to hold the lead and lose to the Suns despite having five players score in double figures.
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How much should kids know about politics?
Children as young as 5 have shown to already have a basic understanding of presidents and elections. In the midst of a heated presidential election, political coverage and commentary can feel unavoidable. Kids are not immune — they might be picking up information about the race from the adults in their lives, at recess, or on social media. As much as parents may think their children are oblivious, research shows kids, including very young ones, are paying attention. One study found that nearly all of the surveyed kids between the ages of 5 and 11 could name the candidates running for president in 2016.  “Kids as young as kindergarten and first grade can name candidates when they see their pictures,” says Erin Pahlke, an associate professor of psychology at Whitman College and a co-author of the study, “and they have a sense of what the candidates believe.” You don’t have to have an in-depth discussion with your child every time they encounter a political topic. When it comes to political conversations with kids, experts say you should answer their questions about the civic process and quell any fears they may have — but avoid telling them how to think. When kids are young, teach them about civic engagement Since children as young as 5 are shown to already have a basic understanding of presidents and elections, you can use this early exposure to guide and inform their knowledge. Kids of all ages can learn about civic engagement through activities like mock elections in school or accompanying their parents to the polls on Election Day, says clinical psychologist Melissa Goldberg Mintz, author of Has Your Child Been Traumatized? How to Know and What to do to Promote Healing and Recovery.  You can use this experience to teach kids how elections work. Children as young as 5 can grasp that voters are choosing between two major candidates from opposite parties and for laws that affect where they live, Pahlke says. If an elementary school-aged child has particular interests — maybe they love trains and buses — you could explain how proposed legislation would impact transportation in your city or town, Goldberg Mintz says. But don’t get too in the weeds or too prescriptive. “Something we would not want to do,” she says, “is talk about ‘With global climate change and increasing natural disasters, our city is doomed if we don’t have these protective flood measures.’” Allow kids to lead the dialogue Although children are exposed to more political information than their parents realize, their understanding or the conclusions they draw is sometimes incorrect, Pahlke says. Parents have a responsibility to clear up these misunderstandings, she continues, so ask your kids what they know about certain topics. Watching or reading the news together can be an effective way to start a conversation, says Nicole Caporino, an associate professor of psychology at American University. If any stories trigger fear or confusion, you can discuss the likelihood that their fears will materialize, point out hopeful news stories, and assure them the family will cope with any potential challenges together, Caporino says. Caporino’s research has suggested that most children and adolescents were worried about political issues. Don’t downplay their concerns, Goldberg Mintz says. Do your best to give them an honest answer, but try not to give into fear or negativity, even if you are feeling scared. You might say, “I hear that you’re worried about that, and I have some concerns too. But we’ll figure out ways to get through it if that happens.”  Parents should open the door to these conversations, because chances are children might already be thinking about these topics, Pahlke says. However, you shouldn’t offer up too many details if your child isn’t interested. For example, if you ask your elementary-aged kid, “The presidential election is coming up. Have you heard anything?” and they don’t have a strong opinion or say they haven’t talked about it with their friends, you can leave it at that.  “We don’t ever want to volunteer bloody details or gory information that kids don’t already know about,” Goldberg Mintz says. “We want to be a trustworthy source for them. And if we don’t know the answer, we want to show them how to get to a trustworthy source.” Teens who are closer to voting age can handle discussions about specific policies, Pahlke says, and parents can explain various perspectives and potential outcomes. Parents can also talk with their teens about the importance of voting, Goldberg Mintz says. Encourage them to fact-check what they see on social media Teens are increasingly turning to social media to stay informed, with one 2022 survey finding that half of Gen Z adolescents source their news from online platforms. If your kid asks you a question about something they’ve seen on social media (or sounds as if it originated there), use this as an opportunity to fact-check those claims with them. Check sources like AP Fact Check, Politifact, and Snopes and show them where they can find trusted reporting. To determine a source’s credibility, the News Literacy Project recommends quickly researching the source of your news, determining if the organization has ethical standards, and assessing the quality of the outlet’s other coverage.  “We don’t ever want to volunteer bloody details or gory information that kids don’t already know about.” If your teen doesn’t come to you directly with what they’ve been watching online, you might need to gently broach the conversation. In the case of viral disinformation campaigns, you can ask your child, “Did you see people talking about this on social media?” This way you can glean information about what your kid is seeing online and correct any inaccuracies. Let them come to their own conclusions High schoolers will have more nuanced understandings about certain current events and policies and it’s appropriate to discuss these topics with them, Pahlke says. But rather than paint various candidates or points of view as “good” or “bad,” help them consider different perspectives. Explain why people with various experiences would have different opinions on a topic. It’s fine if they align with a particular candidate or policy, but they should also be able to see where the other side is coming from. Perspective-taking can help them in other relationships, too, Pahlke says. Teens may also have a clear understanding of their personal values and can reflect on how certain candidates or policies reflect these values and goals, Goldberg Mintz says. You can show your teen where to find credible information from trusted news sources on specific candidates and policies and let them make up their minds. “Rather than trying to get in the weeds about ‘This is the candidate that our family can support, and it’s because XYZ’ is trying to define a kid’s beliefs for them,” Goldberg Mintz says. “We let our kids come to their own decisions.”
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Stitches gives farewell message after another MLB season is in the books
My name is Stitches and I approve this farewell message. The long and winding road. … Stick a fork in us. We’re done. Hope you enjoyed the ride.
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Biden’s staff edited transcript of his ‘garbage’ insult despite concerns and more top headlines
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GOP lawmakers sound alarm on military voting 'deficiencies' ahead of Election Day
With just days to go until Election Day, Republican lawmakers have raised concerns that the Pentagon has not allocated enough resources so that active-duty service members can cast their ballot on time.
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Two dead after Orlando shooting, police chief says; at least 8 shot
A shooter opened fire in Orlando, but the suspect has been taken into custody. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said there were eight victims, including two who died.
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Christopher John Rogers for J.Crew, omakase in Dumbo, more NYC events
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC.
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'Avengers' stars assemble in roasted Harris ad: 'New cringe just dropped'
Stars of Marvel Studios’ "Avengers" movies, including Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr., reunited to film an online ad for the Harris campaign on Thursday.
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Emily Ratajkowski channels Jennifer Lopez in plunging Versace gown for Halloween
The "Jenny From the Block" singer rocked the iconic dress at the Grammy Awards in 2000, a look Lopez recently recreated on a runway.
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How Elvis Costello teamed up with T Bone Burnett to make one of his best albums
Costello and Burnett stripped his sound down to the basics. Then they made 1986′s “King of America.”
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Why Black Male Voters Are Drifting Toward Trump
There’s a widening mismatch between the worldview of many Black men and that of the Democratic Party.
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Five of the Election’s Biggest Unanswered Questions
When the votes are counted, we will learn more than just who won.
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What to watch with your kids: ‘Here,’ ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ and more
Common Sense Media also reviews “Memoir of a Snail” and “Hitpig!”
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‘Fat Leonard’ faces sentencing as epic Navy scandal nears end
Under plea agreement, the con man behind the most extensive corruption scandal in U.S. military history could be released from prison in as little as one year.
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Tony White out to beat his alma mater: UCLA vs. Nebraska five things to watch
Tony White was a candidate for the UCLA coaching job that went to DeShaun Foster. He's now looking to beat the Bruins as Nebraska's defensive coordinator.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle sought out Portugal home because life in US ‘wasn’t what they thought it would be’: ex-staffer
According to a former palace staffer, the couple's rumored move to Europe shows that they're "edging their way back in the direction of the UK."
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Baseball's best rivalry is no longer Yankees-Red Sox. It's Dodgers vs. Padres
The Dodgers and Padres have created the best rivalry in MLB through a willingness to spend on big-name players and be contenders every season.
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The youngest presidents in U.S. history
The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.
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Who are the oldest presidents? Here's the full list
See a full list of the oldest presidents, both during their time in the Oval Office and beyond.
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Here’s What’s New on Netflix in November 2024
What's coming to Netflix in November
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Yale will stop making statements on political issues — it’s about time
Yale has decided to kill its “institutional voice” and quit issuing statements on controversial issues.
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Azeez Ojulari’s recent surge could speed up the end of his Giants tenure
Azeez Ojulari, just 24 years old yet in his fourth NFL season, could be playing his final game for the Giants.
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