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Estaban discutiendo sobre el aborto. Fue en la carretera interestatal 74, mientras conducían por los interminables campos de maíz del Illinois rural, cuando Lesley Dzik se dio cuenta de que le había estado alzando la voz a su marido, Matt. Se detuvo y sugirió que dejaran el tema. Él aceptó, y el silencio se hizo sentir en la cabina de la camioneta pickup. Matt Dzik, a la izquierda, y su esposa Lesley hablan sobre sus planes para el día en la mesa de su cocina el sábado 21 de septiembre de 2024, en Champaign, Illinois. Las diferencias políticas de la pareja parecen agravarse antes de las elecciones presidenciales. A veces, las cosas se ponen tan candentes que no se hablan durante días. (David Goldman/AP) “Te quiero”, se dijeron el uno al otro, y las manos que habían estado gesticulando para articular sus puntos de vista opuestos se unieron encima de la consola central. Los Dzik han sorteado problemas comunes a muchos matrimonios, desde la crianza de los hijos hasta el dinero. ¿Pero la política? Eso es complicado. Lesley, de 56 años, es republicana. Matt, de

It’s been less than a year since comedian Nate Bargatze made his debut hosting “Saturday Night Live,” but the appearance was so well received that he’s back already, alongside a stacked lineup of Season 50 hosts that include Jean Smart, John Mulaney and Michael Keaton. Was it as strong a showing as last time? Not exactly. The monologue was more scattershot and less finely crafted than last year’s and the sketches were less uniformly great, but there was still some strong material. Bargatze’s every-guy vibe still fits “SNL” nicely, particularly in sketches where he’s playing with language, such as a sequel to 2023’s fantastic George Washington weights and measurements scene or a pitch perfect “Sábado Gigante” parody (it only took 50 years) in which Bargatze plays a befuddled audience member pulled into the show with only a rudimentary — but not completely blank — understanding of the Spanish being spoken around him. Bargatze led a funny pre-taped sketch in which a golf tournament competitor keeps inadvertently harming wildlife on the course. Elsewhere, Bargatze played an EMT who, with his partner (Michael Longfellow), is trying to

It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine. That honor will always go to Kirk Gibson, who hobbled around the bases on two bum knees after his walk-off home run off Oakland Athletic closer Dennis Eckersley landed in the right-field pavilion in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. But it was up there. After leading off the third inning of Saturday night’s National League Division Series-opening 7-5 victory over the the San Diego Padres with a single, Freddie Freeman — playing on a right ankle that was so severely sprained doctors told him “this is a four-to six-week [injured list] stint” — took off for second base. And he stole it, sending a jolt of energy and an extra dose of determination through a Dodgers dugout that had begun to find its footing after erasing a 3-0 first-inning deficit on Shohei Ohtani’s score-tying three-run home run in the second inning. “We had a saying in 2020 when we won [the World Series], guys were going around saying, ‘Hey, I’m prepared to die out there today,’ ”

A police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him Saturday night outside the Santa Monica Police Department, authorities said. The officer was standing and talking with a resident at the front of the station around 5:21 p.m. when a third person, described as a man in his 30s, confronted the officer. Police said the officer had asked the man to wait his turn before he pulled out a knife and began stabbing and slashing the officer, the Santa Monica Police Department said in a news release. The man with the knife pursued the wounded, retreating officer, who shot him, according to police. The man died at the scene. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8427. More to Read Sign up for Essential California The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Christopher Goffard is an author and a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. He shared in the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for the paper’s Bell coverage

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $408 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The numbers drawn Monday were 14, 18, 33, 64, 67 and the Powerball number was 14. The estimated jackpot was $388 million. The drawing was the 24th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9. The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

A man who stabbed a Santa Monica police officer outside the department’s headquarters building with a knife Saturday evening died at the scene after being shot by that officer. The attack occurred about 5:20 p.m. Saturday outside police headquarters at 333 Olympic Drive, according to Lt. Erika Aklufi. The officer was standing outside the front door of the station collecting information from a resident about an unrelated call when a man in his 30s confronted him, Aklufi said. The officer told the man he needed to wait while the officer spoke with the other person. “Without warning, the individual attacked the officer while pulling a knife from his clothing,” she said. “The suspect slashed and stabbed the officer. The officer immediately moved away and armed himself with his duty weapon. The suspect followed the officer continuing the knife attack as the wounded officer retreated around the corner of the building where the officer involved shooting occurred.” The officer suffered multiple stab wounds and was taken by patrol car to a hospital for emergency treatment, Chief Ramon Batista told reporters at the scene. Officers rendered medical

Hundreds of demonstrators held a pro-Palestinian rally in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, chanting “Free Palestine” and “Long live the intifada” as they protested Israel’s war in Gaza and Lebanon while marching from Pershing Square to City Hall. The largely peaceful demonstration came two days before the anniversary of Oct. 7, when Hamas militants in Gaza attacked Israel, killing an estimated 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 hostages. Across Los Angeles, the anniversary will be marked by commemorations for the victims, candle-lighting ceremonies, demonstrations and counter-demonstrations. Over the last year, Israeli military operations in Gaza — and more recently, against the Hamas-allied militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon — have been the focus of protests. More than 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza have died in Israeli retaliatory attacks, according to the Gazan Health Ministry. Its figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians, but they indicate that more than half of the dead are women and children. A child holds a Palestinian flag while wearing a kaffiyeh at the Pershing Square rally. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) There appeared to be as many

MINNEAPOLIS —  An unseasonably warm breeze blew through Huntington Bank Stadium. It was the rare sort of October night when USC, a team in unfamiliar and typically frosty Big Ten territory, could feel right at home. But nothing about Saturday night’s 24-17 loss to Minnesota would leave USC feeling comfortable with its new place in its new conference. Not its quarterback, who struggled to find a rhythm. Not the offensive line, which struggled once again to protect him. Not the defense, which had so often clamped down after halftime. Not even the coach, who continued insisting afterward that everything was fine, despite the reality that a second straight conference road loss leaves USC with only a limited path to the College Football Playoff. “We’ve got the makings of a really good team,” said Lincoln Riley, who has lost seven of his last 12 as the Trojans coach. Promises of unrealized potential just weren’t enough Saturday. Not as USC squandered one chance after another, wasting four trips into plus territory, three of which resulted in turnovers. Even still, early in the fourth quarter, USC had an opportunity

True crime. Real justice.  “48 Hours” is the one to watch on Saturday nights. Our 37th season premieres Saturday, Sept. 21 at 9/8c. HOW TO WATCH: “48 Hours” airs Saturdays starting at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.    Can’t watch us live? Set your DVR! Watch more full episodes of “48 Hours” on Pluto TV. You’ll also find us on CBS News 24/7  Saturdays at 6 and 11 p.m. ET. Download the CBS News app on your cellphone or connected TV. Watch “48 Hours” full episodes 24/7: The “48 Hours” FAST Channel (free, advertiser-supported streaming) is available on  CBSNews.com, Pluto TV, Paramount +, and Paramount partner channels.    We are on YouTube, too! Listen to our podcasts: “48 Hours,” “My Life of Crime,”  “Post Mortem” and more. COMING UP CRIME TIME DOUBLE FEATURE | SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 2024 | DVR ALERT 10/9c: Who Killed Aileen Seiden in Room 15? : Three people check into a Florida motel room. Only two walk out alive. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. WATCH A SNEAK PEEK How a “throuple” relationship ended in a Florida murder mystery DVR ALERT: 9:25/8:25c: The Brighton Ax Murder : A

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A man was shot and killed after police said he stabbed a Santa Monica officer in an unprovoked attack Saturday night.  At around 5:21 p.m., an officer was standing outside the Santa Monica police station while speaking to a citizen. The suspect, identified only as a man in his early 30s, approached the officer. Authorities said the officer asked the man to wait his turn as he was speaking to the other citizen. That’s when the suspect reportedly pulled a large knife from his clothing and “slashed and stabbed the officer.” The victim immediately backed away and armed himself with his weapon as the man reportedly followed him around a corner. At that point, the officer fired shots at the suspect, fatally wounding him, officials said. A suspect was shot and killed after he allegedly stabbed a Santa Monica officer outside a police station on Oct. 5, 2024. (KTLA) A suspect was shot and killed after he allegedly stabbed a Santa Monica officer outside a police station on Oct. 5, 2024. (KTLA) A suspect was shot and killed after he allegedly stabbed a Santa Monica

For a first act, it was deafening madness. For a first step, it was a dizzying leap. For a Game 1, it was a Game 7, nine innings fought and cheered and inhaled by more than 53,000 bouncing fans as if it were the last bit of baseball on Earth. Wait, the Dodgers are going to play more games like this? Yes, absolutely, at least 10 more, as many as 18 more, and bring it on, more, more, more, the senses can’t get enough of what the Dodgers brought to the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in their 7-5 victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. It began with blue flags flapping from the dugout roofs and blue rags raised and waved through the rollicking full house. It ended with Blake Treinen striking out Donovan Solano with the bases loaded in the eighth, then striking out Manny Machado with the tying runs on base to finish the ninth. From start to finish, pure madness, amid a rabble that never calmed, never quieted, never quit. “We’re going to fight

The redemption tour began just as the Dodgers imagined it, back when they signed Shohei Ohtani to his $700-million contract in the offseason. With one of the superstar’s thunderous, no-doubt, game-changing home run swings. One inning into their postseason opener Saturday night, the Dodgers were having nightmare flashbacks to last year, facing yet another steep hole after yet another poor performance from their Game 1 starting pitcher. The 53,028 towel-waving fans at Dodger Stadium had been silenced. In the visiting dugout, the San Diego Padres were riding an early jolt of momentum. But then, in the kind of sequence that has eluded the Dodgers during their postseason failures of recent years, Ohtani came to the plate and, in his first career playoff game, immediately wiped the slate clean. In the Dodgers’ 7-5 win in the opening game of this year’s National League Division Series, Ohtani hit a three-run home run to tie the game and erase the early deficit. It gave the Dodgers life. It reenergized a sellout crowd at Chavez Ravine. And most importantly, it keyed what could be a crucial Game 1 victory