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I cannot profess to much success in the way of viral fame. On my social media you will find no thirst traps, no meme-inspired Halloween costumes, vanishingly few “dunks,” “prompts” or other indicators of broad audience appeal; outside of the occasional full-length takedown (Ellen DeGeneres, “Bros”), my vibe online tends to be more “live-tweeting my latest ‘Love Is Blind’ binge.” But I have had one bright and shining moment on Twitter, back when the platform still went by that name. The day I popularized the term “chartthrobs.” Laid up in a frigid L.A. apartment with a nasty case of bronchitis, glued to cable news from sunup to midnight, I spent countless hours before, during and after election day 2020 watching wonks like MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki and CNN’s John King and Phil Mattingly dissect turnout: early and day-of, in-person and mail-in, not only in the swing states that decided the outcome, but also the swing districts, the swing precincts. By the time I fired off my portmanteau replacement for the uninspired “map kings,” I possessed a granular understanding of the vote, batch by batch, that surpassed

Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. Unsurprisingly, there is no overlap between Republicans and Democrats on the top five. Republicans say they are concerned about the economy, immigration, terrorism and national security, crime and taxes. Democrats are concerned about American democracy, Supreme Court nominations, abortion, healthcare and education. Transgender rights — for or against — are nowhere to be seen among the top concerns of voters in either party. In fact, of more than 20 issues the pollsters asked about, transgender rights ranked dead last in importance to voters overall. So why has former President Trump’s campaign been spending tens of millions of dollars on inflammatory ads attacking Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for transgender rights? Since the beginning of August, Trump and other Republicans have reportedly spent more than $65 million on anti-trans ads, concentrating on the battleground states — although even here in deepest-blue California, I can’t turn on my television without seeing them. “Kamala supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners,” a disdainful narrator says. “It’s hard to believe, but

NYC Marathon runner competing with a purpose NYC Marathon runner competing with a purpose 04:51 New York City marathon winners in the men’s and women’s divisions will each earn six figures for outpacing their competitors in the 26.2-mile race on Sunday.  First-place male and female runners in the “Open Division,” which comprises professional and invited athletes only, will take home $100,000 in prize money, according to New York Road Runners, the nonprofit that organizes the annual marathon. Second-place athletes in each division will earn $60,000. There are also payouts for men and women who finish in the top 10 of their respective categories, based on the order in which they cross the finish line. The prize money for top finishers: 3rd place: $40,000 4th place: $25,000 5th place: $15,000 6th place: $10,000 7th place: $7,500 8th place: $5,000 9th place: $2,500 10th place: $2,000 Additional rewards of $50,000 are paid out to runners who break existing course records.  Separately, the top American racers in both the men’s and women’s divisions will also receive cash awards in the following amounts: 1st place: $25,000 2nd place: $15,000

Here Comes the Sun: Demi Moore and more – CBS News Watch CBS News Actor Demi Moore sits down with Tracy Smith to discuss her latest film “The Substance” and how she has felt pressure to conform to society’s beauty standards. Then, Seth Doane travels to Matera, Italy, to learn about the town full of hotels, restaurants and bars situated inside ancient caves. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dos semanas después de establecer una fecha límite a nivel nacional para la eliminación de tuberías de plomo, el gobierno del presidente Joe Biden está imponiendo nuevos límites estrictos al polvo de pintura a base de plomo en casas antiguas e instalaciones de cuidado infantil. Una norma final anunciada el jueves por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) establece límites al polvo con plomo en pisos y alféizares de residencias e instalaciones de cuidado infantil anteriores a 1978 a niveles tan bajos que no pueden detectarse. La pintura que contiene plomo fue prohibida en 1978, pero se cree que más de 30 millones de hogares estadounidenses todavía lo contienen, incluyendo casi 4 millones de hogares donde viven niños de menos de 6 años. La pintura con plomo puede desprenderse cuando se deteriora o se altera, especialmente durante la remodelación o renovación de las viviendas. “No existe un nivel seguro de plomo”, aseveró Michal Freedhoff, administrador asistente de seguridad química y prevención de la contaminación de la EPA. La nueva norma acercará a Estados Unidos “a la erradicación

You know it’s a stacked week on “Saturday Night Live” when a new John Mulaney-led Duane Reade at the Port Authority Bus Terminal musical sketch is only about the fifth-most important thing to discuss. The biggest news, as reported earlier , was that Vice President Kamala Harris appeared in the cold open to “stop the dramala” and to literally mirror Maya Rudolph’s portrayal of her. We’ll talk more about that sketch in a moment. Also notable was that musical guest and festival sensation Chappell Roan performed her sing-along hit “ Pink Pony Club ” and also debuted a surprise country song , “ The Giver .” In another surprise, 2016 vice presidential candidate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, who ran alongside Hillary Clinton, portrayed himself in “ What’s That Name? ” a game-show sketch. In it, Mulaney plays a man who claims to care deeply about Tuesday’s presidential election, yet can’t remember Kaine’s name. Maya Rudolph, left, with Vice President Kamala Harris during the cold open. (NBC/Will Heath/NBC) Mulaney, who hosted “Everybody’s in L.A.” for Netflix in May and who will host a weekly live show

A 57-year-old man was killed Saturday when he was shot by a man in the Gramercy Park area of Los Angeles. The shooting was reported about 3:40 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot in the area of Western Avenue and 103rd Street, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison told City News Service. The victim was reported unconscious and not breathing, but he was taken to a hospital by paramedics where he was pronounced dead, Madison said. The suspect was described as a man about 30 years old, wearing all black clothing, seen fleeing the scene on foot, Madison said.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Saturday to $4.525, one day after dropping to its lowest amount since Jan. 24, 2023. The increase ends a run of 10 decreases in 11 days totaling 5.5 cents, including four-tenths Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It dropped six consecutive days, rose one-tenth of a cent Monday and resumed decreasing Tuesday. The average price is 2.5 cents less than one week ago, 2 cents lower than one month ago and 79 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $1.969 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022. The Orange County average price dropped to its lowest amount since Jan. 10, 2023, decreasing a half-cent to $4.416. It has dropped five consecutive days, decreasing 5.8 cents, including 1.4 cents Friday. The Orange County average price is 5.1 cents less than one week ago, 6.1 cents lower than one month ago and 71.2 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $2.043

Loved ones and authorities are searching for a woman who disappeared in Los Angeles County. Rosemary Caratao, 40, has been missing since Oct. 21, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.  She was last seen walking away from her home in the 600 block of North Bonnie Brae Street in Echo Park at around 9 a.m. Caratao is described as an Asian female who stands 5 foot 4 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. She has brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a multi-colored shirt, blue pants and blue shoes. The woman’s family has not heard from her since her disappearance and it’s unknown where she may have been headed that morning. No possible health conditions that may have contributed to her disappearance were mentioned by the LAPD. Rosemary Caratao, 40, is seen in a photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department. Family searching for missing 18-year-old in Southern California Anyone who has seen Caratao or knows her whereabouts is urged to call Detective Lopez at 213-996-1800. The public can also call the LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.  Anonymous tips can be

Fatal First Date – CBS News Watch CBS News A couple’s first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The Clippers’ locker room was mostly empty and quiet Saturday night, a sense of dread appearing to envelop the team following its third consecutive loss. After a 105-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped them to 0-4 at the Intuit Dome — their new home in Inglewood — few players were in a mood to talk about the team’s struggles. Norman Powell stood at his locker, however, and answered questions. He was asked about the mood of a team that has started 2-4 with star player Kawhi Leonard out because of right knee inflammation. “What it feel like when you’re standing in here?” Powell asked the reporter. He paused for a moment and repeated the question to the reporter: “What it feel like?” Not very good, the reporter responded. “It’s nasty right now,” Powell, who had 24 points, said. “We just got to figure it out. I mean, I think we are playing good 28, 32 minutes of basketball. But we just got to stay with it.” James Harden had talked all season, but he wasn’t around when the media entered the locker room.

Two burglary suspects remain at large after victims said they stole up to $250,000 worth of items from their Orange County home on Halloween night. Home security cameras along Gardenia Avenue in Garden Grove captured hooded thieves at work, snatching valuables from a home they had broken into shortly before 9 p.m., disabling much of the security system, and busting through the front door, possibly with a crowbar. In addition, from studying another angle of security footage and comparing notes, the victims discovered the culprits followed them to a Halloween party 20 minutes from their home and disabled their vehicle, slashed a tire, then returned to the neighborhood to strike. The loot included expensive handbags, jewelry, watches, cash and a massive safe holding guns and important items, according to reports. KTLA’s Chris Wolfe spoke with the victims, Peter Lee and Vicki Nguyen, who are asking for the community’s help in identifying the suspects. “I now don’t feel safe in my own house,” said Nguyen. “They definitely robbed my peace.” Police say the two suspects are both men, but no further information has been provided other

Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo hosted a crowd of nearly 700 community members dressed in purple on Saturday morning during the 2024 Walk To End Alzheimer’s. Locals forming 68 teams fundraised over $240,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association, which seeks to cure the disease and provide support for the people that it affects. Participants may have seen a familiar face at the event; KSBY’s evening anchor, Richard Gearhart, kicked off the walk by emceeing the ceremony. KSBY caught up with one participant who lost her mother and uncle to the disease to find out what today’s event meant to her. Its really making a difference I think, to get people together and to make something positive out of something that a lot of us have lost people we love and that are afflicted with this disease,” Laura Stenzel, an event participant, said. “Its a way we can focus [on] the positive and hope that, someday, there will be a cure. More information and ways to donate to the cause can be found on the non-profit’s website.

Medical officials from Adventist Health Sierra Vista Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) had the opportunity to reconnect with former patients and their families on Saturday at the hospital’s annual NICU reunion. Organizers say the event, which was held at the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum, brought together children and families who have received care from the NICU and celebrated the journey of the tiny graduates and their nurses. Dr. Steve Van Scoy, the Medical Director at Sierra Vista’s NICU, told KSBY what Saturday afternoon’s festivities meant to medical professionals and their patients. People want to come back and say thank you, and for us, we want to put on something that we can make the families feel valued by us. We were there during a very important part of their lives, we helped them through it, and we know that their lives have been difficult since. Its just nice to celebrate their families, Van Scoy said. Officials say the NICU at Adventist Health Sierra Vista is the only NICU in San Luis Obispo County.

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Updated on: November 3, 2024 / 12:29 AM EDT / CBS/AP Harris, Trump hold dueling North Carolina rallies Trump, Harris make play for North Carolina, polls show tight race in the Tar Heel State 04:01 Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the election , playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of her. The first lines the candidate spoke as she sat across from Rudolph was drowned out by cheers from the audience. “It is nice to see you Kamala,” Harris told Rudolph. “And I’m just here to remind you, you got this.” In sync, the two said supporters need to “Keep Kamala and carry-on-ala,” declared that they share each other’s “belief in the promise of America,” and delivered the signature “Live from New York it’s Saturday night!” Vice President Kamala Harris and actress Maya Rudolph participate in “Saturday Night Live” at NBC studios in New York City on Nov. 2, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images During their approximately two-minute exchange, Harris also referenced her opponent, former President Donald Trump

At the tail end of an arduous, hotly contested presidential election campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris managed to have the last laugh. On “Saturday Night Live,” that is. Appearing in the episode’s cold open as the mirror image of Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee reassured herself: “You can do something your opponent cannot do. You can open doors.” The sketch, which focused on dueling rallies by Harris and former President Trump (James Austin Johnson), offered a comic compendium of recent events from the trail, with references to Trump’s appearance riding in a garbage truck and President Biden’s tendency to go off script in front of reporters. Maya Rudolph, left, and Kamala Harris during the “SNL” cold open. (NBC/Rosalind O’Connor/NBC) After conferring with Biden (Dana Carvey), running mate Tim Walz (Jim Gaffigan) and husband Doug Emhoff (Andy Samberg) backstage, the vice president asked for a moment alone. “I wish I could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes,” Rudolph’s character said, before turning to her reflection in the vanity. The real Harris, who emerged to an extended ovation from the live studio audience

SEATTLE —  A long, cold night for USC had been leading here, to the doorstep of the Washington goal line, just a few familiar feet away from redemption. For much of Saturday’s 26-21 loss to Washington, as rain fell in sheets and a freezing wind blew off Lake Washington, Lincoln Riley stuck stubbornly with his gut, testing the nation’s No. 1 pass defense by throwing into a downpour with a struggling quarterback. Riley has held tightly to his instincts in the face of criticism throughout USC’s nightmare season, defiant to suggestions the Trojans weren’t heading in the right direction, even as one close loss turned to another, and another, and another. But after climbing back against Washington, taking a lead, then giving it away again, it was the ground game that carried the Trojans to that pivotal goal-line moment. And it was Riley who had dialed up 11 runs in 12 plays, grinding clock all the way to the one-yard-line, within just a few feet of exorcizing USC’s fourth-quarter demons. The failure to bridge that oh-so-narrow gap had, to this point, been the story of USC’s

One officer has been hospitalized for a laceration after assisting in a law enforcement response in Central Los Angeles on Saturday night, LAPD reports. Police say officers first responded to reports of a man with a gun near 11th Street and Union Avenue around 5:43 p.m. During the response, an officer was injured with a laceration that was reportedly about 7 inches long to the head. LAPD has not confirmed the specificities of the laceration, and says it is unclear how exactly the officer was cut. The officer self-transported to a nearby hospital. No further status update has been provided on their condition. The department said officers set up a large perimeter around the area in Pico-Union as they continued to search for the suspect. Police identify robbery suspect accused of shooting 2 officers in South Los Angeles “The situation is fluid and ongoing,” LAPD told KTLA. Details remain limited. No description of the suspect or their possible whereabouts was disclosed. No other injuries were reported in this incident.

Eighteen suspects could face criminal charges following a massive retail theft bust targeting stores across San Bernardino County. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department became aware of a troubling rise in thefts targeting retail stores. The sometimes destructive and violent robberies often involved organized theft crews, investigators said.  Authorities began targeting and surveilling popular shopping districts in Rancho Cucamonga, Chino Hills, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Victorville. In a weekslong Smash and Grab Operation between Oct. 12 to 25, authorities from multiple agencies coordinated to track down and catch thieves in the act. During the busts, five suspects were arrested for felonies and 13 suspects were arrested for misdemeanors. Officers also recovered around $7,075 in stolen merchandise and property.  “These violent criminals terrorize the citizens of San Bernardino County by utilizing intimidation tactics and a mob mentality that creates an unsafe and uncomfortable shopping environment for our residents,” authorities said. “Investigators utilize conventional and non-conventional investigative methods to accomplish this task and lessen the blight created by these bad actors.”  3 arrested for series of violent ‘follow-away’ robberies across SoCal Agencies involved in the operation included:

Police have identified the name of the robbery suspect arrested for allegedly shooting two LAPD officers in South Los Angeles as well as further details about the incident in a release on Saturday night. Officers initially responded to 92nd Street and South Central Avenue around 9 p.m. on Friday night for reports of a robbery. Before their arrival, LAPD’s investigation later revealed that the suspect, identified as Nija Hill, pistol-whipped two victims in an alley adjacent to a laundromat, located near the 9200 block of South Central Avenue. Hill, still armed, went into the laundromat to threaten several people inside and then came back outside to again threaten several vendors with his gun. The reports did not specify whether he successfully robbed the victims.  Officers then responded and found Hill standing on the sidewalk outside of the laundromat, but the suspect took off on foot when he noticed law enforcement’s arrival. LAPD said it was not very long into the chase that Hill pulled out his gun and fired at the pursuing officers, resulting in an officer-involved shooting. Both officers were struck by Hill’s gunfire