Now that Rich Hill finally got past an arm injury, he’s got a knee problem that might ruin his bid to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason. Hill struggled with his control during his first start since June 19 and hurt his left knee in the process, a development that took the […]
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HOUSTON — The leading Democratic presidential candidates split sharply over the issue of health care in a debate on Thursday night, exposing the gulf between former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s careful moderate politics and the transformational liberal ambitions of Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Mr. Biden, the front-runner
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The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely linked to electronic cigarette use. Health officials on Thursday said 380 confirmed cases and probable cases have been reported in 36 states and one U.S. territory. That marks a
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NBC’s announcement of “Saturday Night Live’s” three new cast members, including its first Chinese-American comedian, quickly soured Thursday when footage surfaced showing another newcomer spewing racist jokes, including a slur, about Asian people. Caught in the act was Shane Gillis, a stand-up comedian who was recognized as the Just for Laughs festival’s New Faces of
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy do some tumble dryers catch fire? Some 65,000 fire-prone tumble dryers have been found during a recall campaign by Whirlpool, but hundreds of thousands still remain in UK homes. The manufacturer extended its safety programme to offer free replacements in July after the regulator stepped in,
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In its top left corner, Instagram invites you to share “your story.” The platform’s savviest users log on not to share what’s happening with them spontaneously, but to create the story of themselves. Natalie Beach, a writer who helped her college friend Caroline Calloway create a healthy Instagram following by telling these stories, made that
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Friday: OH, NOAH! Noah Syndergaard is set to pitch — “likely” to Wilson Ramos, manager Mickey Callaway says — when the playoff-contending Mets open a weekend series at home against Clayton Kershaw (13-5, 3.06 ERA) and the NL West champion Dodgers. The issue of who catches Syndergaard
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Sanders goes after Biden — again. This time on Iraq. As the debate delved into foreign policy, Mr. Biden, without being asked, brought up and lamented his 2002 vote to authorize President George W. Bush to launch the Iraq war. “I should have never voted to give Bush the authority to go in and do
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Mutual fund managers are making the most of the shaky stock market, which has provided them an opportunity to prove themselves and lure back investors who dumped them in recent years. Nearly half of all actively managed U.S. stock funds turned in better returns than their average index-fund peer for the 12 months through June,
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Jennifer Hudson does not shy away from sharing her experience as a mom. The singer and actor has a son named David with her ex-fiancé, David Otunga. Since becoming a mom, she’s opened up about the joys and challenges of parenting. In honor of her birthday, here are 13 quotes about motherhood from Hudson. On
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