How Jeremy Sisto keeps the CBS drama 'FBI' moving briskly
NEW YORK (AP) - Kojak has his lollipop. Sherlock Holmes has his deerstalker cap. Jeremy Sisto has his pencil. The actor often wields a long sharpened yellow pencil as he addresses a room full of...
View ArticleIndiana woman's cartoon cutouts bring joy in time of unease
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Nancy Gouloff-Grabner’s collection of plywood character cutouts weren’t created for springtime.Shrek and Donkey, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and Sven and...
View ArticleLos Angeles eases up on pandemic-driven Halloween guidance
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A day after issuing guidelines that restricted trick-or-treating and other Halloween traditions because of the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles County health officials walked back...
View ArticleHarshmallow: Virus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months - another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Just Born Quality Confections said it won’t be producing the popular...
View ArticleDover mayor gives go-ahead for Halloween, holiday events
DOVER, Del. (AP) - The mayor of Dover says the city will move forward with plans to allow Halloween trick or treating and to host an annual holiday celebration in December.The Delaware State News...
View ArticleJoy Behar triggered after Kim Klacik calls out 'Blackface' past: 'The Black...
Republican House candidate Kim Klacik ignited a firestorm on ABC's "The View" Friday after bringing up comedian Joy Behar's "beautiful African woman" Halloween costume.The Maryland Republican fielded...
View ArticleTrick-or-What? Pandemic Halloween is a mixed bag all around
NEW YORK (AP) - Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block parties and parades. Wider paths through corn mazes.The family...
View ArticleAmericans load up on candy, trick or treat - or not
Americans may not know if trick or treating will happen this year because of the pandemic, but they’re buying a lot of Halloween candy while they wait to find out.U.S. sales of Halloween candy were up...
View ArticleChapel Hill: No Franklin Street Halloween due to pandemic
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina college town's popular Halloween celebration will not be permitted this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chapel Hill officials announced Friday afternoon...
View ArticleReview: Adam Sandler's 'Hubie Halloween' is ... good?
The distance for Adam Sandler from last year's frantic, high-wire act “Uncut Gems” to his new Netflix comedy, “Hubie Halloween," is great, but maybe not as vast as it sounds. Both feature Sandler...
View Article10 California counties see restrictions eased, risks remain
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ten California counties were cleared to ease coronavirus restrictions Tuesday, including some in the Central Valley that saw major case spikes over the summer, but the state's top...
View ArticleNebraska officials urge caution with Halloween amid pandemic
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska officials say Halloween celebrations may need to be tweaked this year because of the coronavirus pandemic as the state continues to set records for the number of COVID-19...
View ArticleBeverly Hills bans trick-or-treating to stem virus spread
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - The city of Beverly Hills has banned trick-or-treating this Halloween to try to prevent spread of the coronavirus.The action was taken in an urgency ordinance approved by...
View ArticleContest winners get to paint Clear Lake pumpkin tree
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) - A fall tradition started by Sheryl Pinkham in Clear Lake has received a new face.The face - one of a jack-o’-lantern - was painted Wednesday afternoon.Brothers Xander Medellin,...
View ArticleBest Blu-ray & 4K UHD horror movies: 'Psycho,' 'The War of the Worlds,'...
With Halloween nearly upon us, Count Zad offers a few Blu-ray and 4K ultra-high definition movie suggestions for this terrifying season.The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection (Universal Studios Home...
View ArticleElaborate displays turns homes into Halloween havens
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Inflated and wavering in the blustery night wind as they are, the Audrey II man-eating plants probably jump out first; then the jack-o’-lantern garage, spread with bared fangs...
View ArticleHalloween festivities called off at Indiana governor's home
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Trick-or-treating with Indiana's governor has been canceled this year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Following advice from Indiana’s health commissioner, Gov. Eric...
View ArticleCan I celebrate Halloween during the pandemic?
Can I celebrate Halloween during the pandemic? Yes, but probably not like you normally would. Health experts say some Halloween traditions like crowding on doorsteps for candy and inching your way...
View ArticleHalloween in 2020: Some fun with death and fear, anyone?
PORTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - The setting: a rolling patch of Pennsylvania farmland, about 15 miles from the little town where “Night of the Living Dead” was filmed. The moment: Halloween season 2020, a...
View ArticleShould Christians participate in Halloween?
Every October, Christians trash each other on social media over Halloween. Is it harmless costumes and candy? Participation in the occult, cavorting with demons? Co-opting a pagan holiday?Christians...
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