'Manmade disaster': Officials criticized over Seoul deaths
SEOUL, South Korea — Seoul police assigned 137 officers to manage a crowd of Halloween revelers anticipated to number over 100,000 over the weekend - a decision that has come under intense criticism...
View ArticleSouth Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police investigated on Monday what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people including 26 foreigners during Halloween festivities in Seoul in the...
View ArticleSouth Koreans ashamed over safety failures in Halloween tragedy
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When Kim Kap-soo watched live broadcasts of the harrowing Halloween party crush that killed more than 150 people in Seoul last weekend, there was shock and sadness — but also...
View ArticleIndustry reports see 'Spookflation' as Halloween demand meets rising prices
Holiday ghosts and ghouls will feel the bite of rising prices for candy and chocolate this Halloween, recent industry reports suggest.The average national price for candy and gum is up by 13% this...
View ArticleAsk the Mama Bears: Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
Dear Mama Bears, The "will we" or "won't we" debate on partaking in Halloween trick-or-treating and other traditions is raging in our house. As Christians, we're aware that it isn't the most...
View ArticleMarket research finds Blacks, baby boomers least likely to celebrate Halloween
Black Americans and baby boomers are the least likely adults to celebrate Halloween, but for different reasons, recent market data shows.The Collage Group, a consumer research company based in...
View ArticleOne year after South Korean Halloween tragedy, wounds remain raw, accusations...
SEOUL, South Korea — Itaewon, the Seoul district where 159 revelers were crushed to death last Halloween, is neither silent nor haunted as the tragedy’s anniversary looms.The district’s main strip, a...
View ArticleOn the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand...
SEOUL, South Korea — Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the...
View ArticleDisney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld to reopen after Hurricane Milton...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton.Some Halloween special...
View ArticleShould Christians participate in Halloween?
As Halloween draws near and daylight hours increasingly diminish, we are reminded that summer is nearly over, and winter is just around the corner.Over 2,000 years ago, the Celts celebrated the end of...
View ArticleCandy corn: The Halloween treat that divides us
Love it or hate it, candy corn is a Halloween staple. Some people can't resist candy corn's super-sweet taste, while others think it's too artificial and sugary. Whether you're a fan or a skeptic,...
View ArticleTrick-or-treat goodies that kids will like more than candy
Halloween is often all about candy, but kids crave more than just sweets. Fun and unique goodies can make their spooky season even better. Think of cool toys, glow sticks or festive stickers that keep...
View ArticleInflation scares up Halloween horrors for families
The scariest thing you see while shopping for Halloween might not be a Darth Vader mask, but $20 price tags on chocolate and a lack of holiday shoppers.Industry reports show that most consumers have...
View ArticleThis Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars
The scariest things lurking around the corner on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts.According to doctors, it’s cars. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, especially for...
View ArticleMost shoppers plan to spend less on Halloween as inflation haunts families:...
Most Americans planned to spend less on Halloween this year as economic fears haunt their families, according to a survey released Monday.Personal finance website WalletHub reported that 57% of 250...
View ArticleHalloween: The dangerous, haunting allure of witchcraft
By the time the clock strikes midnight on Halloween this coming Thursday, Americans are expected to have shelled out $12 billion to mark the occasion.With its pagan origins, involving druids, ghosts,...
View ArticleBeggars' Night: Kids in Des Moines, Iowa, will go door-to-door on Halloween...
Trick-or-treaters in Des Moines, Iowa, have made their rounds on Beggars' Night, the day before Halloween, since 1939. Now kids seeking candy will go out on Halloween itself.Projected storms in the...
View ArticleFormer psychic warnings on occult around Halloween
Jenn Nizza has some strong feelings about Halloween. The former professional psychic spent decades of her life on the New Age “hamster wheel” as she describes it, always looking for fulfillment, but...
View ArticleInside the Beltway: Buzz Aldrin, Apollo astronaut, backing Donald Trump for...
Buzz Aldrin— the NASA hero who took the world's first successful spacewalk and set foot on the moon in 1969 — has endorsed former President Donald Trump's quest for the White House."America is a nation...
View ArticleCanadian Mounties bust drug ring selling marijuana edibles in packages...
The Mounties took on the munchies ahead of Halloween this year, with Canadian investigators busting a group alleged to have made and sold marijuana edibles in packaging similar to legitimate snack and...
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