How the maker of Skittles and M&Ms gets ready for Halloween
It takes the maker of M&M’s, Skittles and Snickers two years to get ready for Halloween. Before coming up with a new product, Mars Wrigley…
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What I grabbed when the fire was coming for my home
Two cats, my wife’s wedding dress, a case of my best brandy and some computer equipment. When it was time to leave my Sonoma County home on…
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Missing: A boulder weighing 1 ton. The park would like it back, please
In a baffling act of thievery, a 1-ton boulder was somehow snatched from the side of a highway in Arizona’s Prescott National Forest about two…
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A Bengal tiger at Busch Gardens has died after a fight with her brother
Bala, a 13-year-old Bengal tiger at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, has died, the park announced. Bala was badly injured after an “atypical…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cold front brings much colder temperatures to the Borderland
The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert for a big drop in temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday. Northerly winds will bring…
Continue Reading Kam Moore wants return to NFL after grand jury declines domestic violence indictment
Former New York Giants safety Kamrin Moore is asking to be reinstated to the NFL after a grand jury cleared him of the assault allegation that…
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Streaming wars scorecard: What to watch and how much it will cost
Big Media and Big Tech are waging an all out streaming war to fight for your attention, not to mention your subscription dollars. In the coming…
Continue Reading Watchdog raises red flags about Trump tariff exemption process
An internal government watchdog has flagged the lack of transparency in the Trump administration’s tariff exemption process, saying it…
Continue Reading Obama isn’t quite right about TV and social media
During a tech event in San Francisco last month, former President Barack Obama offered some advice on how to govern in the Oval Office. “Make…
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Mourners at a funeral are accidentally fed drug-laced cake
Mourners at a German funeral were accidentally served a drug-laced cake, police said. After a funeral in Rostock, attendees convened at a restaurant…
Continue Reading What Vindman’s testimony shows us about Trump’s idea of loyalty
President Donald Trump wants a Lt. Col. Oliver North. What he’s got is Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. North was a Marine officer detailed to the…
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Photos highlight stark differences in Trump and Obama approaches
The execution and aftermath of the raids that took down Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were as different as the presidents overseeing them.…
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Michelle Obama: White people are ‘still running’ from minority communities
Former first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that white Americans are “still running” from minority communities when they move to…
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Así fue como algunos crímenes trágicos crearon la leyenda urbana de los dulces de Halloween envenenados
(CNN) — Los espíritus inquietos, los vampiros y los zombis omnipresentes que se apoderan de las calles cada 31 de octubre pueden pensar que…
Continue Reading Europe never really dealt with its ISIS fighters. A reckoning is coming
They are good at dismay, the Europeans. Their cheek-clutching horror at US President Donald Trump’s abandonment of the Kurdish-led Syrian…
Continue Reading NYC medical examiner rejects claim that Jeffrey Epstein’s death was a homicide
New York City’s chief medical examiner said her office stands by its conclusion that Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by…
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Arrest made in double-shooting outside El Paso Lower Valley bar
EL PASO, Texas — An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly shooting and seriously wounding two men during a bar fight earlier this…
Continue Reading House vote won’t stop Republicans from railing against impeachment process
As the House holds its first vote Thursday to formalize the impeachment inquiry, Republican members are sticking with a messaging strategy that…
Continue Reading Apuntes sobre la economía social de mercado de Chile
Nota del editor: Roberto Salazar Córdova fue viceministro de Economía del Ecuador, es CEO Hexagon Latam/UK/Global, empresa que desarrolla y…
Continue Reading Trump le está haciendo un favor enorme a Joe Biden
Nota del editor: Joe Lockhart fue secretario de prensa de la Casa Blanca entre 1998 y 2000 en la administración del presidente Bill Clinton. Es…
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Phone sex line number printed as suicide hotline on middle school student ID cards
Click here for updates on this story Lancaster (KCAL/KCBS) — A suicide prevention effort at a Lancaster middle school…
Continue Reading Over 60 officers attend fallen Sergeant’s daughter’s senior night
Click here for updates on this story Dallas (KTVT) — For Victoria Smith, volleyball is her outlet — that’s what her…
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An ode to scary movies you watched way too young
I was 10 years old when my sister and I rented “The Exorcist,” intent on watching the film, famous for making squeamish moviegoers faint…
Continue Reading A new push for gun violence prevention wins support from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are unveiling new legislation on Wednesday that hopes to prevent gun violence by promoting the safe storage of…
Continue Reading Muere John Witherspoon, el comediante y actor que protagonizó ‘Friday’ falleció a los 77 años
(CNN) — El actor y comediante John Witherspoon, cuyas divertidas interpretaciones de personajes de figura paterna en escenas icónicas en varias…
Continue Reading Off-duty cop helps arrest alleged serial bank robber
Click here for updates on this story White Marsh (WJZ) — An off-duty Baltimore County police officer was in the right…
Continue Reading Auditoría de elecciones en Bolivia por parte de la OEA empieza este jueves
(CNN Español) — Un equipo de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, OEA, iniciará este jueves una auditoría de los resultados de las…
Continue Reading OEA denuncia irregularidades en conteo de votos en Bolivia y recomienda segunda vuelta
(CNN) — Gerardo de Icaza, director de Cooperación y Observación Electoral de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, denunció que el…
Continue Reading New USDA rule will change how Idaho handles hemp
Click here for updates on this story Boise (KIVI) — The United States Department of Agriculture is codifying a change…
Continue Reading Tribunal Supremo de Bolivia completa el 100% del conteo electoral: el resultado da a Evo Morales como ganador
(CNN Español) — La presidenta del Tribunal Supremo de Bolivia anunció que se completó el 100% del conteo de la elección en el país. El…
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