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Why stores are ditching the traditional retail calendar

NEW YORK (AP) — After sipping pumpkin spice lattes in August and hanging Halloween decorations in late September, Samantha Kowalczyk is already looking forward to drinking eggnog-flavored coffee and decorating her Wilmington, Delaware, home with cinnamon and sugar cookie-scented candles and other fillings with holiday flavors. The 30-year-old believes that seasonal flavors and scents should […]

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October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the system in the Atlantic

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, but is most active from August to October. Less than a week after Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida, the National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking another “area of active weather” west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the Atlantic that has a low chance of […]

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October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day 2024: What's open, what's closed

Indigenous Americans in the West have difficulty gaining access to the ballot box 100 years after being recognized as U.S. citizens, Native Americans in the western United States still struggle to vote. Video by Dani Ingram, News21 Since Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day both fall on Monday, will any businesses or services be open […]

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October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies of rare lung cancer at age 23

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning of a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said. Brown made the announcement his post-game press conference after the Tar Heels' loss to Georgia Tech. Craft was 23. “This young man fought so hard in his two and a […]

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October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat due to listeria

A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products produced at an Oklahoma plant because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, which can cause illness and death. BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon, recalled the roughly 5,000 tons of ready-to-eat food this week after U.S. Department of Agriculture officials discovered listeria in […]

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October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

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Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, suffers a stroke

BOSTON (AP) — The family of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, says she was hospitalized after suffering a stroke. In a statement from her daughter Kerry Kennedy on Tuesday evening, she did not name the hospital or location where she suffered the stroke. “She is comfortable, receiving the best care possible and […]

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October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Francisco Lindor's grand slam sends the Mets to the NLCS with a 4-1 victory over the Phillies in Game 4 of the NLDS

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam, his, in the sixth inning latest clutch swing in a picture-perfect season full of them, and the New York Mets advanced to the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Edwin Díaz struck out Kyle Schwarber with two […]

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October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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When and where will the storm hit Florida?

Hurricane Milton was a Category 5 hurricane late Tuesday but has now returned to Category 4. The storm is heading toward the Tampa area and is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast soon. Less than two weeks after Helene ripped through the southern United States, Milton will make landfall as a “dangerous major […]

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October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

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Mega Millions tickets cost more than twice as much

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions Jackpot dream Soon the amount will more than double, but lottery officials are confident that players will not mind paying more after the relevant changes lead to greater profits and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that playing Mega Millions will cost […]

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October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

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“Magical” flotilla of hot air balloons takes off in warm temperatures at international festival

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fleet of hot air balloons rose into a clear desert sky Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The nine-day gathering draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and pilots to New Mexico each fall for the rare opportunity to be within […]

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October 5, 2024October 5, 2024