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Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween
Customers are souring on costly chocolate, resulting from a few disappointing cocoa crop years.
Ballots set on fire in 3 states as Election Day approaches
Federal officials have warned that in recent months, some social media users have been encouraging sabotage of ballot drop boxes.
The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequences.
A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They were not the only Marines there.
Biden offers apology for ‘horrific era’ of U.S. Native American boarding schools
President Biden visited Arizona on Friday to apologize for the horrors of the federal Indian boarding schools that ran for over 150 years.
South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea sent troops to Russia
South Korea's president says it may provide offensive weapons to Ukraine after North Korean troops deployed to Russia.
Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he’d do to the media if elected
Trump says he'll jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and strip networks of broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.
U.S. intel officials say Russia is behind attempts to smear Tim Walz
Intelligence officials say Russia was behind a video making lurid and false claims about the Democratic vice-presidential candidate.
AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season
This election cycle, AI-generated images have proliferated on social media platforms after politically charged news events. They often spread partisan narratives rather than facts.
Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead
The Israeli government believes Sinwar was the mastermind behind Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Canceling subscriptions has to be as easy as signing up, FTC says in a new rule
The "click-to-cancel" rule aims to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships. Companies argue the FTC overstepped its authority.
CVS and Walgreens are ailing. Here’s why.
America’s biggest pharmacy chains are closing hundreds of stores, laying off thousands of workers and rethinking their role in our lives.
Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power
A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone.
The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe
The aurora borealis did not disappoint on Thursday night, with stargazers seeing the light show from across the U.S. and Europe.
In Fat Bear Week rematch, mama bear Grazer defeats rival that killed her cub
The 2023 winner beat Chunk, whose attack on her cubs postponed this year's Katmai National Park and Preserve contest.
Can ghost guns be regulated as firearms? The Supreme Court will decide.
The government says ghost guns kits count as a firearm under a 1968 law. But challengers contend “a kit of parts is not a weapon.”
Fast-growing Hurricane Milton is officially a Category 5 storm as it nears Florida
Milton grew quickly into a Category 5 storm Monday morning and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek.
Port strikes end with deal on wages, averting economic disaster
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to a 62% wage increase over six years.
Why bananas may become one of the first casualties of the dockworkers strike
Hundreds of tons of bananas are stuck in transit — and they won't keep for long.
Who is the real JD Vance? And 4 other takeaways from the vice-presidential debate
Running mates are unlikely to make a major difference in this election, but there were some takeaways from an interesting night.
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off in the last scheduled debate of the election season
https://www.youtube.com/live/VAGZGQg31hs?si=rSLFVMjPyoI5U7YJ
Vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will face off onstage in New York tonight at 5 p.m. AST for what is the last scheduled debate of election season.
Here's what to know:
- NPR journalists...
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
Many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in much of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.
Helene death toll rises to 120 as millions remain without power
Officials warned that rebuilding from the widespread loss of homes and property would be lengthy and difficult.
EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don’t believe it
Data from Ipsos shows the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has dropped 5 points since 2022.
In a major shift, the U.S. government explores giving renters cash, not vouchers
A key goal of cash is getting people housed faster.
Here are 4 ways the Federal Reserve’s big rate cut could change the housing market
After months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday by half a percentage point.
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