After 40 Years, the Pizza Hut Book It! Kids Are All Right
Pizza Hut’s Book It! literacy program, founded in 1984, has reached more than 70 million students — and counts the radio host Charlamagne Tha God among its fans.
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Guns. Knives. Bats. Hammers. Hatchets. Spears.
As incidents of road rage escalate across the country, aggressive drivers in Texas try to understand what triggers anger.
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How China sees the U.S. presidential election: 'It's high political drama'
People in China are closely watching the U.S. presidential election to see whether democracy holds.
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Dentists are pulling treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn
Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth.
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Halloween haunted houses are a scary business proposition, operators say
Scaring people for a living is a tough racket. "A bunch of teenagers that say 'Boo!' — that won't fly anymore," one haunted house veteran says.
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D.C.-area forecast: An unusually warm Halloween before a chance of showers Friday
Cooler this weekend, but temperatures rebound next week.
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Spoiler Alert: The People Policing Your Vote
Election deniers forge a powerful friendship via a group of conservative sheriffs.
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Halloween 2024 food deals and freebies: Chipotle, Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme, more
Check out these spook-tacular deals.
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There’s a new moon in Scorpio — time for a trustfall into the abyss
It's time to seek out your shadows and shake hands with your demons, folks. There's a new moon shining in the sign of the scorpion. The new moon in Scorpio peaks on November 1 at 8:47 a.m. ET.
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What’s ‘Doctor Odyssey’ really about? Some viewers see dead people.
The Ryan Murphy-produced ABC drama “Doctor Odyssey” attracts theories from viewers that something about the show is not what it seems.
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‘WWHL’ poll predicts who will win 2024 election after viewers correctly predicted previous years
Andy Cohen asked "WWHL" viewers for their thoughts on who will emerge victorious in the November 5 election -- and the result caught him by surprise.
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Starbucks nixes upcharge for milk substitutes amid disappointing earnings
The change, set to take effect Nov. 7, followed calls from customers to do away with the fee for alternatives such as soy, oat or coconut milk.
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Trump stop in blue-leaning state could boost Republican bid to flip Democrat-held Senate seat
Donald Trump's stop in blue leaning New Mexico on Thursday could help the state's Republican Senate nominee help flip a Democratic held seat
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North Korea launches new, perhaps more agile ICBM designed to reach U.S.
North Korea launched a new, perhaps more agile ICBM in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland, days ahead of the U.S. election.
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¿Listo para celebrar? El desfile del campeonato de la Serie Mundial de los Dodgers será el viernes
Después de 36 largos años, los Dodgers podrán celebrar un título de Serie Mundial con sus fanáticos durante un desfile de la victoria programado para el viernes.
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New York State trooper shot on Long Island during traffic stop
A New York State trooper was shot in the leg during a traffic stop on a Long Island parkway Wednesday night, sources and authorities said.
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Juan Soto says Yankees don’t have edge as he heads into free agency
The Yankees’ season is over, so Juan Soto’s free agency is set to begin. And if this was it for Soto as a Yankee, it ended in ugly fashion, as the Yankees suffered one of their worst losses in franchise history in a 7-6, season-ending defeat to the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World...
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Columna: ¡Los más grandes! Los Dodgers históricos superan a Yanquis y ganan su octavo título de la Serie Mundial
Bienvenidos a la era dorada de los Dodgers, cuyos grandes gastos de la franquicia están dando sus frutos en camino hacia el campeonato de la Serie Mundial, escribe Bill Plaschke.
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New L.A. Times book 'Best in Sho' commemorates Dodgers' World Series winning season
"Best in Sho," a new Los Angeles Times' new book, chronicles the Dodgers' dramatic run to the eighth World Series championship in franchise history.
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Police clash with 'hostile' fans in Los Angeles after Dodgers win World Series
"Leave the area immediately and follow all officers orders," the Los Angeles Police Department said on social media.
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Concluyó el periodo de gracia para pagos de préstamos estudiantiles en EEUU. Esto hay que saber
El periodo de gracia de 12 meses para los prestatarios de préstamos estudiantiles en Estados Unidos terminó el 30 de septiembre, un plazo de “transición” que ayudó a los prestatarios en dificultades a evitar el riesgo de caer en impago y perjudicar su calificación crediticia.
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No espere que un recuento cambie al ganador en elecciones reñidas este otoño. Rara vez lo hace
Con el electorado estadounidense tan dividido, habrá elecciones en noviembre lo suficientemente reñidas como para que los funcionarios tengan que volver a contar los votos, pero no espere que esos recuentos cambien al ganador.
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Dear Abby: I broke up with a man for shallow reasons — is it a bad idea to reach out?
Dear Abby gives advice to a woman who is considering reaching out to a man she broke up with decades ago.
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Autism diagnoses are skyrocketing in the US — here’s why
A team led by Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in California examined health records and insurance claims for 12.2 million Americans for autism diagnosis trends.
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Gun death rates in some U.S. states comparable to conflict zones, study finds
The Commonwealth Fund found that the rate of firearms deaths in Mississippi is nearly twice that of Haiti, an impoverished nation stricken by gang violence.
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AOC praises Doug Emhoff as ideal representation of masculinity at Las Vegas campaign event
The congresswoman, who represents parts of Queens and the Bronx, also noted that this election cycle has shown all kinds of "poor examples" of masculinity and "a lot of misogyny," the Mail reported.
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Anthony Rizzo staring down undignified Yankees end after World Series miscue
Anthony Rizzo said it was hard saying goodbye to his teammates after the Yankees' season-ending loss in Game 5 of the World Series.
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Walker Buehler eviscerates Dodgers haters after World Series: ‘Everyone talks s–t’
After hearing fans and haters make comments about the Dodgers' 2020 World Series title, they silenced any of that noise with their World Series win on Wednesday defeating the Yankees 7-6 in Game 5.
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How many World Series titles have the Dodgers won?
A series-by-series look at each of the World Series the Dodgers franchise played in before winning it all again in 2024.
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Walker Buehler’s surprise ninth inning capped Dodgers bullpen’s Herculean Game 5 effort
Walker Buehler’s day off became his day on, with the Dodgers exhausting their bullpen options in the late innings Wednesday night.
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Maryland roofing CEO Charles Siperko angers neighbors over go-kart course built on private 11-acre property for his son
Siperko claimed he invested over $100,000 into creating the practice course at home to help his son follow his dreams of racing during the warm months in Maryland.
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Los Angeles goes berserk as city celebrates Dodgers win World Series: ‘F–k New York’
Los Angeles was ready to party on Wednesday night.
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Ohio officer ‘attacked’ by giant runaway pumpkin — months after turkeys chased him down during traffic stop in viral video
An Ohio police officer was "attacked" by a runaway inflatable pumpkin just months in a bizarre scene — just months after viral footage captured the same cop being chased by wild turkeys during a traffic stop.
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There’s no escaping the brutality of this Yankees failure
The Yankees lost Game 5 of the 120th World Series last night, 7-6, and it is almost impossible to understand how that happened.
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At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain
Spain's national weather service said it rained more in eight hours in Valencia than it had in the preceding 20 months.
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Yankees’ star power couldn’t overcome their crushing flaws at World Series
The Yankees staged a keen competition in a tension-filled Game 5 of the World Series, and it was with themselves.
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‘Legendary’ customer celebrates eating at all 224 Pizza Ranch spots across nation
“The finish line has been crossed!”
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Nets’ Ziaire Williams shows off in return to Memphis: ‘Wanted this one bad’
Ziaire Williams left Memphis as a castoff, a salary dump sent to Brooklyn. He came back victorious.
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Giancarlo Stanton’s Game 5 home run put him alone in Yankees history
Stanton's third-inning home run was his seventh in 14 playoff games this season.
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Yankees’ inning from hell sent their World Series hopes spiraling
It ended with the game tied and what had been a party at Yankee Stadium beginning to feel like a funeral.
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Hedge fund titan reveals which presidential candidate has the edge in ‘coin toss’ race
Polling indicates Trump and Harris are essentially neck and neck with Election Day less than a week away.
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Uber Eats driver accused of snacking on customer's food, spitting it in her face when confronted: police
An Uber Eats driver was arrested in Florida after authorities allege she ate food from an order and then stole holiday decorations from a customer's yard.
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Clippers, becoming experts at close games, lose a tight one to Portland
Clippers had a few chances in the final 90 seconds to take the lead but fall just short against the Trail Blazers.
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Yankees dugout video is first dramatic twist to Juan Soto’s free agency
Every Yankee was quick to disappear into the depths of the Stadium after crumbling in Game 5 to lose the World Series 7-6 to the Dodgers, extending their drought to 15 seasons. Everyone except Juan Soto.
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Heroes, zeros from Yankees’ World Series Game 5 loss: Tommy Kahnle flops as Bombers’ season ends
Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch from the Yankees' 7-6 Game 5 season-ending loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday night in The Bronx.
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Knicks ironman Josh Hart battles through leg pain to snag 14 rebounds against Heat
Josh Hart started Wednesday night as questionable with a contused lower leg and finished with game highs in rebounds and minutes in a 116-107 win over the Heat.
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Freddie Freeman’s unstoppable Dodgers performance earns him World Series MVP honors
Freddie Freeman went homerless for a change, but that didn’t prevent him from claiming a share of another World Series record before the Dodgers win.
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