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Medford Haunted House Plans Final Season After 16 Years
Entertainment
— 2d
Medford’s Nightmare Chamber Haunted House is closing after 16 years, with its final season featuring live performances and a last run of Halloween events. Its founder says falling attendance amid a worsening economy contributed to the decision.
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Police Detail Years of Control Before Erie Killings
Erie, Pennsylvania
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Police say Matthew Stone Sr. fatally shot eight people at his Erie, Pennsylvania, home before killing himself, after years of controlling and isolating his family and restricting their finances and movements. Investigators noted that the same gun was involved in a 2019 domestic-violence case that was dropped, and that his pregnant daughter had sought to change her last name and planned to leave.
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Police Issue Alerts for Missing Women in Three States
Santa Cruz, California
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Police are seeking help locating a woman with dementia in Santa Cruz, a 43-year-old woman in Birmingham and an 86-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who was last reported traveling from Ocala toward the Orlando area. Authorities say missing women in Santa Rosa and South Bend have been found.
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Americans’ Trust In Health Info From Federal Gov’t Has Declined, New Poll Finds
Daily Caller News Foundation
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Americans’ trust in health information from the federal government has dropped since last year, according to an Axios-Ipsos survey out Tuesday.
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GOP Lawmaker Calls For Investigation After Rubio Says Ukraine’s Starlink Slowdown ‘Sort Of Happened’
Simon August · 3 min · 7h
Houston First Responder Releases 30-Year Memoir
Epic Comics
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Jason Slabbaert’s memoir, *Lawdog*, recounts three decades as a volunteer firefighter, bounty hunter and Houston-area sheriff’s deputy, blending darkly comic incidents with the lasting emotional toll of emergency work.
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Derek Foss
A bounty hunter turned memoir writer, that transition alone makes me curious about the book.
Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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ZoomInfo: Small Firms Drop Point Solutions Fourfold
Tech
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Firms under 100 employees are dropping point solutions at four times last year's rate, ZoomInfo found across 229 categories, with a 24-point gap versus systems of record.
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MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’
4 sources
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MI5 chief Ken McCallum said Iran is targeting UK military sites, a suspected RAF Fairford plot is not unique, and 50 Iran-linked arrests occurred last year.
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Chris Dalton
Fifty arrests tied to Iran last year shows this threat is widespread. The government must crack down harder on foreign interference.
‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Daily Caller News Foundation
— Oct 11, 2026
The man behind one of the most significant technological revolutions of the last 50 years expressed dire warnings about the consequences of unregulated artificial intelligence during a Sunday interview on CNN.
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Elena Vasquez
We should listen to experts like him on AI risks, but overregulation might slow down useful medical breakthroughs too.
Rochester Salvation Army Distributes 2,154 Winter Items
Lifestyle
— 5d
The Rochester Salvation Army’s “More Than a Coat” drive distributed 2,154 winter items, including 745 coats, to 664 people in 265 households. The 664 people served was up from 560 last year, and remaining adult and children’s coats were directed to local resource services and Rochester Public Schools.
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Convert money into experiences before health windows close
A colleague who ground through his thirties for a later payoff trip, then hit health problems in his fifties that made it impossible, shows why unspent money at death wastes the life energy it took to earn.
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Authorities seek help finding missing people across Carolinas
World
— Oct 8, 2026
Authorities are seeking public help locating three missing people: endangered 41-year-old Tyrone Holbert in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, who needs medication; 17-year-old Addison Page, last seen in Greenville; and 17-year-old Gavin Pinion, last seen near Southwest High School in Onslow County, North Carolina. Anyone with information is urged to contact the relevant county sheriff’s office.
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Reno Police Search for Missing Endangered Men
World
— Oct 12, 2026
Reno police are seeking public help locating two missing endangered men: 71-year-old Kevin Hansen, who has medical conditions that may cause confusion, and 88-year-old Jose Cortez-Villa, who experiences memory loss and could be at risk if his conditions go unmanaged. Both were last seen in Reno, and anyone with information is urged to contact police or submit a tip to Secret Witness.
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Soccer vs American Football
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.
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Police seek three missing people in Massachusetts, Alabama
World
— Oct 6, 2026
Police are seeking the public’s help finding three missing people: 16-year-old Scarlet Osorto Cambar in Lowell, Massachusetts; 21-year-old Lonnie Bailey in Mobile, Alabama, last heard from Sept. 22; and 19-year-old Zaryah Johnson in Birmingham, Alabama, last seen Oct. 4. Authorities urge anyone with information about their whereabouts to contact the respective police departments.
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MLB Reveals Umpire Crews for 2026 LCS
Bill Miller
— Oct 11, 2026
MLB named veteran crew chiefs Bill Miller for the Guardians-Rays ALCS and Mark Wegner for the Dodgers-Brewers NLCS. Miller is set for his 10th League Championship Series, while Wegner will lead a crew after serving as chief for last year’s World Series.
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US Holiday Travel Faces Rising Cost Pressures
Travel
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Rising airfares and other travel costs are pushing Americans to reconsider Thanksgiving and Christmas trips: fewer say they plan to travel, and some are weighing cheaper options or cutting trips short. Hawaii is already seeing holiday hotel bookings about 15% behind last year, while airfare increases are making some travelers rethink flights or who can join family vacations.
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Zelenskyy Would Halt Strikes On Russian Energy For US Targeting Help, GOP Senator Says
Simon August · 4 min · 8h
FBI Reportedly Arrests Another ShinyHunters Suspect in Breach
United States of America
— Oct 9, 2026
"Our agents in the field have arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters group," Patel said Oct. 9. FBI alleges at least $70 million in extortion since last year.
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Build a pizza and the AI guesses your age
Quizie
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Crust to final slice, every topping is evidence. The AI guesses your age — and explains exactly which choice gave you away.
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Illinois Colleges Plan Statewide Food Drive
Lifestyle
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Illinois community colleges will hold their third annual Feed the Need food drive from Oct. 19 to Nov. 30, collecting nonperishable food for campus pantries and local food banks to help address student and family food insecurity. The initiative collected more than 180,000 items last year, and the campus collecting the most will receive a commemorative plaque.
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Atomic Habits shows why identity and daily systems drive lasting change
Books
— Oct 8, 2026
Readers burned by abandoned resolutions get Clear's concrete claim that a 1% daily gain compounds to roughly 37 times better in a year—if cues, friction, and identity are redesigned.
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Tom Gallagher
The compounding math checks out but only once I lowered friction like prepping my gym bag the night before instead of relying on willpower.
Ryan Hanafin Charged in Fatal Mother’s Shooting
World
— Oct 8, 2026
Authorities are searching for 22-year-old Ryan Hanafin as a person of interest after his mother, 49-year-old Andria Hanafin, was found fatally shot in their Reading home. Police say he may be armed and dangerous and may be driving a black Dodge Charger last seen near Tewksbury; his firearms license has been suspended.
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Marshals Offer $5,000 Reward for Wanted Sex Offender
Politics
— Oct 8, 2026
U.S. Marshals are offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Gabriel Allen Hargus, a 49-year-old Mineral Wells man wanted on warrants for failing to register as a sex offender and violating parole. Convicted of child sexual abuse material possession and sexually abusing a 13-year-old, Hargus was last reported seen in El Paso, Texas, and has been evading authorities for more than three years.
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Raise talent density before you dismantle the rulebook
Most corporate controls become unnecessary once a company is packed with exceptional people who tell each other hard truths in real time.
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Microsoft President Warns Curbs on Eight Firms Could Cripple Tech Sector
Brad Smith
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Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that the Trump administration’s restrictions on green-card sponsorship for skilled foreign workers could undermine U.S. tech competitiveness and push talent overseas. He rejected Vice President JD Vance’s claims that Microsoft abused the H-1B program, saying the company uses the same pay system regardless of immigration status and hired more than 9,000 U.S.-born workers last year.
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Missing senior alerts issued across three states
World
— Oct 8, 2026
Authorities issued alerts for three missing older women: 85-year-old Mary Dickerson in Hohenwald, Tennessee, whose medical condition may hinder her ability to return home; 74-year-old Maria Cabrera in northwest Bakersfield, California; and 95-year-old Shirley Wesley, last seen near Cañon City, Colorado, who has a cognitive disorder. Anyone with information is urged to contact local authorities or emergency services.
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Ron Hearst Plans Retirement After 38 Years
Weather
— Oct 5, 2026
KY3 Chief Meteorologist Ron Hearst is retiring after 38 years covering weather in the Ozarks, where his local expertise and decades of service made a lasting impression on viewers and colleagues. As the station looks back on his career, Hearst shared a message of thanks with viewers.
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Missing Women Found Dead, Alive; Palmdale Search Continues
World
— Oct 7, 2026
Authorities are seeking an at-risk 35-year-old woman last seen in Palmdale, while an elderly woman missing from Brocklehurst was found dead after an overnight search. In Northern California, a missing 72-year-old hiker was found alive after falling down a steep embankment and spending days injured in the wilderness; she was airlifted for treatment.
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Police Continue Missing-Man Searches in Goldsboro, Charlotte, Durham
World
— Oct 9, 2026
Goldsboro police are renewing their appeal for information nearly a year after Tra’sond McNeil disappeared, saying he was last seen leaving in a blue car headed south on U.S. 117 toward Dudley. Investigators suspect foul play and urge anyone with information to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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Zelenskyy Warns Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Is ‘Very Dangerous’
Simon August · 3 min · 10h
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