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Candy prices are up. Here’s why, and how to save on Halloween
By Cara Smith | NerdWallet Forget the ghouls and ghosts — inflation is spooky enough. And it’s coming for your Halloween candies. Candy and gum prices rose 7.5% between September 2022 and September 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For context, the broader category of grocery prices increased 3.7% over that time frame.…
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Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions
Nada Hassanein | (TNS) Stateline.org If you are in need of support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) for free, confidential and 24/7 support, or dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. ____ More than a dozen states now have near-total abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade,…
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Warriors: Curry Brand signs Kings guard Fox as first signature athlete
Stephen Curry’s newest partner off the court is a rival on the court. The Warriors star’s personal brand with Under Armour announced this week that it has signed Kings guard De’Aaron Fox as its first signature athlete, forming a business connection between Northern California’s two star point guards. The deal between Curry Brand and Fox…
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Tiny, rural hospitals feel the pinch as Medicare Advantage plans grow
Sarah Jane Tribble | (TNS) KFF Health News When several representatives from private health insurance companies called on him a few years ago to offer Medicare Advantage plan contracts so their enrollees could use his hospital, Bleak sent them away. “Come back to the table with a better offer,” the chief executive recalled telling them.…
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14-year-old boy, father among victims of fatal Maine shootings
Aaron Young was a son, brother and beloved classmate. Both he and his father, Bill Young, were killed in the deadly rampage.
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George W. Bush to throw out ceremonial first pitch before World Series opener
Rangers Hall of Fame catcher Iván Rodríguez will be behind the plate for Bush’s pitch, Major League Baseball said Thursday.
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Maine mass shootings latest: Search for gunman continues, residents remain behind locked doors
An intensive search for a U.S. Army reservist who is accused in a mass shooting at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Maine is ongoing Friday.
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Man facing attempted murder charges following Seaside stabbing
Man facing attempted murder charges following Seaside stabbing
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Inmate who killed ‘I-5 Strangler’ attacked Paul Flores in prison, report shows
The attack on Kristin Smart’s killer in August at Pleasant Valley State Prison is being investigated as an attempted homicide.
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California hiker injured when stopping mountain lion attack on dog
National Park Service rangers treated the person’s injuries. The dog was unharmed.
