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Donnie Wahlberg is speaking out after he said he survived a failed plane takeoff.In a video on his Instagram page on Sunday, Wahlberg said he and others were on a plane…

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A married couple has been charged in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson on I-170 last week.

The family of Presley Gerber has made their first public statements about the late model after his death on Sept. 21 at age 27.Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and their daughter,…

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“Trick or treat” sounds like a playful greeting, but it contains a bargain: give us something, and we will leave your house alone. That bargain helps explain how an activity linked to begging, disguise, and neighborhood mischief became a familiar children’s tradition. The route from prayers for the dead to bags of candy was not direct. It took centuries of changing customs—and a major reshaping in North America—to create the doorstep ritual we recognize. Before

Why People Enjoy Seasonal Rituals A chipped serving dish can matter more than the food inside it. Bring out the same dish for a familiar celebration, and it may summon a grandparent’s kitchen, a crowded table, or the feeling of being a child again. The object has not changed. What people have attached to it has. Seasonal rituals work in much the same way. Whether we light candles, prepare a special meal, visit a particular place, or hang decorations, we turn repeated actions into markers

This Day in Music History: Oct. 19 and the Records That Opened New Doors On Oct. 19, 1964, Simon & Garfunkel released “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.,” an understated debut that introduced the original acoustic recording of “The Sound of Silence.” Its importance became clearer later: The song would help carry the duo from the folk tradition into the center of American popular music. Looking back on Oct. 19, 2026, that beginning leads a date marked by recordings that connected

This Day in History: October 19, 2026 On October 19, 1781, British forces surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, effectively ending the major fighting in the American Revolutionary War. American troops led by George Washington and French forces under the Comte de Rochambeau had surrounded the British army, while a French fleet blocked escape by sea. The defeat weakened British support for continuing the war and helped open the way to recognition of American independence in 1783. Yorktown remains importan

Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man dead on October 18, 2026 in the Fairground neighborhood.

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Opinion: As sheriff of Madison County, I know how we need integrity in our court system. Because of that, I am endorsing Patrick King for our circuit judge in Madison County. “Judge Patrick King has the integrity, experience and commitment to serve our community. I am urging you to vote for Patrick King for judge in Madison County. Jeff Connor Madison County Sheriff.

Steven Soderbergh is stepping in for Matt Reeves. Variety reports that Soderbergh will help to complete the final weeks of principal photography on The Batman Part II while Reeves attends "to…

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Shane Mac, a tech entrepreneur and CEO of the software developer XMTP Labs, decided to connect Grok Bot to his personal bank account. Like many people who attach undercooked big tech agentic AI agents to their personal accounts without reading the instructions (see: Muse’s rough last few weeks), it didn’t go well. Mac soon found […]

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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