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Halloween Horror Nights 2024: The best haunted houses at Universal Studios Florida
It was the end of August and here I was, back at Universal Studios Florida, for the opening weekend of their Halloween Horror Nights event. The park is hosting its spooky extravaganza for the 33rd year. The event attracts Halloween lovers from all over the world, promising scares themed after their favorite horror movies and all-new original creations.
US accuses Russia of using disinformation to influence 2024 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to spread disinformation. The measures represented a U.S. government effort at disrupting a […]
Dean’s A-List Interview: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ star Winona Ryder talks memories of original movie
In his latest A-List Interview, WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards talks to actress Winona Ryder on similarities between ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and the original movie. Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean’s Downloads weekly newsletter. You’ll also get his Dean Cooks...
3 injured in West Pullman shooting
CHICAGO – Three people were injured after being shot in West Pullman Monday evening. Chicago police said the shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. in the 12300 block of South Emerald Avenue. According to investigators, a 28-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to Christ Hospital in critical...
Angel Reese becomes WNBA’s single-season rebounding leader in Sky’s 79-74 loss to Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Angel Reese became the WNBA’s single-season rebounding leader with eight games left on Sunday in the Chicago Sky’s 79-74 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, who got 22 points from Courtney Williams. Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a...
Jan. 6 sentences under fresh scrutiny as Supreme Court fallout persists
The resounding impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to neuter an obstruction charge used in Jan. 6 cases will face fresh scrutiny Wednesday when a rioter’s resentencing tests whether prison terms in such cases must be reduced. Since the high court’s June decision, scores of rioters have asked...
Scottie Scheffler caps off record season with FedEx Cup title and $25 million bonus
ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler capped off the biggest year in golf in nearly two decades by winning the biggest prize in golf. Challenged briefly Sunday in the Tour Championship, Scheffler responded with three straight birdies to made winning look as inevitable as it has seemed all year. He closed with a 4-under 67 for a four-shot victory over Collin Morikawa to capture the FedEx Cup and its $25 million prize.
No. 9 Michigan begins defense of national title with 30-10 win over Fresno State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Sherrone Moore pumped his fist and screamed in the end zone, firing up fans in the Big House before his first game as Jim Harbaugh’s full-time replacement. The defending national champions were sluggish on offense in much of Moore’s debut before making plays...
No. 17 Oklahoma State ends FCS champ South Dakota State’s 29-game winning streak with 44-20 victory
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Alan Bowman threw three touchdown passes, Ollie Gordon II scored three times and No. 17 Oklahoma State ended two-time defending FCS national champion South Dakota State’s 29-game winning streak with a 44-20 victory Saturday. Bowman, beginning his seventh year of eligibility at age 24,...
Person of interest arrested in connection with apparent random stabbing attack in Lake County, Indiana
LOWELL, Ind. — A man wanted in connection with the stabbing of a teen girl in Northwest Indiana on Saturday has been taken into custody following an extensive manhunt. Deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that 26-year-old Dimas Gabriel Yanez, who investigators had identified as a person of interest in the case, was […]
No more heat waves in sight for Chicago—a far cooler pattern taking shape with a significant blast of cool air
Exceptionally warm final week of August The past 7 days rank 6th warmest on record at Midway since records began in 1928 with an average temperature of 80.6 degrees No more heat waves—far cooler pattern taking shape with a significant blast of cool air due by next weekend following a brief warm-up on Thursday If current […]
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