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Candy prices surge beyond inflation, but Americans still plan to spend billions on Halloween staples

19 hours ago

Candy prices surge beyond inflation, but Americans still plan to spend billions on Halloween staples

Candy prices rose 7.7% over the past year, but Halloween shoppers are expected to spend $4.1 billion on sweets using coupons and sales strategies.

Man says Texas Roadhouse served him $20 steak instead of pricier filet multiple times

19 hours ago

Man says Texas Roadhouse served him $20 steak instead of pricier filet multiple times

Kenneth Card claims a Texas Roadhouse in Forsyth, Illinois, served him sirloin instead of filet mignon three times, sparking a viral TikTok debate.

California wants to spend $25 billion to put homebuyers deeper in debt

20 hours ago

California wants to spend $25 billion to put homebuyers deeper in debt

Proposition 37 would let California issue $25 billion in bonds for down payment assistance, but more borrowing won't solve the housing shortage.

Deli worker feeds man after catching him stealing from tip jar

1 day ago

Deli worker feeds man after catching him stealing from tip jar

Video from a Buenos Aires café showed a worker confronting a man who appeared to take cash from a tip jar. After he returned the money, she surprised him by offering a pastry, which he accepted with thanks.

Budget airline expands its footprint with 11 new tropical flight routes beginning in November

1 day ago

Budget airline expands its footprint with 11 new tropical flight routes beginning in November

Southwest Airlines is launching 11 new nonstop international routes from Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Columbus and Pittsburgh starting November.

Sharpen memory and fight brain fog with simple 60-second trick from a neurologist

1 day ago

Sharpen memory and fight brain fog with simple 60-second trick from a neurologist

Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl explains why crosswords and sudoku miss the mark for brain fog and which timed word games actually target verbal memory loss.

Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother

1 day ago

Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother

Chris Sorensen co-founded Firehouse Subs in Jacksonville, Florida, with less than $100 in the bank before building a 1,200-location empire.

Florida bear strolls through unlocked gate, raids patio fridge and swipes booze

1 day ago

Florida bear strolls through unlocked gate, raids patio fridge and swipes booze

A Florida homeowner got a wild surprise when a bear wandered through an unlocked gate at her Naples home. The furry intruder rummaged through trash, opened a patio fridge and helped itself to an alcoholic drink.

Reckless visitors are destroying Yellowstone's iconic thermal pools with trash

1 day ago

Reckless visitors are destroying Yellowstone's iconic thermal pools with trash

That's a lot of garbage: Yellowstone National Park's geology team collected over 23,000 pieces of trash from geysers and hot springs, including AirPods and rubber ducks.

America's little-known castles, displaying 'raw power,' are hiding in plain sight

1 day ago

America's little-known castles, displaying 'raw power,' are hiding in plain sight

Author and historian Dan Jones traces 3,000 years of fortifications in "Castles," from Fort Sumter and Fort Pulaski to the Tower of London's gruesome dark history.