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Candy prices got you scared stiff? What to know about the cost of Halloween this year
Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data.
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Martha Stewart says she ‘really screwed up’ after dressing as homeless person for Halloween
Multimillionaire lifestyle mogul says her costume was ‘insensitive and not funny’ after provoking furious backlash
Martha Stewart responds to Halloween costume uproar after dressing as homeless person
The lifestyle entrepreneur and TV star, who is worth an estimated $570 million, went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Trump rallies for embattled Senate seats after Halloween bash detour
Donald Trump is back on the campaign trial after stopping in at Mar-a-Lago to throw a Halloween party. Meanwhile, judges in Alaska and California are throwing out lawsuits from his administration aimed at blocking election results.
Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party in Chandler's Ford
Hampshire Police believes an unknown group gained entry to the party at an address in Chandler's Ford.
Megan Thee Stallion’s Halloween costume was a cirque du horror | CNN
The rapper and actress this year wore an elaborate orange-black-and-white look designed by Cirque du Soleil.
Gen Z protests reach Germany as over 160,000 expected at Halloween rallies
The German protests, organised by campaign group Gen Z regelt (Gen Z takes charge), are planned in 34 cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.
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