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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2024

Happy Halloween, readers. 🎃 The scariest thing is not staying informed — so dig into your stash of candy, pour another cup of coffee, and catch up on the headlines.

15 New E. Coli Cases Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, Total Now at 90

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The CDC says the outbreak might be linked to the Quarter Pounder’s slivered onions, which have been pulled from menus in affected areas. Cases have now been reported in 13 states across the country, with 15 new illnesses from before McDonald’s and Taylor Farms pulled the onions.


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🇺🇸 ‘Garbage’ Comments Still Haunting Campaigns in Final Days Before Election. Harris’ campaign prioritized damage control yesterday after President Biden seemingly referred to Trump supporters as “garbage.”


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💬 Schwarzenegger Issues Rare Endorsement Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election. The actor and former governor hasn’t endorsed a presidential candidate since 2008.


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🚨 Teen Faces 2 Felonies After Threatening Harris Supporters With Machete at Polls. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at an early voting site.


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Dodgers Win World Series in 5 Games, Rallying to Beat Yankees 7-6. It was their first World Series win in a non-shortened season since 1988.


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🚨 Recall Expanded for Baby Powder That May Contain Asbestos, FDA Says. The impacted product, Dynacare Baby Powder, was primarily sold on Amazon.  


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💡Did You Know? There are lots of different ways to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve — and for kids in Des Moines, Iowa, that’s in the form of Beggars’ Night. 


On the day before Halloween, kids don their costumes and go door-to-door to ask for candy. Instead of yelling, “Trick or Treat!,” however, they must tell a joke before receiving treats.
Learn more about the decades-old tradition.

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