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Chuck E. Cheese Hosts Halloween-themed "Sensory Sensitive Sunday" in Houston

Spooky season is upon us, but families can party from now until the end of October as every day is Halloween at Chuck E. Cheese’s Halloween Boo-tacular. The Boo-tacular experience includes a spooky new menu including Pumpkin-shaped Pepperoni Pizza and …

Abbott and O'Rourke Make Final Push

Standing in the rain, Democrat Beto O'Rourke told supporters at the Renner Frankford Library in North Dallas to spread the word and help him get out the vote.

Ash Carter, former defense secretary under Obama, dies at 68

Ashton Carter, who served as President Barack Obama's final defense secretary, has died, his family said. He was 68.

Behind Biden's forays into election predictions, an eye on bucking history even as Democrats fret

President Joe Biden's noticeably sharpened political message is rooted in an intentional effort to ramp up the stakes of a midterm election campaign in its closing days, advisers say.

Corporate America is canceling Kanye West

In the last few weeks, retailers, social media platforms, celebrities and fashion and entertainment companies have peeled away from business alliances with rapper Ye.

Six killed by Israeli forces in the deadliest day for Palestinians this year

At least six Palestinians were killed by the Israeli military on Tuesday, making it the deadliest day of violence in the occupied West Bank this year, CNN analysis of official Palestinian data showed.

Hundreds of Students, Faculty and Staff Plan to Walk2Vote at the University of Houston-Downtown

UHD’s Walk2Vote is a voting initiative created by the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) students to connect and empower young voters to turn out to vote. The Walk2Vote Celebration will include refreshments, music, and more followed by the Walk2Vote to the …

Early and absentee voting ramps up as almost 7.3 million ballots cast in 2022 midterms

Nearly 7.3 million ballots have already been cast across 39 states, according to data from election officials, Edison Research and Catalist. Pre-election voting remains on pace with 2018, the highest midterm voter turnout in recent history, across the states where …

Father of infant hospitalized with RSV warns parents to be alert as respiratory illness spreads quickly

Last week, Stephen Balka found himself living a parent's nightmare. His 2-month-old son Adrian was struggling to breathe, sometimes going as long as seven seconds between gasping breaths, the father said.

Adult and teen killed in St. Louis school shooting, police say

A teen and an adult were killed in a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis on Monday morning, police Commissioner Michael Sack said.

Suspect in Raleigh shootings likely killed his 16-year-old brother first, according to preliminary report

Investigators believe a 15-year-old boy killed his older brother before continuing a shooting rampage that killed four others and injured two last week in North Carolina's capital, according to a preliminary report from police released Thursday.

California mental health workers vote to end 10-week strike

A 10-week strike by about 2,000 therapists and other mental health professionals in Northern California ended with a ratification vote announced Friday. The strike, by Kaiser Permanente workers, was one of a growing number of work stoppages nationwide that have …

A former Planned Parenthood executive is suing the nonprofit, saying she faced racism and hostility

A former Planned Parenthood executive is suing the nonprofit under claims that the organization wrongfully fired her and retaliated against her when she made complaints about alleged unfair treatment of Black women.

How a judge explained his sentence of Steve Bannon to four months for contempt of Congress

A sentence of four months in prison that ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon was sentenced was shorter than the six months prosecutors were seeking, but still a noteworthy punishment and a boost to the House January 6 committee's efforts.

Should you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say

Limiting your child's candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say.