California is the unlikely backdrop of some of this year’s most bitter political campaigns.

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Shanghai Disney: Visitors unable to leave without negative Covid test as park shuts

Rides are continuing to operate for those trapped inside The Happiest Place on Earth.

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Is your child wearing a puffy coat in the car seat? Experts say you're doing it wrong.

Experts say to reduce risk of injury, take coats off children before securing them in car seats. Then, put the coats over the children like blankets.

     

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Senate control hinges on neck-and-neck races, a new Times/Siena poll finds.

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In America's suburbs, elections are a fight for the soul of local school districts

Slates of conservative candidates are gunning for the majority on school boards nationwide, with the potential to impact school for thousands of kids.

     

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‘Don’t come out, people are dying,’ witness stuck in restaurant was told.

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S Korea Halloween crush: 'I was trapped on ledge, watching people die'

Survivors have been speaking of their horror at watching friends and strangers suffocate.

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Supreme Court weighs affirmative action case, but most college admissions won't be affected

As the Supreme Court weighs the future of race in elite college admissions, many universities are try to attract more students for survival.

     

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Death Toll in Somalia Attack Rises to at Least 100

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Somalia Mogadishu bombings: Twin blasts kill 100 in capital

The president blames al-Shabab militants for being behind what he describes as a cowardly attack.

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The crowd crush was like a ‘tsunami wave.’

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Australian families of IS fighters repatriated from Syrian camp

The UN says women and children living in the camps are enduring conditions amounting to torture.

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Taylor Swift, John Mayer and Jake Gyllenhaal: When your ex dredges up your past relationship

What must John Mayer feel when Taylor Swift sings about him? Here's what should you do when an ex dredges up old relationship drama.

     

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President Joe Biden takes aim at resort and other 'junk' fees. What does that mean for US travelers?

Hidden fees are a prominent source of income for hotels and resorts, but President Joe Biden announced plans this week to crack down on them.

     

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U.S. Releases Guantánamo’s Oldest Prisoner

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The Philippines battered by storm Nalgea floods and landslides

The tropical storm caused flooding and landslides which have killed at least 45 people.

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Taiwan invites Chinese vets to treat beloved panda

Tuan Tuan was gifted to Taiwan by Beijing in 2008, but relations have soured between the neighbours.

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Ballot-box faceoffs in Arizona, Proud Boys protest at Penn State and Musk's Twitter ... everywhere

It's the week in extremism, from USA TODAY.

     

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Looking for a good horror film to watch on Halloween? We've ranked the 75 best of this century

The 21st century so far has given us scary movies with an artful bent, such as "Get Out" and "Hereditary." The best horror movies since 2001, ranked.

     

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