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Nov 06 2024LIFESTYLE

Salem's Halloween Boom: A New Record!

Salem, Massachusetts just set a new record for Halloween visitors! The city welcomed 87, 351 visitors on October 31, shattering last year's record of 63, 856. This spooky influx is part of the annual Haunted Happenings festival, which brought in 1, 040, 600 visitors this October—an 8. 6% increase fr

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Nov 02 2024POLITICS

The South China Sea: Trade Routes and Tensions

The South China Sea is a busy waterway where several countries, including China, have been arguing about who owns it. China claims almost all of it, but other countries like the Philippines and Vietnam disagree. This dispute has become more serious in recent years, and some experts worry it could ev

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Nov 02 2024BUSINESS

Boeing Workers Vote Again: What's Really at Stake?

More than 30, 000 Boeing workers are voting again on whether to end their seven-week strike. This vote isn't just about their paychecks; it's about the future of the company and the economy. The new deal on the table isn't much different from the one they rejected a week ago. It offers a 13% pay rai

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Nov 01 2024POLITICS

Why Tipping Without Taxes Might Not Be Good for Workers

Imagine this: both a high-ranking Democrat and a former Republican president want to get rid of taxes on tips. Sounds like a good idea, right? Not so fast. Let's break down what this could mean for workers. Politics aside, this proposal could make tips even more popular as a form of payment. But ho

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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Musk and Paulson's Budget Cut Plan: Will It Work?

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, along with hedge fund manager John Paulson, has a big idea for the U. S. budget if former President Donald Trump is re-elected. They want to slash spending by a massive $2 trillion. Musk's plan involves creating a government efficiency commission that he w

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Oct 30 2024SPORTS

Ontario's New $100M Stadium: A Home for Young Dodgers

Hey, sports fans! Get ready for something big happening in Ontario, California. The city just started building a massive $100 million sports complex that's going to be the new home for the Dodgers' minor league team. This isn't just any old sports park. We're talking about 190 acres filled with top-

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Oct 28 2024ENTERTAINMENT

California's Film Boost: Gov. Newsom Wants More Tax Breaks

Governor Gavin Newsom has come up with a new plan to help California's film industry stay strong. He wants to increase the amount of money given as tax credits to movie and TV productions from $330 million to $750 million each year. This could start as early as July 2025, if the state's lawmakers ag

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Oct 27 2024POLITICS

Election Signals from the Stock Market

As the US presidential election nears, all eyes are on the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Initially, Harris seemed to have the upper hand, but the stock market tells a different story. Investors are anxious about the election, and some believe that a stable market in the week leading u

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Oct 25 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Exciting New Orleans Concert: Taylor Swift Tickets Drop in Price

Early birds caught the worm today when tickets for Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' concerts in New Orleans went on sale. One lucky fan, Amanda Amaya, snagged four tickets for her and her daughters. She was thrilled, saying, "I'm shaking! I can't breathe, but it's a good kind of excitement. " The concerts

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Gaza's Progress Might Vanish, UN Warns

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) issued a stark warning that Israel's war in Gaza could wipe out over 69 years of progress. This means that crucial indicators like life expectancy, education, income, and living standards could drop to where they were in 1955. The UNDP emphasized that

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