TAMPA, Fla.—A 14-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 20-year-old during a Halloween weekend mass shooting that left two people dead and 16 injured in Tampa’s Ybor City, officials said. The teen is also charged with attempted aggravated battery and attempted murder in connection to the shooting, Tampa Police […]
A spooky holiday with a spookier aftermath. Weeks after a major Halloween parade in Shanghai, police have arrested multiple trick-or-treaters who attended the festivities. This follows video and photos online showing revelers dressed in costumes designed to mock authorities. From a surveillance camera to state health workers and Winnie the Pooh. Young people took a […]
The rising price of candy doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon, with U.S. shoppers facing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle for the second year in a row. Throughout October, candy prices were up by an average of 13 percent when compared to the same period last year. This amounts to more than double […]
This Halloween, people in China took up new routes to mock authorities. From state health workers to surveillance cameras and Winnie the Pooh—trick-or-treaters got creative with their costumes. A startling confession from the Chinese Embassy in Seoul: they admitted to pressuring South Korean theaters to cancel an American performance. China is calling for “global cooperation” […]
If you’re heading out to celebrate the festivities on Halloween night, there are a few things you may want to keep in mind to ensure you have a good time safely. NTD listened to some advice from NYPD Lieutenant Spiro Papa-vlasopoulos on the risks that families can watch out for.
Armed and dangerous, and still on the run—a suspect in the deadly Maine shooting is still at large. The White House is now appealing to the newly elected House speaker about gun laws. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trip to China continues. He visits the Great Wall and the company that he awarded money for masks […]
More than one million Halloween-themed candles have been recalled at a major U.S. retailer following reports of cracking glass, which led to minor consumer injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the recall at Walmart on Feb. 23. It applies to over 1.2 million autumnal and Halloween-themed scented Mainstays Three-Wicked Candles. The candles […]
OMAHA, Nebraska—A Halloween celebration turned frantic after a man drove through a barricaded area and was shot by an Omaha police officer Monday night, police said. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the shooting occurred during the popular annual “Halloween on the Boulevard” block party in the Minne Lusa neighborhood in Omaha. Children and adults were […]
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures in preventing and responding to a Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people and left citizens shocked and angry. The government is facing growing public scrutiny over whether the crush Saturday night in Seoul’s Itaewon district, a popular nightlife neighborhood, […]
One person was killed and about 20 wounded on Halloween night in two separate shooting attacks in the U.S. cities of Kansas City and Chicago, police said. Between five and seven people were shot and one was killed in a shooting at a home in Kansas City, where about 70–100 teens were partying on Monday […]
The DOJ released new details regarding the attack on Paul Pelosi. The suspect is charged with assault and attempted kidnapping. Now that Elon Musk is the boss of Twitter, sweeping changes can be expected. The CDC has voted to recommend children receive COVID-19 jabs. But it’s ultimately up to state legislatures to decide. Happy Halloween! […]
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, doled out Halloween candy Monday to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk at a soggy celebration on the south side of the White House. It was the Bidens’ first time welcoming trick-or-treaters as president and first lady. They were in Europe […]
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean police investigated on Monday what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people including 26 foreigners during Halloween festivities in Seoul in the country’s worst disaster in years, as President Yoon Suk Yeol and tens of thousands of others paid respects to the dead at special mourning sites. Saturday’s […]
Is race-based college admissions coming to an end? The Supreme Court hears arguments in a high-profile case against Harvard. The House speaker’s husband, Paul Pelosi, is recovering from surgery to repair a skull fracture after a violent attack. Now, the suspect faces multiple charges. Chairwoman of the Arizona GOP Kelli Ward joins us to discuss […]
The Drug Enforcement Agency is warning parents to be aware of what’s in their children’s trick-or-treat candy. Some law enforcement officers have found fentanyl in candy boxes. NTD spoke to Victor Avila, a retired special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Avila says this may be a life-or-death situation if these drugs go undetected. […]
SEOUL—Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday after at least 153 people were crushed to death when a crowd in South Korea surged in an alleyway during Halloween festivities. President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning and designated Seoul’s popular Itaewon district a disaster […]
KASTERLEE, Belgium—Hundreds of competitors, many dressed up as pirates, nuns, animals, or vegetables, climbed into carved-out pumpkins and paddled them around a pond in northern Belgium, in an annual relay race. The race in Kasterlee started in 2008 after local growers decided they needed to find a different use for their 400-plus kg (880-pound) pumpkins […]
After a video went viral of daycare workers allegedly scaring “unruly” children with a Scream mask, the staff have been charged with child abuse. Five workers at Lil’ Blessings Child Care and Learning Center in Mississippi were said to be involved in an attempt to “scare” children into submission, a whistleblower disclosed in a Facebook […]
