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. […]
