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An illustrated guide to Dia de los Muertos

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An illustrated guide to Dia de los Muertos

The often misunderstood Day of the Dead is the start of the celebrations Dia de los Muertos is an Aztec tradition honoring the memory of deceased loved ones. Day of the Dead, also called Dia de los Muertos, is often confused with “Mexican Halloween” due to the use of skeletons and the way it is […]

The betting odds for the presidential election are trending to the side

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The betting odds for the presidential election are trending to the side

Offshore betting markets are still predicting that former President Donald Trump has a significantly higher chance of winning the 2024 presidential election than Vice President Kamala Harris, after hitting a two-month high early last week. As of 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, Trump's probability of winning fell to 64% on Polymarket, a crypto trading platform. […]

What you should know about the October 2024 phenomenon

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What you should know about the October 2024 phenomenon

The first full moon of fall – also one of this year's four “supermoons” – rises in the eastern sky today. The Hunter's Moon is the first full moon after the autumnal Harvest Moon in September, which borders the equinox. While the Hunter's Moon will reach its greatest brightness at 7:26 a.m. ET, the moon […]

What are the current betting odds for the presidential election?

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What are the current betting odds for the presidential election?

Offshore bettors continue to increase the odds that former President Donald Trump will win the 2024 presidential election because they predict he has a better chance of winning battleground states like Pennsylvania. As of 7 a.m. ET Thursday, Trump's probability of winning on Polymarket, a crypto trading platform, topped 61% for the first time since […]

Helene leaves behind deaths, power outages and destroyed cities

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Helene leaves behind deaths, power outages and destroyed cities

Hurricane Helene, which has left massive destruction along the Florida coast since making landfall on Thursday, is now causing historic flooding, widespread power outages and other damage along an 800-mile path northward, affecting the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia and other states. More than 60 deaths have been attributed to the Category 4 hurricane in the southeastern […]