Halloween

Dr. Anthony Fauci said this weekend that children can go trick-or-treating safely this year.

Get the candy bowl ready. Dr. Fauci says Halloween is a go this year

9:47am October 12, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, tells CNN that young children should be able to go trick-or-treating outdoors for Halloween this year.

Children's Halloween costumes hang on a wall at Spirit Halloween costume store in Easton, Maryland, in October 2013. The stores offer seasonal Halloween supplies for a limited time during the season.

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How Spirit Halloween takes over retail space this time of year

11:53am October 05, 2021

by Sean Saldana

Seasonal retail company Spirit Halloween has reopened stores in towns across the U.S as Halloween approaches. Here's why they seem to be everywhere.

Starbucks beat its own record this year, rolling out the pumpkin spice latte a full 24 hours earlier than it did last year. Still, it lags behind the Aug. 18 Dunkin's rollout of a similar beverage.

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Who Cares About Calendars? The Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Here, Which Means Fall Has Begun

8:35am August 24, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Love it or hate it, the PSL gods have spoken. The flavored coffee beverage — and all of the iterations it has spawned — is upon us.

"I think in a lot of ways, we survived that deployment in Iraq by sharing humor with each other," said former Army Spc. Garett Reppenhagen, seen at home in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq

12:35pm October 31, 2020

by Sylvie Lubow

"We were doing an awful job in an awful time," veteran Garett Reppenhagen said in a StoryCorps conversation. "If I shed any joy to anybody on that base that day, then I think it was all worth it."

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A menacing scarecrow approaches the driver's side as what looks like bloody bubbles slide down the window at a haunted car wash in Birmingham, Ala.

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2020 Not Scary Enough? Try A Haunted Car Wash

5:23am October 28, 2020

by Melanie Peeples

It's one type of business offering a frighteningly good time, with trick-or-treating discouraged and haunted houses seeming even scarier than other years because of COVID-19.

The latest pandemic dining twist is the outdoor bubble, seen here at a New York City restaurant. Sure, it's a way to stay warm as winter looms ... but does it reduce your risk of getting infected by COVID-19?

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Coronavirus FAQs: What's Up With Bubble Dining? Should You Hand Out Halloween Candy?

6:00pm October 23, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

Answers to your COVID-19 questions about how to handle Halloween trick-or-treaters, whether it's safe to eat in a restaurant's outdoor bubble and whether you can be infected through your ear canal.

Goblins mix with elves in less scary times, celebrating Halloween in Salem, Mass., in 2007.

Salem, Mass., Says Stay Away If You Know What's Good For You This Halloween

5:04pm October 21, 2020

by Barbara Campbell

The witchcraft capital of the U.S. usually courts October visitors but is worried about the coronavirus this year. Officials are taking steps to repel out-of-town goblins.

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Triad Public Health Expert Says 'Limited Trick-Or-Treating' May Be OK

10:24am September 25, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

A Triad health official says limited trick-or-treating could be allowed this Halloween, but cautions against holding indoor parties.

Halloween is one more thing being upended by the pandemic. Federal guidelines advise against traditional trick or treating, but parents across the country are trying to make the holiday special for their children anyway.

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No Trick Or Treat: Americans Get Creative To Celebrate Halloween Safely

1:58pm September 24, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

The CDC is advising against the door-to-door candy quest during the pandemic. So parents are coming up with alternative ways to bring the spooky season to life. How about sending candy down a chute?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines for a safe Halloween during the COVID-19 pandemic include new methods of doing classic spooky activities.

CDC's Halloween Guidelines Warn Against Typical Trick-Or-Treating

3:23pm September 22, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says.