These haunted attractions rank as the top venues nationwide in 2026

With Halloween around the corner venues nationwide are opening their doors to crowds looking for a scare at some of the top haunted houses nationwide.

How to stop pumpkin rot: 5 tips to make your jack-o'-lantern last longer

There are some steps that will help preserve that scary face and keep it from starting to look like it is melting for a little longer.

Here are 2026’s hottest Halloween costumes, as ranked by Google searches

If you’re still looking for Halloween costume ideas or you’d like to get an idea of what to expect from trick-or-treaters, Google just released its annual Frightgeist list of the most-searched costumes this year.

Top Halloween candies by state for 2026

A 2026 candy report finds that fruity and sour treats are gaining ground as Halloween shoppers adjust to rising chocolate prices.

Worst Halloween candy for kids’ teeth ranked by pediatric dentists

With Halloween just around the corner, households across the country are bracing for a massive influx of sugar. But pediatric dentists warn that the type of candy kids bring home matters just as much as the quantity eaten.

Watch: Pumpkin flies 1,900 feet in pumpkin chunkin' launch

A Belgian engineering team makes pumpkin chunkin’ history with a record-breaking launch and third straight championship victory.

2026 holiday travel: Thanksgiving, Christmas airfares reach highest prices in a decade

Holiday travel costs are reaching decade-high levels because of rising fuel prices, fewer flights and higher fees, prompting travelers to book early and avoid peak travel days.

It's the first day of fall - Will our clocks still 'fall back' this year?

For decades, some Americans have objected to the twice-yearly ritual of changing our clocks: losing an hour of sleep in the spring and plunging into early darkness in the fall.

US Postal Service launches Operation Santa, 114th year of sending letters to the North Pole

Christmas is more than three months away but the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is hard at work getting ready for the holidays and is now accepting letters to Santa and sending them to the North Pole.

Labor Day 2026: Here’s what's open and closed

As the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day, local businesses and major retailers are operating on varying schedules, with some stores modifying their hours while others remain closed for the holiday.

Tedde Moore, Miss Shields from 'A Christmas Story,' dies at 79: reports

Tedde Moore, the actress who portrayed elementary school teacher Miss Shields in the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story" has died. 

US Postal Service unveils 2026 holiday stamps - See the designs

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled its 2026 holiday stamp designs featuring Christmas cookies, Madonna and Child, a Diwali stamp for the annual autumn festival, a Hanukkah design honoring the eight-day Jewish holiday, a Kwanzaa stamp honoring the pan-African holiday, and a Winter Wreath stamp capturing the festivities of the season.

Watch: Star-spangled skydiver crash-lands into packed rodeo

A patriotic entrance took a dramatic turn at a California rodeo when a skydiver carrying a giant American flag lost control and crashed near the crowd.