Wealthy Woman's 'Poor Trick-or-Treaters' Complaint Causes Outrage

10/27/14 11:38 AM PST

A woman says poor trick-or-treaters should stay out of her exclusive neighborhood

U.S.

Tags: dear prudence, halloween, trick or treat, wealthy neighborhood, candy

Polar Bears Prompt Cancellation of Halloween in Canadian Town

10/23/14 1:54 PM PST

A northern Canadian town decides to cancel Halloween out of safety concerns for its residents due to a high population of polar bears

World

Tags: canada, polar bears, hudson bay, kids, halloween, candy, climate change

Oh, Great – More Creepy Clown Sightings Around the U.S.

10/22/14 1:09 PM PST

Residents across the United States are reporting an increase in creepy clown sightings

U.S. Offbeat

Tags: creepy clowns, united states, sightings, halloween, october

Parents Warned About Pot-Laced Halloween Candy in Denver

10/17/14 1:22 PM PST

Denver police warn families to check their children's Halloween candy this year for treats infused with marijuana due to a recent increase of kids with exposure to edibles

Health

Tags: pot laced candy, pot, marijuana, denver, halloween, candy

'Teal Pumpkin Project' Launched in Support of Halloween Alternatives for Children with Food Allergies

10/17/14 11:04 AM PST

The Food Allergy Research and Education Organization launched the 'Teal Pumpkin Project', encouraging people to place colored-pumpkins outside their homes if they are offering allergy-free options on Halloween

Health

Tags: teal pumpkin, halloween, food allergy, treats, alternatives

Spooky 'Jack-O-Sun' Comes Out in Time for Halloween

10/14/14 9:23 AM PST

NASA releases a haunting image of the Sun that makes it look more than a jack-o-lantern than a star

Science & Technology

Tags: sun, jack-o-lantern, halloween, nasa, blood moon

Creepy, Weapon-Carrying Clowns Terrorize California Town

10/13/14 3:16 PM PST

Police in a California city have been busy responding to an onslaught of reports of weapons-carrying clowns walking the streets

Tags: clowns, bakersfield, california, wasco clown, halloween

FDNY Embarrassed by 'Unknown Asian'

12/13/13 3:42 PM PST

New York City's fire department apologizes after a local college receives an ambulance bill addressed to 'Unknown Asian'

U.S. Offbeat

Tags: unknown asian, letter, bill, ambulance, the new school, asian, halloween, fdny, fire department, oxygen, intoxicated, alcohol, embarrassed, college

Happy Halloween: Pumpkins 'Stuffed with Cocaine' Seized

11/01/13 12:04 PM PST

Canadian border agents seized three pumpkins from a passengers bagged that were filled with 2 kilograms of cocaine

Offbeat Crime

Tags: canada, border, agents, airport, montreal, cocaine, pumpkins, halloween

Halloween Night Forecast

10/31/13 11:20 AM PST

Be prepared for trick-or-treating with the Halloween night forecast

U.S. Weather

Tags: national weather, sun, east, west, south, north coast, power outages, rain, snow, cold, flooding, travel, delay, cancellations, plains, severe, totals, amout, hot, clear, clouds, tornado, threat, warning, watch, rotation, wall cloud, nextalroker, thenextalroker, halloween, forecast

Offensive Costumes Banned By University

10/31/13 10:38 AM PST

University pumps brakes on controversial costumes in new Halloween campaign

Style & Fashion Offbeat Arts & Entertainment

Tags: halloween, costumes, university of colorado, boulder, racial, culture, ethnicity, university, students

Fear: Why Humans Like It

10/30/13 5:20 PM PST

The body's reaction to fear helps explain why we like it so much

Science & Technology

Tags: fear, halloween, scared, humans, body