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Michigan haunted house rates guests’ level of scared

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Grotesque makeup, menacing props and intimidating costumes are just one part of a Michigan haunted house's 25-year-old formula to terrify guests. It starts by educating the actors looking to provide the most horrifying experience to its visitors. At Scare School, they ...

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MLB’s spending disparity in view NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's economic disparity is evident in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have committed more than $500 million in salaries and luxury tax this season. They face the Cincinnati Reds, who have a $121 million payroll. Six of the 12 postseason teams have payrolls of $200 million or more. The Dodgers lead with a $341.5 million payroll and nearly $168 million in luxury tax. The New York Mets, despite spending $428.8 million, didn't make the playoffs. The Yankees, with the third-highest spend at $363.3 million, face the ...

A billion views!

Eight years ago, I left network TV behind. I worried that moving to social media wouldn't work — that not enough people wanted news alongside cat videos. I also worried that not enough of you would donate to pay for it. Unlike most of what you find on Fox News, CNN, etc., we at Stossel ...

Charlie Kirk’s free speech and anti-violence legacy

For those of us of a certain age, the assassination of Charlie Kirk brought back memories of other momentous assassinations — the moment of disbelief and then stomach-turning horror on first hearing the news, the sense that events were tilting wildly out of kilter, the fear that more ...

Braves beat slumping Tigers 10-1

DETROIT (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and Bryce Elder pitched seven strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Friday night. The Tigers have lost four straight and seven of their last eight, allowing the Cleveland Guardians to pull within three games of ...