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[ad_1] Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  South Korean authorities said Monday they had no guidelines to handle the huge crowds that gathered for Halloween festivities in Seoul, as families in the country and around the world mourn the 156 victims of Saturday night’s crowd crush. The crush took place in …

[ad_1] CNN  —  One person was killed and as many as six others were injured in a shooting Monday night at a Halloween party at a home in Kansas City, Kansas, police said. Between 70 to 100 high school-aged students were gathered at the home when the shooting happened, Kansas …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Diddy brought his A-game for Halloween 2022. The music mogul pulled off a perfect version of The Joker from “The Dark Knight,” complete with a creepy laugh. “It’s not about the money,” Diddy captioned photos of himself running around Hollywood. “It’s about sending the message!! EVERYTHING BURNS!!!” …

[ad_1] Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  Most weekends, the narrow alleys of Itaewon, the neon-lit nightlife district in South Korea’s capital Seoul, are busy with partygoers and tourists. Now it’s the site of one of the country’s worst disasters. On Saturday night, tens of thousands of people flooded into the …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Some throwbacks to notable ’90s-era celebrities were standouts as the stars stepped out this weekend in costume for their Halloween festivities. One couple acknowledged a pair that came before them, when Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly channeled Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, respectively, at the Casamigos …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Dozens of people in South Korea’s capital of Seoul are receiving medical assistance after an incident during Halloween festivities in the city, according to Yonhap News Agency. Yonhap reported that people suffered from “cardiac arrest,” attributing fire authorities. Emergency officials received at least 81 people in Seoul’s …

[ad_1] CNN  —  What kind of Christmas would it be without the resourceful Rudolph or Hermey the aspiring dentist, without friendly Frosty or the dastardly Heat and Snow Misers? Jules Bass brought them all to vivid, animated life on TV. And with his producing and directing partner Arthur Rankin Jr., …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Lydia Strohl is a freelance writer in Washington, DC. More of her work can be found here. The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author. View more opinion at CNN. CNN  —  When I first learned that October 22 marks Half-Earth Day, I thought it …

[ad_1] New York CNN Business  —  Walmart and other large chains will again close their stores on Thanksgiving, continuing a practice many companies first started in 2020 in response to the pandemic. “It’s a thing of the past. We’ll again be closed on Thanksgiving,” Walmart (WMT)US CEO John Furner said …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Most would agree that it isn’t Christmas without a repeat viewing of the 1983 classic “A Christmas Story,” and this year, there’s an extra reason to rejoice. On Monday, the first teaser for upcoming sequel, “A Christmas Story Christmas,” was released, and it promises to be a …