The date October 31 makes most people think of pumpkins, costumes and candy. But long before Halloween became a cultural staple, that date marked an event that redirected the course of civilization.

Members of the military will be paid on Oct. 31 despite a lapse in funding during the ongoing government shutdown, the Pentagon and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed to USA TODAY. To ...

Jumble has been entertaining folks since 1954 and has been a classic game where scrambled words require you to unscramble them in order to find key letters that leads to a final word to be unscrambled ...

HAITI — When small streams become formidable: Residents wade through a flooded stream in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Petit-Goave, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. People walk along the shore in Boca ...

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Today is Friday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2025 with 61 to follow. This is Halloween. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, ...

La Calavera Catrina & Community Ofrenda Lauritzen Gardens Friday October 31st, Saturday November 1st, and Sunday November 2nd 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.Included with admission ($15 general admission)Husker ...

AP top stories October 31 Associated Press Videos Updated Fri, October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM PDT AP top stories October 31 ...