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  Your favorite spooky traditions had to start somewhere by Caroline Picard and Lizz Schumer If you think Halloween is a uniquely American tradition, grab a mini Snickers and settle in, because you've got some learning to do. Dressing up in a creative costume ,  traipsing around in the gathering dusk to collect the best candy or throwing a monster bash with friends are all time-honored holiday traditions. But Halloween didn't start stateside at all. In fact, the  origins of Halloween  go back thousands of years to the Celtic celebration of Samhain (pronounced "sow-win"), a festival that marked the end of the harvest season and ushered in a new year. During Samhain, the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead was thought to be especially thin, so people could communicate with loved ones who had passed on. Whether or not you buy into the supernatural, it's still fun to learn a little something about the meaning behind your favorit...

 From floaters and flashes to dryness and sharp pain — know what symptoms may signal a bigger problem by Jessica Migala, AARP Getty Images You may think that recent changes in your vision are just another sign you’re getting older. That may not be so. Although nearly half the people who struggle with a visual disability are 65 or older, many of those cases could have been prevented. “It’s not normal to be losing vision as you get older, and there’s usually an underlying reason,” says Rahul Khurana, M.D., a physician and clinical associate professor in ophthalmology at University of California San Francisco Medical Center. With new treatments for a variety of eye diseases, doctors can slow their progression or reverse the damage — though you have to know what’s going on first. Here are some troubling eye symptoms and what to do if you experience one. 1. You have double vision First, a self-test: Cover one eye. Is the symptom still there? If yes, that’s good news. The cause cou...

 A suspect has been arrested in the murder of Sheriff Deputy Deanna Esmaeel, the mother of 'Sandlot' actor Marty York by Brenton Blanchet Daniel James Walter aka Edward Patrick Davies was arrested and booked in Curry County Jail. PHOTO: DEL NORTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/ FACEBOOK A suspect has been taken into custody for the murder of Del Norte County Sheriff Deputy Deanna Esmaeel, the mother of  Sandlot  actor Marty York. Esmaeel was was found dead in her home on Thursday morning, shortly after which the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office announced in a post on Facebook that it was searching for her boyfriend, Daniel James Walter. The department has now announced that the suspect has been arrested in the state of Oregon. "The suspect was located and detained by Brookings PD and is in custody in Curry County, Oregon," a Friday night update from the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office's read. The arrest comes after the department shared a wanted post...

Opioid Crisis Friday:  Woman sentenced for conspiracy to distribute drugs across Idaho-Canada border by KTVB Staff The U.S. Attorney's Office said Dalila Miller drove from the Seattle area to north Idaho with 227 pounds of meth and cocaine for it to be packed into Canada. COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A 39-year-old California woman was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine across the north Idaho-Canada border, the  U.S. Attorney's Office announced  Friday. U.S. Attorney for Idaho Josh Hurwit said Dalila Miller of San Diego was arrested after U.S. and Canada agents found her vehicle in a remote area of north Idaho near the border amid a drug-smuggling operation in October 2020.  When Border Patrol agents arrived where her vehicle was seen, two men were found standing next to bags with 227 pounds of meth and cocaine. The two men ran into Canada, leaving the bags behind. Miller was later tracked do...

 by Jennifer Liu                                                   Prathanchorruangsak | Istock | Getty Images Yannique Ivey may be going back to the office, but she’s open about the fact that you won’t catch her first thing in the morning. Wait too long in the day and you’ll miss her, too. Ivey, 27, works for a tech consulting firm in Atlanta and says she drives into the office once or twice a month. When she’s there, she commits to an 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. schedule — just in time for a catered lunch, to catch up with colleagues for a few hours, and head out before traffic stalls her in a “hellish” commute home, she tells CNBC Make It. She and her team are open about this arrangement. Spending a few shortened days in the office each month   “takes needed time away from the actual work” to socialize and build community, she says, but “I’m a lot more producti...

  by Nikki Rhoades Way back in 1990, a grisly discovery shook the nation. There were murders, the media reported, in a barn in rural Ohio. This quaint community had been peaceful, residents reported. It was an enchanting place to live. What was it that changed? The short answer: a cult took advantage of the area’s history and left their mark on the community forever. Do you remember this grisly event? Now known colloquially as the Kirtland cult killings, this event is etched into memories everywhere. In 1984, a Missouri man moved to Kirtland to work at the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ Kirtland Temple. Ricky C/TripAdvisor Jeffrey Lundgren was not like most men – he insisted he was a prophet. He spread his teachings and gained a small band of followers, a group that included Dennis and Cheryl Avery, as well as their children; Karen, Rebecca, and Trina. He grew up as a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, through which he w...

Opioid Crisis Friday:Youngsville woman sentenced for death due to fentanyl overdose by Brian Ferry  A Youngsville woman becomes the second defendant in recent months to plead guilty for their role in a fatal fentanyl-related drug incident. Stephanie S. Kightlinger, 27, pleaded guilty Thursday before President Judge Maureen Skerda to charges of involuntary manslaughter and possession with intent to deliver. According to the affidavit of probable cause,the City of Warren Fire Department responded to a Pennsylvania Ave. W. address for a report of a cardiac arrest on Sunday, Dec. 18. The male victim was declared dead at the scene, according to police. “After the male’s passing, officers were notified that circular blue pills … that had an ‘M’ imprint on them … were found,”  according to the affidavit. The criminal complaint alleges that  “Kightlinger did deliver and give suspected fentanyl to another person resulting in death.” According to the affidavit,...

  Photo Caption: Photo by  Benjamin Ranger  on  Unsplash by Lukas Schwekendiek Psychocybernetics —  By Maxwell Maltz Rich Dad Poor Dad —  By Robert Kiyosaki Think And Grow Rich —  By Napoleon Hill The Power of Full Engagement —  By James E. Loehr & Tony Schwartz The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck —  By Mark Manson The 4-Hour Workweek —  By Timothy Ferriss Grit  —  By Angela Duckworth The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership —  By John C. Maxwell The War of Art —  By Steven Pressfield 100 Ways to Stay Motivated —  By Grant Cardone Most of the books above all have the same basic theme:  Understand yourself so you can change your thoughts which will change your actions. It is in understanding ourselves first that we know where our strengths, weaknesses and problems lie. Without the understanding of who we are and who we want to become we will keep doing the same things w...