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On select nights this fall, the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes will light up for the return of Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns. Presented by Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, the family-friendly event will run from September 19 through November 2, 2025, welcoming families, couples, and all who love Halloween. Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns 2025 A Pumpkin-Filled Wonderland Thousands of hand-carved jack o’ lanterns illuminate the meandering paths of the Botanic Garden, creating a magical and welcoming ambiance. Visitors are immersed in displays featuring swashbuckling pirate ships and towering dinosaurs, fire-breathing dragons and traditional Halloween favorites. Every 30 minutes, the pumpkin light show takes center stage,…

A wall of water burst through glass doors in the lobby of an up-market Hong Kong hotel, washing away guests and staff, as the “King of Storms” battered the city. Super Typhoon Ragasa has cut a deadly path through the region with at least 14 people killed in Taiwan and more than 100 injured across the disputed island nation and Hong Kong. Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment murky water crashed against the closed glass doors of the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Hong Kong’s Aberdeen district. The powerful seawater rush shattered the glass before sweeping through the building as hotel…

DSA Council member Alexa Avilés (Right) and her Chief of Staff Edward Cerna (Left). A lefty New York City council member’s chief of staff was hit with a hefty fine from the conflict of interest board after encouraging subordinates to donate to his boss’s campaign. The board found that in January, Edward Cerna — chief of staff to DSA and Working Families party council member Alexa Avilés — texted seven of his colleagues to donate to Avilés’s reelection bid. Cerna was fined for texting his subordinates to donate to Avilés’s reelection campaign. Linkedin/Edward Cerna The message to subordinate co-workers expressly…

WASHINGTON — President Trump confronted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday for defying his calls for European nations and NATO allies to stop buying Russian oil and funding Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Noting that Erdogan has said he wants to remain “neutral” in Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II, Trump told reporters in front of the Turkish president that it was time to crank up the economic pressure on the Kremlin. “I’d like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues his rampage against Ukraine,” he said. “[Moscow has] lost millions of lives already, and…

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. If you’ve been counting down the days until Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, you’re not alone — and lucky for you, the wait is (almost) over, because it’s returning this October. But before the two-day shopping event officially kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 12:01 a.m. PT through Wednesday, Oct. 8, Amazon has already dropped a wave of early Prime Big Deal Days deals that are well worth your attention. From steep discounts on…

In the first three parts of this post (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), we’ve explored the many reasons why using target weights in recovery from eating disorders is a bad, misguided idea—one founded on the fundamental untruth that anyone can say where anyone else’s (or their own) recovery will ultimately bring their body weight to. But having goals around weight can also be a good, honest, powerful contributor to the process of leaving an eating disorder behind. How? Well, the crucial factor that in my view turns the use of body weight in recovery from bad to good is…

Find Beauty In Terror With SILENT HILL f, The Next Step In The Acclaimed Franchise Launching Today: “Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. (KONAMI) today launches SILENT HILL f, the next chapter in the iconic franchise on PlayStation®5, XBOX Series X|S, Steam®, Epic Games, and Microsoft Windows with Day One physical edition and Digital Standard and Deluxe editions available. Players can discover a new psychological horror title set in 1960s Japan and immerse themselves to find the beauty in terror. SILENT HILL f marks the first entry set in Japan for the SILENT HILL series. Offering a psychological horror experience, players can dive into an unforgettable narrative by…

This is the amazing moment “awestruck” skydivers spotted a rare circular rainbow while free-falling 10,000ft above the UK countryside. Footage shows the moment the group spots the natural phenomenon as they steer their parachutes for a closer look. The group had been skydiving over Nottinghamshire with Skydive Langar when instructors noticed the colourful circle. Instructor Jan Zackl praised the sight as a “rare treat,” claiming it’s “unique” to spot one. Footage shows the moment a group of skydivers spot a natural phenomenon as they steer their parachutes for a closer look. Jan Zackl / SWNS Instructor Jan Zackl praised the…

Page Six may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities buy when they’re browsing their favorite boutique or shopping online late at night? Welcome to Six Picks, where we ask stars to spill their style and beauty must-haves — so you can shop like you’re famous, too. When it comes to quiet luxury, Kelly Rutherford has it in the (Hermès) bag. Since her days on “Gossip Girl,” the actress has cemented her reputation as a style and beauty icon in…

Horrific footage shows a crazed gunman chasing his ex-wife through a hospital, then shooting her dead with a shotgun — the same day she slapped him with a restraining order. Atilla Ayintapli, 44, was charged with murdering Eser Karaca, a 42-year-old mom of two, at the private hospital where she worked as a medical secretary in Kahramanmaras in south-central Turkey, local outlets reported Wednesday. Harrowing video obtained by NewsX shows Ayintapli, dressed in all black, enter the facility in May and walk into his ex-wife’s office while carrying a plastic bag. Video shows Ayintapli shoot his ex-wife on the hospital…