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It has been 13 years since the original V/H/S film shocked audiences with its brutal found footage shorts. Since that time, the franchise has changed considerably from its roots as a dark and disturbing anthology. Now, the franchise is more known for its campy Halloween specials, which come out each year on Shudder. This year’s entry is V/H/S/Halloween, which, as the name suggests, focuses on all things trick-or-treat related. I wouldn’t go so far as to call V/H/S/Halloween a horror comedy. However, this year’s entry is definitely placed on the more goofy end of the spectrum. Once you see the…

Europe is under threat of a hybrid war by Russia and must rearm itself and be prepared for the possibility of an all-out conflict, Denmark’s prime minister warned on Wednesday. Speaking before the European Union summit in Copenhagen, Mette Frederiksen said the continent was facing unprecedented danger following the spate of Russian drones that invaded NATO’s airspace last month, which experts have warned was a tactic to test the bloc’s defenses. “I hope that everybody recognizes now that there is a hybrid war and one day it’s Poland, the other day it’s Denmark, and next week it will probably be somewhere…

Joe, no! Coffee-crazed New Yorkers were left with a case of the java jitters this week after bean juice giant Starbucks suddenly shuttered dozens of local stores — as part of a controversial $1 billion restructuring plan. A whopping 54 Gotham shops out of a total of just under 200 will be wiped off the retail map, according to the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection — leaving plenty of latte lovers across the five boroughs trudging elsewhere for their fix. New Yorkers in need of a new coffee spot as Starbucks shutters dozens of Big Apple stores will find…

The Israeli military has issued a final warning for Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City as its army nears its complete encirclement to fight Hamas, officials said. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF is taking control of the Netzarim Corridor just south of the city, effectively “bisecting” the Gaza Strip as he ordered all civilians to evacuate, the Times of Israel reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that the looming assault is the best way to apply pressure to Hamas, which is currently going over President Trump’s cease-fire proposal. “This is the last opportunity for Gaza residents who…

The Mets and the Reds should have had a game Monday afternoon.

Meghan Markle’s half-sister, Samantha, blasted the Duchess of Sussex for leaving their father, Thomas Markle, trapped in his Philippines apartment after a massive earthquake hit the area. “my father is stuck on the 19th floor of a building in the Philippines after a massive earthquake and he can’t walk and he is trapped,” Samantha tweeted Tuesday. “Shame on my disgusting evil f–king sister forever putting our father in this position. I hope she is cursed. karmic vengeance will be mine,” she added. Samantha, 60, then tweeted Kensington Palace, writing, “shame on Harry and Meghan. May they be damned.. he gave…

This post is part of a series on adverse childhood experiences. Read the other parts here. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a major cause of suicide in America. It is estimated that nearly 90 percent of suicide attempts among high school students under age 18 and as many as two-thirds of adult suicide attempts are directly attributable to ACEs. Individuals with 6 ACEs are 13-30 times more likely to attempt suicide (depending on age), while those with at least 7 ACEs show up to a 51-fold increase. In other words, if we prevent and treat ACEs, we could prevent the…

LIVE Video: Senate set to vote on funding bills as shutdown goes into effect The Senate on Wednesday again took up two bills that would fund the government, and the results mirrored Tuesday’s votes on the same legislation, which triggered the shutdown at midnight. When will the shutdown end? That’s anyone’s guess. “This could’ve been avoided,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday morning at a press conference with GOP leaders from both House and Senate. Here’s what else to know about the shutdown: — Are national parks open during the shutdown? — Does it impact student loan borrowers…

Meghan Markle’s elderly father found himself “trapped” on the 19th floor of an apartment building in the Philippines after the deadliest earthquake in more than a decade struck, the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-sister revealed. Thomas Markle — who relocated to the Philippines earlier this year — was still stuck Wednesday after the 6.9-magnitude quake left dozens of people dead, Samantha Markle wrote in an X post of her 81-year-old dad. Meghan Markle’s elderly father, Thomas, was “trapped” on the 19th floor of an apartment building in the Philippines after an earthquake. Good Morning Britain / ITV1 The 6.9-magnitude quake…

If you have heartburn, your baby will be born with a lot of hair (29%), and spicy foods induce labor (21%) are some of the top myths Americans believe when it comes to pregnancy. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 parents and parents-to-be, with 250 who are currently pregnant and 250 who are trying to conceive. Results also revealed some other interesting myths, such as seeing certain animals could reveal your baby’s gender or even that listening to hard rock music has a negative effect on a fetus. One respondent shared, “If we dream about fish, someone is…