The Orionid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-October annually, is set to reach its maximum activity soon — offering skywatchers a dazzling celestial spectacle, as the fast-moving meteors occasionally become fireballs, appearing brighter than any of the stars or planets in the night sky.
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Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast alongside her Bugonia castmate Jesse Plemons, host Josh Horowitz asked the actress a question about her former costar and ex-flame’s hush-hush appearance in the 2021 Marvel movie.
But for all the president’s demands, his leverage over Beijing is showing cracks as the Chinese economy continues to go from strength to strength.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Gas prices are viewed as an important economic indicator, although lower prices don’t guarantee a booming economy, and recent news and data points are showing an economy in which wealthy Americans appear to be spending freely, while poorer households seem to be pulling back.
The foundation started by George Soros is looking to expand its reach even further into media, despite a looming federal probe into Soros’ philanthropic arm.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
In light of the backlog, lengthy suspension of cancellations and looming tax deadline, the teachers union asked a federal judge last month to end the delays.
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Magnussen stars as recently widowed and recovering alcoholic Sheriff Red, who launches an investigation as locals begin turning up murdered and dismembered one by one, discovering that the monster feeds on the blood alcohol content of its victims.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.
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