Brookfield Zoo presents 'Boo at the Zoo' in October
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Ghost and goblins of all ages will appreciate a not-so-scary yet fun filled visit to Brookfield Zoo this month as they present "Boo at the Zoo." We get a look at the zoo animals that will make you shiver just a bit.

DC Council approves emergency legislation to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the District

The District will celebrate "Indigenous Peoples' Day" next Monday instead of Columbus Day after the D.C. Council approved emergency legislation to rename the federal holiday in an effort to "honor Indigenous People and their rich history and cultural contributions."

Mom spends up to 50 hours crocheting amazing Halloween costumes including ‘Alien,’ ‘Pennywise’

Need inspiration for the perfect Halloween costume? You might want to take notes from this Ohio mom who is taking the internet by storm with her elaborate crocheted costumes, including a glow-in-the-dark Xenomorph that she said can take anywhere between 30 and 50 hours to make.

Local pumpkin carver competes on Food Network's 'Halloween Wars'
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It pits the best artists in the country against each other, in a spooky head-to-head competition. "The Pumpkin Butcher" Chris Larsen talks about putting his skills to the test on Food Network?s "Halloween Wars."

Mattel debuts 'Día de los Muertos' Barbie doll marking ‘Day of the Dead’

Mattel is releasing a limited-edition Barbie in honor of the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” will hit stores this month.

UPS plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers

UPS said Monday it expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal workers and pay them more to handle the avalanche of packages shipped between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

3 stabbed, 14 trampled at Navy Pier after Fourth of July fireworks: officials

Three people, including two teens, were stabbed and more than a dozen others injured in a subsequent stampede at Navy Pier following the Fourth of July fireworks display.

Trump calls America's story ‘the greatest political journey'

President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as "the greatest political journey in human history" in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial.

VIDEO: U.S. airman proposes during Fourth of July parade

A U.S. service member surprised his girlfriend by proposing to her mid-parade in Forest Lake, Minnesota on the Fourth of July.

Inmates will be dog-cuddlers on the 4th during fireworks

On the Fourth of July, as the night sky lights up, lots of dogs run and hide. This year, dogs in the shelter at the Brevard County Sheriff's Office will get some special "TLC" from inmates.

Drenched Trump supporters, protesters mark July 4 in DC

In a sweltering capital threatened by storms, the traditional Fourth of July parade Thursday served as a warm-up act to a distinctly nontraditional evening event at the Lincoln Memorial, where President Donald Trump planned to command the stage against the backdrop of a show of military muscle.