A Florida judge extended a temporary restraining order until after the election that blocks the state government from threatening to take legal action against television stations over pro-abortion ads. Floridians Protecting Freedom, the group behind the Amendment 4 Right to Abortion Initiative to enshrine abortion in the state constitution, which is on the ballot on Election Day, filed a lawsuit earlier this month against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and former health department counsel John Wilson, following threats from the Florida Department of Health to TV stations over abortion ads aired.In its letter, the health department stated the advertisements were “false”…

Jewish leaders in Chicago are calling on police to charge the illegal migrant accused of shooting a Jewish man to be charged with hate crimes, with one Jewish group slamming the city’s mayor for omitting the victim’s faith in a statement about the heinous act.  Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, an illegal migrant from Mauritania in Africa, is facing 14 felony counts, including six counts of attempted murder for shooting a Jewish man multiple times on his way to a Chicago synagogue. Local Jewish leaders believe this was a targeted hate crime, but no hate crime charges have been filed as of now.Police say he…

For nearly a third of Americans, how tidy their home looks to others is the most important factor to consider during the holidays (31%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults who celebrate a winter holiday examined the pain points of preparing your home for the holiday season and found that looks matter. The holidays are a merry, but daunting time, causing 55% to already think about holiday home prep back in September. Conducted by Talker Research for The Container Store, the survey found that respondents have gotten a head start on putting up decor (59%), gift shopping (56%)…

FX’s Grotesquerie wrapped up its long-winding horror story — but did Travis Kelce’s character, Ed, survive until the end? During the season 1 finale, which aired on Wednesday, October 30, Kelce, 35, returned — this time as the real Ed, who rocked a mullet and found himself in a love triangle with wife Merritt (Raven Goodwin) and her mother, Lois (Niecy Nash-Betts). Ed may have made it out alive but some fans could be disappointed — or excited — to know that his mullet did not. “I had to face some hard truths. I cut [the mullet] as part of…

Juan Soto’s teammates want him back in pinstripes. With the 2024 season officially over and Soto just days away from becoming a free agent, several of Soto’s fellow Yankees made their pitches for him to stay in The Bronx. “I haven’t really thought about it. I’m proud of the year that Juanny had. It was fun to come to work with him every single day. Just the work he puts in behind the scenes, even when the guy was hitting .320,” Yankees captain Aaron Judge said Wednesday night. “I’d see him working late after the games, if he had an…

Scientists have identified an enzyme that may play a crucial role in triggering Huntington’s disease, a rare and deadly disorder that causes brain cells to decay.New research in rodents and humans has shown that the levels of a specific enzyme — glutathione S-transferase omega 2 (GSTO2) — go up in the brain prior to the start of Huntington’s symptoms.These findings, published Oct. 28 in the journal Nature Metabolism, may point to new ways to head off Huntington’s before it develops, the study’s authors say. Future treatments could include drugs that block GSTO2, to halt or slow the progression of the…

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation posted its biggest monthly gain since April — bolstering the case for slower rate cuts less than a week ahead of the central bank’s meeting to decide its next moves. The core personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE), which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.7% in September versus a year earlier. That was ahead of economists’ forecast for a 2.6% increase and up 0.3% from August, representing a larger monthly gain than the month before. The PCE showed that the overall rate at which prices rose for goods and services…

The countdown to election night is on. Officials across the country are preparing to count tens of millions of ballots.Every state reports votes differently, and that means the candidate in the lead in any race can change throughout election night and the days after. For example, a state that reports votes from cities and suburban areas is likely to appear more Democratic in the early parts of the evening but become more Republican as rural areas report.MILLIONS OF VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST BALLOTS FOR NOV. 5 ELECTIONSimilarly, states that report their in-person votes first might look like they’re going for the…

A helicopter spun out of control during takeoff at a Houston-area airport on Sunday, crashing into a parked plane, according to video of the incident.The Robinson R44 helicopter was taking off from the Pearland Regional Airport around 8:35 a.m. when it began to spin, FOX26 Houston reported, citing officials. Only the pilot was on board as the helicopter twirled in the air toward a parked small plane, according to video footage. The helicopter then crashes into the aircraft and strikes it multiple times with its propeller before the engine dies, the video shows.MULTIPLE PEOPLE KILLED AFTER A HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO RADIO TOWER…

You’ll want to milk this new Starbucks deal. The java chain is making a major update to its menu that will save its plant-based customers some extra dough. Starbucks will no longer charge a fee for substituting non-dairy milk in beverages, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday. “Core to the Starbucks Experience is the ability to customize your beverage to make it yours,” Starbucks CEO and Chairman Brian Niccol said in a statement. “By removing the extra charge for non-dairy milks we’re embracing all the ways our customers enjoy their Starbucks.” Nearly half of their customer base…