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COLUMBIA, S.C. — OK you ghosties and ghoulies, the time for dressing up and trick-or-treating (we prefer treating) is upon us! Halloween is Friday, October 31, and there are quite a few haunted houses ...

Every Halloween night, the streets fill with laughter, costumes, and candy buckets, but look closer, and you’ll notice a quiet divide. Some teens still throw on costumes and join the fun, while others ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many parents say there should not be an age limit on trick-or-treating. (Illustration: Jimmy Simpson for Yahoo News) Nadia ...

The scary truth is that kids are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween. We teach our children about safety, stranger danger, taking candy from strangers and the buddy system, but we ...

Get ready for some spooky fun with these adorable and delicious Halloween Ghost Pops! 👻 These easy Halloween treats are ...

Nadia Echeandia-Rivera’s 14-year-old son still likes to trick-or-treat with his friends and plans to dress up as an anime character this year. But they both know from experience that not every adult ...

Halloween is a night filled with candy, costumes, and community fun — but it's also a time to keep safety top of mind. As children take to the streets in search of treats, parents and guardians play a ...

Imagine Halloween never had the looming dread of school or work the next day. With Oct. 31 falling on a Friday this year, that's not a problem. But since Halloween often falls on a weekday, the ...

Halloween night, around 9 o’clock. Perhaps even later. The wind whips, the branches wave. The candy bowl is empty. The doorbell has not rung for 90 minutes. And then… DING DONG! What infernal hell ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — As families prepare for Halloween, safety experts are urging parents to take precautions so the night stays fun — and not frightening. Kelley Miller, an injury prevention ...