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Royal Caribbean’s New 'Smart' Cruise Ship Quantum of the Seas to Set Sail

The Quantum of the Seas will depart on Sunday for the U.S. from where it will make trips to the Caribbean until May 2015.

Grumpy Cat New Movie: First Trailer For 'Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever' Released [Watch]

A first look at Lifetime channel’s upcoming TV-movie starring pop culture sensation Grumpy Cat was released today.

Powerball Numbers & Results November 1, 2014: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $159 Million Jackpot

There's no better way to start off the month of November than with an extra $159 million in your pocket!

New PEW Research Poll Shows Latinos Are Losing Faith In Democrats

The Democratic party is losing influence and support from the Latino community, according to a new poll. This lack of support by the Latino community could mean a dramatic loss for the Democratic party during midterm elections, and in the future.

Black Friday Deals 2014: Amazon, Wal-Mart Marking Down Prices Starting Early November

Shopping deals on Black Friday and other end-of-year savings have contributed to the “Christmas creep:” the inching of the holiday shopping season inching earlier and earlier, stretching over many weeks before the end of the year.

3 Trick-or-Treaters Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in California

A hit-and-run driver killed three teenage girls trick-or-treating on Halloween Friday night in Southern California.

Washington High School Shooting Update: Members of Jaylen Fryberg Tribe Condemn Teen Shooter

Members of the Tulalip Tribe in Washington State have released a statement condemning the actions of the Native American student who killed three people, including himself, and wounded three others during a school shooting last week.

Ebola Outbreak News 2014: Woman Being Tested for Virus in Oregon

An Oregon woman is currently being tested for Ebola after showing symptoms of the deadly disease. An Oregon woman is currently being tested for Ebola after showing symptoms of the deadly disease.

Gray Wolf Sighted in Grand Canyon for First Time in Decades, Endangered Wolf Not Seen in Area Since 1940s

In an unexpected turn of events it was announced this week that an individual visiting the Grand Canyon spotted and photographed a lone gray wolf there, a habitat that hasn't seen a single gray wolf since at least the 1940’s.

New Yorkers To Celebrate Dia de los Muertos -- Day of the Dead

Wedged between Halloween and All Saint's Day is a Mexican tradition of celebrating the ancestors that goes back thousands of years - Dia de los Muertos. The festival used the mark Harvest Time but that was before the Spaniards occupied Mexico. Mano a Mano are organizing a two day festival for New Yorkers.

Rikers Island Jail Cell Death Case: New York City Settles Lawsuit for $2.5 Million

New York City officials agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for $2.5 million with family members of a mentally ill, homeless veteran who died earlier this year in an overheated jail cell on Rikers Island.

Jodi Arias Trial Update News 2014: Travis Alexander's Family Members Take Stand in Death Penalty Retrial

Members of Travis Alexander's family delivered emotional testimony about how his tragic death has affected their lives during day six of the Jodi Arias sentencing retrial.

Two Human Skulls Discovered at Connecticut Transfer Station

Officials at a Stamford, Connecticut, transfer station made a macabre discovery Thursday - the day before Halloween - when they found two human skulls in a pile of recyclables brought from Fairfield. The site also revealed a human jaw bone.

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Space Tourism Ship Explodes, One Pilot Dead

The passenger spaceship exploded after being released from its mother ship. Law enforcement have said one of the two pilots died.

Texas Elections 2014: Voter ID Laws 'Very Favorable' Among Registered Voters as Early Voting Period Ends

Oct. 31 is Halloween Day, but it's also the last day for early voting in Texas. Public opinion of the state's controversial voter ID laws are also positive than negative despite claims "hundreds of thousands" of voters will be disenfranchised from voting.

Daylight Saving Time Ends 2014: Safety of Fall Time Change Debated While Others Suggest DST Forever

"Spring Forward, Fall Back." You can put the old mnemonic device to use once again on Nov. 2, when daylight saving time ends in the United States.

Justice Department Investigating Former Navy SEAL Who Wrote a Book About the Operation That Killed Osama Bin Laden

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden and later wrote a book about the operation. Matt Bissonnette, who penned "No Easy Day" under the pseudonym Mark Owen, may have revealed classified material, federal officials say.

Ebola Outbreak 2014 News Update: Maine Nurse Restricted By Court Order, American Ambassador to UN self-monitors

Maine health officials were able to persuade the court to issue a order restricting the nurse's movements. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. just returned from Ebola stricken countries but is self-monitoring.

New York School Districts Illegally Denying Education to Latino Children, Report Says

News reports about Latino children being sent home instead of educated at a Long Island school promoted the New York Civil Liberties Union to survey other county schools with shocking results. Children are being asked for social security numbers, proof of citizenship, questioned about their immigration status and demand for 'original' birth certifications all in violation of constitutional laws that guarantee a child a free public education.

Man Accused of Killing a Pennsylvania State Trooper Caught After 48 Day Manhunt: Suspect Owned Gun, US Army Manual on Sniping

The man accused of shooting and killing Pennsylvania state Trooper Byron Dickson was due in court on Friday, a day after the end of a seven-week manhunt for the fugitive, USA Today reported. Eric Frein, whom the newspaper described as a "self-trained survivalist," was apprehended by U.S. Marshals on Thursday evening.
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