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Catherine Ericson has spent 10 autumns tracking foliage around Lake Placid as one of New York's official leaf peepers. Her work helps visitors and residents know when the Adirondacks hit peak color.
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Catherine Ericson has spent 10 autumns tracking foliage around Lake Placid as one of New York's official leaf peepers. Her work helps visitors and residents know when the Adirondacks hit peak color.

Journalist Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker discussed Elon Musk's campaign spending and broader influence with NPR's Scott Simon on October 17, 2026. The conversation centers on Musk, described as the world's first trillionaire, and his reach across the economy and politics.

NPR has learned that $86 million in federal teen pregnancy prevention funds intended for local grantees nationwide is instead being directed to one large contractor with ties to the Trump administration. The shift raises questions for community organizations that rely on the funding.

Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, that killed three children and one teacher was once a student there. The disclosure came as the investigation continued into one of the deadliest school attacks in recent memory.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Nearly one woman a day is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in Atlantic and Cape May counties, a sobering statistic that...

The "Dancing with the Stars" professional Witney Carson celebrated her 33rd birthday on October 17, 2026, with a photo gallery tribute from TMZ.com highlighting her fitness and style. The milestone arrives as the ballroom performer remains a fixture on the long-running ABC competition series.

The 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum faces a lawsuit from her homeowners association, which alleges repeated maintenance violations at her $1.8 million Atlanta mansion and seeks more than $22,000 in past assessments and fines.

Nick Cannon marked his 46th birthday at Six Flags with Bre Tiesi and their child, Legendary, while Vanessa Hudgens and others embraced Halloween at Disneyland and Knott's Scary Farm. The star-studded selfies offer a glimpse into how celebrities are celebrating the spooky season.

A roundup of the week's biggest celebrity stories: President Trump's White House staffing changes, Diddy's prison transfer, Selma Blair's arrest, and Elon Musk's flying car claim.

Katie Zacharia's tenure as White House press secretary ended abruptly during a Wall Street Journal interview, according to the Wall Street Journal. The brief five-day stint concluded when a senior advisor interrupted the sit-down, and Zacharia never returned.

Austin Butler and Danny Ramirez were photographed on the set of the reboot film "Miami Vice '85," both wearing pastels and oversized suits in a nod to the original series' style. The photos, published October 17, 2026, also serve as a spot-the-difference puzzle with three changes hidden in the images.

Joel Embiid insists the 76ers' new-look roster will not feature deferential roles, as LeBron James and Embiid logged preseason-high minutes in Friday's 125-120 loss to the Celtics without V.J. Edgecombe.

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