Columbus, Wisconsin – November 01, 2026 -- A magnet test led a Columbus family to a needle inside a Snickers bar from their son's Halloween haul, and police are now looking at the report.

Magnet test flagged one treat after trick-or-treating

The Lanzhammer family says they went trick-or-treating in Columbus on Saturday night. When they got home, they checked all of their son's treats with a magnet. One of the treats stuck to it.

BELGRADE – October 29, 2026 -- Players can now check in real time which online casinos draw complaints and how much money gets recovered, thanks to a new Casino Complaints Dashboard from AskGamblers.

The dashboard draws on the AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service

The tool visualises data from the AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service (AGCCS), which mediates between operators and users. It covers general stats, resolution processes, casino rankings, common player issues, current trends, money recovered and affiliate program complaint statistics.

Frankfurt am Main – October 28, 2026 -- Managers who lose their jobs at 40 or 50 don't have to start from zero, according to career adviser Dr. Hans-Peter Luippold, who says the key is repositioning existing experience for a changed job market.

Companies such as Volkswagen and Bayer have been cutting management positions for months. For executives with 15 or 20 successful years behind them, that can mean a sudden restart.

Fountain Valley – October 27, 2026 -- Patients in Orange County and Long Beach now have three MemorialCare hospitals ranked among America's 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, with top marks in gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal surgery and prostate surgery.

Saddleback Medical Center, Orange Coast Medical Center and Long Beach Medical Center also earned five-star ratings in seven specialties: cardiac, critical care, gastrointestinal, neurosciences (including stroke), orthopedics, prostate surgery and pulmonary care.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- Anyone applying for a job at shipping company Teekay should know that the company never charges candidates a fee at any stage of hiring. Teekay says fraudsters are impersonating the company and offering fake jobs in exchange for payment or personal information.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Veterans who skip a scheduled VA Compensation & Pension (C&P) exam without good cause can see a claim rated on a thin file or denied outright. Preparing in advance, by bringing your own records and describing your worst days, protects the claim.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Before you hand your VA disability file to a lawyer, seven questions can show whether that lawyer is accredited, what they may legally charge, and who will actually work your case. VA checks its own examiners, but nobody automatically checks the attorney you are about to trust with your service treatment records, DD-214 and private doctor's notes.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Veterans with an Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct or Dishonorable discharge can still have a VA claim reviewed, and many of them skip filing because they assume the door is closed.

Honorable and General discharges skip this process entirely

Under 38 C.F.R. § 3.12(a), a discharge under honorable conditions, meaning Honorable or General, is binding on VA. There is nothing to review. The character of discharge determination applies only to Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct and Dishonorable discharges.

United Kingdom – October 22, 2026 -- Anyone who is not a British citizen or Irish national can use the UK's official visa and immigration hub to check whether they need a visa, an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or an eVisa to prove their immigration status.

Visitors can stay up to 6 months

The visit section covers tourism, business and short stays of up to 6 months. Airport transit visas are listed there too.

United States – October 22, 2026 -- SeaWorld's Animal Rescue Teams have helped rescue more than 43,000 sick, injured and orphaned animals over more than 60 years, and they remain on call 24/7/365.

Thirteen rescued beluga whales have arrived in the United States

Two successful transports have brought the 13 beluga to the US. They are part of an international mission to save 30 beluga whales, described as one of the largest and most complex marine mammal rescue efforts ever undertaken.