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Fall is in the air! Celebrities including Raven Gates and Sutton Foster are getting into the autumn spirit — and bringing their kids along for the ride. Once the leaves start to change color it’s time to head to the pumpkin patch, which is exactly what Colleen Ballinger did. “We took about 500 photos at the pumpkin patch and I don’t have a single one with all 5 of us smiling ?,” the comedian wrote via Instagram on September 26. The Miranda Sings star juggled her 10-month-old twins, Wesley and Maisy, while her husband, Erik Stocklin, held onto their 3-year-old…

AUSTIN, Texas — Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. He was 78.Officials with the Red Bull racing team at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, said Saturday that Mateschitz had died.Mateschitz gained fame as the public face of Red Bull, an Austrian-Thai conglomerate that says it sold nearly 10 billion cans of its caffeine and taurine-based drink in 172 countries worldwide last year.Mateschitz not only helped the energy drink become popular around the world, but also built up…

A new study shows that elements of critical race theory are prevalent in American schools despite claims that the controversial teaching is only promoted at the college level in law degree programs or doesn’t exist at all.The study, conducted by Manhattan Institute policy analyst Zach Goldberg and adjunct fellow Eric Kaufmann, asked 1,505 Americans aged 18 to 20 years old whether they had been taught, or heard from an adult at school, about four core concepts of critical race theory. The majority of respondents, 82.4% of whom attended public school, said they had been taught or heard about those core…

Provincial enforcement personnel cleared a protest camp on the east lawn of the Manitoba legislature on Saturday. This was done without the help of the Winnipeg police.“The Winnipeg Police Service did not have any officers present at the encampment on the Manitoba Legislative grounds today and were not involved in the removal of any occupants or items,” said Const. Jay Murray.The encampment was removed as the province says they are not lawful or safe on the grounds of the legislature and there had been significant security concerns over the past few months.“Our government strongly supports the right to legal protests,”…

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Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says despite Labor’s talk of lifting wages in the upcoming budget, this will be followed by a “downgrade” two years in, due to a “prediction of a weaker labour market and weaker growth”.“We are going to see a no-frills budget on Tuesday night, as the Albanese government seeks to deliver its election commitments, wipe out some of the former Coalition programs and give Australians an idea of some of the challenges ahead,” Mr Clennell said.He said the budget “paints a positive enough picture” of declining deficits in 2022-23 and 2024-25, “before inflation comes off…

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The world No. 1 spot is within touching distance for Rory McIlroy after he surged to the top of the leaderboard at the CJ Cup.McIlroy arrived in South Carolina for the defence of the CJ Cup knowing that a win and anything other than a second place for current world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler would take him back to the top of the standings.With Scheffler out of contention at even-par after a round of 74, McIlroy has the destiny of the No. 1 spot in his own hands after a round of 67at Congaree Golf Club.The CJ CupRahm delighted with…

Mark Allen has revealed that he has been benefiting from a mind coach as he prepares to defend his Northern Ireland Open title in Sunday’s final against Zhou Yuelong.Having also shed five stone in four months, Allen appears to be in a good place currently and that is reflected in recent performances. Fresh from a memorable journey to the British Open final, Allen kept his defence of the NI Open title on track with a hugely impressive 6-2 victory over Neil Robertson in Saturday’s semi-final at the Waterfront, Belfast.Jimmy White praised Allen for his dominant showing over Robertson, particularly his…

Several private schools in New York City are not only requiring students to learn about “anti-racism,” but are now requiring parents to do the same.The New York Post reviewed documents from five private schools in New York City and found that several are instituting “optional” and required “anti-racism” and “diversity, equity and inclusion” trainings for parents, not just students.At The Brearley School, an all-girls prep school, “parents are expected to attend two diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism (DEIA) workshops per school year,” according to an application for admission.Additionally, perspective parents are required to write a 500-word essay which explains their…