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Shipping containers sit in stacks at the Zhangjiagang Port on October 21, 2022.Visual China Group | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China reported Monday that third-quarter gross domestic product grew by 3.9% from a year ago, beating expectations.The data was originally set for release on Oct. 18, but was delayed late on Oct. 17 with no explanation. China’s Communist Party held its 20th National Congress from Oct. 16 to Oct. 22.Analysts polled by Reuters prior to Oct. 18 had expected China to report GDP growth of 3.4% for the third quarter.The officially released 3.9% year-on-year growth for the third quarter marked a…

A mother has spoken of her surprise after she found a tarantula the size of her own hand in her own front garden – and says her children grew so fond of the creature that they named it ‘Dobby’ A mum has been left stunned after a tarantula the “size of her hand” turned up outside her house. Sarah Rodmell, 30, fromStapleford, Nottssaid builders working at her family home “stepped back” in horror when they found an aggressive species native to the south of Africa in her front garden. The mum-of-two and school worker, who is scared of spiders, gave…

If you’re one of those people who created a social media page for your dog, then keep reading … Yappy.com, an online retailer of pet gifts, is searching for its next “Chief Fluff Officer,” a gig that pays up to $10,000 a year. “The successful pup will be a natural behind the camera, always happy to strike a pose and genuinely enjoy having their photo taken and being filmed as they try out our latest personalized gifts,” the company says in the job ad. Although it sounds like a dream job, the duties of a pup influencer can be ruff.…

A Michigan family of four that disappeared last week after the father made a 911 call asking for police protection was located in Wisconsin on Sunday, the Fremont Police Department announced. Anthony and Suzette Cirigliano, both 51, and their children, Brandon, 19, and Noah, 15, were last seen on Sunday at their home in western Michigan about 45 miles north of Grand Rapids. Fremont Police Department Chief Tim Rodwell previously told Fox News Digital that the father was “displaying to my officers paranoia and some concerns in regard to the FBI and CIA” the night before they disappeared. “Everyone is OK,” Anthony, the…

Michelle Petty and Logan Brown. Janelle and Christine Brown. Courtesy of Janelle Brown/InstagramThey do! Logan Brown married longtime girlfriend Michelle Petty on Saturday, October 22, and mom Janelle Brown and former stepmom Christine Brown both attended. “Christine and I at Logan and Michelle’s wedding last night. Such a beautiful day,” Janelle, 53, shared via her Instagram Story on Sunday, October 23. The Sister Wives star shared a second photo of herself with her children. “My kids. And the new bride and groom. Some of us are already sweating from the legendary Brown family dancing at events,” she captioned the snap.…

Seventy-five-year-old Ross Auvigne has been diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer and is confined to a wheelchair. So with what time he has left, he enjoys his trips to his local grocery store. Unfortunately, the conditions of the roads and sidewalks are so poor, it has become dangerous for him to travel on. Auvigne says he is worried about the residents’ safety as well as his own.“The sidewalks are so rough and these chairs are not, they don’t have a very good suspension on them. This particular chair wants to throw out and throw me forward,” said Auvigne.Auvigne has challenged the…

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., was put on the defensive during her debate with Republican Tiffany Smiley, who took aim at the incumbent senator’s record on crime amid a surge in crime across the country.”We have a crime crisis in Washington state… crime is on the rise everywhere,” Smiley said.during Sunday’s debate, which comes just over a week before next month’s midterm election’s. “My opponent, Senator Murray… she went on the Senate floor and she called for funds to be diverted from our police force. And then she disappeared and she went into hiding.””Our cities are being destroyed by crime, our…

A grandmother in Michigan is accused of stabbing her 2-year-old grandson multiple times in the side of the head.Alisha Caver, 56, allegedly stabbed the 2-year-old in the side of his head multiple times during the early morning hours of Oct. 20 before police arrived to the Detroit apartment at 1:30 a.m., according to FOX 2. The incident happened at the St. Antoine Gardens apartment complex.The 2-year-old boy is in the hospital in stable condition, according to police. When police arrived, the boy was “bleeding from the right side of his head,” according to police.MICHIGAN TEEN STABS MOTHER TO DEATH DURING ARGUMENT, FLEES…

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says the Liberal Party is “absolutely committed” to stage three tax cuts while Labor looks for “any excuse” to walk away from the agreement.“Having some passion and conviction behind it from Labor will help people to see that despite some of the challenges we’re facing, investment, building careers, taking risks, all makes sense,” he told Sky News Australia. “And it’s the private sector and activity in the private sector that will get us through these challenges and Labor needs to enable that and facilitate that. “Whilst Jim Chalmers is saying he doesn’t like these stage three…

Some 1,000 students and a few staff members at a Virginia high school last week had to call out sick with flu-like symptoms and stomach pains.Stafford High School Principal Allen Hicks sent out a letter to parents on Friday, alerting them of an “illness outbreak.” “We are currently investigating the symptoms and are working with the health department to identify the root cause of the illness,” Hicks said in the letter.He said the school did not anticipate closing the building and that learning will continue. Students will be given “ample time” to make up missed work when they return to…