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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The eerie zombies from “The Walking Dead” first stepped into viewers’ living rooms on Halloween nearly 15 years ago, unknowingly ushering in a new era for the horror genre. Fans are getting a chance to own some of the franchise’s most coveted items. AMC Networks, in partnership with Heritage Auctions, will be auctioning over 1,000 prop items that span the entire franchise. Online bidding runs until Nov. 1.Greg Nicotero, the show’s special makeup effects supervisor, executive producer and director, has been part of the show since it first went into production. He played a large role…

Dan Schulman, CEO, Paypal speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2020.Adam Galacia | CNBCVerizon announced on Monday that the board of directors has appointed former PayPal CEO Dan Schulman as the company’s new CEO.Schulman replaces Hans Vestberg, who had led the company since 2018.Shares of the company sank roughly 4% in midday trading.Verizon said Vestberg will remain on the board of directors until the 2026 annual meeting and will serve as a special advisor through Oct. 4, 2026, to ensure a smooth transition and close the deal to acquire Frontier Communications.Verizon on Monday also announced…

by Mia Taylor Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Sun October 5, 2025 Halloween is just weeks away and for many of the holiday’s enthusiasts that typically means going trick-or-treating or perhaps attending a Halloween-themed party.For globetrotters who want to take the seasonal scare-fest up a notch however, there’s always the option to book a night in what Airbnb is calling its “ultimate lineup of haunted homes.”  “From homes where ghostly sightings are a part of the lore, to stays with centuries-old haunted histories, or even properties inspired by classic Halloween movies and TV shows,” Airbnb has an option for those…

CBS News studio at Times Square in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 6th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesParamount Skydance said Monday it has agreed to acquire online publication The Free Press, naming its co-founder and CEO, Bari Weiss, as CBS News’ editor-in-chief.The digital upstart publication, which was launched by Weiss in 2021, will be joined with CBS News. Paramount said Monday The Free Press has 1.5 million subscribers, more than 170,000 of which are paid subscriptions.Weiss founded The Free Press after resigning from The New York Times’ opinion desk in 2020.”Weiss will shape…

AMD has signed a multi-year chip supply deal with OpenAI that could generate tens of billions in revenue for the chipmaker, helping accelerate its momentum in the AI industry.  AMD has agreed to supply 6 gigawatts of compute capacity to OpenAI — enough to power up to 4.5 million homes — across multiple generations of its Instinct GPUs, starting with the Instinct MI450 GPU. OpenAI will receive the first gigawatt of capacity in the second half of 2026, when the new chip is scheduled for deployment.  AMD claims the MI450 series will outperform Nvidia’s comparable offerings (NVIDIA Rubin CPX) through hardware and software improvements, many of which will be made with OpenAI’s input. Its current…

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Tourists ride in hot air balloons over the ancient city of Luxor, in Egypt. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Tourists chat as ground crew members retrieve their hot air balloon after landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Tourists chat as ground crew members retrieve their hot air balloon after landing on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Read More A colorful hot air balloon lands on the west bank of…

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount said Monday that it has bought the commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News.The announcement, while anticipated, is a bold move for the venerable television news network initiated by new corporate leader David Ellison. Weiss’ experience is in print journalism, particularly in commentary.“I am confident her entrepreneurial drive and editorial vision will invigorate CBS News,” Ellison said in a news release. “This move is part of Paramount’s bigger vision to modernize content and the way it connects — directly and passionately — to audiences around…

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesOnline holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to jump 5.3% year over year to $253.4 billion as consumers seek discounts and even enlist the help of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots, according to an Adobe Analytics report released Monday.Yet that growth would still be slower than the year-ago holiday season, when online sales rose 8.7% from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, the company said. Adobe’s data tracks more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites, 100 million unique items and 18 different product categories.That growth is also below the 10-year average of roughly 13%…

Sarah Kline. (Source: Sarah Kline)Travel Advisor Success Stories focus on veteran advisors and how they achieved success. Here’s a look at Sarah Kline, president of Time for Travel. How did you get your start as a travel advisor?My parents were small business owners, and their store sat right next door to a travel agency. While my family mostly vacationed locally, I was fascinated by the idea of seeing the world. After school, the women at the agency would let me ‘play travel agent’ at their desks. I’d flip through brochures and read them from cover to cover, imagining far-off destinations.…

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand. They were celebrated Monday at an annual buffalo racing festival and beauty pageant in the city of Chonburi. These days tractors have largely replaced the buffalo for heavy farm work. But the contests have sparked a renewed interest in the animals. The festival held at the end of the 11th lunar month celebrates the start of harvest season and the animals that once were vital to Thai agriculture. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Thai buffalo racers start off a…