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Oct. 16, 2026Updated Oct. 17, 2026, 8:13 a.m. ETThis outdoor security camera can monitor more of your property without adding more camerasWhen it comes to home security, most homeowners struggle with finding an outdoor camera that offers a wide view and won't miss important details or sacrifice visibility elsewhere.It's particularly noticeable around the front of a house, where activity rarely stays in one place. A package may be delivered to the porch while someone walks up the driveway or around the side of the home. Covering every angle usually means...

Oct. 10, 2026, 9:17 a.m. ETCampaign signs are appearing across Pittsburgh as Election Day approaches, but Pennsylvania law limits where candidates can place them and where residents can legally remove them.Political signs are generally allowed on private property with the owner's permission, according to a community announcement. Because campaign signs are considered a form of protected political speech, a sign displayed in a front yard or on other private property is typically legal.Not every sign placement is allowed, however.Guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation prohibits political signs from being...

Sept. 26, 2026Updated Oct. 7, 2026, 9:58 a.m. ETSilver can be a good investment for portfolio diversification and as a hedge against inflation.Compared to gold, silver is more affordable but also experiences greater price volatility.Financial advisors often suggest allocating between 5% and 10% of a portfolio to silver.Investors buy silver for several reasons. Some want protection when markets drop. Others worry about inflation eating away at their savings. But recent price headlines won’t tell you if the precious metal belongs in your portfolio.So, is silver a good investment? It can...

Oct. 8, 2026Updated Oct. 9, 2026, 7:53 a.m. ETHayden Panettiere's daughter, Kaya, made a rare court appearance amid the legal dispute over her mother's estate.The 11-year-old attended the Los Angeles Superior Court hearing virtually on Oct. 8 alongside her father, Wladimir Klitschko, Panettiere’s former fiancé, according to The Associated Press and People. Kaya reportedly briefly appeared on camera to confirm her identity to the judge.She was "soft-spoken and composed," People reported. The proceedings centered on Klitschko's request for "immediate" guardianship of Panettiere's estate on behalf of Kaya, the sole beneficiary,...

Updated Oct. 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m. ETPresident Donald Trump said a new retreat he hopes to create for future White House occupants at one of his Florida golf courses would be safe, secluded and similar to Camp David, the storied presidential getaway in Maryland.Although details of the proposal, first disclosed by The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network, remain sparse, the concept centers around Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, and has received positive reaction from local officials. Trump said it's "a great idea and it'll...

Oct. 6, 2026, 3:02 a.m. ETMonopoly is back at McDonald's.The fan-favorite promotion is back at restaurants nationwide starting Tuesday, Oct. 6 with what the fast food chain is calling a "simplified experience and one-of-a-kind prize list."Players can peel the game pieces, then scan in the app to cash in instant-win food or loyalty points or play for the biggest prizes, like a $1 million cash prize, a 2027 Jeep Cherokee or free McDonald's for a year via a $1,040 McDonald's gift card."This year, we’re going all in on the classic...

Updated Oct. 1, 2026, 6:07 a.m. ETORLANDO, FL — I wouldn’t consider myself a horror fan, but after five years of covering Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights (HHN), it’s become one of my favorite fall traditions.My first foray in 2022, I was so nervous that I only braved one haunted house and scampered out of open-air scare zones before night fell.I still hide behind friends in haunted houses and startle when scareactors catch me off guard, but the more I’ve learned about what it takes to create and execute the...

Updated Sept. 28, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ETHayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, is taking his "urgent" concerns over the "Nashville" actress' estate to court.Klitschko, a former boxer and heavyweight champion whose engagement to Panettiere ended in 2018, filed a request for guardianship of their daughter Kaya Klitschko's estate on Sept. 24, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court documents obtained by USA TODAY.In the filings, Wladimir Klitschko's lawyers shared his concerns over Panettiere's probate estate, of which 11-year-old Kaya is the sole heir.He "is informed and believes that non-family members previously...

Updated Sept. 24, 2026, 8:21 a.m. ETWASHINGTON — A federal judge halted President Donald Trump's ban blocking three major media outlets from reporting at the White House, saying the move was probably unconstitutional, and ordered access to be restored.In an early-morning ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued a temporary restraining order to reinstate press passes for reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after Trump announced on Sept. 18 that he was banning them from the White House.In his court order, Kelly blocked officials from enforcing the ban...

Updated Sept. 24, 2026, 4:58 p.m. ETWASHINGTON – All three media outlets that President Donald Trump banned from the White House were allowed back in Sept. 24 after a judge ruled that the revocation of their credentials probably violated the Constitution.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, had ordered the administration to respond by 12:30 p.m. ET. CNN, MS NOW and Politico announced that their reporters were let back in just after noon, though many of them were initially denied access in the morning.Micah Stopperich, director of White House press...