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Missouri’s sex offenders no longer must place “no candy” warning signs outside their homes on Halloween, a federal judge ruled, arguing that part of the state’s law is unconstitutional.A state law enacted in 2008 prohibited registered sex offenders from going outside to interact with children and from having outside lights on, and they are required to post a sign warning that “no candy or treats” are offered at the home on Halloween night, according to Fox 2.But U.S. District Judge John Ross on Wednesday ruled that the sign requirement portion of the law will no longer be enforced, starting this Halloween.Ross said officials were permanently enjoined statewide from enforcing the sign requirement.MISSING MISSOURI MOTHER’S REMAINS FOUND 6 MONTHS AFTER MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCEThe ruling comes after Hazelwood, Missouri, resident Thomas Sanderson filed a lawsuit last year arguing that the sign requirement violated his First Amendment rights to free speech, claiming the statute forced him to make a statement he did not agree with.Police arrested Sanderson shortly after Halloween in 2022, accusing him of setting up a large Halloween display and handing out candy to children.Sanderson is on the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s sex offender registry list as a Tier Level II offender. He has been included on the state’s sex offender registry list since 2006, and a Tier Level II designation means he is required to complete a 25-year registration requirement.TWO MEN ARRESTED IN MISSOURI AFTER POLICE DISCOVER 5 ADULTS, 7 CHILDREN IN BACK OF U-HAUL: REPORTSBefore 2022, the lawsuit says, authorities told Sanderson on two separate occasions — in 2008 and 2012 — that the statute did not apply to him because his conviction came before the requirement went into effect in 2008. Sanderson has held Halloween festivities every year since 2008 and was never issued a written or verbal notice that the statute applied to him, according to the original petition.Sanderson pleaded guilty in April 2023 to one charge of failure to comply with Halloween-related restrictions for sex offenders, court records show.While Ross’ ruling on Wednesday means registered sex offenders in Missouri are no longer required to post a warning sign on Halloween, they still must follow the other provisions in the statute that require them to stay inside and keep outside lights turned off.



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The New York Yankees knocked off the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, in the opening game of the American League Division Series on Saturday, but it sure didn’t come easily. It came historically, though.The Yankees have notched plenty of feats in the club’s illustrious history, but what happened Saturday was a first. It was the first postseason game in Major League Baseball history that had five lead changes, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Tommy Pham got the Kansas City Royals on the board first with a sac fly in the second inning, but New York’s Gleyber Torres responded with a two-run homer in the third. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMJ Melendez returned the favor with a two-run blast of his own, giving Kansas City the lead right back.The Yankees walked twice with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to regain the lead, but the Yanks gave it right back thanks to sloppy play and weak contact that found holes.Jazz Chisholm stole second in the seventh inning and the Yankees took advantage, with Alex Verdugo singling to score the speedy Chisholm, putting the Yanks up, 6-5.It was the fifth, and final, lead change of the ballgame — the most-ever in a postseason game.Luke Weaver got the four-out save for New York, retiring Michael Massey, batting champ Bobby Witt (who would win MVP had it not been for Aaron Judge), and Vinnie Pasquantino in the ninth.METS’ MAGIC CONTINUES IN NLDS WITH 5 RUNS IN EIGHTH FOR ANOTHER COMEBACK VICTORYThere is one cause for concern on the New York side, though. Despite his 58 homers, 144 RBI, .322 average, and 1.159 OPS, Judge went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, lowering his lifetime postseason average to a meager .206 — he has struck out in more than one-third of his postseason plate appearances.New York also went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. The American League is off on Sunday, so both teams will be back on Monday for Game 2. It will be Cole Ragans (3.14 ERA) for Kansas City, and New York will return with Carlos Rodon (3.96 ERA).Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Hallmark star Mamie Laverock shared a message of gratitude to her fans as she continues to recover after falling five stories from a hospital balcony in May.In a short video she shared on her official Facebook page Thursday, the 20-year-old “When Calls the Heart” actress, who returned home from the hospital in August, thanked her fans for their letters of support. “Thank you guys so much for these beautiful cards,” Laverock, who was seen lying in bed, said in the clip.”There’s so many, and I love them all so much,” she added, holding up a stack of cards and smiling. “Thank you.”Laverock starred as nursing student Rosaleen Sullivan for three seasons on “When Calls the Heart.”HALLMARK STAR MAMIE LAVEROCK RETURNS HOME AFTER BALCONY FALL PUT ACTRESS ON LIFE SUPPORTEarlier in the week, Laverock shared a photo in which she was seen reuniting with her co-stars from the show, including Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner, Kevin McGarry, Andrea Brooks, Kavan Smith, Pascale Hutton and Chris McNally.In the image, which was taken at the Hallmark’s Hearties Family Reunion event in September, Laverock was seen using a walker and making heart symbols with her hands as she posed with other members of the cast.”At the end of every rainbow there is a pot of gold,” she wrote in the caption of the photo that she uploaded to Facebook on Tuesday. “Returning to the warm light of the When Calls The Heart reunion,” Laverock added. “I love you.”Laverock also shared Wagner’s post featuring the same image. “A picture is worth 1000 words!” Wagner wrote in the caption with emojis of 100 and a red heart.”I have endless love for this entire cast. Thank you so much,” Laverock commented on the post.The actress was placed on life support after falling off a balcony weeks after suffering an undisclosed “medical emergency,” according to a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign established in May.In an update on her GoFundMe page in June, her family wrote, “Her body has been shattered. She has undergone two 11 hour surgeries with two doctors working on her, a three hour surgery and another surgery today. We have nothing but gratitude for the doctors and nurses who have been exemplary in her care since May 26.”They added that Laverock was “enduring tremendous pain.””We can only hold onto the miracles of each day and continue to thank everyone for their prayers and marvel at the miracles of her story,” they shared online. “Our daughter loves her life and loves her family and is fighting hard everyday.”Laverock celebrated a milestone moment months after the fall. The actress was seen standing and walking in a video shared on Facebook at the beginning of August.”Thank you surgeon’s, thank you prayers, thank you Lord. Mamie has just taken her first steps,” the caption alongside the clip said.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLaverock had been in intensive treatment for two weeks prior to the fall, and was “escorted out of a secure unit of the hospital and taken up to a balcony walkway from which she fell five stories.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER”She sustained life threatening injuries, has undergone multiple extensive surgeries, and is currently on life support,” her parents, Nicole and Rob Compton, previously shared online.Laverock’s family celebrated her return home from the hospital in an August update on her Facebook page.”Dreams do come true,” the post read. “Welcome home Mamie.”The post featured a photo of a cake for the actress and a sign reading, “Home Sweet Home.””She’s still severely injured, but we will take care of her privately,” a comment from the Facebook page read. “She needed to be at home. So happy for her. She made it this far… next chapter. It’s a blessing to have her home.”



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Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 77 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president without holding an official press conference. Trump has held six news conferences where he took questions from the media since the beginning of August, including another on Friday after meeting with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp about hurricane relief efforts.President Biden also held a news conference in the White House press briefing room on Friday, where he joked about getting back into the 2024 race.BERNIE SANDERS SAYS HARRIS DROPPING FAR-LEFT POLICIES ‘IN ORDER TO WIN THE ELECTION’Harris has stepped up her interviews in recent weeks, including doing radio hits and a solo sit-down with a Philadelphia TV station. She also spoke to MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle and she made time to hang out with supporter Oprah Winfrey last month at a star-studded campaign event. This week she taped an interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.But as for when she’ll actually do a formal press conference as a candidate, that day may never come, at least while she’s still a candidate.Conservative Radio Libre host Jorge Bonilla feels Harris should do a press conference but said it’s almost “irrelevant” because she continues to get a pass. HARRIS DODGES QUESTION ON LOWERING PRICES BY DESCRIBING ‘MIDDLE-CLASS’ ROOTS: NEIGHBORS ‘PROUD OF THEIR LAWN’”She is highly unlikely to do a press conference because the media have enabled and encouraged her ‘plexiglass basement’ strategy, wherein she preserves the illusion of being out there while remaining wholly inaccessible to the press and therefore unaccountable,” Bonilla told Fox News Digital.In her interview in Philadelphia, her answer citing her middle-class upbringing when asked about specifics of her economic policy drew sharp criticism.BARBARA WALTERS WOULD EXPECT KAMALA HARRIS TO DO INTERVIEWS, AUTHOR SAYS: ‘PART OF THE JOB OF BEING PRESIDENT'”You know, I grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn,” she said. “And I was raised to believe and to know that all people deserve dignity, and that we as Americans have a beautiful character. You know, we have ambitions and aspirations and dreams, but not everyone necessarily has access to the resources that can help them fuel those dreams and ambitions. “So when I talk about building an opportunity economy, it is very much with the mind of investing in the ambitions and aspirations and the incredible work ethic of the American people and creating opportunity for people, for example, to start a small business.”Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. 



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Saturday’s college football slate only featured one matchup between teams ranked in the AP Top 25. The ninth-ranked Missouri Tigers traveled to Kyle Field to take on the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies.While Missouri entered the game as the favorites, the Aggies cruised to a 41-10 win. Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss was asked if he thought the Aggies shocked their top-10 opponent.”Most definitely,” he said before laughing. “They thought they was coming to get a piece of cake — easy.” Moss ran for a career-high 138 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTexas A&M has now won five straight after dropping its season opener to Notre Dame.”We are in a growth mindset. … We are trying to grow every single day,” first-year Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said. “We didn’t flinch when we didn’t get the job done against Notre Dame.”NICK SABAN TEASES FORMER NFL RUNNING BACK MARSHAWN LYNCH OVER INFAMOUS SUPER BOWL PLAYTexas A&M was up 24-0 at halftime and padded the lead when Moss ran 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter. He burst through a hole in the line and evaded one tackle before outrunning the defense for his second score of the day.”We just wanted to come out and continue to put our foot on their neck,” Moss said. “That’s it.”Brady Cook threw for 186 yards with a touchdown for Missouri, which was playing its first road game of the season. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz used his opening statement in a postgame press conference to take responsibility for the team’s performance and issued an apology to fans.”Just a really poor performance by my football team, and it starts with me. And I apologize to our fans. It’s my responsibility for us to be better. The start at the first half … not being able to convert third downs, not being able to stop them on third down … ultimately (was) the difference in the game.”We weren’t competitive, and that’s not Mizzou football.”Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 276 yards in his return after missing three games with an injury to his throwing shoulder, and Amari Daniels added two rushing scores.Texas A&M led 10-0 when Missouri’s Luther Burden III looked to have scored on a 75-yard reception. But it was called back when the Tigers were flagged for an illegal receiver downfield.Missouri’s only touchdown came on a 59-yard pass from Cook to Theo Wease that cut the lead to 34-7 with about five minutes left in the third.Texas A&M has a bye next Saturday before returning to action against Mississippi State Oct. 19. Missouri will look to rebound next week when it hosts Massachusetts.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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