Los Angeles – October 30, 2026 -- Eligible Astiva Health members in Southern California can now get covered medical supplies delivered through Shield HealthCare, which is fully contracted with the health plan.

Coverage depends on each member's plan

Members whose plans include covered supplies can order through Shield HealthCare. Coverage varies by member and plan, and every order must meet the applicable benefit, eligibility and coverage requirements.

Shield HealthCare supplies patients at home and handles insurance billing

The company provides medical supplies to patients at home. It also offers billing support to help customers work through insurance requirements and access eligible products.

New City – October 30, 2026 -- Home buyers and sellers in Rockland County, New York, face a market where inventory is slowly rising but still below historical levels, and appropriately priced homes continue to sell quickly, according to a new HelloNation article.

Small rate changes shift how fast buyers make offers

The article, featuring New City real estate expert Margo Bohlin, says even minor interest rate moves affect affordability. When rates are low, demand tends to rise and buyers act more decisively. Higher rates may reduce competition and slow sales. Sellers who watch rate trends can adjust pricing or listing timing to their advantage.

Tampa – October 30, 2026 -- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Busch Gardens Williamsburg turn into holiday destinations from Nov. 13, with Christmas Town shows, light displays and seasonal food all included with park admission.

Tampa Bay adds a drone show and acrobatics

Christmas Town runs select days from Nov. 13 through Jan. 4 in Tampa Bay. Two shows are new: Lights of Wonder sends a fleet of drones into the night sky, synchronized to classic holiday tunes, and A Very Merry Cirque is an acrobatic spectacle.

Returning shows include Christmas on Ice at the Moroccan Palace Theater, Mrs. Claus' Storytime, Elmo's Christmas Wish and Three Kings Journey. On select nights, the Ginga Ninjas breakdance through a holiday mystery about Mrs. Claus' missing cookie recipe. Guests can also visit Santa's North Pole Experience and Rudolph's Winter Wonderland. A New Year's Eve fireworks finale closes out Dec. 31.

ORLANDO – October 30, 2026 -- SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration returns to its Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio parks from early November into early January, and it is included with park admission.

Orlando brings back its orca show Miracles from Nov. 6

SeaWorld Orlando's celebration runs Nov. 6 through Jan. 4 on select dates, with millions of lights and more decorations than ever before. Miracles pairs a holiday soundtrack with orcas, and Annual Pass Members get an exclusive presentation time.

O Wondrous Night retells the first Christmas with more than 30 carols, life-size puppets and live animals. The Sea of Trees dances around a 70-foot centerpiece across the lagoon, and guests can meet Rudolph in Rudolph's Christmas Town. Ice skating at Bayside Stadium, Dinner with Santa and the Sesame Street Christmas Breakfast cost extra. A New Year's Eve fireworks send-off follows on Dec. 31.

Berlin – October 30, 2026 -- Only 8.5 percent of Germans, roughly one in twelve, say they have done enough to protect their home against burglary, even as darker evenings arrive. That is the finding of a representative survey by ring, conducted by the polling institute YouGov.

82 percent feel safe, but 63 percent did nothing new this year

In the darker autumn and winter months, 82 percent of respondents feel safe or very safe at home. Only 3 percent feel unsafe.

Another 22 percent have taken precautions but say they could do more. Over the past twelve months, 63 percent took no concrete steps to secure their home, 18 percent did, and 14 percent plan to.

Asked why they lack protection, 23 percent said there is "nothing to steal" at their place. Another 21 percent rarely think about it, and 9 percent rely on their neighborhood.

United States – October 30, 2026 -- Bettors hunting for the first touchdown scorer in NFL Week 8 can find DraftKings prices ranging from Rhamondre Stevenson at +475 to Pat Freiermuth and Tre Tucker at +1400, with Week 7 data pointing toward tight ends and fast starts.

Tight ends scored a season-high nine first team touchdowns in Week 7

Week 7 produced nine first team touchdowns by tight ends, bringing the season total at the position to 38. Backups and third-stringers got in on it too, including Nick Muse, Davis Allen and Mason Taylor. Running backs and wide receivers each had eight, quarterbacks had two, and defenses and special teams had none. One game had no touchdown at all.

Ten first team touchdowns came on opening possessions, tying the season high from Week 1. The season total is 54. Red-zone efficiency was about 56%, and the league has 419 red-zone touchdowns among 545 total.

New Orleans – October 30, 2026 -- VSiN's Oct. 29 NBA betting report covers three games: Cleveland at Atlanta, Sacramento at New Orleans and Memphis at Portland. Its systems favor New Orleans (-5.5) and Portland (-7.5), while the data on Cleveland and the totals is mixed.

New Orleans is 11-2 against the spread versus Sacramento

New Orleans has covered 11 of its last 13 meetings with Sacramento, and VSiN lists the Pelicans' -5.5 line as a trend match. Under the total has hit in seven of the last eight series games at Smoothie King Center, and this game's total is 236.5.

A streak system also matches New Orleans. Teams that have lost four or more games and score 114 points per game or more are 156-125-3 against the spread (55.5%). In the Makinen Power Ratings, New Orleans is an underpriced favorite by +1.6, and by +3.2 in the Bettors Ratings.

BOSTON – October 30, 2026 -- When the clocks fall back on the night of Sunday, November 1, Americans will sleep only about 11 minutes longer than on a typical Saturday, according to new Withings data, and by the following weekend they sleep less than usual.

Withings data shows the bonus hour mostly disappears

Withings analyzed 237,480 nights of sleep data from US users aged 18 and over, covering the autumn clock changes of 2023, 2024 and 2025. On the night itself, sleep was also more broken than usual, with slightly more frequent wake-ups.

In the week afterward, people woke around 16 minutes earlier and went to bed around 15 minutes earlier by the clock. By the next Saturday they slept about four minutes less than usual, with a slightly lower sleep score. Sleep quality returned to its pre-change level over the following two weeks.

In Europe, where clocks change a week earlier, people gain between 10 and 15 minutes.

Deerfield Beach – October 30, 2026 -- The youth charity Be Strong has named 16 students and alumni to its first National Student Advisory Board, a group that will help steer the organization's Never Alone campaign on youth mental health and peer support.

The board includes middle school students, high school students, and young adults. Some are current Be Strong Student Representatives and others are alumni. Members come from Colorado, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Iowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, New York, Texas, Ohio, and Virginia.

Never Alone aims to make help easier to find

Be Strong launched Never Alone in 2025 to close the gap between people who need help and the support available to them. The campaign combines awareness, peer leadership, immediate assistance, and pathways to ongoing care, with the goal of reaching people before struggles become crises.

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- The Hilton Honors American Express Card, Hilton's first co-branded credit card in Canada, launches on October 29, 2026 with a $150 annual fee and 6X points on purchases at Hilton properties. American Express Canada and Hilton announced the card as the next step in a partnership that has lasted more than 70 years.

Hilton says Hilton Honors membership in Canada has grown by more than 40% since 2023. Cardmembers can use points across Hilton's portfolio of 28 brands and more than 9,600 properties worldwide.

Cardmembers earn up to 6X points per purchase

The earning structure has three tiers: