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Family and friends commemorated Preston Lord at Frontier Family Park in Queen Creek on Monday evening with floating lanterns.

Lord, 16, was beaten in a gang attack at a Halloween party one year ago. He died two days later from traumatic brain injuries.

See the Taylor Swift Halloween house

Heather Corcoran’s home is decorated in Taylor Swift themed Halloween decorations, including references to Swift’s lyrics on Oct. 25, 2024, in Phoenix.

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A Phoenix homeowner in their Halloween era has created a spooky display that references TTPD, “Lover” and other iconic music. Here’s how to visit.

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Today in history

Here are just some of the events on this date in the past.

•	On this day in 1980: The Navy’s USS Parsons, based in San Diego, rescued 110 Vietnamese refugees 330 miles south of Saigon.
•	In 1998: Astronaut John Glenn, at age 77, became the oldest person to travel into space as part of the Space Shuttle Discovery crew.
•	In 2004: Osama bin Laden admitted for the first time in a videotaped statement that he had ordered the Sept. 11 attacks, and told Americans that “the best way to avoid another Manhattan” was to stop threatening Muslims’ security.
•	In 2012: Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the U.S. East Coast, causing hundreds of deaths and nearly $70 billion in damages.
•	In 2015: China announced the end of their one-child policy after 35 years.
•	In 2022: Hundreds of people in South Korea were crushed as a large crowd pushed through narrow streets during Halloween festivities in Seoul, leaving 150 killed and dozens more injured.

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