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The Ohio Department of Health released guidance Friday to help Ohioans safely celebrate Halloween amid the coronavirus pandemic.

While Governor Mike DeWine and other state officials say decisions on whether to participate in Halloween festivities should be made by local communities, individuals, and parents/guardians, Ohio has provided the following recommendations for Halloween festivities:

The U.S. will begin blocking the distribution of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, the Department of Commerce said Friday.

Commerce said in a news release that U.S. mobile platforms will be prohibited from distributing the apps, meaning new downloads will be blocked.

Akron police are investigating after two people were shot during a high school football game.

According to police, around 8 p.m., a boy in his late teens was arguing with a 19-year-old in the stands during a football game being played between Firestone and East at Ellet High School. East uses Ellet as its home field.

A pregnant Gabby Barret takes the stage, as does Maren Morris five months after giving birth -- plus, P!nk and Keith Urban debut new song and Carrie Underwood honors women of country with powerful medley.

The International Exposition Center (I-X Center) is closing its doors for good after operating for 35 years.

The closure is effective immediately and there will not be anymore events at the facility.

Halloween is just around the corner and, as expected, costumes highlighting the most prominent moments of 2020 are sprouting up — including "Karen" masks.

The "Karen" Halloween masks were created by Jason Adcock, a Los Angeles-based artist for hire according to his Instagram. They're made with latex and come with styled hair, lashes, and a personal paint job, according to the Etsy description.

Adcock told Business Insider that he's always worked in retail and has seen lots of "Karens" in their "natural habitat."

Did you notice the “hazy” sky Monday?

Wildfire smoke is trapped and streaming through the winds aloft.

Taylor Swift will make her live performance debut since the release of Folklore at the Academy of Country Music Awards, she has announced. Swift is set to take the stage at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Wed. Sept. 16 to sing "Betty," her first time performing at the yearly award celebration in seven years.

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.

Cassie Randolph has filed for a restraining order against her ex Colton Underwood, PEOPLE confirms, due to alleged harassment and stalking.