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The Coolidge Reagan Foundation (CRF), a campaign finance watchdog group, has criminally referred New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to the Justice Department. The foundation filed two criminal referrals against Mamdani, alleging the Democratic nominee received illegal contributions from foreign donors. Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat nominee for New York City mayor, reportedly faces two criminal referrals accusing his campaign of accepting illegal contributions from foreign donors. pic.twitter.com/10CUY0rN6p — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) October 29, 2025 Fox News shared more: A review of finance reports earlier this month revealed that Mamdani’s campaign had accepted nearly $13,000 from at least 170 donors from outside the United States, raising questions about his campaign’s financial compliance, as only U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents are permitted to contribute to American political campaigns. “These are not isolated incidents or clerical errors,” Dan Backer, a national campaign finance expert and president of the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, told Fox News Digital. “This was a sustained pattern of foreign money flowing into a New York City mayoral race which is a clear violation of both federal law and New York City campaign finance rules. Mamdani’s campaign was on notice for months that it was accepting illegal foreign contributions, and yet it did nothing meaningful to stop it.” However, the Mamdani campaign said that “31 of the 170 donors have proven their citizenship or legal permanent residence and have been deemed permissible by the Campaign Finance Board, and the remaining 139 have had their donations refunded.” According to The Post Millennial, the foundation sent the criminal referral to Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani criminally referred to DOJ over foreign, illegal donationshttps://t.co/jjUDmtJED2 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 29, 2025 The Post Millennial noted: “The law is crystal clear that foreign nationals may not participate in American elections, and that includes making contributions. Yet Mamdani’s campaign repeatedly accepted donations from individuals abroad,” Backer added, and argued “whether through negligence or intent, this conduct undermines the integrity of the democratic process.” The DOJ calls for an investigation into “potential FECA violations” and the Manhattan version cites “possible violations of New York Election Law § 17.152, which makes it a misdemeanor for two or more persons to conspire to promote an election by unlawful means.” CRF Chairman Shaun McCutcheon said, “Every dollar illegally funneled into a campaign from abroad dilutes the voice of lawful American voters. This case must be investigated immediately, and those responsible held accountable.”

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Halloween is just a week away, which means it’s crunch time for figuring out a costume. And when it comes to find the funniest, scariest, and best ones, it makes sense that trick or treaters and adults alike turn to Google. People ‘google’ so much that the search giant’s name has become a verb. Embracing this honorary eponym, Google Trends has released a trove of data that not only reveals 2017’s most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. (Wonder Woman), but also breaks ideas down state by state. Tracking the best costumes using with up-to-the-minute search results, the Google Frightgeist tool can display the data in several ways. First, there are the top trending costumes, nationally, which as of this writing are: 1. Wonder Woman Cosplayer dressed as Wonder Woman attend the 2017 New York Comic Con on October 8, 2017 in New York City. John Lamparski — WireImage/Getty Images 2. Harley Quinn Comic Con attendees pose as Harley Quinn and Joker during New York Comic-Con 2015 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 9, 2015 in New York City. Daniel Zuchnik — Getty Images 3. Clown A person dressed in a clown costume stands amongst attendees during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 31, 2016. Andrew Kelly — Reuters 4. Unicorn A Unicorn of Super Geek League pose for a portrait backstage during the USC Lucky Festival on March 12, 2016 at The Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Mat Hayward — Getty Images 5. Rabbit A dog dressed as Hugh Hefner takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan’s Tompkins Square Park in New York U.S., October 21, 2017. Lucas Jackson — Reuters 6. Witch Witches take part in the the Spirit of Halloweentown parade in St. Helens, Ore., on October 7, 2017. The town was the set for the 1998 [f500link]Disney[/f500link] movie Halloweentown. Alex Milan Tracy — Sipa USA via AP 7. Mouse A group of four female college students dressed in costumes; one student as Minnie Mouse holding a phone taking a selfie, another student dressed in the purple, green, and face paint of the Joker, one student in the back dressed as a Minion, and the student most to the left wearing cat ears and cat makeup; all with smiling facial expressions, Halloween at Peabody Library, Johns Hopkins University, October 31, 2015. Courtesy Eric Chen. JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado Getty Images 8. Pirate A participant wearing a costume of Jack Sparrow during the Torino Comics. It is a convention dedicated to comics, manga and relative merchandising. Daniele Baldi — Pacific Press LightRocket via Getty Images 9. Zombie Zombie at AMC’s The Walking Dead Booth at Comic-Con International 2017 – Preview Night held at San Diego Convention Center on July 19, 2017 in San Diego, California. Albert L. Ortega — Getty Images   Read the entire list @Fortune

Actors jumping out of dark corners just don’t satisfy anymore. With “The Walking Dead’s” zombie bloodbath drawing more than 15 million viewers a week, audiences demand more these days than a few quick startles out of Halloween haunted houses. Enter “extreme” haunted houses – also called “interactive” or “intense” haunted houses – which cater to the demand of increasingly desensitized patrons looking to be frightened to their core at Halloween. Some aim to terrorize and traumatize; others just want to give everyone a scary, but fun, time. Most designers of such events believe that while traditional haunted houses will always have their place, extreme events are shaping the future by evolving with today’s society to ensure everyone has ample opportunities to laugh, cry and scream his head off every Halloween. Here are some of the most unusual extreme Halloween events for 2014: 1. Blackout (18+) – New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA Blackout, which pioneered the X-rated Halloween experience, relies on darkness, loud noises, nudity, sexual situations and violence to terrify its customers. Many call it the most extreme event in the country. In past years, patrons have ended up half-naked, bound and gagged, standing opposite a highway in full view of the world. Participants must be 18 or over, and they must sign a waiver. There is even a safety word for those who can’t take it. Though it’s been a solo experience up until now, this year guests will experience “Blackout: House” in groups. Creative director Josh Randall, continuing to “reinvent” what he describes as “more theater” than a haunted house, declined to say what will happen this year, noting only that the New York and LA versions will be nearly identical. 2. Alone (18+) – Los Angeles, CA If you’re looking for a mental test, Alone: An Existential Haunting will be unnerving. Co-creator Lawrence Lewis describes the event as a “blank canvas” onto which customers’ nightmares unfold. “We don’t utilize any fake blood or guts or crazy clowns or chainsaws,” he says. “We stick to the psychological fear that we are all built with internally and exploit that and let the mechanisms of fight or flight take over.” Another adults-only “waiver maze,” Alone gets very physical with its guests, adding in sexuality and personalized attention, including calling out patrons’ names. 3. McKamey Manor (21+) – San Diego, CA Arguably the most extreme haunted house, McKamey Manor is run by Russ McKamey and his girlfriend, Carol Schultz, who live to draw out deep, horrifying, emotional responses from people. This year’s grueling experiences are designed to last up to eight hours for one or two people per day. Special effects, animatronics, intense actors and purely disgusting interactive moments make this haunted house unique, and shivering, crying, passing out and being left in emotional shambles are not uncommon. So far, no one has made it through, and there is no safe word to escape – though McKamey pulls the plug when medically necessary. McKamey films his guests to make a “mini movie” of each experience. “It really is like watching somebody live their own horror movie right there, six inches in front of their face,” McKamey joyously explains. Some of its most extreme moments occur on a morgue table, including the use of a live tarantula. “You want to see true fear? You put live spiders crawling on somebody’s face, and the tears are just flowing down their eyes in silence. It’s like you’re watching a silent movie,” McKamey says. Though he says he’s invested more than half a million dollars into the event, McKamey doesn’t ask his guests for a dime – just a dog food donation for Operation Greyhound. He does it “for the love of the haunt,” simply wanting to put on the “biggest, craziest show” anyone’s ever seen. No wonder he has a waiting list of more than 17,000. 4. Freakling Brothers Gates of Hell (17+) and Victim Experience (18+) – Las Vegas, NV It’s a tough order to freak out Sin City, but the Freakling Brothers live up to their name with some of the most extreme haunted houses in the country. Co-creator JT Mollner describes their R-rated “Gates of Hell” as a “full contact haunted house” in which guests 17 and over are bombarded with profanity, violent situations and frequent touching. Its most intense scenes are “Faces of Death” moments, each depicting horrible ways to die, culminating with stepping into a death camp and “dying” by firing squad. But “Gates of Hell” is nothing compared to “Victim Experience,” designed to please a niche audience that wants to feel like it’s succumbing to traumatizing crimes. Limited to five tickets per night, the Victim Experience subjects patrons to intense physical contact, emotional torture, suffocation, waterboarding and simulated criminal sexual content. “I don’t know if I personally would pay to go through the Victim Experience,” says Mollner, noting that only 30 percent of patrons (mostly women) have made it through without using the safe word. 5. ScareHouse: The Basement (18+) – Pittsburgh, PA Not all extreme haunted houses are meant to traumatize. ScareHouserelies on science to dig deep into the psychology of the scare and leave guests with a new outlook on life. Dr. Margee Kerr, a sociologist and “fear expert,” used data to design the horrors found in ScareHouse’s The Basement. Set in the basement of a former Elks lodge, The Basement was designed to make people feel better. “It was meant to actually help people in a way – to challenge them to think about things that they had never thought about before,” said Kerr. “People don’t think anymore. We want people to think.” Through a series of theatrical vignettes, guests address fears that include claustrophobia, needles, electric shocks and doctors. The event also questions guests’ religious beliefs, a sensitive subject for many. But ScareHouse adheres to strict morals; it never depicts helpless females or sexual violence against women. Instead, women are some of its most aggressive and powerful characters. 6. Shocktoberfest: Naked and Scared Challenge (18+) – Sinking Spring, PA Beyond the intellectual, physical and downright disturbing, extreme haunted houses can tap into superficial fears – namely the fear of one’s own body. Shocktoberfest’s Naked and Scared Challengeallows guests to traverse a dark haunted house nearly nude, literally stripping off outer layers of protection. After a brief battle with the local township, creator Pat Konopelski decided he couldn’t allow guests to participate naked, so they wear the littlest of underwear. He said removing clothing makes the experience more “intrusive and personal and intimate.” They use special techniques and scare devices – water and air blasts among others – to heighten the experience. Coupled with near-freezing fall weather, it becomes quite a rush for those prancing through in their underpants. “When they have that layer of protection removed, that is a whole new sense that is now available to be entertained and exploited,” Konopelski said. 7. Queen Mary Dark Harbor – Long Beach, CA Aboard the historic Queen Mary cruise ship lies Dark Harbor, a Halloween event that this year is adding “Encounters” that center around the vessel’s real-life ghost stories. Director of entertainment events Steve Sheldon developed the idea of having guests explore areas of the ship they’ve never visited before, including the engine room, and adding interactive mind games along the way. Customers are sent on a ghost hunt gone wrong, required them to find their way out of the mess. Sheldon believes guests will walk away “entertained, scared, intrigued, wanting more.” 8. Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary (7+) – Philadelphia, PA While most extreme haunted houses are aimed squarely at adults, Terror Behind the Walls gives kids an opportunity to join in the fun. Designed to raise funds to maintain the historic and reputedly haunted Eastern State Penitentiary, it has six traditional haunted houses. Last year they debuted a “more intense” option that allows actors to touch guests in a variety of inventive, fun and thrilling ways, at no additional cost. Those who opt in wear red glow stick necklaces so the actors can single them out in the haunted houses, particularly in the new “Machine Shop.” Guests may find themselves pulled into a prison cell and confronted by burly bald inmates threatening to shave their heads. Such one-on-one moments happen sporadically. More frequent touching includes actors brushing various body parts – never inappropriately – or stopping guests in their path to create some contact and a quick startle. Creative director Amy Hollaman went to great lengths to choreograph each touch and movement for maximum effect, never becoming repetitive. Children become part of it with their own smaller scale interactive adventures mid-haunt, such as crawling through a tree or digging in the dirt for a spider, which they get to keep. 9. Trapped at Knott’s Scary Farm (All Ages, Recommended for 13+) – Buena Park, CA The only big West Coast theme park to feature an extreme haunted house, Knott’s Berry Farm added Trapped to its lineup three years ago. The Halloween event is open to all ages, though it’s recommended for those 13 and over (minors must be accompanied by an adult). “We can’t go crazy extreme, nor do we want to, because it’s a theme park,” said Gus Krueger, design specialist for Knott’s Scary Farm. “But we definitely are able to push the limits here, and we’ve never gotten feedback that it’s not extreme enough.” Actors are hands-on, and guests must interact with them while walking through, remaining in scenes for several minutes instead of just passing through. In past years, Trapped has locked guests inside cages, sprinkled simulated “rat poop” on them, forced them to eat bugs and to receive shocks by touching water pouring out of electrical sockets to “complete the circuit.” The goal is to put guests in uncomfortable situations, but make it rewarding and fun. Krueger says the best reaction on the way out is, “Wow, that was cool, but that was so horrible.”