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Met Police, Man City stumble, Halloween candy slump
The Metropolitan Police is reviewing its handling of a January 2019 letter and weighing a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct; paperwork, eventually.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend EditionPublished
At a glance
- First reported by AP News: “Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns”, with reporting from News4JAX (AP).
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:01 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Man City, Halloween.
- BBN covered this story before: Spirit Halloween's CEO now runs Hot Topic, too (October 24).
The real story
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- AP NewsHalloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns
- News4JAX (AP)Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHalloween candy sales fell six point seven percent in the month to October seventeenth, NielsenIQ says.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA one hundred thirty-five piece Mars pack is nineteen dollars eighty-seven cents at Aldi, almost what a two-hundred-fifty piece pack cost five years ago.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOnly small bags are growing. The fun-size era is now just the size.
The story so far
- Halloween Candy Price Check: Walmart, Target, Publix and more · TheStreet
- Taylor Swift eyes first Oscar for Toy Story 5 ballad · New York Post
- Halloween Costumes Made From Clothing You'll Actually Wear IRL · E! News
- 9 Viral Pop Culture Costumes for Halloween 2026 · E! News
- Metallica plays Las Vegas Sphere on Halloween · New York Post
- Spirit Halloween's CEO now runs Hot Topic, too · Fortune
- Met Police, Man City stumble, Halloween candy slump (this story)
- El Clasico preview, Halloween candy, Southwest rewards, WNBA Finals · Yahoo Sports
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Saturday, October 24, 2026 · the Your Money archive · all months
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