The 2,749-pound jack-o’-lantern gourd took first place in the 50th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California. The previous record was 2,702 pounds, set in 2021.

Every October, ghoulish gourds peer out from doorsteps across ... that urges us to break out the carving knives and carve jack-o’-lanterns? Halloween is filled with odd traditions, Halloween ...