Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include:

The Story Behind the AP Story: How US tech enabled China's surveillance state.

CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients.

How a family-owned costume shop is keeping tariffs from making Halloween a nightmare.

How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science.

Michigan haunted house teaches actors to ‘scare the pee out of’ guests.

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown.

Kennedy reups unproven Tylenol-autism link during Cabinet meeting as Trump repeats 'don't take it'.

Trump suggests calling off Xi meeting after blasting China for restricting rare earths exports.

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