Thursday

Pumpkin spice season drives record-breaking Starbucks sales while skeptics await real numbers. Forecasts range from a mild winter in rhymes to billions in NFL betting, plus counterfeit luxury dolls smuggled as LED bulbs. Highlights include a local motorcycle poker run and car show, a Billy Idol concert, a Trader Joe’s pizza recall, and self-driving taxis hitting Denver. Add in lottery fever, Burning Man chaos, and a study praising binge-watching, and it’s a week packed with quirky twists and surprises.