Uh well as you know Halloween is right around the corner, so all that's out for Graaloween at this time is trick or treating. You can get 4 different hats, afterwards you will have a chance to be warped into a dungeon for other special items (and you can keep coming back for more which is awesome). There are two achievements with this trick or treating event, doppleganger (trick or treating and finding yourself in the doorway) as well as trick-or-treating 2013 (500 knock count).
Oh, there's a new VIP item - broomstick. You are able to fly on water, it's about as fast as the VIP bike. You can change the colors of the band at the end of the broom by going to a witches house. It's next to the skateboard park above the auction house, just go left from there and up a bit and you'll see a house there.
Not sure if you were on for a new shop called StormVious, but there are hats and some furniture items. It's that mansion to the right of Northridge, somewhat in the water next to a hospital.
Of course this is all on the news, I'm pretty sure if anything happened outside of the news other people will let you know.
And welcome back