A petition to change the date of Halloween that was started by the Halloween & Costume Association has more than 63,000 signatures.
Author: Jordan Culver, USA TODAY
‘Enraged’ wife hits husband with laptop during argument over other women on plane in Miami
A woman on an American Airlines plane about to take off from Miami threw a laptop at her husband, hitting a flight attendant and a passenger.
A Georgia woman got cold fries at McDonald’s. She pulled out a gun and fired a shot, reports say
A Georgia woman went back into a McDonald’s after receiving cold fries and fired a shot into the kitchen floor, according to multiple outlets.
A Massachusetts police department asked would-be criminals to ‘hold off’ during heat wave. They listened
The Braintree Police Department in Massachusetts asked criminals to “hold off” for the weekend and, on Monday, the department reported zero arrests.
‘Freak accident’ at the beach kills North Carolina husband, father
Lee Dingle died after he was struck by a wave while playing with his children at the beach.
A Utah woman died after blood drained into garbage can after surgery. Her family is suing the hospital
Donnamay Brockbank died at a hospital in Utah after heart surgery after her blood drained into a garbage can.
‘Storm our shelter’: Oklahoma animal shelter uses Area 51 craze to its advantage
The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is encouraging people who are planning to storm Area 51 to adopt a pet first.
At least 1 dead, 15 injured — including 3 firefighters — in California house explosion
A California gas company reports one of its employees died in an explosion Monday afternoon in Murietta, California.
Barry has weakened, but its impact has not
Barry has been downgraded to a tropical depression on its way north, but flooding and tornadoes are a concern for some areas. State-by-state news and tips below.
Barry’s slow march through Louisiana and into Arkansas leads to fears of flooding, tornadoes
Now a tropical depression, Barry movedagonizingly slowly across Louisianaand into Arkansas.