Local families head to mall for trick or treat

Kaci Hickox went bike riding with her boyfriend Thursday morning, defying orders to remain at her Maine home for 21 days. The Doctors Without Borders nurse recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.

The world's leading crash-test dummy producer has developed a new dummy, and it looks a lot different that what we’re use to. Host Carly Mallenbaum talks about Humanetics' new dummies, and how safety testers feel about them.

Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly confirmed he is gay in an opinion piece, making him the highest-profile chief executive to come out. Though there have been rumors about his sexuality, Cook explains why he decided to publicly acknowledge it.

A Minneapolis Halloween display has been taken down after neighbors expressed concern that it resembled a lynching. Those neighbors have turned the controversy into a conversation and learning opportunity.

Paul Kitterman, the Broncos fan who disappeared in the middle of a game, told police he hitchhiked and walked more than 100 miles during the five days he was missing.

Want to keep your food fresher longer? Money expert Matt Granite has some of the surprise tips to help make your produce, and other foods, last longer.

Most Valuable Player Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Gaints said he was still processing their World Series win over the Kansas City Royals.

After years of mystery around the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a piece of her missing plane may have been found.

Gov. Chris Christie told a heckler critical of his handling of Superstorm Sandy recovery to "Sit down and shut up" on the second anniversary of the storm.

A Georgia gun instructor said he was asked to remove his NRA hat before being allowed to vote because the poll worker viewed it as a Republican political statement.

The Antares rocket that exploded shortly after launching Tuesday evening was filled with student science experiments. The students who created those experiments are devastated and shocked by the loss.

A Florida woman is furious after an animal hospital removed her dog's eye without permission.

Kaci Hickox, the nurse who was forcibly quarantined in a New Jersey airport tent for three days, says she will not obey instructions to stay home in Maine. She recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.

Shannon Rae Green explains which companies could bridge the gap for private space flight, as the Antares rocket explosion investigation continues.

The prosecution in the Jodi Arias sentencing retrial finished its summary of the facts of the murder Tuesday with a sputtering exchange of objections as jurors viewed and listened to X-rated evidence for a fifth day in a row.

Amber Vinson is back home with her family. The Dallas nurse was released from Atlanta's Emory University Hospital after being declared Ebola-free.

Zambian President Michael Sata died after an illness, the Zambian government said Wednesday. The Cabinet held a meeting to discuss a political transition, which would include elections within 90 days in the southern African nation.

USA TODAY's Shannon Rae Green interviews USA TODAY editor Mike James about the Antares rocket that exploded after launch Tuesday night.

The rocket explosion at NASA's Wallops facility in Virginia was captured from 3,000 feet by Ed Sealing at Sealing Technologies Inc.

The Orbital Antares rocket that exploded during a launce at the NASA facility in Virginia costs more than $200 million itself. NASA has also reported significant ground damage at its facility.

USA Today's Doyle Rice talks about the explosion of the NASA rocket Antares Launch in Virginia.

During NASA's second attempt at launching Antares rocket an explosion occured on the launch pad. There are no fatalities and limited damages to the facility.

Once upon a time in California, a group of creative types got together to construct 'The Little Mermaid' wedding shoot produced by Online wedding marketplace Your Cloud Parade.

GoPro footage from The Cincinnati Zoo shows what a fishing cat looks like when it dives into the water to catch a fish.

A Texas school resource officer is accused of pulling over a woman and asking her if she would either show him her feet or hand over her underwear to get out of a ticket.

2000-degree lava threatens Pahoa Village on Hawaii’s Big Island, where officials are making arrangements for residents to watch as the lava destroys their homes.

A sex offender allegedly convinced several Colorado parents to let their kids participate in a photo shoot for a calendar that doesn't exist.

New guidelines from the Obama administration don't require quarantines for people at high risk of Ebola. But individual states have the ultimate authority. Georgia's governor announced a mandatory home quarantine for Ebola medical workers.

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