Nation

After receiving threats 5 years ago, solicitor Walt Wilkins in South Carolina decided he needed a gun. He’s hearing about that in the 2018 election.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old who’s never held elected office, ousted New York City Congressman Joe Crowley. Crowley had been considered a candidate to become House speaker if Democrats win the majority in November. (June 27)

The Florida man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump is due in court for a bail hearing.

The study found that fatty acids derived from coconut oil had long-lasting insect repelling properties againstflies, ticks, bed bugs and mosquitoes.

Democrat Elizabeth Warren is running for re-election to the Senate in Massachusetts, but she also seems to have her sights set on Donald Trump and the 2020 presidential race. (Nov. 1)

A woman was charged with choking-out a bouncer at a Plattsburgh, New York nightclub in October after she thought that he groped her. (Nov. 1)

The Trump administration has touted short-term insurance as an alternative to Obamacare. Experts say plans are risky and offer limited coverage.

A powerhouse storm is forecast to soak a large part of the Midwest and South next Tuesday, Election Day. This could influence the outcome of the election.

The largest birds ever recorded by science — elephant birds — were nocturnal and possibly blind, a new study says.

Lawsuit accuses Harvey Weinstein of subjecting a 16-year-old Polish model to years of harassment; Michael Jackson heads the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list for sixth year in a row; Diana Ross and John Legend among the stars to celebrate at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. (Nov. 1)