Florida Judge Jerri Collins berates and jails domestic abuse victim for not testifying against abuser
The domestic abuse victim was sentenced to three days in jail for contempt of court.
Oklahoma used the wrong drug to execute Charles Warner in January
Warner's autopsy reveal potassium acetate was used instead of potassium chloride.
US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of House speakership race
The California Republican made the shocking announcement on 8 October.
Indiana University Alpha Tau Omega fraternity shut down following release of explicit hazing video
The national organisation of the fraternity ordered the IU chapter to disband on 8 October.
Rupert Murdoch tweets Republican Ben Carson would be a 'real Black president'
The media mogul took to social media to praise Carson and take a jab at President Barack Obama.
New York judge rules MTA must display The Muslims Are Coming movie posters on subway
The NYC subway system must display the adverts for 28 days.
Isis: Child jihadi threatens to behead President Obama in latest propaganda video
The young Islamic State militant calls the US president 'Dog of Rome Obama'.
US election 2016: Bernie Sanders nabs first congressional endorsement
Congressman Raul Grijalva is the first member of Congress to endorse Sanders, who is running against Hillary Clinton.
South Carolina floods: Governor Haley warns 'Things are about to get worse' as death count rises to 17
More flooding is expected along the South Carolina coast, with Haley not ruling out evacuations.
Sweden: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit refugee children in Dalarma
Swedish royal couple also stopped by the princess's home town of Alvdalen.
El Faro cargo ship: New debris discovered of sunken vessel as NTSB launches investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board arrives in Florida as search for 33 crew members continues.
Isis: Nuclear smugglers attempt to sell to Islamic State and other terrorists
FBI stops gangs trying to sell radioactive material to the terror group 4 times in past 5 years.
US Justice Department to release 6,000 federal prisoners early
Thousands of drug offenders to be freed between 30 October and 2 November says Bureau of Prisons.
California Governor Jerry Brown signs Fair Pay Act into law
Brown called the new law 'a very important milestone' for gender equality in the state.
Prince Harry joined by friends and Kate Middleton's family at Rugby World Cup
The red-headed prince is being urged to throw his support behind Wales, like older brother Prince William.
Umpqua Community College reopens following fatal shooting
The Oregon college reopened with counsellors and comfort dogs.
Hillary Clinton unveils new gun control plans to hold firearm firms liable in shootings
'I will try every way I can to get those guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them.'
Body found during search for missing cargo ship El Faro believed to have sunk
The US Coast Guard says focus has changed from looking for the ship to finding survivors.
Florida: US Senate candidate Augustus Sol Invictus sacrificed goat and drank its blood in pagan ritual
Augustus Sol Invictus is accused of wanting to start a civil war and recruiting neo-Nazis.
FBI warns Philadelphia-area universities of 'unspecified' threat on 5 October
A threat was allegedly posted on 4chan on 2 October, days after the Oregon campus shooting.
US Congressman Jason Chaffetz launches bid for Speaker of the House
Chaffetz made his announcement on 4 October on Fox News Sunday.
US Coast Guard finds debris field in search of missing cargo ship El Faro
The ship lost power on 1 October near the Bahamas as Hurricane Joaquin battered the islands.
California: Four students arrested for plotting mass shooting at a high school
The students planned to shoot and kill faculty and other students at Summerville High School.
Bernie Sanders: The Democratic presidential candidate challenging Hillary Clinton
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addressed a crowd of about 20,000 during a rally in Boston on 3 October.
Bernie Sanders Boston rally: Democratic candidate advocating progressive reforms draws large crowd
Following a stop in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Vermont senator attracted 20,000 people in Boston.
Bernie Sanders rally as it happened: Rising Democratic presidential candidate energizes Boston crowd
Sanders has come to Boston as he continues to rise among the Democratic candidates for the 2016 presidential nomination. The university-filled city is the Vermont senator's second stop in Massachusetts on 3 October.
Prince William and wife Kate Middleton to help raise awareness on children's mental health awareness
The royal couple are expected to attend London's Harrow College on 10 October.
Afghanistan: 14 killed after US Air Force cargo plane crashes near Jalalabad Airfield
The US Air Force confirms 6 US service members, 5 contractors and 3 locals killed in the crash.
Hurricane Joaquin: Category 4 storm battering the Bahamas before heading north
The hurricane quickly grew to a category 4 and is expected to wreck havoc on the US East Coast.
California police investigating arson at Planned Parenthood in Thousand Oaks
Authorities said the small fire was intentionally started by an arsonist.
