Surprise Halloween asteroid to whiz past Earth

A space rock of this size makes a close approach about once in a decade, NASA scientists say

• Oct 21, 2015

13 modern horror classics for any mood

Here are our favorite scary movies to get you in the Halloween spirit, for whatever mood you're in

• Oct 21, 2015

Is Halloween makeup safe for kids?

Advocates warn toxic chemicals can be found in some Halloween face painting kits

• Oct 20, 2015

Neighbors thought woman's body was Halloween prank

Police say Rebecca Cade was apparently trying to escape her attacker when her clothes became entangled in a fence

• Oct 15, 2015

Halloween hypodermic needle toys irk drug prevention advocates

Novelty pens sold at Target and several online retailers stir concerns amid rising heroin addiction crisis in parts of the country

• Oct 15, 2015

Trending Halloween costumes of 2015

As Halloween season approaches there are costume ideas galore inspired by pop culture, politics and Hollywood

• Oct 13, 2015
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Mummy on ground in yard draws emergency response

Detroit house getting lots of attention over Halloween decoration that's troubling to some, including police

• Oct 13, 2015

Black burger, green poop: Halloween Whopper's odd effect

Facebook and Twitter are full of accounts of the trick this Halloween treat can play in your gut

• Oct 9, 2015

​Is a pumpkin shortage looming this Thanksgiving?

Yields could be off by as much as a third this year in Illinois, where 90 percent of U.S. pumpkins are grown

• Oct 6, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume sparks outcry

Do you find this Halloween costume offensive?

• Aug 26, 2015

Manslaughter charges for landlord in fire that killed 6

Portland, Maine blaze was ruled accidental, but investigators found the house didn't have working smoke detectors

• Jul 13, 2015

Calif. man gets 13 years in Halloween hit-and-run

Three teenage girls, trick-or-treaters, were killed in the crash in Santa Ana; it's not the first time the driver committed a hit-and-run

• May 22, 2015

New search in Mich. Halloween party disappearance

Chelsea Bruck, 22, was last seen dressed as comic villain Poison Ivy on Oct. 26, 2014

• Apr 6, 2015