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A powerful obituary for a Vermont woman with an opioid addiction has inspired more than 100 donations to a local recovery center from around the country and as far away as Denmark.

The family of 30-year-old Madelyn Ellen Linsenmeir posted an obituary for her after she died Oct. 7 that appeared in several newspapers and has been widely shared. http://abc7.com/4519102

Election Day 2018 is here, and celebrities are heading to the polls and using their platform to encourage others to do the same. See how Beyonce, Willie Nelson, Ivanka Trump, Diddy and other celebrities are getting out the vote for the midterm elections. https://abc7.la/2zxbGC6

Police in Massachusetts are jokingly on the hunt for a "turkey gone wild" who caused quite a scene with one officer.

Writing on Facebook, the Cheshire Police Department accused the turkey of trying to enter an officer's squad car through an open window. As the officer drove off, the turkey was caught on camera trotting intently after the squad car.

With Thanksgiving approaching, Officer Darren Derby joked that the rogue turkey should be considered "armed and delicious." https://abc7.la/2OOb2Wy

Before his constituents vote on a measure legalizing the use of medical marijuana, Utah state Sen. Jim Dabakis wanted to find out what all the fuss was about -- so he drove to neighboring Nevada to try cannabis out for himself.

Dabakis, a Democrat who represents the state's second district, posited that nobody else in the state's legislative body had ever used marijuana, so he "decided to come to Las Vegas and see what the whole folderol is about."

"I wanted to have at least one Utah state senator that actually has tried cannabis before we had this big debate," Dabakis said. https://abc7.la/2O35l6T

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have one more name to think of before they name the royal baby: one for their new stuffed koala given to them by a sweet young fan.

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There's a lot at stake for both parties when the 2018 midterm elections roll around on November 6. Much attention has been focused on how the balance of power could shift in the Senate and the House of Representatives, and there are several tight races around the country.

These election races are close or could have other broader political significance. https://abc7.la/2QiQ6sk

Hurricane Michael left entire areas of Mexico Beach nearly completely destroyed in new satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe. The photos also show extensive damage to Tyndall Air Force Base and neighborhoods in Panama City. http://abc7.com/4475839

Every year the audience of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' brings their A-game to the show's Halloween costume contest. This year's entries are no exception.

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Hurricane Michael's winds were strong enough to blow a freight train off its tracks in Panama City, Florida. http://abc7.com/4463750

Maj. Brent Taylor, the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, was killed in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan. Just days before his death, Taylor took to Facebook with an emotional plea urging his fellow Americans to vote in the midterm elections. https://abc7.la/2OrtKTI

This Halloween, Blake Mompher might just have the coolest costume in the neighborhood.

Alongside standard Halloween ghosts and witches, the Ohio 5-year-old with spina bifida will dress up as a school bus driver and don a custom-made yellow school bus costume built to fit over his wheelchair. Blake's costume, created by his grandfather Gary, even features a Blake County Schools label on the side of the bus. https://abc7.la/2pZOFn3

Australian scientists happened upon a unique animal dubbed the "headless chicken monster" during a recent expedition to test new underwater camera technology.

The animal, also nicknamed the "Spanish dancer" but known to the scientific community as Enypniastes eximia, was spotted in the Antarctic Ocean off of eastern Antarctica, according to the Australian government's Department of the Environment and Energy. E. eximia is a swimming sea cucumber that was first filmed in 2017 in the Gulf of Mexico and has never before been seen so far south, scientists said.

Unlike other sea cucumbers that are confined to the sea floor, creatures in the Enypniastes genus have developed webbed, veil-like body parts that allow them to swim up into the water column. https://abc7.la/2yrpSwE

A USPS vehicle in the Miami area apparently drove off the road, kicking up a cloud of dust while whizzing by traffic on the roadway. A USPS spokeswoman said the postal service is investigating the driver's action. https://abc7.la/2OmZYPX

Turn up your sound! A driver in Canada stopped in the road to film an unusually loud encounter between two wild animals.

Allyson Rozak-Burgess was on the road in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, when she happened upon a fox and a lynx seemingly yelling (or perhaps barking?) at each other. In the short clip she shot, the animals can be heard sniping at each other from opposite sides of the rural roadway.

She wrote on Facebook that she guessed the lynx was originally chasing the fox. Rozak-Burgess told them in the video to get lost, and lynx eventually wandered away. https://abc7.la/2yRWNee

Aerial footage from WFTV shows the extent of Hurricane Michael's destruction in and around Panama City, Florida. http://abc7.com/4461005

There are some places where Halloween is just meant to be celebrated: Scary, West Virginia. Hell, Michigan, Satans Kingdom, Vermont. Dead Mans Crossing, Indiana. Frankenstein, Missouri. Bloody Corners, Ohio.

Check out the ghostly video from AccuWeather above to see more spooky towns, cities and neighborhoods across the United States with ghoulish names that are perfect for getting the most out of your festive Halloween celebrations every October 31. http://abc7.com/4589567

For many families, trick-or-treating on a weekday evening might not be the most convenient scheduling option. But this year, one group is pushing for change they say will make the holiday more accessible -- and safe -- for everybody.

The Saturday Halloween Movement is just what a sounds like: a movement to reschedule Halloween to the last Saturday every year, regardless of which day of the week October 31 ends up falling on.

The Halloween & Costume Association, the non-profit industry group representing Halloween costume companies that's behind the movement, is petitioning President Donald Trump to move the spooky holiday for good. They cited not only convenience but also safety as a driving force behind the change. https://abc7.la/2q9beWt

Tens of thousands of pounds of metal balls used for stone grinding spilled off a truck and began bouncing down the street in Seattle Wednesday.

At least four cars were hit by the balls, but no injuries were reported. The roadway on the city's west side was shut down for several hours as police worked to clean up the spill.

Robert Herman, the driver of the truck, immediately put on his brakes and called 911 when he realized his truck had lost its load. https://abc7.la/2yrb0OU

Robert Bowers, the suspect in a deadly shooting at a synagogue on Pittsburgh's east end, was not known to law enforcement prior to the shooting, according to the FBI. http://abc7.com/4565220