Trick-or-Treat Forecast: How cold could it get for Coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry?

It’s still more than a week away, but we are getting an early look at your Halloween forecast.
USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen approximately 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, to help farmers and ranchers access $3 billion in aid from existing programs.
Maine Senate candidate Platner says he’s covered up tattoo resembling Nazi symbol

Graham Platner talked about the tattoo, which resembles the “Totenkopf” skull and crossbones, during a podcast appearance and said: “I am not a secret Nazi.”
South Carolina families face uncertainty over SNAP benefits amid federal shutdown

The delay could impact more than 260,000 households across the state that depend on SNAP to supplement their monthly food budgets.
Minnesota Supreme Court sends transgender powerlifter’s legal challenge back to lower court

The Minnesota Supreme Court has sent the case of transgender weightlifter JayCee Cooper back to a lower court.
Trump is expected to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, AP sources say

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a visit to the United States by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month.
A significant group of Americans are falling behind on their car payments – an economic warning sign

The percentage of subprime borrowers – those with credit scores below 670 – who are at least 60 days late on their car loans has doubled since 2021.
NFL moves Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week

The NFL is moving its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week beginning this February.
Tropical Storm Melissa churns in the Caribbean, forecast to become a hurricane by the weekend

The National Hurricane Center is following one area in the Caribbean Sea
New moon alert: Astronomers discover previously unknown ‘quasi-moon’ near Earth

This quasi-moon is expected to remain in its current near-Earth orbit for about another 60 years before the gravitational tug of the sun pulls it back into a horseshoe orbit.