Orlando bar employees are calling a woman in a banana costume a hero after she stopped to help a driver who crashed into an outdoor patio.

No ruling was issued after a federal appeals court heard arguments in the Trump administration’s case over alleged noncitizen voters in California. Judges questioned the DOJ’s request for emergency intervention ahead of next month’s election. abc7ne.ws/hVRvUA

A rare Sunday federal appeals court hearing for the Justice Department's voting lawsuit against California closed without a ruling. abc7ne.ws/RLj86U

A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa has been indicted on robbery and murder charges in connection with the death of a 39-year-old woman who was found strangled in a hotel last month. Authorities allege the 20-year-old LCpl. Devin Jacob Ballard used a telephone receiver cord to strangle the woman and also stole her backpack and other belongings. abc7ne.ws/rCZAOa

A 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan, has been indicted on charges stemming from the death last month of a woman found strangled in a hotel, authorities said on Sunday. abc7ne.ws/xKJIHj

An Anaheim husband and wife pleaded guilty to trafficking protected wildlife items between Oregon and Vietnam and were each sentenced to three years' probation and fined $10,000. The wildlife parts included American black bear gallbladders, cougar bones, along with lion teeth, portions of black and white rhinoceros horns and a tiger pelt. abc7ne.ws/ZzP5fl

2 dead after minivan slams into semi-truck on 210 Freeway in Rialto abc7ne.ws/FmYWBt

Metrolink is scheduled to suspend Orange County Line service between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside for five days beginning Monday due to anticipated high tides along the southern Orange County coastline. abc7ne.ws/O8w6GV

Parts of the Southern California coast will see possible record high tides, raising concerns for beachfront homes on the Long Beach Peninsula, which has already been battered over the last few months. abc7ne.ws/fSgEkT

Two bicyclists were killed in a hit-and-run crash in Montclair overnight. A large group of bicyclists was on a Halloween-themed ride when a driver struck several riders and took off. He was later arrested. abc7ne.ws/zc25sZ

Long Beach braces for possible record high tides this week; coastal flood advisory in effect abc7ne.ws/4bGZNw

Hit-and-run driver sought after group of bicyclists reportedly struck in Montclair abc7ne.ws/bGEiaV

Dolly Parton's niece, Danielle Parton, has been named the new brand ambassador for the late country music legend's estate, nearly two months after the singer's death. abc7ne.ws/P1ASrw

Obama, Trump hit the campaign trail ahead of critical midterm elections abc7ne.ws/PfYPzB

Serbia holds a parliamentary election as strongman Vucic faces protesting students abc7ne.ws/zE9bMl

Dolly Parton's niece named estate's brand ambassador abc7ne.ws/DJx7Vr

Local election officials across California are confused and frustrated after receiving letters from President Donald Trump's Justice Department demanding that county registrars sequester ballots that the federal government believes were sent to noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections. A panel of 9th Circuit appeals court judges will hear arguments on Sunday about whether California can be compelled to comply with the federal government's demands. abc7ne.ws/fqsrKB

#BREAKINGNEWS: At least 12 people were injured, including six juveniles, in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University, authorities said. Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told reporters that no arrests had been made. abc7ne.ws/ASa21C

A Southern California photographer and community scientist is combining his interests in wildlife and Halloween through a series of trail camera images capturing animals interacting with seasonal displays in the Santa Ana Mountains. abc7ne.ws/GI3fYb

Firefighters rescued a cat stranded in a tree amid flooding caused by heavy rainfall and record-high water levels in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. In photos released later that day, the agency confirmed the cat had been reunited with her owner. It also urged residents to take their pets with them if they needed to evacuate.