Local warehouse owner among the 6 people killed in Wisconsin plane crash
By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer A prominent local warehouse owner died along with five other people when the plane he owned crashed in Wisconsin after ice built up on…
Make your own goth garden with these plants to celebrate Halloween year-round
Although not created specifically for Halloween celebrants, “The Goth Garden: Dark Blooms” (Simon & Schuster, 2026) would be an appropriate gift for gardeners who take special delight in the October…
Recipe: The Ellen Supreme pizza from Square Pie Guys
When it comes to Detroit-style pizza add-ons, vodka sauce and lots of toppings are a great way to go. This recipe, named for “Square Pie Guy” author Marc Schechter’s friend…
Recipe: Square Pie Guys’ Vodka Sauce
“Vodka sauce on pizza has gained popularity over the past few years, but it’s been number one in my heart for a long, long time,” writes Marc Schechter, co-author of…
Death of autistic man in Queens ruled a homicide as police investigate mother’s role in killing
The death of a non-verbal autistic man found with his neck and wrists slit in his family’s Queens home has been ruled a homicide as police investigate the role in…
Letters to the Editor | Oct. 15, 2026
Listen to article • 0:00 minThis is it?It is incredible that Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. claims “to be following the rules,” adding 720 students back to the school district’s…
Hilary Swank, 52, pregnant with third child after welcoming twins
Just three years after giving birth to twins, 52-year-old actress Hilary Swank revealed she is pregnant with her third child. The Oscar winner announced the happy news on Instagram Wednesday…
Doctors say Pope Leo’s lung has recovered well from surgery and say his post-operative tests normal
By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s lung has recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule, and he resumed working from the hospital…
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, as US relations teeter
By SUSIE BLANN KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned…
2026 Election: Tim Shaw and Connor Traut face off for open District 4 OC Board of Supervisor seat
Orange County’s Fourth District voters are deciding in November on a new member for the OC Board of Supervisors next year. OC Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw and Buena…