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Almanac for Oct. 14, 2026

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 14, the 287th day of 2026. There are 78 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager flew a Bell X-1 rocket engine-powered aircraft over a California desert, becoming the first person to break the sound barrier. In 2012, Yeager marked the 65th anniversary of that flight by breaking the sound barrier anew at age 89, this time in the backseat of an F-15. Also on this date: In 1066, Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. In 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, went on trial in England, ...

Daily News deadline for election letters

The Daily News will accept Letters to the Editor on the Nov. 3 elections through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Letters should be as brief as possible — ideally no more than 250 words — but can be up to about 500 words. Potentially libelous statements and personal attacks will not be published. The Daily News reserves the right to edit letters for length, grammar and questionable statements, or to refuse to publish questionable letters. Priority will be given to those who have not had a letter previously printed on the elections. These letters must be signed, with a telephone number ...

Supreme Court agrees to hear lawsuit seeking DOGE records

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments in a watchdog’s lawsuit seeking public records about billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in ...

Being aware of ‘Move Over Law,’ farm vehicles on road

The Wisconsin State Patrol is reminding drivers this month about what they should do if they come across a first responder or motorist stopped on the side of the road, or a farm vehicle moving slowly. This week, WSP troopers in every region will place extra emphasis on enforcing Wisconsin’s Move Over Law. Troopers will also take steps to educate motorists by handing out informational flyers to those who get stopped for violating the law. The increased enforcement and education efforts will lead into National Move Over Day, set for Saturday. Over the past five years, 128 people in ...

Rubio for president!

Back in my college days (American University, Washington, D.C.), required reading included the works of Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Long after graduation they remained on my bookshelf. It was believed for generations that these men, along with philosophers Plato, ...

Editorial cartoon for Oct. 14, 2026