United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby tells the New York Times that "wealth inequality has become a danger to our society" and must be addressed. "We should have a national wealth tax... we should have inheritance taxes that get close to 100 percent at some level. I would pay them." (nytimes.com/2026/10/18/busin…)

What’s happening in France is a wake-up call to the entire world. 🌍 The cost of living keeps rising while everyday people struggle to survive. People are tired of working hard just to barely get by. Governments need to start listening to the people before frustration turns into chaos. 💯🙏🏽

The sister of a TV reality star, who was shot and killed in Oakland over the weekend, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for her sister's death, police say. ktvu.com/news/sister-reality…

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican confirms.

Hassan Kariem, 42, died after falling from a Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster. A family friend who described him as a “fighter” says he survived cancer and a battle with COVID. He and his daughter survived a car fire just weeks ago, she said. wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-co…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is developing a movie adaptation of "Hatchet," Gary Paulsen’s 1987 young adult survival novel. • The film will be written and directed by Derek Cianfrance, best known for films such as “Blue Valentine” and “The Place Beyond the Pines.” • Per the synopsis: “Hatchet” follows “13-year-old Brian Robeson, who is stranded alone in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash with nothing but the hatchet his mother gave him.” • Paulsen later expanded the story into a five-book series that included “The River” (1991), “Brian’s Winter” (1996), “Brian’s Return” (1999) and “Brian’s Hunt” (2003). wp.me/pc8uak-1lHWxk