TOMS RIVER, NJ — A longtime Ocean County officer has died from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday. Detective Corporal Phil Sickinger ...

Irony, as we know, is part of life. And death. Is there a better word to use regarding Lou Gehrig? Think of his nickname: "The Iron Horse." It implies endurance. It recalls an indestructible man ...

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played a quiet second fiddle to Babe Ruth. Gehrig took center stage after Ruth’s retirement, but then Joe DiMaggio arrived. While someone ...

Singer Roberta Flack, shown in 2018, has died at the age of 88 from ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Matt Licari/AP, file Share NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer ...

In the 1920s, Lou Gehrig, the Yankees’ "Iron Horse," played a quiet second fiddle to Babe Ruth. Gehrig took center stage after Ruth’s retirement, but then Joe DiMaggio arrived. While someone ...