Explosion at Delta facility in Atlanta leaves 2 workers dead, 1 injured
ATLANTA (AP) — An explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta's airport killed two workers and seriously injured a third. Delta says it is working with authorities to investigate the incident. WSB-TV reported that a tire on the plane exploded early Tuesday morning. The station cited anonymous sources. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Atlanta firefighters and police responded to the scene at a maintenance hangar near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport just after 5 a.m. Delta expressed distress in a statement but provided few details about the explosion.
Ancient tomb with vibrant murals opens to public in southern Israel
ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with spectacular wall paintings are set to open to the public for the first time in southern Israel after meticulous conservation work. British archaeologists first discovered the sand-filled tombs in the 1930s and marveled at the colorful murals, depicting vibrant grape vines entwining around birds, animals and mythological characters, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. Authority archaeologists say the tombs, located a few hundred meters from the coast, were likely the burial site of a Roman nobleman around 1,700 years ago, when Ashkelon was a Roman city. The tombs will be open to the public in a new archaeological park.
Injured, angry buffalo escapes in Iowa
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) — A buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning residents that the buffalo is injured and aggressive. Police in Pleasant Hill, a Des Moines suburb, received a call Saturday about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a buffalo, and the owner told police the animal was aggressive. That proved to be true when police and an animal rescue and control group began trying to contain the buffalo. Police shot and killed the buffalo, but it escaped. Police are using drones and ATVs to search for it. As of Tuesday morning, the animal was still at large.
Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day; singer says it's “heartbreaking”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey said her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, died on the same day. Carey said in a statement Monday that she was heartbroken by the “tragic” deaths and that she spent the final week with her mother before her death. Carey had a complicated relationship with her mother and a strained one with her sister, which she detailed in her 2020 memoir. Details about the singer's relatives' causes of death were not immediately available. People magazine first reported the news of their deaths and Carey's statement.
Coco Gauff began her U.S. Open title defence with an easy win after two straight losses.
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff's U.S. Open title defense is off to a strong start. The 20-year-old American beat Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-0 in just 66 minutes on Monday. Gauff had lost two straight matches on hard courts before arriving in New York, but she won last year's tournament to claim her first Grand Slam title. Other winners on the first day included No. 7 Zheng Qingwen, No. 14 Madison Keys, No. 4 Alexander Zverev, No. 6 Andrey Rublev, No. 8 Kasper Ruud and Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. Shelton beat 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem, who is retiring after this season.
Does American tennis have a pickleball problem?
NEW YORK (AP) — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open gets underway this week, expecting more than 1 million fans for the biggest event in sports, the sport's leaders are being forced to confront the fact that pickleball is actually the fastest-growing sport in the country. Pickleball participation has soared 223 percent in the past three years. The United States Tennis Association is trying to turn pickleball on its head by promoting its own short-court version of tennis, called “red-ball tennis.” Proponents tout the game as an ideal way for people of all ages to get started, and the best place to try it is on a pickleball court.
Diddy is seeking to have the producer's lawsuit dismissed, claiming the suit is full of “patently false” statements.
Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a music producer that makes widespread allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct by the music mogul. Court filings filed by Combs' team on Monday say Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones' lawsuit is full of “fiction,” “exaggeration and salacious theatrics” and has only the purpose of generating publicity and settlements. The suit is one of numerous that have filed against Combs in the past year alleging sexual assault. Combs is also the subject of a criminal investigation into sex trafficking and has been the subject of a leaked video of him beating his former music protégé, longtime lover Cassie.
Suspected cyber attack causes massive internet outage at Seattle airport
SEATTLE (AP) — What appears to be a cyberattack caused internet, phone, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to go offline for a third day Monday. The Port of Seattle Authority is investigating the outage and working to restore full service. Aviation Commissioner Lance Little said Sunday that officials are working around the clock to bring the system back online. But it was still down as of late Monday morning. Airlines warned passengers not to check bags if possible, and the airport urged travelers to use airline mobile apps to access boarding passes and find gate numbers. Officials have not released details about the full extent of the outage.
Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a backup plan and be patient in case of cancellations or delays
Labor Day weekend marks the final stretch of summer vacation, when many Americans head out to travel. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be busy over the long holiday weekend. The Transportation Security Administration expects the highest number of people screened at airports over Labor Day so far. According to auto club AAA, domestic travel bookings are up 9% over the same period last year, while international travel is down 4%. Motorists and air travelers are enjoying price benefits as gasoline and airfares are down slightly from last year's sky-high levels.
Danny Jansen becomes first MLB player to play for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen became the first player in Major League Baseball history to play for both teams in the same game when he played for Boston in the restart of a rain-posted game he started in Toronto in June. Jansen was at bat as catcher for the Blue Jays in the second inning when the game was stopped June 26. He was traded to the Red Sox last month and took over as catcher on Monday when pinch-hitter Dalton Barshaw pitched a complete game with Jansen at bat.
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