Charter flights to WNBA road games were an early Mother’s Day gift to players with children
NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Lou Samuelson says the WNBA’s announcement that players will fly chartered flights to road games has made life a little easier as a first-time mother. The Indiana Fever wing gave birth to a daughter, Aliyah Renea Cannady, on Aug. 4, making her one of about 12 players leaguewide to have children. The charter flight was an early Mother’s Day present. Briana Stewart is grateful for all the blessings her parents have had. Under the current CBA, players will receive their full salary while on maternity leave, compared to only half their salary under the previous agreement. They will also receive a $5,000 child care allowance and a two-bedroom apartment. However, players say there is still room for improvement.
Actor Steve Buscemi survives punch in face in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Steve Buscemi’s publicist says he is OK after the “Boardwalk Empire” star was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street. Police and his spokesperson said the 66-year-old man was assaulted in Manhattan late Wednesday morning. His left eye was bruised, swollen and bleeding, and he was taken to a nearby hospital. The New York City Police Department released an anonymous statement Wednesday regarding the assault. Buscemi’s representatives confirmed on Sunday that he was the unidentified assault victim described by police. Police say no arrests have been made and the investigation continues.
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing thick ash and dark clouds into the sky
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, has erupted, spewing dark gray ash and dark clouds into the sky for five minutes. Officials said Monday that the mountain’s volcanic earthquakes remained strong and a new eruption was possible. Following Friday’s eruption, the center raised the volcano’s alert level from 2 to level 3, the second-highest level, and expanded the area to be evacuated. Local authorities are preparing evacuation tents, but no evacuation advisory has been issued yet. Officials say 13,000 people live within a three-mile radius of the crater.
Federal officials say a second, if weaker, solar storm surge could occur on Sunday
The U.S. government agency said Saturday’s powerful solar storm is likely to weaken further on Sunday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that a “coronal mass ejection,” a cloud of solar plasma that led to reports of power grid anomalies and degradation of radio frequency communications and the Global Positioning System on Saturday, collides with the Earth’s magnetic field and its outer reaches. . atmosphere. Saturday’s storm caused a stunning skyward light show around the world overnight and caused minor disruptions to power grids, communications and satellite positioning systems. The bright purple, green, yellow, and pink hues of the aurora borealis were reported around the world.
Danish champion’s vast coin collection goes on sale a century after his death
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Butter King’s extensive coin collection is finally going up for sale a century after his death and could fetch up to $72 million. Lars Emil Bruun, also known as LE Bruun, stipulated in his will that his 20,000-piece collection would be protected for 100 years before being sold. Deeply moved by the horrors of World War I, he feared another war and wanted to use this collection as a reserve for Denmark. More than a century after Mr. Bruun’s death in 1923 at the age of 71, New York-based rare coin auction house Stax Bowers has begun auctioning the collection this fall, with several sales expected in the coming years. It is planned.
Maryland Apple Store workers vote to authorize pre-emptive strike over working conditions
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Apple Store employees, who were among the first to unionize, also authorized a preemptive strike against the tech giant’s retail operations. The union representing workers at the Towson, Maryland, store said in a statement that it voted late Saturday to authorize a strike. No date has been set for the strike. The vote follows what the union called “a year of negotiations with Apple management that yielded an unsatisfactory outcome.” Workers are demanding changes to so-called unpredictable scheduling practices and wages commensurate with the local cost of living. Apple said in a statement that it approaches unions “with respect and in good faith.”
“Planet of the Apes” tops box office with $56.5 million opening gross
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Planet of the Apes” topped the weekend box office. Sunday Studio estimates that the latest film in the “Ape” series has brought in $56.5 million in box office revenue in North American theaters. It was a much-needed boost to a summer of expected uncertainty in theaters. Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy” had poor ticket sales last week. It was in second place this week with $13.7 million. Zendaya’s tennis thriller “Challengers” came in third with $4.7 million. “Kingdom for the Planet of the Apes” is his third best opening of 2024 so far, behind “Dune Part 2” and “Kung Fu Panda 4.”
Plane carrying three people runs out of fuel and lands at Australian airport without landing gear
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A light plane has landed safely without its landing gear after circling around an Australian airport for about three hours to burn fuel. Police said the 53-year-old pilot and his passenger walked off the twin-engine turboprop Beechcraft Super King Air on their own after landing at Newcastle Airport on Monday. Paramedics checked all three at the airport, but none needed to be taken to hospital. The plane had just taken off from Newcastle when the pilot sounded the alarm about a problem with the landing gear. Video showed the plane landing without incident about three hours later. Fire engines and ambulances were also on standby.
Rescuers rescue two horses stuck in mud in Connecticut
LEBANON, Conn. (AP) – Two horses trapped deep in mud in Connecticut for hours have been pulled out and freed by more than a dozen rescuers. The animals were tired but safe. Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department personnel responding to the call Saturday afternoon found the horse partially on its side, its legs covered in mud. Dozens of rescuers worked to clear the evacuation route and set up sleds beneath the animals so they could be pulled out. More than a dozen people pulled the horses using sleds and ropes.
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