Excavators find $1 million in gold coins from Spanish shipwreck along Florida's 'Treasure Coast'
A team of excavators has found $1 million in treasure from a centuries-old Spanish shipwreck off a stretch of Florida known as the "Treasure Coast." The shipwreck salvage company 1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels LLC announced the find this week. The treasure includes more than 1,000 silver and gold coins. The company said it was recovered during the summer. The fortune was lost at sea when a hurricane struck a fleet of Spanish ships in July 1715. Treasure hunters have been combing the coast for generations looking for the fortune. The salvage company says dates and mint marks are still visible on some coins.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over racketeering claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are suing Ray J for defamation. They claim he falsely said they are under federal investigation for racketeering. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, calls Ray J's allegations baseless. They say he has harassed them for years. The lawsuit highlights recent statements by Ray J, including a livestream on Sept. 30, where he claimed federal charges were imminent. Kardashian and Jenner argue these claims are false and damaging. They say no investigation exists, and the comments have harmed their reputations. Ray J has not responded to requests for comment.
Cockpit recorders of Delta jets that collided on LaGuardia taxiway are being analyzed
Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant, damaging a cockpit and tearing off part of a wing in what the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday happened at the intersection of two taxiways. A wing of an aircraft preparing for takeoff to Roanoke, Virginia, Wednesday night hit the nose an aircraft arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina. Air traffic control audio recorded a pilot saying the wing also damaged the cockpit window. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the flight attendant was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Flight data recorders are being analyzed by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Musk reports Tesla sales jump after months of boycotts, but experts suspect more pain is in store
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tesla reported a surprise increase in sales in the third quarter as the electric car maker likely benefited from a rush by consumers to take advantage of a $7,500 credit before it expired on Sept. 30. The company reported Thursday that sales in the three months through September rose 7% compared to the same period a year ago. The gain follows two quarters of steep declines as people turned off by CEO Elon Musk's foray into right-wing politics avoided buying his company's cars and even protested at some dealerships. Sales rose to 497,099 vehicles, compared with 462,890 in the same period last year.
Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death Wednesday, saying she died of natural causes while in California on a U.S. speaking tour. Goodall is best remembered for living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago and documenting the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans. She also noted their distinct personalities. Her observations and subsequent magazine and documentary appearances in the 1960s transformed how the world perceived not only humans' closest living biological relatives but also the emotional and social complexity of all animals.
Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A comet from another star system is swinging by Mars as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor. The comet will hurtle within 18 million miles of the red planet on Friday. Both of the European Space Agency's satellites around Mars are already aiming their cameras at the speeding comet. NASA's satellite and rovers at Mars are also available to assist in the observations. It's only the third interstellar object known to have passed our way. Discovered in July, the comet poses no threat to Earth or neighboring planets.
At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old freshman at Lycoming College, has become a college football player. He recently made his debut as a nose tackle during a junior varsity game against King's College. Cillo, who had never played football before, decided to pursue his dream last spring after saying he was tired of living with regret. Despite the physical and financial risks, Cillo is determined to succeed. He balances school, football, and caring for his mother. Cillo hopes his story inspires others to pursue their dreams, no matter their age.
Residents of a NYC public housing tower escape unharmed after a massive chimney collapses
NEW YORK (AP) -- A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground. Mayor Eric Adams said no injuries or deaths were reported after the collapse of the chimney, which rose up from the public housing building's boiler room. Officials were notified of an explosion in the Bronx just after 8 a.m. Wednesday and still were trying to determine if there was a gas leak. City officials in charge of building said they need to investigate to see what went wrong.
Walmart plans to remove artificial colors and other food additives from store brands by 2027
NEW YORK (AP) -- Walmart says it plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027. The move announced by the the nation's largest retailer on Wednesday amounts to an acknowledgment that American consumers and the U.S. government under President Donald Trump are paying attention to what goes into packaged foods. Walmart says its goal would affect about 1,000 products, including salty snacks, baked goods, power drinks, salad dressings and frosting. Several of the ingredients on Walmart's removal list, however, already are banned, not widely used or have not been used in the U.S. food supply for decades.
Police say Oktoberfest reopens after a security sweep due to a bomb threat
MUNICH (AP) -- German police have completed a security sweep at the Oktoberfest fairgrounds and reopened the famed beer festival after an hourslong closure. It followed a bomb threat by a suspect linked to an explosion across town in northern Munich on Wednesday. Bavaria police said the suspect in the blast and threat was believed to be a 57-year-old German who, according to preliminary findings, had died by suicide near a lake in northern Munich. The security operation at the Oktoberfest site was completed after the unspecified bomb threat linked to the suspect was not confirmed.