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A 23-year-old pilot survived after crash-landing her twin-engine plane in the ocean off Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday. The pilot said she chose the water over the coast to avoid buildings and people; crews removed the plane on Sunday.
Aug. 24 marks the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., along with the Pluto demotion in 2006 and other historic events. Two sources offer differing figures for Hurricane Andrew's death toll and damage.
A small twin-engine aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday morning after the pilot reported mechanical problems. The pilot, 23-year-old Faith Tenkley, survived without injuries and was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
Klay Thompson has signed a two-year, $11.5 million deal with the Miami Heat, joining Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. Reports from The Athletic indicate Thompson's 2024 decision to choose the Mavericks over the Lakers was partly due to concerns about Anthony Davis' injury history, concerns that later proved prescient.
At the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting in Bhubaneswar, South Africa's Tshepo Jason Tyantini and India's Abinaya Rajarajan emerged as the fastest male and female athletes. While Indian sprinters Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh finished outside the medals, their coach sees the result as a valuable lesson ahead of the Asian Games.
Rohit Yadav won the javelin throw at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meet in Bhubaneswar with a personal best of 87.68m, becoming India's second-best thrower of all time behind Neeraj Chopra. The meet also saw Murali Sreeshankar win the long jump and several other Indian athletes shine.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly planning to move back to the United Kingdom later this month, six years after stepping down as working royals. Their children have been enrolled in a British school, sparking questions about security, royal relations, and Meghan's potential return to acting.