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‘A Quiet Place’ prequel box office speaks volumes as Costner’s Western gets a bumpy start

“A Quiet Place: Day One” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The same could not be said for Kevin Costner’s self-financed “Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 1,” which debuted with only $11 million. “Day One” also missed out on No. 1 by a hair. That title again went to Disney and Pixar’s juggernaut “Inside Out 2,” which made an estimated $57.4 million in its third weekend in theaters. The 2024 box office is still down 19%.

Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod after 125 of the creatures earlier stranded themselves. Teams in Massachusetts found one group of 10 Atlantic white-sided dolphins swimming in a dangerously shallow area at dawn on Saturday, and managed to herd them out into deeper water. That is according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Scouts also found a second group of 25 dolphins swimming close to the shore near Eastham, with herding efforts there ongoing as the tide dropped throughout the morning. Ten dolphins died during the stranding Friday at The Gut — or Great Island — in Wellfleet, at the Herring River.

Former Northeastern University lab manager convicted of staging hoax explosion at Boston campus

A former lab manager at Northeastern University has been convicted of staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying about what happened to federal agents. Jason Duhaime of San Antonio was convicted on three counts Friday. The 46-year-old Duhaime faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for each offense. Two attorneys representing Duhaime withdrew from the case in January. That is according to court documents. A public defender who replaced them could not immediately be reached for comment Saturday.

Driver charged with DWI after New York nail salon crash that killed 4 and injured 9

NEW YORK (AP) — Police on Long Island say they have arrested a man who is accused of driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed his SUV into a nail salon. The crash killed four people and injured nine others. Suffolk County Police said Saturday that Steven Schwally had been speeding through the parking lot when he drove his SUV through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park at around 4:30 p.m. Friday. Schwally was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. Spokespersons for the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office and the police department said they did not have contact information for his lawyer Saturday.

ESPN’s Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 4th time with surgery scheduled for Tuesday

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said on social media he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time. Vitale announced on Friday that a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer. He is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday. The 85-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma. He also had six weeks of radiation treatments last year when tests revealed he had vocal cord cancer.

Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo in the wild was the first recorded in Yellowstone history and is a landmark event for the ecocultural recovery of bison. That was according to park officials who confirmed the birth — an extraordinarily rare occurrence. The park says a white buffalo is born in the wild once in every 1 million births, or even less frequently. The birth has fulfilled a Lakota prophecy that portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

Driver convicted in deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter sentenced to 60 years

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A driver found guilty of intoxication manslaughter in the deaths of eight people struck by an SUV at a crowded bus stop outside a migrant shelter has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. A Texas jury convicted 35-year-old George Alvarez on eight counts of intoxication manslaughter on Friday. Authorities say Alvarez lost control of the vehicle after running a red light in May 2023. Authorities say he had cocaine in his system at the time. The deadly scene happened in Brownsville, which has long been an epicenter for migration. Alvarez was also convicted on 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into to the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poaching. The idea is that radiation detectors already in place at national borders would detect the horns and help authorities arrest poachers and traffickers. The research, which has included the participation of both veterinarians and nuclear experts, begins with the animal being tranquilized before a hole is drilled into its horn and the nuclear material carefully inserted. This week, researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand injected 20 live rhinos with these isotopes. They hope the process can be replicated to save other animals vulnerable to poaching like elephants and pangolins.

Here's what you need to know about the verdict in the 'NFL Sunday Ticket' trial and what's next

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service. Even though the jury of five men and three women in a U.S. District Court awarded nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday to residential and commercial subscribers of “Sunday Ticket,” don’t expect any settlement checks or the shuttering of the service anytime soon.

Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari the 10-month-old capybara went to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in May from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. She’s in a mixed-species habitat while zoo workers slowly introduce her to the park’s 2-year-old male capybara, Zeus. Capybara gestation is about five months with an average litter of four. Palm Beach Zoo officials aren’t sure when to expect baby capybaras. They say it will all depend on how long it takes Iyari and Zeus to get to know each other.

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