The lightsaber from The Empire Strikes Back with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand attached sold at auction for $3.75 million. The infamous lightsaber was used by the Jedi during the climax of the second film in the Star Wars series. Darth Vader corners Skywalker on Cloud City, slices off his hand, and makes the iconic confession: “I am your father.” The iconic item was sold at Heritage Auctions Hollywood & Entertainment Signature auction and was announced Monday as the highest-bid Star Wars prop ever sold. Alongside the lightsaber, the Hollywood Entertainment Signature auction sold the Wicked Witch of the West’s hat from the original 1939 Wizard of Oz for $550,000, and Willy Wonka’s top hat from the original 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory for $350,000.

Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress who won over audiences as Jia in the Godzilla franchise, has died after a car crash in Maryland. She was 19. Her father, Joshua Hottle, confirmed the news to TMZ, saying his daughter was involved in a serious crash early Tuesday morning and that officials later told him her heart stopped on the way to the hospital. Joshua Hottle also shared the devastating news in an emotional livestream conducted in American Sign Language, explaining that he was flying from Texas to claim his daughter’s body. Hottle made her feature-film debut in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, playing Jia, the young deaf girl who communicated with Kong through sign language, before reprising the role in 2024’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. A member of a multigenerational deaf family, Hottle began acting in commercials as a child and later appeared in an episode of Magnum P.I. Her death comes just as her career was beginning to gain momentum.

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Almost a third of passengers aboard a scenic National Geographic cruise off the coast of Alaska have come down with a grim gastrointestinal infection. Health officials at the Centers for Disease Control confirmed Tuesday that 18 of the Sea Bird vessel’s total 62 passengers are suffering from “abdominal cramps” and “vomiting.” It’s the third such outbreak aboard the 152-foot-long vessel in as many months. Officials identified norovirus as the cause of cases during the prior two voyages. The CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program is “remotely monitoring the situation, including review of the ship’s outbreak response and sanitation procedures,” the agency has said. This has included asking those infected to supply “stool or vomitus samples,” which are now “pending confirmatory testing.” It comes amid the rapid spread of “explosive diarrhea” across the United States due to an outbreak of the parasite cyclosporiasis.

Missing plane Clipper Endeavor has been found 2,000 feet below sea level. Research by the Discovery Channel used a cutting-edge underwater drone last month to locate the wreck of the doomed Pan Am Flight 256, which went missing after taking off from Puerto Rico in 1952. A total of 69 passengers and crew were flying to what is now JFK Airport in New York City for Good Friday when it lost both of its right engines. Just nine minutes later, the plane went down, and with no pre-flight safety briefing about how to exit the aircraft in an emergency, 52 people lost their lives. Researchers told Today that the wreckage was “really out of reach in 1952, and it really took until now for the technology to catch up and reach down.” The crash has a lasting impact 74 years on, with Today reporting that shortly after, cabin crew safety briefings were introduced at the start of every flight.

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A United Airlines plane has been forced to land at a military base in Arizona. The 25-year-old jet, which had 160 people onboard, was on its way from Houston to Phoenix when a storm forced the pilot to put it down on a non-commercial runway. Phoenix Sky Harbor had been under a ground stop due to the thunderstorm late Monday, meaning that while planes could take off, many were not allowed to land, 12 News reports. Pilots had to either wait for conditions to clear or find an alternative place to land, and for the United pilot, the best option was Luke Air Force Base in Glendale. The station reports that the Boeing 737 had minimal fuel and was unable to circle, so it was forced to take the unusual step. In a radio conversation with Phoenix air traffic control obtained by 12 News, the pilot is asked how much fuel and how many people are onboard. “OK, we have 160 people onboard… they’re telling me that I cannot land at [nearby airport] Goodyear. Not suitable for our aircraft. Where else would you suggest going, sir?” The controller then ran through the options, saying at one stage, “There’s Luke Air Force Base… but that’s… an Air Force base… if you’re an emergency, you’re an emergency.” The pilot then responds, saying, “Let’s do Luke Air Force Base.”

Garlic powder jars are being recalled in Canada due to a potential bacterial contamination linked to diarrhea and nausea. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced the recall on July 15 over concerns that Heavenly Spices garlic powder may have been infected with Bacillus cereus. “Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product,” the agency alerted. The bacteria are linked with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pains that can last around two days. If left untreated, Bacillus cereus can spread through the body into different organs. The jars were sold at Dollarama stores throughout Canada, a discount retail chain that sells household goods at fixed prices up to five dollars. The affected products were marked with an identification number of RA-82337.

Investigators have uncovered new details after a body was found inside a Massachusetts home owned by the husband of Rep. Ayanna Pressley. According to an incident report obtained by TMZ, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the person died from a single gunshot wound. The manner of death remains pending, and the victim’s identity has not been released. The body was discovered at a two-story, seven-bedroom home owned by Conan Harris, Pressley’s husband. Boston police homicide detectives are investigating, and the report lists the suspect as unknown. TMZ reported that authorities found “absolutely nothing” indicating any connection between the death investigation and the property owners. Police say officers responded after receiving a walk-in report about a person who had been shot and was still inside the home. After sweeping the property, officers located the body near a bedroom, and emergency responders pronounced the person dead at the scene. A spokesperson for Pressley told People the property is a rental home and that the progressive congresswoman is not the landlord. Harris said his family is safe and offered condolences to the victim’s relatives.

Five people have died in a river in Ohio. The group is thought to have drowned after trying to save one person who went for a swim and got into trouble in the Scioto River on Sunday. Authorities said on Monday that they found two women in the water on Sunday who were later pronounced dead in the hospital. The bodies of three men were found the following day. The Guardian reports that authorities were alerted when a motorist found a distraught child on a nearby road. That child and a second youngster, both under the age of 10, have been placed in family services following the incident. Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said the incident occurred in Powell, a suburb of the city of Columbus, and began when one of the group got into the water to swim. “And that’s when the tragedy started to occur,” he said, according to the Guardian, adding that the rest of the group leaped in to help but then also got into trouble.

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A cargo plane’s tail sent a shower of sparks flying across the runway as it scraped across the ground, shocking onlookers. The terrifying tail strike happened on Sunday as Kalitta Air Flight 264 was performing a go-around after attempting to land at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The Boeing 777-300ER, arriving from Brussels, scraped its tail on the runway before powering back into the sky. Jaw-dropping video captured the moment bright sparks burst from the back of the 21-year-old jet as horrified onlookers watched. One witness can be heard shouting, “Whoa, whoa, whoa!” as the aircraft climbed away. The plane returned and landed safely at about 8:15 p.m. local time. Kalitta Air said no crew members were injured, and the aircraft was pulled from service for inspection. The FAA is investigating the incident.

Two American tourists have been stabbed in a knife attack near one of Europe’s most famous tourist attractions. Greek police said a man attacked a Greek-American couple near the entrance to the Acropolis Museum, which sits below the ancient hilltop citadel and its 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple. The woman suffered minor injuries, while the man was more seriously wounded and taken to a hospital by ambulance. Authorities said officers from a motorcycle patrol unit reached the scene within minutes and applied first aid to stop the man’s bleeding before paramedics arrived. Police detained the suspect shortly afterward. His identity has not been released, and officials said he appeared to be suffering from psychological problems. Investigators are also examining reports that emergency dispatchers received a call shortly before the attack about a man holding a knife and threatening passersby near the museum entrance. Violent street attacks are relatively rare in Greece. The Acropolis welcomed about 4.6 million visitors last year.