43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they're having an adventure

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near a fence surrounding the site and that workers are using food to try to recapture them. Officials say the Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn't fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them. The monkeys are about the size of a cat. They are all females weighing about 7 pounds. Alpha Genesis, federal health officials and the police all say the monkeys pose no risk to public health.

NASA astronauts won't say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick. They held a news conference on Friday, their first since returning from the International Space Station on Oct. 25. All three plus a Russian cosmonaut were taken to a hospital in Pensacola, Florida, shortly after their SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. One of the Americans ended up being hospitalized overnight. The crew spent almost eight months in orbit, longer than expected because of all the trouble with Boeing's Starliner crew capsule and Hurricane Milton.

Revising the rules of engagement, court says jilted bride must give back $70,000 ring

BOSTON (AP) -- Who gets to keep an engagement ring if a wedding is called off? That's what the highest court in Massachusetts was asked to decide with a $70,000 ring at the center of the dispute. The court ultimately ruled Friday that an engagement ring must be returned to the person who purchased it, ending a six-decade state rule that required judges to try to identify who was to blame for the end of the relationship. The justices said they opted to join the modern trend adopted by most jurisdictions and retire the concept of fault in this context.

Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74

The man who voiced America Online's famous "You've got mail" greeting has died at age 74. Elwood Edwards died Tuesday at his home in New Bern, North Carolina. His daughter says the cause was complications from a stroke. Edwards taped his AOL greeting in 1989 while sitting in the living room of his home. "You've got mail" became a pop culture catchphrase in the late 1990s and served as the title of the 1998 film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Edwards was also the voice of AOL's "Welcome," "Goodbye" and "File's Done" messages. He was paid $200 for the recordings.

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism

ROME (AP) -- The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage site. The moves come after what authorities called a record summer that saw over 4 million people visiting the world-famous remains of the ancient Roman city. The park's director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said visitors to the main archaeological site now exceed an average of 15,000 to 20,000 every day, and the new daily cap will prevent the numbers from surging further.

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement. It was not known if the two events were linked. The fire has been brought under control, but flight delays are expected. Qantas did not say how many passengers were on board the twin jet Boeing 737-800 bound for Brisbane when the engine failed with a loud bang. No injuries were reported.

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki continues to unleash towering column of hot clouds

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) -- Hot ash and rocks continued to be thrown from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Friday, four days after the volcano on Indonesia's remote island of Flores erupted, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others. Volcanic activity has increased in recent days, with towering columns of ash recorded as high as 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The authorities on Thursday expanded the danger zone to a radius of 8 kilometers forcing further evacuations and adding to the thousands of residents in at least 10 villages already affected by the disaster. No further casualties have been reported in the latest eruptions.

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- Argentine prosecutors say that three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction, who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month. Prosecutor Andrés Madrea charged the three suspects, whose identities were not revealed, with the crimes of "abandonment of a person followed by death" and "supplying and facilitating the use of narcotics," the prosecutor's office said. Madrea also requested their arrest to judge Laura Bruniard, who ruled the three cannot leave the country.

Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit's popular dog, Ben, dies

Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit says his beloved dog, Ben, has died at age 10. Ben was a golden retriever who gained fame for regularly accompanying Herbstreit to games and even appearing on set and the sideline. Herbstreit, who calls college football on ESPN and NFL games on Amazon Prime Video, posted on X that cancer had spread through his dog's organs and "there was nothing left we could do -- we had to let him go." The 55-year-old former Ohio State quarterback said he's had dogs his whole life but "Ben was 1 on 1."

Prince William describes family's 'brutal' year as wife and father faced cancer treatment

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Prince William described the past year as "brutal" as he faced work while his wife and father were treated for cancer. The Prince of Wales told reporters Thursday at the end of a visit to South Africa that 2024 has "probably been the hardest year in my life." King Charles III was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February, forcing him to step away from public appearances for two months. The Princess of Wales announced her own cancer diagnosis a few weeks later and is slowly returning to public duties after completing chemotherapy. Buckingham Palace has said Kate and the king will take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies on Sunday to honor those who died in the world wars and the conflicts that have followed.