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(CNN) - Love is in the air, especially for a couple who got hitched 35,000 feet above the ground. Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her fiancé, Bladimil, boarded a Southwest Airlines flight to Las Vegas on Aug. 13, so they could elope. When flight attendants heard what was happening, they suggested having a mini wedding ceremony mid-flight. Sara wore a paper crown and a dress made out of toilet paper. A flight attendant helped her create a bouquet from coffee stirrers.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will serve “Star Wars” fans what they crave, but the saga George Lucas spawned represents just one small corner of the galaxy of creative work within the walls of the Los Angeles institution he calls a “temple to the people’s art.” The purpose of the palace that has become his life’s work since he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 is to take the work of populist painters, commercial illustrators, comic artists and paperback...

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was already in the final by the time he dropped a set last year in the U.S. Open. When it happened in his second match this year, Alcaraz tried to look at the positives. After missing four months with a right wrist injury, the extra work might help. “I wanted to be quick, to be honest. I’m not going to lie,” Alcaraz said.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina public schools continue to show steady progress as student proficiency and graduation rates reach multiyear highs, according to newly released state accountability data. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released its 2025-26 school accountability results, highlighting gains across several key performance metrics. Statewide test proficiency climbed to 59%, a 4.2-percentage-point increase from the previous school year.

MT. SHASTA, Calif. (KMAX/KOVR) - Authorities say three novice hikers got stranded on California’s Mount Shasta after they relied on artificial intelligence to plan the trip. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office says three young men got stuck on the mountain Sunday during their descent. After reaching the summit at 7 p.m., they decided to hike back down in the dark but got lost. One of them fell and injured his knee, and they became stranded, authorities said.

An eloping couple got married 35,000 feet above the ground in the middle of a flight to Las Vegas.

Authorities are reminding people that AI is not always a reliable resource.

Three hikers were rescued after getting stranded on California’s Mt. Shasta.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Thursday, Friday, and Saturday remain First Alert Weather Days for 105+ feels likes, so take that extra water break! As this latest Cape Fear heat wave crests and gets ready to break, look for chances for locally heavy, gusty storms to grow by Saturday evening. For Sunday and Labor Day, fresher breezes will usher temps back to 80s for highs and 60s for lows.

NEW YORK (WABC) - A New York man feels lucky to be alive after a lightning strike knocked him off his feet. He escaped without serious injuries and went to buy a lottery ticket shortly thereafter. Thomas Fahmy was walking to a dentist appointment around 4:30 p.m. last Thursday in Staten Island when lightning struck him in the foot. The dramatic moment was captured on a nearby doorbell camera.