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    Crews filming on WWII seaplane stranded on Gulf Coast

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    In this June 30, 2015 photo, a vintage PBY-6A flying boat rests on the sandy bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, just off the shore near Orange Beach, Ala. The aircraft took on water and became stranded while it was being used in the filming of the Nicolas Cage movie "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage." (Brian Kelly/Al.com via AP)
    ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) --

    Film crews are making the most of a World War II-era seaplane that's stranded in Gulf Coast waters at the Alabama-Florida state line.

    Al.com reports filmmakers are in the water just off the beach using the PBY-6A aircraft to shoot scenes for an upcoming movie starring Nicholas Cage.

    The 70-year-old flying boat was being used to shoot scenes for a war movie when it began taking on water offshore.

    Crews towed the plane to shallow water and continued shooting Wednesday.

    Producers plan to move the PBY to bay waters when they come up with a way to tow it from the surf.

    The movie is about the U.S.S. Indianapolis, which was torpedoed and sank in 1945 after delivering the first operational atomic bomb. Nearly 900 crew members died.

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    FIFA signs AB InBev to separate sponsor deal for 2025 Club World Cup in the U.S.

    Monday, November 25, 2024
    A bartender clears bottles of Budweiser beer from the bar near a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy at an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

    FIFA signed its longtime sponsor AB InBev to a Club World Cup deal on Monday that will promote the Budweiser and Michelob Ultra brands at the tournament in the United States next year.

    The value of the latest Budweiser deal, which includes player-of-the-match awards, was not announced.

    The global brewing giant joins Chinese electronics firm Hisense as existing World Cup sponsors making separate deals for the relaunched 32-team club event that was previously included in comprehensive FIFA deals covering all competitions.

    FIFA's longest-standing backers Coca-Cola and Adidas have existing FIFA deals through the 2030 World Cup and have not announced separate financial backing for the Club World Cup.

    FIFA president Gianni Infantino has promised hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money to clubs taking part in the Club World Cup which still has no broadcasting deal.

    The Club World Cup will be played in 12 stadiums in 11 U.S. cities from June 15 to July 13. It will test many NFL stadiums for soccer ahead of the men's 2026 World Cup being co-hosted with Canada and Mexico.

    The 32 team lineup has 12 clubs from Europe including recent Champions League winners Real Madrid and Manchester City.

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