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.
Pepsi soft drinks in plastic bottles are on sale at a grocery store in New York on Weds., Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
PepsiCo confirmed Friday that it's ending some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, even as rival Coca-Cola voiced support for its own inclusion efforts.
In a memo sent to employees, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said the company will no longer set goals for minority representation in its managerial roles or supplier base. The company will also align its sponsorships to events and groups that promote business growth, he said.
Laguarta wrote that inclusion remains important to PepsiCo, whose brands include Gatorade, Lay's potato chips, Doritos, Mountain Dew as well as Pepsi. The Purchase, New York-based company's chief diversity officer will transition to a broader role focused on employee engagement, leadership development and ensuring an inclusive culture, he said.
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last month, U.S. government agencies, companies and schools have rushed to reevaluate policies and programs they adopted with the goal of reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women and LGBTQ+ people.
Trump ended DEI programs within the federal government and has warned schools to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money.
PepsiCo's rollback came as Coca-Cola reaffirmed support for its DEI efforts.
In its annual report, Atlanta-based Coke warned that its business could be negatively affected if it is unable to attract employees that reflect its broad range of customers.
"Failure to maintain a corporate culture that fosters innovation, collaboration and inclusion … could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business and our future success," the company said.
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