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The Associated Press reported several separate items in a long roundup. In Wantagh, New York, an amateur historian, James Bailey, says colonial-era documents suggest Thomas Jones—the namesake linked to Jones Beach—helped English pirate Capt. Henry Every and his crew evade authorities after they captured the Ganj-i-Sawai in 1695. The Indian royal vessel was reportedly carrying tens of millions of dollars in gold and silver. In Italy and Croatia, researchers and hunters warned that months of heat and drought are reducing Europe’s prized white truffle yields and raising prices, prompting adaptation efforts like forest restoration. Separately, a Broadway revival of “In the Heights” at New York City Center opened for three weeks under director David Mendizábal, while Amsterdam marked World Vegan Day with animal-free erotic products.