By GENE JOHNSON and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Gossett of “General Hospital” and Courtney Hope of “The Young and the Restless” won supporting acting honors at the Daytime Emmys on Friday night. Gossett, a first cousin to the late Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., was honored for the second straight year for his
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Gossett of “General Hospital” and Courtney Hope of “The Young and the Restless” won supporting acting honors at the Daytime Emmys on Friday night. Gossett, a first cousin to the late Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., was honored for the second straight year for his
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ and SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A lawyer for Jontay Porter says the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal was “in over his head” with a gambling addiction. The statement comes after a fourth man was arrested Friday in the
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Fitch agency says it has raised Cyprus’ credit rating by a notch to BBB+. In its statement Saturday, Fitch cited Cyprus’ heightened ability to withstand financial shocks, the government’s commitment to keeping its finances in order and a strengthened banking sector thanks in part to the lowest bad loan ratio
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a game against the New York Yankees. Hernández had a microphone and earpiece in his left ear as he spoke with Wayne Randazzo
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a game against the New York Yankees. Hernández had a microphone and earpiece in his left ear as he spoke with Wayne Randazzo
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police have charged Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach with sexual assault dating back to the 1980s. Peel Regional police say Stronach was arrested Friday and charged with five crimes including, rape, indecent assault on a female, sexual assault and forcible confinement. Police allege that the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A New Jersey school district has hired an outside law firm to investigate how and why a Jewish student group was omitted from the high school yearbook. The situation came to light Tuesday after about 375 yearbooks were distributed at East Brunswick High School. The yearbook page was blank where
Continue ReadingELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — The driver who caused a fiery crash that killed four fellow Maine Maritime Academy students has been ordered to serve three years in prison. Joshua Goncalves-Radding, of North Babylon, New York, pleaded guilty Friday to charges including manslaughter, aggravated DUI, and criminal speed. Law enforcement officials say he was traveling at
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VERONA, Italy (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has joined top political and cultural figures at Verona’s ancient Arena amphitheater for an open-air celebration of Italian lyric opera’s recognition by UNESCO as a global cultural treasure. Conductor Riccardo Muti presided over an orchestra of 170 musicians from Italy’s 14 opera
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Welcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in over two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt. Ryan Blaney led Cup Series practice Friday with a lap that was 4.5 seconds faster
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has expanded shellfish harvesting closures along the state’s coastline to include razor clams and bay clams. The move comes after state officials closed the coast to mussel harvesting last week. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the closures are due to “historic high levels” of a marine biotoxin
Continue ReadingBy Richard Roth and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders that have committed violations against children, his spokesman confirmed on Friday. Israel had been told it is being placed on the list in the secretary-general’s annual report on children in armed
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press A fourth man has been arrested in the sports betting scandal that got Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter expelled from the NBA. Ammar Awawdeh turned himself in Friday following the arrests of three co-defendants earlier this week. A court complaint accuses him of pressing an NBA athlete to resolve gambling
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press A judge has ruled that information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on the November ballot. A Thurston County Superior Court judge said Friday the initiatives require financial disclosures under a law that requires the state attorney general to spell out
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA MALKIA, JESSICA DONATI and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The military trial of 51 suspects, including three Americans, accused of being involved in a coup attempt in Congo last month has opened in the country’s capital of Kinshasa. The suspects appeared in court on Friday facing several charges, including terrorism,
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini has a pretty good idea his NHL future rests with the San Jose Sharks, who hold the first pick in the draft. For now, the 17-year-old center — he turns 18 on Thursday — coming off a celebrated freshman season at Boston University
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey businessman who pleaded guilty and cooperated in the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez has testified that he believed he had a deal worth $200,000 to $250,000 for the Democrat to make criminal probes of his friends and family vanish. Jose Uribe testified
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims he’s qualified for the ballot in enough states win the presidency as an independent candidate, but there’s a major caveat. At least 10 of the 19 states where Kennedy says he’s on the ballot have not yet certified his candidacy. Kennedy
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