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Howard Johnson, Al Leiter headline Mets Hall of Fame class
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Johnson and Al Leiter were inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame prior to the team's game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Johnson played for New York from 1985 through 1993. He ranks third in team history with 202 stolen bases and fourth in...
Fire crews battle New Jersey blaze that threatened 40 homes
MEDFORD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews in New Jersey have almost completely contained one major fire and are reporting good progress in battling another blaze that for a time threatened several dozen homes. New Jersey Forest Fire Service officials said Saturday that the Flatiron wildfire...
Today in History: June 3, Barack Obama wins nomination
Today in History Today is Saturday, June 3, the 154th day of 2023. There are 211 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 3, 1989, Chinese army troops began their sweep of Beijing to crush student-led pro-democracy...
Halifax residents board buses to view homes destroyed by wildfires
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Residents from Canada's Atlantic Coast city of Halifax whose homes have been destroyed by wildfires boarded buses Friday to get a look at what little remains of where they used to live. About 200 structures, including 151 homes, have been destroyed in...
Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug. 23, but there's no guarantee Trump will attend
CHICAGO (AP) — The first 2024 Republican presidential debate will be held Aug. 23, the Republican National Committee announced Friday, with a second debate the following night should it be needed. The RNC also detailed the criteria that will be used for candidates to qualify for...
Long stretch of New Jersey's Garden State Parkway reopens as firefighters battle 5,000-acre blaze
BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A long stretch of New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway reopened Friday morning as firefighters worked to contain a 5,000-acre forest fire spewing thick plumes of smoke. About 25 miles (40 kilometers) of the heavily traveled toll road, the state's major...
As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a deadly accurate jump shot from the three-point range — something he was quick to monetize. He and his gym classmates not far from the Jersey Shore would compete to see who could make the most baskets, at...
Suspect in New Jersey pastor's slaying to remain held Virginia until hearing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A church associate charged with gunning down a New Jersey pastor will remain in custody in Virginia until a June 29 extradition hearing after a hearing Friday was postponed, court records show. Rashid Ali Bynum, 29, of Portsmouth, Virginia, had previously lived...
Post-mortem exams being performed on 2 dead whales seen floating off New York this week
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Two dead humpback whales were spotted floating in the waters off New York this week, officials said, part of a troubling rise in whale deaths in the region. Necropsies were being performed Friday to determine what killed the two whales that were first seen...
AP Election Brief | What to expect in New Jersey’s primaries for state legislature
New Jersey voters will cast ballots in 21 primaries for state legislature on Tuesday. Democrats hold majorities in both chambers – 46-34 in the state Assembly and 25-15 in the state Senate. Without any statewide races on the ballot, turnout is expected to be low. ...
