NEW YORK (AP) — A German con artist who was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for swindling banks, hotels and wealthy New Yorkers says she’s not sorry for anything she did. “The thing is, I’m not sorry,” Anna Sorokin told The New York Times in a jailhouse interview Friday. “I’d be lying to you […]
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’13 Reasons Why’ author sues over harassment claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Asher, author of the best-selling novel “Thirteen Reasons Why” that became a Netflix series, is suing an authors’ group over allegations that he harassed women. Asher’s defamation lawsuit, filed Friday in Los Angeles, contends that his family, career and reputation were damaged by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and […]
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Campanella in middle of Kennebunk/Wells perfect season
Grace Campanella enters the Maine Principals’ Association singles tennis qualifier at Deering High School today as the No. 1 seed in her region, the defending state champion and sporting a 7-0 individual record this season. But the first singles player for the Kennebunk/Wells girls’ tennis team doesn’t think about the personal accolades when she steps […]
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Thornton Academy seniors Bracamonte, Logan leave legacy on, off field
SACO – Thornton Academy’s Anthony Bracamonte and Ethan Logan are among the top football scholar-athletes in Maine – they’re also pretty talented off the field, too. The duo will be recognized for their contributions in the classroom, athletic and community service at the 31st Annual Scholar Athlete Award Dinner on May 22 at Bowdoin College. […]
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Red Sox hit 3 homers, beat Mariners 14-1
BOSTON — The Red Sox have been among baseball’s hottest-hitting teams in May. It’s gotten the defending World Series champions above .500 for the first time this season. Mitch Moreland hit a three-run home run, Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi each added a solo homer, and Boston rolled to a 14-1 victory over the Seattle […]
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NCAA committee proposes moving 3s to international line, among other changes
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA men’s basketball rules committee is proposing moving the 3-point line to the international distance and resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds following offensive rebounds. Both rules could take effect next season in Division I. College basketball’s other two divisions would wait until 2020-21 to move the 3-point line because of […]
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Friday’s high school roundup
BOYS’ LACROSSE KENNEBUNK 11, SOUTH PORTLAND 10 Nate Cripps scored in overtime to Kennebunk to an 11-10 win over previously undefeated South Portland in a Class A South boys’ lacrosse game Friday night. Jacob Sullivan scored five goals to lead Kennebunk (5-2), while Chase Lamontagne added three goals. Crupps finished with two goals and two […]
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Patriots sign Ben Watson, 7 of 10 draft picks
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have signed veteran tight end Ben Watson and seven of their 10 draft choices. New England announced the signings Friday. The Patriots inked deals with second-round defensive back JoeJuan Williams, offensive linemen Yodny Cajuste and Hjalte Froholdt, quarterback Jarrett Stidham, defensive linemen Byron Cowart, punter Jake Bailey and […]
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Jim Fowler, former host of ‘Wild Kingdom,’ dies at 89
Fowler, a naturalist, co-hosted with Marlin Perkins before taking over as host of the long-running television show.
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Friday’s Sports Digest: Thunder pull away from Sea Dogs
Trenton scores four runs in the eighth inning for a 6-3 victory.