Daily Digest: Cohoes police officer arrested on child pornography charges

Also: Headliners for final Belmont on Broadway announced • RITTNER: Space: The final frontier?

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Cohoes police officer arrested on child pornography charges A man who is a Cohoes and Coeymans police officer was arrested on child pornography charges. Read more → Headliners for final Belmont on Broadway announced This summer will serve as the third and final time the Spa City will serve as host to the Belmont Racing Festival, and with that, the final time the city will host the special Belmont on Broadway event downtown. Read more → RITTNER: Space: The final frontier? I remember when the Russians launched Sputnik, the first satellite, and the panic it caused in this country. I watched Alan Shepard become the first American in space, along with all the other milestones, including the Moon landing. I also recall the tragedies of the Space Shuttle program. Despite these challenges, I felt proud that […] Read more → Opening statements set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday. Read more → FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. says the US is limiting measles outbreaks better than the rest of the world Measles is spreading around the world and some countries have much larger outbreaks. Read more → Judge declines to dismiss case in 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, setting up 3rd trial Pedro Hernandez has been behind bars since his 2012 arrest. Read more → Trump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states The fraud isn’t any more prevalent in Democratic-led states than in Republican-led ones. Read more → George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit Foreman, who passed away in March 2025, chose to be buried in Sioux City, Iowa. Read more → Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly Energy experts say it could take months for prices to fall to pre-war levels. Read more → 2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise Both soldiers used pepper spray on the bear. Read more → Pilot says Hawaii tour helicopter vibrated and spun before crash killed 3 The report did not identify a suspected cause of the March 26 accident. Read more → Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Massachusetts offshore wind farm project Vineyard Wind argues GE owes $545 million due to a turbine blade collapse in 2024. Read more →

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