Sir David Attenborough, 99, breaks record as oldest Daytime Emmy winner
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Pasadena (AP): Sir David Attenborough broke Dick Van Dyke's record for oldest Daytime Emmy winner on Friday, taking the trophy for daytime personality, non-daily as host of Netflix's "Secret Lives of Orangutans".
Attenborough, who is 99, was not on hand. The Brit's career as a writer, host and narrator spans eight decades.
Van Dyke was 98 when he won as guest performer in a daytime drama series for "Days of Our Lives" in 2024. He is the oldest actor to win a Daytime Emmy.
Jonathan Jackson of "General Hospital" and first-time nominee Susan Walters of "The Young and the Restless" won supporting acting honours.
Jackson accepted the trophy for playing Lucky Spencer, a role he originated in 1993 and has played on and off ever since.
The ABC show also claimed trophies for Alley Mills as guest performer in a daytime drama and its writing team.
It was Mills' second career win for playing Heather Webber. The 74-year-old, who first won in 2023, is best known as the mom on "The Wonder Years".
"We are living in really dark times right now. Everything is crazy," Mills told the audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. "We just got to keep our spirits high."
Walters plays Diane Jenkins on CBS' "Y&R", which she has appeared in during three different stints.
"I am so happy that I won so I can thank my husband of 40 years," she said, singling out Linden Ashby, who has appeared on the same show.
"The Young and the Restless" brought a leading 19 nominations into the 52nd annual show. It is just one of three shows nominated for best daytime drama, along with "General Hospital" and "Days of Our Lives".
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SIT formed to probe second sexual assault case against expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe a second case of sexual assault against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, police officials said on Friday.
The SIT will be led by G Poonguzhali, Assistant Inspector General at the Police Headquarters.
The team also includes a DSP rank officer and sub-inspectors, officials added.
The second sexual assault complaint was received by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which it forwarded to the state police chief.
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Following this, the Crime Branch registered a case and launched an investigation.
Crime Branch officials said the email complaint contained only the sender's email ID and no other contact details.
As part of the probe, they have sent a reply email requesting that the complainant contact them and provide her statement.
The complainant has alleged that she was sexually assaulted under the false promise of marriage, a Crime Branch official said.
However, details such as the location and date of the alleged incident are not currently available to the police.
The SIT will attempt to trace the sender of the email and record her statement, which is crucial for further investigation, the officer said.
Mamkootathil was expelled from the Congress party on Thursday after a court here rejected his anticipatory bail petition in another rape case.
Police said he is currently absconding, and a manhunt is underway in Kerala and neighbouring states.
