QUICK HITS

1 U.S., Japan launch bid to put first Japanese astronaut on moon:

The U.S. and Japan agreed to work to put the first Japanese astronaut on the moon, accompanied by an American astronaut, as the longtime allies develop a partnership aimed at countering China.

2 Average age of cars hits record:

Cars on U.S. roads are as old as they’ve ever been, potentially complicating efforts to expand the use of new safety and emissions-reduction technologies. The age of light vehicles domestically is now 12.2 years on average, up almost two months from last year’s figure, according to S&P Global Mobility. That’s a record high and marks the fifth straight year of increases.

3 Jif peanut butter recalled:

The J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling several widely available brands of Jif creamy and crunchy peanut butter, citing potential salmonella contaminations linked to 14 illnesses. In an announcement posted Friday, the Food and Drug Administration listed 49 products, all but one of which corresponded to different sizes and packaging of Jif peanut butter, citing a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections linked to a factory in Lexington, Ky.

4 Ex-tory lawmaker jailed:

A former British Conservative Party lawmaker was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in 2008. Imran Ahmad Khan, 48, represented the city of Wakefield in northern England until he resigned last month following his conviction for the assault, which took place before he became a politician.

5 supermarket victim to be laid to rest:

Buffalo Katherine “Kat” Massey is scheduled to be laid to rest Monday as funerals continue for the victims of the racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket. Massey, 72, has been described by her friends as a civil rights and education advocate.