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FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, before an interview with The Associated Press. Ginsburg, 87, developed a cultlike following over her more than 27 years on the bench, especially among young women who appreciated her lifelong, fierce defense of women's rights. She died Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By BERNARD McGHEE - Associated Press

NY tells hospitals to boost beds, could curb indoor dining

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

A student's graffiti is written on a sidewalk in front of New York's City Hall during a protest by parents and students opposing the closing of schools, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the nation's largest school system will move to remote learning only as the city tries to tamp down a growing number of coronavirus cases. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Students return to NYC schools once more after virus closure

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Mac's Public House co-owner Danny Presti is taken away in handcuffs after being arrested by New York City sheriff's deputies, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in the Staten Island borough of New York. Presti, who authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions, was taken into custody early Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 after running over a deputy with a car, authorities said. Presti tried to drive away from his bar, Mac's Public House, as deputies were arresting him for serving patrons in violation of city and state closure orders, Sheriff Joseph Fucito said. (Steve White via AP)

Danny Presti, co-owner of Mac’s Public House, arrested after hitting police deputy

By Karen Matthews - Associated Press

A nurse at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital goes on strike over safe staffing issues during the coronavirus pandemic, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in New Rochelle, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

NYC setting up distribution plan for 1st wave of vaccines

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Lawsuit claims village discriminates against Orthodox Jews

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In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney signals she successfully cast her ballot after voting at St. George's Church in New Hartford, N.Y. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, Chenango County informed a state judge it had discovered 55 early voting ballots that weren't canvassed by the local board of election, and therefore weren't included in the vote totals in the ultra-tight race between Tenney and U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi. The most recent results — which don’t include those ballots — showed Tenney with a 12-vote lead over Brindisi. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth, File)

Chenango County, New York, finds 55 uncounted ballots in Anthony Brindisi-Claudia Tenney race

By Marina Villeneuve - Associated Press

In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney signals she successfully cast her ballot after voting at St. George's Church in New Hartford, N.Y. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, Chenango County informed a state judge it had discovered 55 early voting ballots that weren't canvassed by the local board of election, and therefore weren't included in the vote totals in the ultra-tight race between Tenney and U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi. The most recent results — which don’t include those ballots — showed Tenney with a 12-vote lead over Brindisi. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth, File)

House race up in air as county finds 55 uncounted ballots

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

In this Nov. 25, 2020 photo provided by the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Cuomo delivers a COVID-19 update at Baber AME Church in Rochester, N.Y. &quot;We are entering a challenging period of sustained COVID-19 spread across this state,&quot; Cuomo said in a statement on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2020. &quot;It's up to you, your neighborhood and your community to slow the spread.&quot; (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

Cuomo says hospitals must prepare for expected virus surge

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

By TAMARA LUSH - Associated Press

West Brooklyn Community High School principal Malik Lewis, left, bumps elbows with former student Jason Cardoso after Cardoso came to pick up the diploma he earned when he graduated in March, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Cardoso, along with many West Brooklyn students who graduated in the spring, was unable to get back to the school because he's working during school hours. The school has been forced to close three times since spring due to coronavirus. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies

By DAVID B. CARUSO and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

A shopper walks by a store, Monday, Nov. 18, 2020 in Pembroke Pines, Fla. After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope. In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, drawing millions of shoppers eager to get started on their holiday spending. But these are not normal times.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online

By Alexandra Olson and Anne D'Innocenzio and Joseph Pisani - Associated Press

In this provided by the State of New York, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds up a new Thanksgiving-themed face mask during his daily coronavirus briefing at the Wyandanch-Wheatley Heights Ambulance Corp. Headquarters in Wyandanch, N.Y. After disclosing that he will no longer be celebrating Thanksgiving with his 89-year-old mother in-person, Cuomo asked New Yorkers to abandon plans for in-person Thanksgiving festivities. (Kevin P. Coughlin/State of New York via AP)

Cuomo warns post-holiday uptick could stress hospitals

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

FILE - The Elf on the Shelf balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York in New York on Nov. 22, 2012. The pandemic may have upended most traditions this holiday season but the annual New York City parade will still march on with balloons, dancers, floats, Broadway shows and Santa — albeit this time heavily tweaked for safety. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to march on despite pandemic

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, file photo, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins speaks during a ceremony to rename the Manhattan Municipal Building to the David N. Dinkins Building, in New York. Dinkins, New York City’s first African American mayor, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was 93. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

David Dinkins, NYC’s first African American mayor, has died

By Deepti Hajela - Associated Press

Travelers check the departures board as they wait for their trains, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in New York's Penn Station. Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged New Yorkers to just say no to Thanksgiving gatherings to help reduce COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, which he said are rising at a dangerous level. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Cuomo: Make hard but smart choice not to travel or gather

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

In this Monday, Jan. 2, 1990, file photo, David Dinkins delivers his first speech as mayor of New York, in New York. Dinkins, New York City’s first African American mayor, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was 93. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths, File)

New York City’s first Black mayor, David Dinkins, dies at 93

By DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

In this Sept. 30, 2020 file photo, customers have lunch at Katz's Delicatessen in New York. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, that indoor restaurant service will likely shut down within a week or two to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

NYC restaurants fear devastation as new restrictions loom

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Feds charge man in armed robbery of Kardashian pal Cheban

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FILE - In this Nov 18, 2020, file photo, motorists wait in long lines to take a coronavirus test in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. With coronavirus cases surging and families hoping to gather safely for Thanksgiving, long lines to get tested have reappeared across the U.S. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

Heading into holidays, US COVID-19 testing strained again

By MATTHEW PERRONE and MARION RENAULT - Associated Press