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FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2019 file photo, Inam Rehman, manager of Jubilee Vape &amp; Smoke Inc., vapes in New York. City lawmakers are poised to enact a ban on flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

The Latest: NYC lawmakers ban flavored vaping products

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File-This photo from Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, shows New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking at a gun violence summit at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Md. Some felt Bloomberg's tenure as mayor worked better for a well-off elite than for others, including hundreds of thousands of black and Hispanic men experiencing police &quot;stop and frisks&quot; each year, the homeless whose numbers had surged, the tenants who sued seeing rents rise along with pricey skyscrapers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Bloomberg as mayor: A New York that sparkled, and chafed

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

Fiery theater critic John Simon has died at 94

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

National Grid agrees to connect customers, pay penalties

By MARY ESCH - Associated Press

NY Waterway resumes regular routes after inspection flap

Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2016 file photo, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg takes part in an event discussing Mexico's relationship to the U.S., in Mexico City. With Bloomberg now running for president, the news service that bears his name said Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, it will not “investigate” him or any of his Democratic rivals, and Bloomberg Opinion will no longer run unsigned editorials. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Bloomberg entry into presidential race raises ethics issues

By DAVID BAUDER and RACHEL LERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 1, 2018, file photo, DJ Eric B and rapper Rakim shake hands after performing at the Yo! MTV Raps: 30TH Anniversary Experience at the Barclays Center in New York. Rapper and actor Eric B. was sentenced to a year’s probation Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, stemming from a motor vehicle stop and police chase that occurred nearly 19 years ago but wasn’t resolved because he failed to show up for his sentencing. The 54-year-old New York City native apologized during a brief statement to the court. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)

Rapper Eric B. gets probation on 17-year-old assault case

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

NY political battle intensifies over sweeping bail changes

By RYAN TARINELLI - Associated Press

FILE - This Aug. 13, 2019, file photo, shows the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself at the Metropolitan Correctional Center have been charged with falsifying prison records. A grand jury indictment made public Tuesday, Nov. 19 accused guards Toval Noel and Michael Thomas of failing to perform checks on Epstein every half hour, as required, and of fabricating log entries to show they had. Epstein was found dead in his cell in August at the correctional center, where he had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

The Latest: Epstein jail guards plead not guilty

Associated Press

Transportation: A lifeline to the vitality of communities around the nation

By Rep. Adriano Espaillat

This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night before he took his own life are expected to face criminal charges this week for falsifying prison records. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter. The federal charges could come as soon as Tuesday and are the first in connection with Epstein’s death.. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Jeffrey Epstein guards plead not guilty

Associated Press

Man charged with killing 4 in NYC: I don’t remember assault

Associated Press

This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Federal prosecutors offered a plea deal to two correctional officers responsible for guarding Epstein on the night of his death, but the officers have declined the offer, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Jeffrey Epstein prison guards to face criminal charges: Report

By Michael Balsamo and Tom Hays - Associated Press

This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night before he took his own life are expected to face criminal charges this week for falsifying prison records. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter. The federal charges could come as soon as Tuesday and are the first in connection with Epstein’s death.. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Criminal charges expected this week against Epstein guards

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and TOM HAYS - Associated Press

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks to the media after filing paperwork to appear on the ballot in Arkansas' March 3 presidential primary, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 in Little Rock, Ark. Bloomberg hasn't formally announced a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his trip to Arkansas on Tuesday is the latest indication that he is leaning toward a run. (AP Photo/APTN)

Michael Bloomberg stop-and-frisk reversal snags 2020 bid

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

NY bail law rollout prompts concern from probation officials

By RYAN TARINELLI - Associated Press

This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers for the estate of Jeffrey Epstein want to set up a fund to compensate women who have accused him of sexual abuse. The estate filed papers in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday asking a court there to approve the voluntary claims program. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File) **FILE**

Epstein estate seeks to form fund to compensate accusers

By Tom Hays - Associated Press

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg waves from the 48-foot (15-meter) catamaran La Vagabonde as it departs Salt Ponds in Hampton, Va., on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Thunberg left North America on a return trip across the Atlantic hitching a renewable-energy ride with an Australian family aboard their catamaran. (Rob Ostermaier/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Greta Thunberg takes flak for returning to Europe on ‘plastic yacht’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol is seen as the House is set to begin public impeachment inquiry hearings as lawmakers debate whether to remove President Donald Trump from office, in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. At left is the Peace Monument. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Battle-tested attorneys to face off in impeachment inquiry

By AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

The American people as well as President Trump have high regard for military veterans. Two-thirds of Americans say they look up to veterans. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Americans look up to veterans, praise their discipline, patriotism

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times