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In this combination of file photos Carli Lloyd smiles prior to the women's soccer World Cup France 2019 draw, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on Dec. 8, 2018 and Jennifer Lopez attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019, in New York. Lloyd of the U.S. women's national soccer team celebrated her recent World Cup victory with a lap dance from J. Lo. Lopez pulled Lloyd from the audience to the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday, July 12, 2019, working her sensual moves on the soccer star. (AP Photo)

Soccer player celebrates World Cup win with dance from J. Lo

By MESFIN FEKADU - Associated Press

Hector Figueroa, head of building workers union, dead at 57

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In this July 30, 2008, file photo, Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Fla. The wealthy financier pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York on Monday, July 8, 2019, to sex trafficking charges following his arrest over the weekend. Epstein will have to remain behind bars until his bail hearing on July 15. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

Jeffrey Epstein dodged checking in regularly with NYPD as sex offender: Report

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

United States women's soccer team member Megan Rapinoe holds the Women's World Cup trophy as she celebrates in front of the media after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport, Monday, July 8, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Megan Rapinoe posters defaced with slurs in New York City

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., addresses the crowd during her appearance at the Netroots Nation conference in Detroit, Friday, July 18, 2014. Warren has captured the hearts of Democratic activists beginning to think about an heir to President Barack Obama. But their minds tell them that Hillary Rodham Clinton could help them hang onto the White House. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates)

Netroots Nation abandoned by Dem field; Warren only one to court rabid left

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this July 30, 2008, file photo, Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Fla. The wealthy financier pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York on Monday, July 8, 2019, to sex trafficking charges following his arrest over the weekend. Epstein will have to remain behind bars until his bail hearing on July 15. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

The Latest: Labor secretary defends Epstein plea deal

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This combination photo shows actresses, from left, Uzo Aduba, Samira Wiley, Laverne Cox, Danielle Brooks and Dascha Polanco posing for a portrait in New York to promote the 7th season of &quot;Orange is the New Black.&quot; The final season will post Friday 26 on Netflix. (AP Photo)

‘Orange is the New Black’ leaves legacy for women of color

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

CORRECTS NICKNAME OF LOWER BROADWAY TO &quot;CANYON OF HEROES&quot;, INSTEAD OF CANYON OF CHAMPIONS - Flag-themed souvenirs are for sale on Broadway, also known as the &quot;Canyon of Heroes,&quot; along the parade route in lower Manhattan, one day ahead of a ticker-tape parade and City Hall ceremony for the four-time World Cup winning U.S. women's soccer team, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The Latest: Soccer federation head: Women deserve fair pay

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In this courtroom artist's sketch, defendant Jeffrey Epstein, center, listens as Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex Rossmiller, right, addresses the court during Epstein's arraignment, Monday, July 8, 2019 in New York. Epstein pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges. The 66-year-old is accused of creating and maintaining a network that allowed him to sexually exploit and abuse dozens of underage girls from 2002 to 2005. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Financier in sex abuse case went from math whiz to titan

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

FILE - This July 27, 2006 arrest file photo made available by the Palm Beach, Fla., Sheriff's Office shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, has been arrested in New York on sex trafficking charges. Two law enforcement officials said Epstein was taken into federal custody Saturday, July 6, 2019, on charges involving sex-trafficking allegations that date to the 2000s. (AP Photo/Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, File)

The Latest: Victims speak out after Jeffrey Epstein charged

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In this June 5, 2019 photo, Natural Power Group co-owner Sarah Bower-Terbush stands in front of a power turbine at the company's hydroelectric site in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. She and her husband sell renewable power to local customers from three hydroelectric sites they operate in the Hudson Valley. Customers say they like investing their money locally in clean power. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)

Think globally, power locally: Hydro plants serve neighbors

By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

In this July 30, 2008, file photo, Jeffrey Epstein, center, is shown in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla. The wealthy financier and convicted sex offender has been arrested in New York on sex trafficking charges. Two law enforcement officials said Epstein was taken into federal custody Saturday, July 6, 2019, on charges involving sex-trafficking allegations that date to the 2000s. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

Jeffrey Epstein due in court after sex trafficking arrest

By Michael R. Sisak and Jim Mustian - Associated Press

In this July 2, 2019 photo, people pray at the gravesite of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson in the Queens borough of New York. Men and women, young and old, make their way from around the city, the country and the world to this unassuming site, the burial place of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, to pay their respects to the life and teachings of the revered Jewish leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement who died twenty-five years ago in June 1994. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

In Queens, revered Jewish leader’s burial site draws crowds

By DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

An Army soldier hops out of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle after moving it into place by the Lincoln Memorial, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington, ahead of planned Fourth of July festivities with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Concerts, fireworks and a military parade mark July Fourth

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FILE - This Sept. 6, 2018 file photo shows St. Patrick's Cathedral, in New York. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has filed a lawsuit against more than two dozen insurance companies seeking to compel the firms to cover claims made by people who say they were abused by clergy members. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Catholic archdiocese sues insurers over future abuse claims

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Rainbow flags wave in the wind in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood Saturday, June 29, 2019, in New York. The 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising is being marked by activities and celebrations in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

NYC pride parade is one of largest in movement’s history

By SABRINA CASERTA and REBECCA GIBIAN - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley, right, runs the bases after hitting a home run as New York Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo, left, reacts during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 29, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Riley caps rally as Braves spoil Mets’ big day with 5-4 win

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

In this Monday, June 3, 2019 photo, customers gather at the Stonewall Inn in New York. The original Stonewall Inn didn't survive the 1969 police raid and riots that made it famous as a birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, but the current version will be a focal point of this week's celebrations marking the uprising's 50th anniversary. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

The Latest: Celebrities salute Stonewall on 50th anniversary

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In this Monday, June 3, 2019 photo, customers gather at the Stonewall Inn in New York. The original Stonewall Inn didn't survive the 1969 police raid and riots that made it famous as a birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, but the current version will be a focal point of this week's celebrations marking the uprising's 50th anniversary. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Correction: Stonewall at 50 story

By ALI SWENSON and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, Paul Manafort leaves the federal courthouse in Washington. Manafort, President Donald Trump’s imprisoned former campaign chairman, is set to be arraigned Thursday, June 27, 2019, in New York City on state mortgage fraud charges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Paul Manafort set to be arraigned on mortgage fraud charges

By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays - Associated Press