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FILE - In this March 31, 2020 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks about the $175.5 billion state budget during a news conference in the Red Room at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Spending cuts are compounding for schools and state programs, reserve funds are dwindling, and some governors have begun proposing new taxes and fees to shore up state finances shaken by the coronavirus pandemic. With Congress deadlocked over a new coronavirus relief package, many states haven't had the luxury of waiting to see whether more federal money will come their way. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Cuomo clears the way for indoor dining in New York City

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Black defendant argues masks at trial could prejudice jury

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Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts during a match against Tsvetana Pironkova, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Serena Williams’ strong finish brings her closer to tying Grand Slam singles title record

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

This cover image released by Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl shows &quot;An Evening of New York Songs and Stories&quot; by Suzanne Vega. (Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl via AP)

Review: Suzanne Vega’s vibrant live album full of NYC tales

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

FILE - Jury President Cate Blanchett, center, is seated at the start of the opening ceremony of the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, on Sept. 2, 2020. This year, three of the four major fall film festivals, including Venice, are going forward despite the pandemic. Those in Venice acknowledge it hasn’t been anywhere near the same. Masked moviegoers in set-apart seats. A barrier walls off the red carpet to discourage crowds of onlookers. Greetings are kiss-less. A little bit of the romance of movies has gone out. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)

Digital and drive-in, film festivals try to salvage a season

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Connecticut Sun's DeWanna Bonner, left, drives past Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Sun earn playoff berth, Seattle back on top of power poll

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

In this image taken from video, activist and rapper Genesis Be leaves her hotel on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington, before attending an event for Vote Common Good, a campaign aimed at Christian voters in swing states. Genesis Be helped ignite a nationwide conversation around the Confederate emblem as part of Mississippi's state flag until the flag was retired in June. (AP Photo/Federica Narancio)

Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and EMILY LESHNER - Associated Press

New York Yankees pitcher Adam Ottavino walks to the dugout after being pulled during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Green, Ottavino waste lead, hit hard as Jays top Yanks 12-7

By MIKE HAIM - Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer delivers against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Kremer stymies Yankees in MLB debut for Orioles in 5-1 win

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, checks a linesman after hitting her with a ball in reaction to losing a point to Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in New York. Djokovic defaulted the match. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole throws during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Stewart hits 2 HRs to help Orioles beat Cole and Yankees 6-1

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Demonstrators march through the streets in Rochester, N.Y., Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, protesting the death of Daniel Prude. Prude apparently stopped breathing as police in Rochester were restraining him in March 2020 and died when he was taken off life support a week later. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

NY attorney general to form grand jury after Prude death

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, front left, argues with umpire Roberto Ortiz, right, after Ortiz ejected Harper during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Lugo lifts Mets over Phillies; Harper erupts after ejection

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

Friday’s Sports in Brief

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A waiter in a face mask delivers food to the tables outside of a local restaurant during lunch on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Hoboken, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Will long Labor Day weekend mean another coronavirus spike?

By PAT EATON-ROBB and THALIA BEATY and CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Jonathan Holder runs home to score on a single by Miguel Andujar during the ninth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Baltimore. The Yankees won 6-5 in nine innings. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Orioles end 19-game skid vs Yankees, split doubleheader

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Tom Seaver's No. 41 jersey hangs in the New York Mets dugout before the start of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Citi Field, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in New York. Seaver died on Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Mets honor Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged knee

By JERRY BEACH - Associated Press

This photo, provided by the New York City Police Department, shows Deputy Inspector Michael King. The new head of New York City's sex crimes unit is not only a veteran investigator, but also a forensic nurse who has conducted the physical exams and evidence collection that are vital to solving such cases. (Courtesy New York City Police Department)

NYC’s new sex crimes chief has a background in nursing

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

In this June 15, 2020, photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo removes a mask as he holds a news conference in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) **FILE**

Cuomo stands firm on indoor-dining ban in New York City

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

FILE - This July 24, 2020, file photo shows Michael Cohen, center, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, returning to his apartment, in New York, after being released from prison. So-called Son of Sam laws won't keep Cohen from profiting from any part of his book, &quot;Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump,&quot; legal experts told The Associated Press, even if his memoir amounted to a how-to manual for tax evasion and campaign finance violations. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press