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FILE - 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)

How Epstein’s secret deal could affect sex trafficking case

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JIM MUSTIAN and CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, file photo, U.S. actor Rip Torn poses during a photo call for the competition movie &quot;Happy Tears,&quot; at the Berlinale in Berlin. Award-winning television, film and theater actor Torn has died at the age of 88, his publicist announced Tuesday, July 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Rip Torn of ‘Larry Sanders Show,’ ‘Men in Black,’ dies at 88

By BOB THOMAS - Associated Press

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

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)

The Latest: 2 Epstein victims ask for secret deal dismissal

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a news conference, in New York, Monday, July 8, 2019. Federal prosecutors announced sex trafficking and conspiracy charges against wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Court documents unsealed Monday show Epstein is charged with creating and maintaining a network that allowed him to sexually exploit and abuse dozens of underage girls.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Jeffrey Epstein charged with operating sex trafficking ring, using underage girls to recruit

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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

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

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Dark clouds reflect in the facade of the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, July 7, 2019. The supervisory board of the bank meets on Sunday to decide about further strategies. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Deutsche Bank cuts mark end to failed bid for global scale

By GEIR MOULSON - Associated Press

FILE - In a Sunday, July 7, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J. resident Donald Trump's New York state tax returns could be given to Congress under a new law in his home state. The measure was signed into law Monday, July 7, 2019 by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

GOP scoffs at law allowing release of Trump’s state taxes

By DAVID KLEPPER - 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

Martin Charnin, Tony-winning ‘Annie’ lyricist, dies at 84

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

Turkish police prepare to move to disperse activists on a street in central Istanbul, after a Pride march event was banned by authorities, in Istanbul, Sunday, June 30, 2019. Activists gathered in Istanbul to promote rights for gay and transgender people Sunday before police dispersed the crowd at a pride event that Turkish authorities had banned for the fifth year. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, right, argues with home plate umpire Tripp Gibson after Callaway was ejected during the fifth inning the team's baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Nido, angry Mets edge Phils 6-5 after 4 HBP in heated game

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Rhys Hoskins, right, slides past New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos to score on a single by Cesar Hernandez during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, July 5, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Bruce delivers, Phillies score 5 in 9th to beat Mets 7-2

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

From left to right, New York Yankees outfielders Brett Gardner, Tyler Hicks and Aaron Judge celebrate a win over the Tampa Bay Rays at the end of the 11th inning of a baseball game Friday, July 5, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Gardner, Hicks and Judge each hit home runs in the game. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

Judge hits 2nd HR of game in 11th, Yankees beat Rays 8-4

By MARK DIDTLER - 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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Delta crew detains passenger; plane returns to Puerto Rico

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Trump: People are leaving New York ‘like never before’

By DAVID KLEPPER - Associated Press

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

FILE - In this April 21, 2019, file photo, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) shoots over Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison (2) during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Indianapolis. Just three seasons ago, the Brooklyn Nets were the worst team in the NBA. On Sunday, June 30, 2019, they were the story of the league. They agreed to deals with superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as part of a sensational start to free agency, giving the longtime No. 2 team in New York top billing in the Big Apple. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Durant, Irving make Nets the talk of the town in New York

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press