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FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2019 file photo, attorney Michael Avenatti, who is representing an alleged R. Kelly victim, speaks to reporters at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago after the R&amp;B singer entered a not guilty plea to all 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Avenatti has pleaded not guilty to accusations that he defrauded his most famous client, porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti appeared before a federal judge in New York on Tuesday, May 28 on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Avenatti pleads not guilty to defrauding Stormy Daniels

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 file photo, two cooling towers can be seen in the reflection of a pond outside of the unfinished Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, in Hollywood, Ala. Real estate mogul Franklin Haney contributed $1 million to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee and all he’s got to show for the money is the glare of a federal investigation. Haney’s hefty donation is being scrutinized by federal prosecutors in New York investigating the group’s finances. He’s also in an unrelated legal battle with the owner of the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant, the Tennessee Valley Authority. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

A hefty donation to Trump’s inaugural comes under scrutiny

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner celebrates with third base coach Phil Nevin after hitting a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 27, 2019, in New York. Yankees' Gio Urshela also scored. (AP Photo/Michael Owens)

Machado booed, Yanks top Padres 5-2, win 8th in 9 games

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Didi Gregorius stretches before a Gulf Coast League baseball game Monday, May 20, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. Gregorius is playing for the first time since having Tommy John surgery. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Paxton, Gregorius nearing returns for Yankees; Barrett on IL

By by KOLLIN MILLER - Associated Press

In this May 20, 2019 photo, Jonah Reider shops for vegetables in New York's Union Square Greenmarket. Reider became a national sensation when he was a Columbia University senior several years ago, booted from his dorm for running a sophisticated supper club there. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

‘Dorm chef’ still cooking up culinary buzz

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Luke Voit, center, celebrates with Aaron Hicks (31) after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of the first baseball game in a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Yankees hold on for DH sweep of Royals, win 7th straight

By KOLLIN MILLER - Associated Press

New York Mets' Wilson Ramos gestures after hitting a solo home run off Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Ryan Carpenter during the second inning of an interleague baseball game, Saturday, May 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Nido homers in 13th, Ramos homers twice as Mets beat Tigers

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Clint Frazier, right, and Kendrys Morales (36) celebrate after they scored on a single by Austin Romine during the second inning of the second baseball game in a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Yankees sweep Royals to run win streak to 7

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this June 28, 2012 photo, Stephen M. Calk, Chairman and Chief Financial Official of The Federal Savings Bank speaks as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel listens during an announcement about job growth and economic development and a corporate headquarters relocation by the Federal Savings Bank to Chicago. Calk, who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, was arrested Thursday, May 23, 2019, on a financial institution bribery charge. (Al Podgorski/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

The Latest: Stephen Calk pleads not guilty in loan scheme

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Washington Nationals' Gerardo Parra (88) reacts after hitting a two-run single off New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellmann during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Carlos Gomez HR sinks Nationals after Dave Martinez ejection, Mets sweep

By Jake Seiner - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate New York Mayor Bill de Blasio tours the POET Biorefining Ethanol Facility, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Gowrie, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bill de Blasio and Michael Bennet, 2020 Democrats, battle for final debate stage podium

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Plans proceed to build new bus terminal in New York

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

New York's Senate is considering a proposal that would make it illegal to text and walk at the same time. A transportation expert says the measure is "idiotic and backward." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Distracted walking laws slammed by safety advocates

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Baltimore Orioles' Chris Davis reacts after he struck out swinging during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Baltimore. The Yankees won 6-5. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Yankees use bases-loaded walk to beat Orioles 6-5 for sweep

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 16, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. A judge is poised to hear oral arguments Wednesday, May 22, 2019, over Trump's effort to block congressional subpoenas seeking financial records from two banks. The hearing occurs after congressional Democrats sought the information from Deutsche Bank and Capital One. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Judge refuses to block Trump bank subpoenas

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

John Davidson, the new president of the New York Rangers, speaks during a news conference in New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Davidson was hired as team president Friday hours after leaving his post with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He returns to New York where he spent parts of eight seasons as a Rangers goaltender and was a TV analyst for almost a decade. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Davidson takes reins of Rangers’ rare rebuilding project

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

President Donald Trump delivers a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Edgardo Ramos, federal judge, refuses to block Donald Trump bank subpoenas

By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 6, 2019 photo, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer departs the Capitol in Washington. Prosecutors aren’t quite finished investigating campaign finance violations by Cohen. A federal judge in New York agreed Tuesday, May 21 to keep search warrant materials related to the investigation under seal until at least mid-July after prosecutors submitted a letter explaining that the probe is still ongoing. Cohen is serving a three-year prison sentence after admitting paying off two women who claimed they had affairs with Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Search warrants tied to former Trump lawyer Cohen released

By ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press

New York in court to bar move of Sheen remains to Peoria

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FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo, attorney Michael Avenatti, speaks outside court in New York. Avenatti said Tuesday, May 21, 2019, he expects to be indicted in New York in the coming days following his March arrest on charges he tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Michael Avenatti expects indictment in Nike extortion case

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