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A firefighter looks out from the window of a damaged apartment in Trump Tower in New York on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The New York Fire Department says the blaze broke out on the 50th floor shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Todd Brassner dies in Trump Tower fire

By Karen Matthews - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2014 file photo, John Jackson and his wife, Carolyn, leave the Federal Courthouse in Newark, N.J., after opening arguments in their trial on charges of child abuse. The former military couple, convicted in July of 2015 of systematically abusing their foster children, will find out on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, if their sentences will be increased. (Chris Pedota/The Record via AP, File)

Military child abuse case raises complex sentencing issues

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles' Pedro Alvarez heads to first after hitting a grand slam against the New York Yankees in the 14th inning of a baseball game early Saturday, April 7, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Alvarez slam lifts O’s over depleted Yankees in 14 innings

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

Rhode Island releases redacted version of Amazon ‘HQ2’ bid

By DYLAN McGUINNESS - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 14, 2016 file photo, pianist Cecil Taylor performs in an unannounced second set at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Taylor, who revolutionized jazz by launching the free-jazz movement in the late '50s, died Thursday, April 5, 2018, at his home in New York. He was 89. (AP Photo/Barbara Woike)

Cecil Taylor, pioneer of free-jazz movement, dead at 89

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Snow falls during a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Chicago. The Tigers won 9-7. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

LEADING OFF: Wintry weather at Coors Field, Yankee Stadium

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor, left, is led by an official to an unmarked vehicle while leaving the 78th Precinct of the New York Police Department, Friday, April 6, 2018, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFC's biggest card of the year. Video footage appears to show the promotion's most bankable star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters after a Thursday news conference for UFC 223 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Latest: UFC star McGregor arraigned in melee

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In this Aug. 25, 2017, file photo, Conor McGregor, center, stands next to Floyd Mayweather Jr., center left, during their weigh-in the day before their boxing match in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Conor McGregor, UFC star, facing criminal charges in New York City

Associated Press

Cuomo: Funding boost will repair NYC subway more quickly

By CHRIS CAROLA - Associated Press

FILE - At left, in a March 2, 2017, file photo, Khabib Nurmagomedov, of Russia, speaks with the media during a news conference for UFC 209 in Las Vegas. At right, in a June 4, 2017, file photo, Max Holloway is shown after defeating Jose Aldo in a UFC featherweight mixed martial arts bout in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The UFC 223 main event of Nurmagomedov vs. Holloway will be for the lightweight championship on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Both fighters have plenty to prove in New York. (AP Photo/File)

People’s champ Nurmagomedov vs Holloway in UFC title fight

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

High winds collapse shack, killing man making maple syrup

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Snow falls during a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Chicago. The Tigers won 9-7. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

LEADING OFF: Wintry weather at Coors Field, Yankee Stadium

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Aug. 25, 2017, file photo, Conor McGregor, center, stands next to Floyd Mayweather Jr., center left, during their weigh-in the day before their boxing match in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

McGregor turns self into police after backstage melee

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event in New York, Monday, April 2, 2018. Cuomo was touting the funds in the new state budget to help fix decrepit public housing in New York City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Andrew Cuomo complains about tax breaks for wealthy, signs off on New York loopholes

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this file photo, former Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Peabody Hotel Monday, April 2, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ** FILE **

Eric Holder anti-gun ‘Operation Choke Point’ redux hits New York

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton (27) watches his first-inning, two-run, home run, his first at Yankee Stadium as a Yankee, in a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in New York, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Stanton homer turns boos to cheers as Yanks beat Rays 7-2

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 3, 2018, file photo, South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson plays against Georgia in the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the women's Southeastern Conference tournament, in Nashville, Tenn. Wilson won every major college award and is the consensus top pick i the WNBA Draft. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

WNBA coaches, GMs tab A’ja Wilson for top pick in mock draft

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2018, file photo, New York Mets pitcher Anthony Swarzak throws during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Swarzak was placed Tuesday, April 3, on the 10-day DL after straining a muscle on his left side in his second appearance with New York. The team recalled right-hander Hansel Robles from Triple-A Las Vegas before Tuesday night's game against Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Mets put Swarzak on 10-day DL; Conforto close to return

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

Snow covers the field before a scheduled New York Yankees' home opener game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium Monday, April 2, 2018 in New York. The game was postponed due to weather and rescheduled for Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Aaron Boone’s managerial start smoother than dad Bob’s

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 13, 2014 file photo, Hartselle High School students Lissa Blagburn and Brantlee Wright use an iPhone as they work on a networked lesson in Spanish class in Hartselle, Ala. Cellphones are still absent from most U.S. schools but new data shows them steadily gaining acceptance as administrators bow to parents' wishes to keep tabs on their kids and teachers find ways to work them into lessons. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Decatur Daily via AP, File)

Cellphones gaining acceptance inside US schools

By CAROLYN THOMPSON - Associated Press