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Gov. Cuomo to host final tasting for craft beer contest

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Arizona Diamondbacks Chris Herrmann, center, celebrates his walk-off home run during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won 5-4. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Herrmann’s homer lifts D-backs 5-4, Mets’ 7th straight loss

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

In this July 25, 1981 file photo, Puerto Rican nationalist Jose Lopez Rivera is driven to jail after his trial where he was convicted of seditious conspiracy in Chicago. Lopez Rivera, a Puerto Rican nationalist who was the last of his group serving time for his role in a violent struggle for independence for the U.S. territory, will be released from prison on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, to the cheers of his supporters and the dismay of the victims of violence. (Chicago Tribune via AP, File)

Puerto Rico militant leader emerges from 36 years in custody

By CARLOS RIVERA GIUSTI and DAVID McFADDEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 12, 2016 file photo, Cohen Media Group founder Charles S. Cohen appears at the screening of the film &quot;Money Monster&quot; at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. Cohen Media will take two films to the Cannes Film Festival. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)

Charles Cohen, art-house billionaire, sees value in cinema

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks Yasmany Tomas (24) celebrates after hitting a two RBI home run against the New York Mets during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 15, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Diamondbacks homer 3 times in 8th, beat skidding Mets 7-3

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

New York Mets manager Terry Collins (10) watches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, May 15, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Mets put SS Cabrera on DL, sign RHP Neil Ramirez for bullpen

By JOSE M. ROMERO - Associated Press

This photo shows the book &quot;Thirteen Reasons Why&quot; in a photo illustration Monday, May 15, 2017, in Phoenix. As a Colorado community mourns the loss of seven students who killed themselves, a top school district official ordered librarians to temporarily stop circulating a book that's the basis for Netflix's popular new series &quot;13 Reasons Why,&quot; which some critics say romanticizes suicide. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

School district pulls suicide book ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’

By THOMAS PEIPERT - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 11, 2017, photo, Funky Monkey Toys store owner Tom Jones plays with a fidget spinner in Oxford, Mich. The mania for fidget spinners, the 3-inch twirling gadgets taking over classrooms and cubicles, is unlike many other toy crazes. They're not made by a major company, timed for the holiday season, or promoted in TV commercials. They're more easily found at gas stations or 7-Eleven than a big toy chain. And unlike past fads, there isn't one inventor or producer getting rich off them. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Fidget spinners, the hit toy that spun out of nowhere

By JOSEPH PISANI - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Gary Sanchez (24) celebrates with Matt Holliday after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Yankees’ home runs back Sabathia in 7-1 rout of Royals

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

Kyle Ramage, poses for a photo Tuesday May 9, 2017, and is the Durham, N.C., based winner of the 2017 United States Barista Championship. (Bernard Thomas/The Herald-Sun via AP)

North Carolina barista chosen best in US

By ZACHERY EANES - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, May 10, 2017 photo, Ben Lieberman sits for a portrait at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. After his 19-year-old son, Evan, was killed in a car crash in which the driver of the vehicle he was riding in was texting behind the wheel, Liberman has been working on a proposal that would allow police at accident scenes in New York to immediately examine drivers' cellphones with a device to determine if they'd been tapping, swiping or clicking. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

New York eyes ‘textalyzer’ to combat distracted driving

By ANNA GRONEWOLD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, Elena Delle Donne speaks during a news conference in Washington. Delle Donne was acquired by the Washington Mystics from the Chicago Sky earlier in the month. Delle Donne makes her debut with the Mystics on Sunday, May 14, against the San Antonio Stars. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

WNBA starts with new coaches, players in 21st season

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Historic NY house subject of 3-D laser scanning project

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FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2014 file photo, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., questions witnesses during a full committee hearing on the threat posed by Islamic extremists, on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump is considering nearly a dozen candidates to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey, choosing from a group that includes several lawmakers, attorneys and law enforcement officials.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

The Latest: Trump says ‘fast decision’ may come on FBI chief

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2nd Kosciuszko Bridge light show to honor NY mothers

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Liberty use balanced offense to beat Stars 73-64 in opener

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Head of NYC jails resigns after flap over ethical lapses

By JAKE PEARSON - Associated Press

Smithsonian discusses plans for rare Tubman photo it bought

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The Latest: Head of NYC’s troubled jail system has resigned

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In this March 2, 2017 photo, workers assemble resetting rat traps at the Goodnature factory in Wellington, New Zealand. People across New Zealand are embracing an environmental goal so ambitious it’s been compared to putting a man on the moon: ridding the entire nation of every last stoat, possum and rat. The idea is to give a second chance to the unusual birds that ruled this South Pacific nation before humans arrived 800 years ago. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

EDITORIAL: Unrealistic minimum wages and maximum grief

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES