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Authorities fire gas munitions at demonstrators gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department to protest the shooting death of Daunte Wright, late Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minn. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Daunte Wright police protests spread out of Minnesota

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) goes to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Randle nets 32 as Knicks limit Zion, beat Pelicans 116-106

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

6-year-old Amanda Duran gets a hug from her mother, Lizette, on the first day of school at Heliotrope Elementary School in Maywood, Calif., Tuesday, April 13, 2021. More than a year after the pandemic forced all of California's schools to close classroom doors, some of the state's largest school districts are slowly beginning to reopen this week for in-person instruction.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

‘Zoom in a Room’? California’s schools lag in reopening push

By JOCELYN GECKER and JANIE HAR and AMY TAXIN - Associated Press

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Shesterkin gets first NHL shutout, Rangers beat Devils 3-0

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New York Mets' Jonathan Villar celebrates after hitting a single to drive in the winning run during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a baseball doubleheader Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in New York. The Mets won 4-3. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Stroman pitches Mets past Phils 4-0 to sweep doubleheader

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

Another 51,000 NYC students returning to in-school learning

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FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold warms up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. The New York Jets traded Darnold Monday, April 5, 2021, to the Carolina Panthers, ending a stint that was marked by a few flashes of brilliance, inconsistent play, and unfortunate injuries. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

QB Sam Darnold excited to be where he’s ‘wanted’ in Carolina

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Rougned Odor, right, hands his helmet to first base coach Reggie Willits after popping out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 11, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Odor snaps late tie with 1st hit as Yankee, NY tops Rays 8-4

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

New York judge killed in hit-and-run accident in Florida

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People wait to register themselves to receive the vaccine for COVID-19 at Railway hospital in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, April 10, 2021. India has a seven-day rolling average of more than 100,000 cases per day and has reported 13 million virus cases since the pandemic began, the third-highest total after the United States and Brazil. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

The Latest: Romanians protest restrictions as cases top 1M

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 21, 2021 file photo, Theresa Sari, left, and her daughter Leila Ali look at a section of a memorial wall after a news conference in New York Sari's mother, Maria Sachse, was a nursing home resident and died from COVID-19. After a deadly year in New York’s nursing homes, state lawmakers have passed legislation that could potentially force facility owners to spend more on patient care. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Reforms follow deadly year in New York nursing homes

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

This image released by Apple shows characters Mebh Óg Mactíre, voiced by Eva Whittaker, left, and Robyn Goodfellowe, voiced by Honor Kneafsey, in a scene from the Oscar nominated animated film &quot;Wolfwalkers.&quot; (Apple via AP)

How an Irish town became home for an animation powerhouse

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE- In this April 26, 2019, file photo NRA executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre attends the National Rifle Association annual convention in Indianapolis. LaPierre, the embattled leader of the National Rifle Association, said Wednesday, April 7, 2021, that he put the powerful gun-rights group into bankruptcy without first informing most of its board members and top officials. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

NRA trial opens window on secretive leader’s life and work

By JAKE BLEIBERG - Associated Press

New York to offer COVID aid to immigrants excluded earlier

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New York Islanders' Brock Nelson (29) shoots the puck past Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (79) for the game winning goal during the shootout period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders won 3-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Nelson leads Islanders to 3-2 shootout win over Flyers

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New York Mets' Michael Conforto (30) celebrates after being hit by a pitch and scoring the winning run on loaded bases during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Home cooking: Mets win Citi Field opener against Marlins on gift hit by pitch

By Mike Fitzpatrick - Associated Press

In this March 10, 2021, file photo, Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., speaks during the House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the administration foreign policy priorities on Capitol Hill in Washington. Zeldin has announced his candidacy for governor of New York. Zeldin launched his campaign Thursday, April 8, with an attack on incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo. (Ting Shen/Pool via AP, File)

Lee Zeldin announces run for New York governor against scandal-plagued Cuomo

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

NY set to hike taxes on rich, boost spending in budget

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles' Anthony Santander looks up as he scores next to New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez on a fourth-inning, solo home run off Yankees pitcher Jameson Taillon in a baseball game Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Santander hoses Urshela for last out, O’s beat Yanks in 11

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press