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A handler gives her German short-haired pointer a treat after winning the Sporting category at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Prime Peke! Wasabi the Pekingese wins Westminster dog show

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 13, 2021 06:54 PM EDT

Captain, a French bulldog, second from left, participates in breed judging at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Star dog handler hurt in wreck en route to Westminster show

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 12, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Stella, a bulldog, poses after competing in the Westminster Kennel Club dog show's agility contest on Friday, June 11, 2021, in Tarrytown, New York. Because of pandemic precautions, the prestigious dog show is being held outside New York City for the first time. (AP Photo/Jennifer Peltz)
Border collie Verb wins retooled Westminster agility title

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 11, 2021 07:32 PM EDT

In this image provided by Renee Rosamilla, Tildy, a flat-coated retriever, poses with Rosamilla in Perry, Ga. Tildy is set to compete at the upcoming Westminster Kennel Club dog show, which has undergone many changes this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Renee Rosamilia via AP)
No audience, new venue, but Westminster dog show barks on

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 10, 2021 12:42 PM EDT

Fidel Martinez stands for a portrait at one of his former worksites in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Martinez worked for a demolition contractor in the fall of 2020, demolishing several Walgreens stores and other structures. Martinez said the contractor owed him and his co-workers more than $20,000. His boss kept telling him the money was coming, but he would get his paychecks weeks late, and many of them he didn't get at all. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it

By Alexia Fernández Campbell And Joe Yerardi May. 04, 2021 12:12 AM EDT

Fidel Martinez stands for a portrait at one of his former worksites in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Martinez worked for a demolition contractor in the fall of 2020, demolishing several Walgreens stores and other structures. Martinez said the contractor owed him and his co-workers more than $20,000. His boss kept telling him the money was coming, but he would get his paychecks weeks late, and many of them he didn't get at all. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it

By Alexia Fernández Campbell And Joe Yerardi May. 04, 2021 12:12 AM EDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo steps away after taking question at the Yonkers Police Athletic League Center in Yonkers, N.Y., Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Gov. Cuomo says walk-in COVID-19 shots will be available to anyone over 60 at mass vaccination sites run by New York state starting Friday. (Timothy A. Clary/Pool Photo via AP)
NYers over 60 to get walk-in vaccinations at state-run sites

Apr. 21, 2021 03:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Siba, a standard poodle, competes for Best in Show during 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. America's top dogs won't have fans at this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The club announced Monday, March 29, 2021, that spectators and vendors won't be allowed this year because of coronavirus limitations. It's the latest in a series of pandemic shakeups to the nation's most prestigious canine competition, which will be held June 12-13 and has moved from New York City's Hudson River piers and Madison Square Garden to an outdoor setting 25 miles north of Manhattan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Westminster dog show won't have spectators due to virus

Mar. 29, 2021 07:33 PM EDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo exits following a news conference at his offices, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in New York. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)
Impeachment probe to examine COVID tests for Cuomo relatives

By Marina Villeneuve Mar. 25, 2021 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, courtroom sketch, Joshua Schulte, center, is seated at the defense table flanked by his attorneys during jury deliberations in New York. A judge says Schulte, a former CIA employee, cannot get espionage charges against him dismissed on the grounds that there weren't enough Hispanic or Black individuals on the grand jury that indicted him. (Elizabeth Williams via AP, File)
Judge rejects ex-CIA worker's try to dismiss hacking charges

By Larry Neumeister Mar. 24, 2021 06:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2019, file photo Panathinaikos coach Rick Pitino looks on during a Euroleague basketball match between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos in Piraeus near Athens. The coronavirus was already in town by the time Pitino arrived. It never fully let go of its grip around Iona. Forced to pause four times this season because of the virus, once for nearly two months, the Gaels need to win their conference tournament this week to make the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
March Madness? Pitino's whole 1st season at Iona maddening

By Brian Mahoney Mar. 07, 2021 11:27 AM EST

FILE - This June 23, 2020 file photo shows Jamaal Bowman speaking to attendees during his primary-night party.  (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, FIle)
Freshman US Rep. Jamaal Bowman's mother dies of COVID-19

Feb. 17, 2021 01:00 PM EST

United States' Serena Williams makes a backhand return to Serbia's Nina Stojanovic during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Tennis, everyone? Participation up 22% in 2020, survey says

Feb. 11, 2021 05:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Casanova attends the world premiere of Amazon Prime Video's "Free Meek" limited documentary series at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. Jailed rapper Casanova is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge video posted on social media. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Invision/AP, File)
Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge

Feb. 07, 2021 04:15 PM EST

National Guardsmen stand at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Yankee Stadium, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. Yankee Stadium opened as a COVID-19 vaccination site Friday, drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx. The mega-site is being restricted to Bronx residents as a way to boost vaccination rates in the New York City borough with the highest percentage of positive coronavirus test results. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
NY to start vaccinating people with health problems Feb. 15

By Marina Villeneuve Feb. 05, 2021 01:49 PM EST

NY high school graduation rate rises after school closures

Jan. 14, 2021 05:36 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s high school graduation rate improved slightly following the shift to remote learning and cancellation of Regents exams, the...

In this Saturday, March, 14, 2020 photo provided by Regeneron, , left, and members of the company's infectious disease team pose for a photo as they celebrate their first discovery of potential antibodies to treat COVID-19. They had spent weeks drawing blood from early survivors across the globe and from mice with human-like immune systems - all to test thousands of potential treatments. (Regeneron via AP)
One company's quest for an antibody drug to fight COVID-19

By Marilynn Marchione Dec. 21, 2020 12:05 AM EST

Volunteer Erica Stowe packs groceries and balloons into her vehicle, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A group of parents has come together to help support University of Michigan students while they are sick or quarantining. The group of mostly moms was started and is organized by Sherry Levine of Rye Brook, New York, who's also a mother of a Michigan student. After she spread the word on parent pages on Facebook, local volunteers stepped up to help fulfill student requests by dropping off groceries or supplies. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Soup, soap and socks: Volunteers bring cheer to ill students

By Mariam Fam Dec. 03, 2020 10:03 AM EST

People watch from a window at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital as nurses in front of the hospital strike over safe staffing issues during the coronavirus pandemic, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in New Rochelle, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Nurses at 2 NY hospitals strike over stalled contract talks

Dec. 01, 2020 10:30 AM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 file photo, Judging commences in the Best in Show competition in the 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. The Westminster dog show is set to take a long walk. The nation’s top pooch pageant will be held outdoors at an estate about 25 miles north of Manhattan on June 12-13 because of the pandemic, the Westminster Kennel Club said Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Wanna go for a walk? Westminster dog show leaves NYC for '21

Oct. 21, 2020 10:05 PM EDT