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Early voting starts in NY, candidates urge people to polls
NEW YORK (AP) — Candidates in New York City's heavily contested Democratic mayoral primary on Saturday urged people to go to the polls in the coming days as early voting kicked off. The start of early voting in the state marks the homestretch to primary election day on...
Crime leads voter concerns as NYC mayoral primary approaches
NEW YORK (AP) — Fear of crime is back as a political issue in New York City. For the first time in years it could be a prime factor in who voters pick as their next mayor. Early voting begins Saturday in the city's party primaries. Ballots are being cast as the city is...
Bucks blow big lead, then rally to edge Nets 86-83 in Game 3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday figured the Brooklyn Nets expected him to call a timeout as soon as he got the ball with his team trailing by one in the final minute. Instead, Holiday delivered just in time to keep the Milwaukee Bucks from falling into a hole from which...
R. Kelly seeks to shake up defense team ahead of NYC trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly wants to shake up his legal defense team two months before he is set to go on trial in New York on federal racketeering charges. His top two attorneys, Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard, of Chicago, filed a motion this...
Nets' Harden to miss Game 3 vs Bucks with hamstring injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn's James Harden will miss Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of the right hamstring injury that forced him out of the series opener. Harden left 43 seconds into that game with tightness but the Nets haven't missed him, taking a...
'For the culture': The moment arrives for 'In the Heights'
NEW YORK (AP) — As a student at Wesleyan, Lin-Manuel Miranda began writing what would become “In the Heights,” the musical that would launch him as a playwright and performer and that would lead, two decades later, to Jon M. Chu’s upcoming lavish big-screen adaptation. He was...
Retired officer fatally shot in dispute outside pizza shop
NEW YORK (AP) — A 57-year-old retired police officer was fatally shot and a 33-year-old man was wounded during an altercation outside a Brooklyn pizzeria, police said. The fatal encounter started at about 7 p.m. Monday when the 33-year-old man got into a verbal dispute...
Durant has 32, Nets up 2-0 after 125-86 blowout of Bucks
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant left Giannis Antetokounmpo in his tracks and got to the rim for a reverse layup, with James Harden coming way off his baseline spot to cheer. Harden may be hurt, but the Brooklyn Nets are showing no hint that they miss him. ...
Harden not back for Game 2, Bucks hope their shooting is
NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden won't be back for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Milwaukee Bucks believe their shooting touch will. So the Bucks have plenty of reasons for optimism heading into the game Monday night. Yet there's also still plenty of cause...
Harden to miss Game 2 vs Bucks with hamstring tightness
NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden will miss Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night because of right hamstring tightness. Harden left Brooklyn's 115-107 victory over Milwaukee in Game 1 on Saturday night after just 43 seconds because of an injury that...
