Liguori: Americans Take Center Stage On Second Day Of US Open
Americans Andy Roddick, Venus Williams, Sam Querrey and Dennis Novikov all won on the second day of the US Open.
Watch CBS News
Americans Andy Roddick, Venus Williams, Sam Querrey and Dennis Novikov all won on the second day of the US Open.
People in Queens said that allowing a developer to build on the Brinckerhoff Cemetery would have been a grave injustice, but on Tuesday night they're celebrating a landmark victory.
This is not the dramatic move that Mets fans had hoped for, but it is a solid, understated pickup. And it's a good start to reshaping the Mets.
The suspect is described as an Asian man, between 45 and 55 years old, 5-foot-4 and between 165 and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing tan shorts and a green shirt with blue stripes.
The logo for the game next July is similar to the Mets' symbol, in blue and orange with a bridge spanning a city skyline that represents all five boroughs.
Murray and Co. now will turn to the hard-court circuit leading up to the U.S. Open. But the Olympic experience had a captivating effect on many of the players.
The future of a Queens landmark is uncertain. Borough leaders said they have been told that the "Triumph of Civic Virtue" fountain will be moved, but the city denies it.
Because Mike Baxter hasn't begun to throw, Mets manager Terry Collins told Mets.com that a comeback "is a ways out yet." Collins added that the pinch-hitter extraordinaire will need at least 25-30 Minor League at-bats before being recalled to Flushing.
The push comes following an incident last month in which a convicted sex offender was accused of molesting two young girls in a public library in Flushing, Queens.
Police have arrested the man they said molested two young girls in a Queens library two weeks ago. 49-year-old Joel Grubert of Skillman Avenue in Brooklyn is charged with sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.
The incident happened on June 23 at the New York City public library on Main Street in Flushing.
First responders arrived at the scene of a tour bus crash this morning to find the out-of-control vehicle skidding along the guardrail with nobody behind the wheel, officials said.
Right-handed pitcher Elvin Ramirez and catcher Josh Thole are expected to join the Mets on Friday in time for their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field, the club has confirmed.
The Yankees, currently struggling with depth in their bullpen, have acquired ex-Mets reliever Ryota Igarashi off of waivers, according to CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman.
One of the most ridiculed and criticized -- yet successful -- closers in Mets history is making a comeback. Good ol' Armando Benitez has resurfaced with none other than the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.
Police were guarding the floor where they say the man's 52-year-old wife was brutally struck in the head several times. A cleaver is a hefty kitchen blade with a large handle that is used for forceful chopping.
Although the Mets would clearly love to lock up their homegrown star for years to come, the club's higher-ups have decided to delay the decision to sign David Wright to a $100-million contract extension, reported CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman.
Botulism is a type of food poisoning that causes double vision, weakness in the joints, and difficulty swallowing and breathing.
Grace Peterson-Hagendorf, 59, is accused of pushing the young girl into a chair and twisting her neck at PS 22 in Flushing.
Cops say when the woman invited the suspect in, he asked for money. When she said she had none, authorities said the man stole jewelry and sexually assaulted her at knife point.
Police said 22-year-old Meilan Jin was struck and killed at Northern Boulevard and Union Street in Flushing shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Police say an Indian man between 20 and 30-years-old walked up to a 25-year-old woman in Flushing, groped her and then took off on foot.
There are over 1,000 workers at the processing and distribution center in Flushing, Queens and many don't know what this means for them.
Detectives say the driver, 30-year-old Michael Tarduno Jr., fled the scene of the crash in his Ford F-350 pickup truck.
What's a trash-toting subway commuter to do without a garbage can?
