Marte, Plummer power Mets past Nationals 13-5
Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and finished with four RBIs as the Mets rode an early offensive outburst to rout the Nationals.
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Capitol briefly evacuated over Nationals pregame parachute show
According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Federal Aviation Administration failed to inform Capitol Police of the pre-planned flyover.
Nats Stop Mets' 6-Game Win Streak With Split
The Mets won the opener 11-9, blowing a nine-run lead before bouncing back on Francisco Lindor's two-run homer in the ninth inning.
Mets Beat Nats In 10 Innings For Fifth Straight Win
Their five-game winning streak doesn't include a win completed Tuesday in the resumption of an April 11 game postponed by rain against Miami.
Mets End Skid, Beat Nats On Conforto's First Pinch-Hit Homer
The three homers by the Mets were their most since Aug. 7 and just the fourth time this month they've gone deep more than once.
Espino's Arm, Bat Lead Nationals Over Skidding Mets
The loss was the 19th in 25 games this month for the Mets, who entered August atop the NL East but are now as close to last as they are to first.
Alonso Hits Game-Ending HR, Mets Sweep Nats In Doubleheader
Heading into a stretch of 13 straight games against talented NL West teams San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Mets won their third straight, their best string since taking three in a row from June 14-16.
Mets Rally Past Nats In Suspended Game, Nightcap PPD
New York is poised to play its 12th doubleheader of the year Thursday, with two more scheduled.
Nats-Mets Game Suspended In 2nd Inning, To Resume Wednesday
Play will resume Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. as part of a single-admission doubleheader, and the suspended game will remain scheduled for nine innings.
Nationals Game Suspended As Fans Rush For Exits After Shooting Outside Stadium
Fans were asked to leave Nationals Park after a shooting that occurred outside the stadium led to a panicked scene with attendees ducking for cover and the teams retreating to their clubhouses.
Lester Gets 1st Win For Nats, Lindor 5 RBIs As Mets Split
Lindor homered in the first on a sinker from Joe Ross (3-7), singled in the third on a changeup for a 3-0 lead and homered in the fifth on a slider for his 12th multi-homer game.
Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Throws First Pitch At Mets-Nationals Game
U.S. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman was praised for his quick thinking after a viral video showed him luring rioters to chase him up a staircase and away from the Senate floor.
Gomes' Single Leads Nationals To Walk-Off Win Against Mets
Joey Lucchesi countered with 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out five. Three Mets relievers followed with 2 2/3 scoreless before Díaz struggled in the ninth.
Yanks Rally Past Nats In 10th, Scherzer Strikes Out 14
Gleyber Torres blooped a tying single in the ninth inning and won the game with a 50-foot single into a five-man infield that gave the New York Yankees a thrilling win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
Nats Rout Yankees On Late Homers And 3 Errors
The Yankees lost their second straight following a five-game winning streak and dropped back to .500 at 16-16.
Mets Fall To Nationals
Michael Conforto homered for the Mets in the fourth.
DeGrom's 15 Strikeouts, 2-Hitter Lead Mets Over Nats
Perennially plagued by a lack of run support, just like Mets star Tom Seaver decades earlier, deGrom lowered his career ERA to 2.55 and overtook Seaver's 2.57 for New York's franchise lead.
MLB Postpones Mets-Nationals Series Due To COVID Concerns
The Mets are now scheduled to open the season on Monday night against the Phillies.
Mets Eliminated From Playoffs, Then Swept By Nats In DH
New York couldn't hold a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning of a seven-inning game and missed the postseason for the fourth straight year.
Chirinos Homers As Mets Maintain Playoff Hopes, Top Nats
The Mets (26-31) moved within 2 1/2 games of Miami (28-28) for second place in the NL East and within 2 1/2 games of San Francisco (28-28) for the NL's second wild card spot.
Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith Rally Mets Past Nationals
The fourth, fifth and sixth batters in the Mets' lineup went 7-for-11 with eight RBIs, eight runs scored, three walks and a hit batsman in 15 plate appearances.
Porcello Gets 150th Win, Mets Top Soto, Nats
Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits and retiring the last 10 batters he faced.
Kendrick Homers, Soto Dances, Nats Beat Mets In Return
The Mets are 4-8 after losing six of seven.
Yanks Don't Let Nats Toot Own Horn, Beat 2019 Champions
New York took two of three games in the season-opening series.
Nats Top Yanks On Robles' 3 Hits, 4 RBI
Filling in for Strasburg, Erick Fedde allowed a pair of runs in four innings, including Giancarlo Stanton's second homer in two games.
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Bystander killed in the Bronx among 18 shooting victims overnight
Investigators said 62-year-old John Edwards was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Sources: Aide to Mayor Adams robbed by armed men in Brooklyn
The aide told them, "You don't want to do this, I work for the mayor," according to sources.
7th victim dies after Highland Park mass shooting; suspect wore women's clothing to avoid detection
Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III is now in police custody. Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering said charges are likely to be filed later Tuesday.
Mayor Eric Adams announces crackdown on "ghost cars"
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
Last week open for only Black-owned business on Madison Ave.
A longtime family handbag shop is leaving Madison Avenue for Coral Springs, Fla. to escape rising rent and taxes.
Some NYC drivers fume over return of alternate side of street parking
Motorists allege the change came with little notice from the city, and has left many scrambling.
"The Challenge: USA" premieres July 6 on CBS
The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."
Mom speaks out after death of her son in road rage incident on I-84
Fabian Tirado and Mark Hall had words outside their cars on Saturday when they were fatally struck by another driver.
R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn jail
Last week, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls.
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Sources: Aide to Mayor Adams robbed by armed men in Brooklyn
The aide told them, "You don't want to do this, I work for the mayor," according to sources.
Mayor Eric Adams announces crackdown on "ghost cars"
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
Last week open for only Black-owned business on Madison Ave.
A longtime family handbag shop is leaving Madison Avenue for Coral Springs, Fla. to escape rising rent and taxes.
Mom speaks out after death of her son in road rage incident on I-84
Fabian Tirado and Mark Hall had words outside their cars on Saturday when they were fatally struck by another driver.
R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn jail
Last week, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls.
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More than a dozen Connecticut state parks reach capacity
People packed state parks across the Tri-State Area to celebrate the Fourth of July.
New Rochelle officials prepared to step up security at annual fireworks show
New Rochelle's police captain said a security plan was developed months ago for the "Spark the Sound" extravaganza.
Fireworks-related injuries up 25% in last 15 years, report finds
A new finding shows there's been an uptick in fireworks-related injuries. Here are tips to help keep your July 4 celebrations safe.
No end in sight to July 4 weekend flight delays and cancellations
There are dozens of delayed and canceled flights reported Saturday at Newark, LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports.
Air travel issues plague July 4 weekend plans
Flight demand is returning to near pre-pandemic levels, according to the experts.
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Paterson, N.J. honors baseball great and pioneer Larry Doby
The famous number 14 was on the back of jerseys all over Larry Doby Field on Tuesday.
N.J. Gov. Murphy signs package of gun safety bills
Murphy and supporters believe the new laws will make the state safer, but others say the new legislation goes too far.
Tri-State leaders echo calls to end gun violence after IL mass shooting
The massacre during a Fourth of July parade in a northern suburb of Chicago was the 309th mass shooting this year in America.
Jersey City hosts New Jersey's biggest 4th of July celebration
Tens of thousands lined the waterfront for big-name acts, followed by fireworks.
New Rochelle officials prepared to step up security at annual fireworks show
New Rochelle's police captain said a security plan was developed months ago for the "Spark the Sound" extravaganza.
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Arson detectives investigating alleged hate crime at Long Island mosque
A member of the Fatima Al-Zahra mosque in Ronkonkoma posted video of the damage and said somebody threw a "bomb canister" at a sign.
Drones patrol Long Island beaches after lifeguard bitten by shark
Officials said they're using state-of-the-art equipment to watch for any more sharks.
Lifeguard recovering after being attacked by a shark in Suffolk County
Zachari Gallo said he was participating in a training exercise in the water when he was bit on the chest and hand.
Delays, cancellations plaguing Newark Airport on holiday weekend
Airlines have struggled to respond to a staffing shortage, and for many, trying to catch a flight has been rough.
Nassau County steps up shark patrols for July 4th weekend
The Marine Bureau, helicopters and other resources will be on the lookout for sharks.
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Mayor Eric Adams announces crackdown on "ghost cars"
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
Gov. Hochul signs aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions
The legislation includes measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to create green jobs in the state.
N.J. Gov. Murphy signs package of gun safety bills
Murphy and supporters believe the new laws will make the state safer, but others say the new legislation goes too far.
Gov. Hochul signs law banning guns in many public places
Times Square is declared one of the "sensitive places" in New York state's new gun safety law.
Gov. Hochul signs new gun laws passed by N.Y. legislature
The governor says the new law that will severely limit the places New Yorkers can carry weapons.
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Thousands of monkeypox vaccine doses coming to New York City
The city's health department says it is working with federal partners to get extra doses in the coming weeks.
Sandra Lindsay, nurse who received first COVID vaccine in U.S., to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor.
Monkeypox patient: "I've had COVID. This was way worse."
The man says doctors are ordering him to isolate until his lesions are gone, which can take as long as four weeks.
Jacobi Medical Center working on initiatives to combat gun violence
Since the spring of 2020, Jacobi has seen an increase of 181 percent when it comes to gunshot victims.
Some NYC mobile COVID test units will now offer Paxlovid
The program have the capacity to perform 6,000 tests and dispense 600 treatments a day.
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"The Challenge: USA" premieres July 6 on CBS
The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."
R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn jail
Last week, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls.
Feds: R. Kelly remains on suicide watch "for his own safety"
Federal authorities are pushing back on R. Kelly's claims that he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment.
Man found at Taylor Swift properties faces stalking charges
Swift, 32, has had prior issues with alleged stalkers.
R. Kelly suing Brooklyn jail for putting him on suicide watch
Kelly claims officials at the Metropolitan Detention Center knew he was not suicidal after his sentencing.
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Paterson, N.J. honors baseball great and pioneer Larry Doby
The famous number 14 was on the back of jerseys all over Larry Doby Field on Tuesday.
Nimmo, Lindor homer as first-place Mets beat Reds
The Mets got some good swings against hard-throwing rookie Hunter Greene.
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo chomp champs again
Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey "Jaws" Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win and women's record-holder Miki Sudo won the women's title at the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest.
Aaron Long's goal in 53rd minute stands, Red Bulls top KC
Eastern Conference leaders won 1-0 on Sunday despite playing the final 20 minutes a man down.
Castellanos scores twice, but Atlanta rallies late to tie NYCFC
Dom Dwyer netted the equalizer in the 86th minute as the teams settled for a 2-2 draw on Sunday.
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Myers of Keswick: A British grocery store in the West Village offering 'comforts from home'
"I always like to describe it as a little taste of England," owner Jennifer Myers-Pulidore told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
8 Hands Farm: Regenerative farming takes root on the North Fork
"It's one of the few professions where you work with your heart, your hands, and your head at the same time," co-owner Tom Geppel told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
Zaragoza Deli & Grocery: An East Village home for Mexican family recipes
"That was my dream, to open a small business here," co-owner Pompeyo "Papa" Martinez told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
Eddie's Sweet Shop: A '1930s time warp' in Forest Hills where the ice cream is homemade
"We whip the whipped cream by hand. We make our hot fudge, caramel, most of our syrups," owner Vito Citrano told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
The Hungarian Pastry Shop: Purveyor of coffee, cake, and conversation since 1961
"Most of my customers are regulars. They come almost every day, and they feel that this is their home," Panagiotis Binioris said.
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New York City Pride March draws crowd of thousands
Thousands came out for the 2022 New York City Pride March through Manhattan on Sunday.
Juneteenth celebrations held across New York City
Juneteenth celebrations took place across New York City on June 19.
Mermaid Parade returns to Coney Island for 40th anniversary
The famous Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island on Saturday for its 40th anniversary.
Stars hit the red carpet at the 75th Annual Tony Awards
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Remembering Ray Liotta through the years
Actor Ray Liotta has died. He was 67.
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First Alert Forecast: CBS2 7/5 Evening Weather at 6PM
CBS2's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 5 at 6 p.m.
Elizabeth Police detective retires after 30 years
Tuesday was retirement day for a popular detective in New Jersey.
House destroyed by raging fire in Goshen, New York
A fire destroyed a house in Goshen on Monday night, and the fire chief says he suspects fireworks may be to blame.
ArtBag Creations, Madison Avenue's only Black-owned business, closing
The first and only Black-owned business along the Madison Avenue shopping corridor in Manhattan is closing. This is the final week for ArtBag Creations, but CBS2's Jessi Mitchell explains how the owners will continue to serve the community.
$50,000 reward for return of rare Brooklyn church tabernacle
There's a new reward to help find a rare church artifact that was stolen in Brooklyn.
