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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1 dead, 3 hurt after driver strikes pedestrians in Gramercy
Police say the driver of a gray Hyundai Sonata slammed into several people on the sidewalk.
Small plane traveling to Long Island crashes in Virginia
Officials say there were no survivors.
6 injured in wrong-way crash in Brooklyn; driver charged
In addition to DWI, the driver is also charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.
Bicyclist critically injured in Queens hit-and-run
Police say the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder struck a 24-year-old man on a bike, then kept going.
First Alert Weather: CBS2's 6/5 Monday morning forecast
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Police say the driver of a gray Hyundai Sonata slammed into several people on the sidewalk.
6 injured in wrong-way crash in Brooklyn; driver charged
In addition to DWI, the driver is also charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.
Bicyclist critically injured in Queens hit-and-run
Police say the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder struck a 24-year-old man on a bike, then kept going.
NYPD: Man accused in attempted kidnapping arrested
The 7-year-old girl's mother fought the man and broke his grip on her daughter, police said.
31st Annual Queens Pride Parade held in Jackson Heights
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13 people injured in Hartford apartment fire
We're told four people are in critical condition, including two with burn injuries.
4 injured in Conn. building collapse released from hospital
Eight people were injured when the second floor of the building crashed into the basement Friday.
See it: Bear steals & devours cupcakes from Conn. bakery
Workers say the bear took a box out into the parking lot and devoured around 60 cupcakes.
Connecticut governor poised to sign sweeping gun measure
Among other things, the changes would prohibit selling more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person.
Conn. gov. encourages families to send kids to summer camps
The governor and education officials say the state offers more than 200 camps, including many free programs.
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Officials: 2 whales found dead sustained "blunt force trauma"
One whale was off Wainscott, New York, and the other in Raritan Bay, New Jersey.
Bass River State Forest fire 100% contained
New Jersey Forest Fire Service said conditions from the Bass River State Forest wildfire are improving. However, the lack of rainfall is still creating challenges for firefighters battling the blaze.
Alleged killer of Eunice Dwumfour appears in court
Bynum was in court for a bond hearing as he awaits extradition back to New Jersey.
Hochul, Murphy sign letter opposing textbook censorship
Ten governors sent a letter to publishing companies saying censorship will not be supported in their states.
Early voting underway for New Jersey's primary elections
Registered voters can cast a ballot at their designated locations Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
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Small plane traveling to Long Island crashes in Virginia
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Officials: 2 whales found dead sustained "blunt force trauma"
One whale was off Wainscott, New York, and the other in Raritan Bay, New Jersey.
Fiery crash shuts down part of Long Island Expressway
Eastbound and westbound lanes were closed for most of the morning.
Shinnecock Kelp Farmers helping to restore bay waters using traditional methods
For thousands of years, the Shinnecock people worked with seaweed. But this effort, in its third year, combines tribal history with a calling to answer a modern dilemma: Bay waters are dying. Seaweed can help.
LI teen graduates from college before high school
The principal of Longwood High School says Bryan Diaz-Ximello obtained 93 college credits as a high school student.
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The Point: Letitia James on battles with heavy hitters
As attorney general, Letitia James filed sexual harassment charges against then-Gov. Cuomo and brought civil fraud charges against former President Trump.
Connecticut governor poised to sign sweeping gun measure
Among other things, the changes would prohibit selling more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person.
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls U.S. back from brink of default
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation's debt ceiling.
Trump lawyers told DOJ they couldn't find classified doc discussed in audio
The recording — from a July 2021 meeting at Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey — is a crucial piece of evidence that prosecutors obtained in recent months.
Early voting underway for New Jersey's primary elections
Registered voters can cast a ballot at their designated locations Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
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West Nile Virus prevention measures begin across NYC
Helicopters using an EPA-approved pesticide will target non-residential areas.
Octopus observed having a nightmare, NYC researchers say
The findings have not yet been peer reviewed, but researchers said it's the best evidence they've found of a wild animal having a nightmare.
New Jersey Department of Health reports 2 new mpox cases
The state Department of Health says the two cases are the first reported in New Jersey since February.
COVID rebound detected in New York City wastewater
Public health officials say it's too early to know if it's the start of a full-blown COVID wave in New York City.
N.J. woman shares her story to help others with preeclampsia
May is awareness month for preeclampsia, a type of high blood pressure some women develop during or after pregnancy.
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Jodie Comer on the impact of "Prima Facie": "I think we were all really taken aback by it"
The Emmy-winning star of "Killing Eve" is now an Olivier Award-winner and Tony-nominee for her performance in the one-woman play "Prima Facie," as a British barrister confronting injustice in the legal system with regards to victims of sexual assault.
Free concerts highlight this year's Tony Award nominees
The cast of the recent Broadway revival of "Into the Woods" gave one of the performances at Friday's Ham4Ham show.
Immersive exhibit "Wonderland Dreams" comes to Midtown
A sprawling exhibit on Fifth Avenue in Midtown invites visitors to get inside the world of "Alice In Wonderland."
Jacky Oh, Wild 'N Out cast member, dead at 32
The star of the improv show and longtime partner of DC Young Fly reportedly died in Miami on Wednesday.
Billy Joel to wrap up Madison Square Garden residency in 2024
Joel was named Madison Square Garden's first-ever music franchise in December, 2013.
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Yankees score runs in final 3 innings for victory over Dodgers
Anthony Volpe provided some insurance with a two-run homer in the ninth.
Belt hits tiebreaking homer in 7th, Blue Jays sweep Mets
The Mets totaled just five runs in the series and fell back to .500 for the 11th time.
Judge homers, makes big catch in Yankees' win over Dodgers
The Yankees rebounded from an 8-4 loss Friday night in the opener of the high-profile interleague series.
Torres propels Orlando City to 3-0 victory over Red Bulls
Orlando City beat the Red Bulls for a second time this season and a fourth straight time in all competitions.
Guerrero Jr.'s RBI double in 9th lifts Blue Jays past Mets
The Mets have scored 11 runs in the first five games of a homestand that ends Sunday.
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Anti-gun violence community day comes to Highland Park in Brooklyn
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and a team of youth leaders will are joining elected officials to discuss solutions.
Bronx organizations working to combat domestic violence
Both little girls were victims at the hands of their parents, according to prosecutors.
NYC pesticide-free park pilot program showing signs of success
Eight city parks have converted land management to organic products and practices.
Temple Canteen serves up South Indian fare in Flushing, Queens
Aromas of fresh spices drift from a basement of Ganesh Temple in Flushing. Dosas, mango lassi, and other South Indian fare - all vegetarian - are on the menu at Temple Canteen.
Bronxites work to preserve Jewish heritage through cuisine
There's only one kosher Jewish deli left in the Bronx, and for Jewish American Heritage Month, CBS2 speaks with two people trying to preserve these recipes so they're never forgotten.
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Fleet Week rolls into NYC with Parade of Ships
The annual tradition returned Wednesday in New York Harbor, ahead of Memorial Day.
"Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles!" exhibit at Grammy Museum Experience Prudential Center
The exhibit focuses on the key period between 1964 and 1966, when the Beatles became international superstars.
2023 Met Gala
This year's theme centered on Karl Lagerfeld, best known for his work as creative director of Chanel.
Remembering Harry Belafonte through the years
The groundbreaking singer, actor and activist died Tuesday at the age of 96 in his New York home.
2023 Mets home opener
The Mets unveiled a massive new scoreboard and defeated the Marlins in their home opener at Citi Field.
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First Alert Forecast: CBS2 6/4/23 Nightly Weather
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Tensions rise after incident with Chinese warship, US missile destroyer
Tensions continue to rise between the United States and China after a warship was sent directly in front of an American missile destroyer. Elizabeth Palmer reports for CBS2.
Annual Celebrate Israel parade held in New York City
This year, New York City's Celebrate Israel parade coincided with the 75th anniversary of the country's independence.
NYC drag queens take part in Miss Stonewall pageant
As we mark Pride Month, we go back to where the movement began, the Stonewall Inn, for the return of a popular event.
Top Biden administration officials trying to ease tensions with China
Top Biden administration officials are in Beijing, trying to ease tensions between the United States and China. Skyler Henry reports for CBS2.
