
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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Starling Marte and Nick Plummer each homered and finished with four RBIs as the Mets rode an early offensive outburst to rout the Nationals.
According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Federal Aviation Administration failed to inform Capitol Police of the pre-planned flyover.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New York is poised to play its 12th doubleheader of the year Thursday, with two more scheduled.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Yankees lost their second straight following a five-game winning streak and dropped back to .500 at 16-16.
Michael Conforto homered for the Mets in the fourth.
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.
The Mets are now scheduled to open the season on Monday night against the Phillies.
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.
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.
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 (1-1) went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits and retiring the last 10 batters he faced.
The Mets are 4-8 after losing six of seven.
New York took two of three games in the season-opening series.
Filling in for Strasburg, Erick Fedde allowed a pair of runs in four innings, including Giancarlo Stanton's second homer in two games.
Investigators said 62-year-old John Edwards was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The aide told them, "You don't want to do this, I work for the mayor," according to sources.
Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III is now in police custody. Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering said charges are likely to be filed later Tuesday.
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
A longtime family handbag shop is leaving Madison Avenue for Coral Springs, Fla. to escape rising rent and taxes.
Motorists allege the change came with little notice from the city, and has left many scrambling.
The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."
Fabian Tirado and Mark Hall had words outside their cars on Saturday when they were fatally struck by another driver.
Last week, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls.
The aide told them, "You don't want to do this, I work for the mayor," according to sources.
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
A longtime family handbag shop is leaving Madison Avenue for Coral Springs, Fla. to escape rising rent and taxes.
Fabian Tirado and Mark Hall had words outside their cars on Saturday when they were fatally struck by another driver.
Last week, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls.
People packed state parks across the Tri-State Area to celebrate the Fourth of July.
New Rochelle's police captain said a security plan was developed months ago for the "Spark the Sound" extravaganza.
A new finding shows there's been an uptick in fireworks-related injuries. Here are tips to help keep your July 4 celebrations safe.
There are dozens of delayed and canceled flights reported Saturday at Newark, LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports.
Flight demand is returning to near pre-pandemic levels, according to the experts.
The famous number 14 was on the back of jerseys all over Larry Doby Field on Tuesday.
Murphy and supporters believe the new laws will make the state safer, but others say the new legislation goes too far.
The massacre during a Fourth of July parade in a northern suburb of Chicago was the 309th mass shooting this year in America.
Tens of thousands lined the waterfront for big-name acts, followed by fireworks.
New Rochelle's police captain said a security plan was developed months ago for the "Spark the Sound" extravaganza.
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.
Officials said they're using state-of-the-art equipment to watch for any more sharks.
Zachari Gallo said he was participating in a training exercise in the water when he was bit on the chest and hand.
Airlines have struggled to respond to a staffing shortage, and for many, trying to catch a flight has been rough.
The Marine Bureau, helicopters and other resources will be on the lookout for sharks.
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
The legislation includes measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to create green jobs in the state.
Murphy and supporters believe the new laws will make the state safer, but others say the new legislation goes too far.
Times Square is declared one of the "sensitive places" in New York state's new gun safety law.
The governor says the new law that will severely limit the places New Yorkers can carry weapons.
The city's health department says it is working with federal partners to get extra doses in the coming weeks.
The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor.
The man says doctors are ordering him to isolate until his lesions are gone, which can take as long as four weeks.
Since the spring of 2020, Jacobi has seen an increase of 181 percent when it comes to gunshot victims.
The program have the capacity to perform 6,000 tests and dispense 600 treatments a day.
The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."
Last week, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls.
Federal authorities are pushing back on R. Kelly's claims that he was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment.
Swift, 32, has had prior issues with alleged stalkers.
Kelly claims officials at the Metropolitan Detention Center knew he was not suicidal after his sentencing.
The famous number 14 was on the back of jerseys all over Larry Doby Field on Tuesday.
The Mets got some good swings against hard-throwing rookie Hunter Greene.
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.
Eastern Conference leaders won 1-0 on Sunday despite playing the final 20 minutes a man down.
Dom Dwyer netted the equalizer in the 86th minute as the teams settled for a 2-2 draw on Sunday.
"I always like to describe it as a little taste of England," owner Jennifer Myers-Pulidore told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"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.
"That was my dream, to open a small business here," co-owner Pompeyo "Papa" Martinez told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"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.
"Most of my customers are regulars. They come almost every day, and they feel that this is their home," Panagiotis Binioris said.
Thousands came out for the 2022 New York City Pride March through Manhattan on Sunday.
Juneteenth celebrations took place across New York City on June 19.
The famous Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island on Saturday for its 40th anniversary.
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Actor Ray Liotta has died. He was 67.
CBS2's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for July 5 at 6 p.m.
Tuesday was retirement day for a popular detective in New Jersey.
A fire destroyed a house in Goshen on Monday night, and the fire chief says he suspects fireworks may be to blame.
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.
There's a new reward to help find a rare church artifact that was stolen in Brooklyn.