
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.
Police say the driver of a gray Hyundai Sonata slammed into several people on the sidewalk.
Officials say there were no survivors.
In addition to DWI, the driver is also charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.
Police say the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder struck a 24-year-old man on a bike, then kept going.
Temps rebound nicely on Monday, with more sunshine.
Police say the driver of a gray Hyundai Sonata slammed into several people on the sidewalk.
In addition to DWI, the driver is also charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.
Police say the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder struck a 24-year-old man on a bike, then kept going.
The 7-year-old girl's mother fought the man and broke his grip on her daughter, police said.
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We're told four people are in critical condition, including two with burn injuries.
Eight people were injured when the second floor of the building crashed into the basement Friday.
Workers say the bear took a box out into the parking lot and devoured around 60 cupcakes.
Among other things, the changes would prohibit selling more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person.
The governor and education officials say the state offers more than 200 camps, including many free programs.
One whale was off Wainscott, New York, and the other in Raritan Bay, New Jersey.
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.
Bynum was in court for a bond hearing as he awaits extradition back to New Jersey.
Ten governors sent a letter to publishing companies saying censorship will not be supported in their states.
Registered voters can cast a ballot at their designated locations Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Officials say there were no survivors.
One whale was off Wainscott, New York, and the other in Raritan Bay, New Jersey.
Eastbound and westbound lanes were closed for most of the morning.
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.
The principal of Longwood High School says Bryan Diaz-Ximello obtained 93 college credits as a high school student.
As attorney general, Letitia James filed sexual harassment charges against then-Gov. Cuomo and brought civil fraud charges against former President Trump.
Among other things, the changes would prohibit selling more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person.
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation's debt ceiling.
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.
Registered voters can cast a ballot at their designated locations Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Helicopters using an EPA-approved pesticide will target non-residential areas.
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.
The state Department of Health says the two cases are the first reported in New Jersey since February.
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.
May is awareness month for preeclampsia, a type of high blood pressure some women develop during or after pregnancy.
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.
The cast of the recent Broadway revival of "Into the Woods" gave one of the performances at Friday's Ham4Ham show.
A sprawling exhibit on Fifth Avenue in Midtown invites visitors to get inside the world of "Alice In Wonderland."
The star of the improv show and longtime partner of DC Young Fly reportedly died in Miami on Wednesday.
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Anthony Volpe provided some insurance with a two-run homer in the ninth.
The Mets totaled just five runs in the series and fell back to .500 for the 11th time.
The Yankees rebounded from an 8-4 loss Friday night in the opener of the high-profile interleague series.
Orlando City beat the Red Bulls for a second time this season and a fourth straight time in all competitions.
The Mets have scored 11 runs in the first five games of a homestand that ends Sunday.
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and a team of youth leaders will are joining elected officials to discuss solutions.
Both little girls were victims at the hands of their parents, according to prosecutors.
Eight city parks have converted land management to organic products and practices.
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.
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.
The annual tradition returned Wednesday in New York Harbor, ahead of Memorial Day.
The exhibit focuses on the key period between 1964 and 1966, when the Beatles became international superstars.
This year's theme centered on Karl Lagerfeld, best known for his work as creative director of Chanel.
The groundbreaking singer, actor and activist died Tuesday at the age of 96 in his New York home.
The Mets unveiled a massive new scoreboard and defeated the Marlins in their home opener at Citi Field.
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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.
This year, New York City's Celebrate Israel parade coincided with the 75th anniversary of the country's independence.
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