Nationals shine in field, send playoff-hopeful Mets to costly loss
The Mets' 3-2 defeat on Sunday dropped them into a tie with the streaking Reds for the final National League wild card.
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The Mets' 3-2 defeat on Sunday dropped them into a tie with the streaking Reds for the final National League wild card.
New York has lost 10 of 14 overall.
Juan Soto hit a three-run homer that vaulted the Mets to a pivotal 12-6 win over the Nationals on Friday night.
The Yankees hit six home runs in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Nationals, their fourth straight victory overall.
Giancarlo Stanton led the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday night.
Ben Rice hit the longest homer of his career, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs and rookie Cam Schlittler worked six scoreless innings as the Yankees beat the Nationals 10-5 Monday night.
The last-place Nationals beat the Mets 9-3 on Thursday to take two of three from their banged-up NL East rivals.
The Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night, ending New York's three-game winning streak.
The New York Mets pounded Washington 8-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
The Mets have won six straight to improve to an MLB-best 45-24.
NL East-leading New York moved a season-best 20 games over .500 at 44-24.
Jeff McNeil doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Mets rallied past the Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam and a three-run homer and finished with nine RBIs in the Mets' 19-5 destruction of the Nationals on Monday.
CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso's throwing error with one out in the ninth inning, and the Nationals rallied to defeat the Mets 8-7 on Sunday.
Clay Holmes combined with five relievers on the New York Mets' fifth shutout of the season, a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
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.
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight out of JFK Airport in 2024 has allegedly done it again, this time at Newark Airport, sources say.
Could New York City's harsh winter weather end up curbing the number of rats? Here's why experts are saying don't count on it.
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said Wen-Lone Chou stockpiled parts and tested the guns he built in a makeshift shooting range in his Mineola basement.
A federal immigration investigation on Wednesday ended with a chaotic crash in Newark, New Jersey, officials say.
Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council.
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight out of JFK Airport in 2024 has allegedly done it again, this time at Newark Airport, sources say.
Could New York City's harsh winter weather end up curbing the number of rats? Here's why experts are saying don't count on it.
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said Wen-Lone Chou stockpiled parts and tested the guns he built in a makeshift shooting range in his Mineola basement.
Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday to meet with President Trump.
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Pet owners should be extra cautious with their pets during and after the major winter snowstorm impacting the New York and New Jersey area.
Double-digit snow totals have been reported across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a major blizzard begins to wind down.
The storm has started to wrap up in New York City, New Jersey and beyond, with impressive snow totals left in its wake.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight out of JFK Airport in 2024 has allegedly done it again, this time at Newark Airport, sources say.
A federal immigration investigation on Wednesday ended with a chaotic crash in Newark, New Jersey, officials say.
Staff at Adventure Aquarium in New Jersey are welcoming three little blue penguin chicks who were born during the first week of February.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill nominated Jeanne Hengemuhle to serve as acting superintendent of New Jersey's 3,000-member state police force.
New Jersey is facing a lawsuit over a recent directive limiting immigration operations in state-controlled buildings.
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said Wen-Lone Chou stockpiled parts and tested the guns he built in a makeshift shooting range in his Mineola basement.
A Long Island crossing guard is in critical condition after being hit while shoveling snow in Merrick, sources said.
Dozens of people were displaced and three suffered minor injuries after a fire at a West Babylon, Long Island apartment complex.
Long Island grandfather's Seth Bykofsky's #1 fight since January has been to keep his custom license plate, which reads "PB4WEGO."
Another round of snow is impacting the Tri-State Area Wednesday, just after a major blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Julie Menin is settling into her role as the seventh elected speaker of the New York City Council.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday to meet with President Trump.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill nominated Jeanne Hengemuhle to serve as acting superintendent of New Jersey's 3,000-member state police force.
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE agents detained Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva at Columbia University Thursday, saying her student visa was revoked in 2016. She was later released.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement before the House Oversight Committee that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for an inoperable type of pancreatic cancer.
NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione's and Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action.
CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees.
The Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 109-94 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the Knicks outlasted the sliding Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night.
Could New York City's harsh winter weather end up curbing the number of rats? Here's why experts are saying don't count on it.
A Jewish congregation in Brooklyn is fighting to save their historic house of worship.
Harlem's Lafayette Theatre is believed to be the first major New York City theater to desegregate, just a year after its opening.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for February 26 at 8:45 p.m.
Two children were hurt in Tribeca when several manholes exploded Thursday afternoon, sources say.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions under oath from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, and former President Bill Clinton testifies Friday. Erica Brown reports from Capitol Hill.
Some New Jersey school districts canceled classes for three days because of the blizzard. Now, several districts have to figure out how to make up for snow days. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
A body was found late Thursday morning in Central Park, police say.
