WASHINGTON — Too often this season, the Mets have taken steps forward in their play, only to suffer a devastating loss the next night. One step forward, only to take three steps back, sometimes more. The Mets might not have won their fourth straight Wednesday night, but unlike in recent losses, they didn’t take a… Read More »
Dear Eric: As a Spanish-American, my ancestors from Spain have resided in the United States since long before the first Thanksgiving. When one acquaintance inquired about my origin, I assumed he meant the city I recently relocated from. He clarified by asking if I was from Guatemala. In a social context, that question is exclusively… Read More »
TAMPA — As injuries decimated the Yankees’ rotation this spring, Cam Schlittler seized an opportunity to impress. With a handful of strong starts at George M. Steinbrenner Field and other spring training sites, the tall right-hander positioned himself as a top prospect and depth option despite having never pitched above Double-A. That depth ultimately became… Read More »
A 5-year-old boy survived a frightening five-story fall from a window inside a Brooklyn housing building Wednesday, police said. The little boy was conscious and alert when officers responded around 12 p.m. at the Sheepshead Bay houses near Ave V. and Batchelder St. in Sheepshead Bay, cops said. “He opened the window, trying to get… Read More »
President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem want the U.S.’s southern border wall painted black to keep people from climbing over it. Noem made the announcement Tuesday as she visited a segment of the wall in New Mexico, even wielding a roller herself. The wall is already high and deep, she said at a… Read More »
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said that messages found on the telephone of embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro show that at one point he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by the Associated Press. Bolsonaro is currently waiting… Read More »
TAMPA — After initially landing on the injured list with back tightness, the Yankees now fear that Jonathan Loáisiga is dealing with a more serious issue. Aaron Boone said the right-handed reliever “probably” has a flexor strain on Wednesday. However, the manager added, “We’re getting more opinions on that.” Loáisiga, on the IL since Aug.… Read More »
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani and Mark Levine, the city’s likely next comptroller, appeared together Wednesday and offered support for each other’s campaigns, even as the dynamic of their potential new roles could lead to tension down the road. Their joint appearance on the Upper East Side was focused on The Surrey, a hotel that… Read More »
By AAMER MADHANI, ERIC TUCKER and ALI SWENSON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement, “Over the last 20… Read More »
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital will no longer bring felony charges against people for possessing rifles or shotguns in the District of Columbia, according to a new policy adopted by the leader of the nation’s largest U.S. attorney’s office. That office will continue to pursue charges… Read More »