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As the strike at ports enters its third day, cargo containers are stranded at the wrong terminals or at sea, and ocean carrier charges are starting to mount.

Authorities are looking for a man in a blue bandana who tried to rob a Queens bakery with a rifle, police say. Jarring surveillance video shows the man point the long gun at someone off-camera in the Jamaica shop. He shoves chairs out of his way as he approaches a shelf with freshly baked bread. Police say he demanded money,…

Ever since Ticketmaster suffered a data breach earlier in 2024, customers across the U.S. have said their tickets have been stolen right out of their accounts — and fans who had tickets to an upcoming MetLife Stadium concert say they fell victim to the hackers as well.

Coco Gauff is back on the court Thursday at the China Open, facing Paula Badosa in the semifinals. The 19th-ranked Spaniard has won 28 of her last 35 matches dating to May and made the semifinals of three of her past five tournaments. There was also a run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals last month. Match timing had yet to…

The Division Series in the 2024 MLB playoffs is nearly set, and the top-seeded Yankees now know who they will be playing in the best-of-five series.

Music superstar Pitbull will be featured on a remix of New York Mets second baseman Jose Iglesias’ “OMG.” The remix version, with Pitbull, Silvestre Dangond and Iglesias will be released Friday. The song has become an anthem for the Mets during the 2024 season with Iglesias performing the song at Citi Field, and fans holding up &#...

A man was killed when he crashed into a moose on Interstate 95 in rural Maine on Sunday, police said. The moose also died in the crash, reported about 7 p.m. in T2 R9, an unorganized territory near Mount Katahdin, according to Maine State Police. The motorcycle driver was identified as Anand Sreedharan, a 50-year-old from Princeton, New Jersey. Pol...

Travelers can take the train from New York City to popular Northeast cities with up to 25% off regular-priced fares.

Want to peek inside a power plant, a private club on Gramercy Park, or the last remaining glove factory in New York City? Starting Oct. 18, Open House New York will present Open House New York Weekend (OHNY Weekend), an annual five-borough festival offering more than 200 ways for the public to explore, discover, and access their city. Since 2003, t...

They’re baaaaaack.

Even though it ended on a soggy note, September was far from the wettest month we’ve seen thus far in 2024. In fact, year to date, it has been our driest month in terms of total rainfall accumulation, adding up to just above an inch and a half for the entire month. And over 80% of that rain came in…

McDonald’s U.S. customers have been aching for the fast-food chain’s Chicken Big Mac — and it’s coming. The sandwich has already appeared on menus around the world, selling out in Ireland and the United Kingdom when it debuted overseas in 2022. It comes home to the U.S. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The menu addition will only stick...

Police and fire responded to an unusual call at a Bedford, New Hampshire, residence on Thursday morning — a moose had wandered into a swimming pool and gotten trapped under the cover.