A six-year-old girl and her mother, who were seeking asylum in the United States, have been deported to Ecuador after being arrested in New York City and held in immigration detention for a week.

The New York Giants face the New England Patriots for their final preseason game on Thursday night. With the focus immediately shifting to the regular season, many Giants players must take advantage of this final opportunity.

Actress Fina Strazza plays one of the teens in the group, Beth Powell. The young star has a resume in the acting industry that includes performances in the Broadway spectacle “Matilda the Musical,” where she had the role of Matilda, and parts in “Law and Order: SUV,” and the Mariah Carey-directed movie “A Christmas Melody.”

New York City schools saw increased enrollment driven in part by families who had sought asylum during the Biden administration.

Potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Elise Stefanik was disrupted by protesters at a memorial event in her home district in upstate New York.

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2026 basketball signing class. Four-star shooting guard Jasiah Jervis included Tennessee in his top eight schools, along with North Carolina State, Michigan State, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Texas, Illinois and Florida, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports.

The New York Yankees face the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (8/20/25) in Tampa Bay, Fla. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV or with a subscription to fuboTV.

In the first inning of the game against the Washington Nationals, Nimmo grounded into an inning-ending double play and jogged gingerly down the first-base line. While the left fielder stayed in for the bottom half, he was pulled before the second inning and replaced by Starling Marte due to neck stiffness.

Geddes, N.Y. — Continuous drizzle and dark clouds kept New York State Fair attendance to just under 33,000 visitors Wednesday. Opening day drew 32,736 visitors, fair officials said. Last year’s opening day drew just over 38,000. Attendance is expected ...