Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road go on strike, shutting down North America’s busiest commuter rail system

By The Associated Press
May 16, 2026 | 12:12 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road go on strike, shutting down North America’s busiest commuter rail system.

Nearly 80 people rescued in Grand Canyon flooding, 2 others died and 1 is unaccounted for, officials say

By The Associated Press
September 1, 2026 | 7:33 PM

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Nearly 80 people rescued in Grand Canyon flooding, 2 others died and 1 is unaccounted for, officials say.

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