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The Short List: Top things to know today

6:46 AM, Aug. 29, 2013  |  Comments
Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, left, prepares to tag out New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez at home plate during fourth-inning baseball action in Toronto Wednesday. The Blue Jays beat the Yankees 7-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, left, prepares to tag out New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez at home plate during fourth-inning baseball action in Toronto Wednesday. The Blue Jays beat the Yankees 7-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
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Good morning! Here's your weekday list of late-breaking news, coming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

More to travel on Labor Day weekend

AAA predicts that some 34.1 million Americans will venture 50 miles or more from home this holiday weekend, making it the busiest Labor Day travel period in the last four years. That's a sign the overall economy is improving, AAA says.

MLK's '63 march marked in White Plains

Beth Smayda was too young to attend the 1963 March on Washington but remembers her father, then a pastor on the South Side of Chicago, describing the experience in a word: "Electrifying."

Yankees chat at noon

Chat with Chad Jennings, beat writer for the Yankees, about the big weekend series against the Orioles coming up. On The Lohud Yankees Blog.

Hungry for higher pay

Thousands of fast-food workers seeking better wages are set to stage walkouts in dozens of cities around the country.

James Blake's career comes to a close

The Yonkers native suffers a five-set loss to Croatia's Ivo Karlovic. Blake announced earlier that the U.S. Open would be his last pro tournament.

No Phil Reisman Show

Phil's off today. Watch replays of his show while we await his return.

Milder day ahead

Sun, fog and warm temperatures lead to a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. High of 82. Check traffic conditions before you head out.
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