Matt Delaney

Ancient Roman architecture made with self-healing concrete, study finds

This study found that the hot-mixed quicklime meshed with the volcanic ash-based materials also used in the concrete mix and would reinforce the structure, which researchers said helped it automatically heal cracks before they could spread.

January 8, 2023

Police: Man shoots, kills teen breaking into cars in Northeast D.C.

The teen was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

January 8, 2023

South Dakota couple accused of making child pornography

A married couple in South Dakota was arrested last month and charged with making pornography with their child that was distributed online, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

January 8, 2023

Ex-FBI agent says Idaho murder suspect may have used anonymous online account to talk about crimes

A former FBI agent says an anonymous Facebook account's eerily accurate speculations about the Idaho slayings may have been posted by murder suspect Bryan Kohberger.

January 8, 2023

Major changes to policing come to some states in 2023

With the new year comes a fresh batch of legislation across several states aimed at restricting aggressive policing and cracking down on law enforcement misconduct.

January 5, 2023

California dad accused of intentionally driving car off cliff with wife, kids inside

A California man is accused of trying to kill his wife and two children when he drove his Tesla off a cliff just south of San Francisco, according to authorities.

January 5, 2023

FTC proposes banning noncompete agreements for all employers

The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would bar employers from enforcing noncompete clauses on their workers, saying the pacts suffocate wage growth.

January 5, 2023

SoFi Stadium tailgating before college football title game gets slammed shut

Fans might be a bit tamer walking Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium for the college football championship game Monday as event organizers put the kibosh on tailgating.

January 5, 2023

FBI had Indiana police pull over Idaho murder suspect last month to build case against him

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger was pulled over twice within a short time frame while driving through Indiana last month -- a ploy done at the behest of the FBI to build its case against him.

January 5, 2023

Assailant Frank James pleads guilty to New York City subway shooting that injured 10, shocked city

The man who committed a mass shooting on New York City's subway last April pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court, according to prosecutors.

January 4, 2023

Colorado funeral home owners get hefty prison time for body harvesting scheme

Two former Colorado funeral home owners were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for a scheme that involved dismembering the corpses of clients' loved ones and selling their body parts.

January 4, 2023

Japan offers cash for families to move out of Tokyo

Japanese officials are offering cash incentives to convince families to leave the country's capital of Tokyo for "unfashionable" rural areas.

January 4, 2023

D.C. mayor to veto proposed criminal code changes over softer stance on gun violence

District Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that she will veto the Revised Criminal Code Act, sending the massive overhaul of the city's criminal code back to the D.C. Council.

January 4, 2023

Daughter of former U.S. diplomat found guilty of murdering Maryland man in 2020 stabbing

The daughter of a former U.S. diplomat was found guilty Tuesday of murdering a man in Rockville, Maryland, three years ago.

January 4, 2023

Youngkin wants investigation into withheld National Merit awards at elite Virginia high school

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin asked Tuesday for an investigation into why National Merit Scholar awards were withheld from students for years at a nationally recognized high school in Fairfax County.

January 3, 2023

Virgin Islands prosecutor fired after accusing JPMorgan of aiding Epstein’s sex trafficking ring

The top prosecutor for the U.S. Virgin Islands was fired days after she accused JPMorgan Chase in a federal lawsuit of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking activities.

January 3, 2023

Nation’s capital tops 200 homicides in city for second year in a row

The last time the city saw such violence was when it recorded 262 and 246 homicides in 2002 and 2003, respectively, according to data from the Metropolitan Police Department.

January 3, 2023

Suspect behind Banksy mural heist in Ukraine could face up to 12 years in prison

The man accused of planning the heist of street artist Banksy's mural in Ukraine could face up to 12 years in prison, according to the nation's Ministry of Internal Affairs.

January 3, 2023

Equinox bars new gym sign-ups on New Year’s Day as part of marketing stunt

Upscale health club Equinox went against the grain with its New Year's marketing stunt that was centered around not allowing people to sign up on Jan. 1.

January 3, 2023

Homeless woman says living in Portland is ‘a piece of cake’

A homeless woman in Portland revealed how easy the Oregon city makes it to subsist in that lifestyle.

January 3, 2023