Matt Delaney

Man pleads guilty to fraud charges after running from feds 20 years ago over previous fraud offense

A California fugitive pleaded guilty to fresh fraud charges Thursday, 20 years after he originally went on the run from federal authorities for avoiding his sentencing hearing that followed a prior fraud conviction.

January 29, 2023

Suspect’s attorney in Idaho killings has represented parents of two student victims

The defense attorney for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the Idaho student killings, previously represented two of the parents whose children were stabbed to death last fall in their off-campus home.

January 29, 2023

AI language bot ChatGPT can pass parts of business, law and medical exams

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language bot that can generate text in response to user-inputted prompts, has passed parts of high-level post-graduate coursework in business, law and medical programs.

January 29, 2023

Four-year-old girl shot in D.C., police say

A four-year-old girl in the District was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound Saturday morning, according to authorities.

January 29, 2023

Report: 3 U.S. sailors have died by suicide since December

A sailor stationed aboard the USS George Washington killed himself Monday according to police -- the latest in a series of at least 14 suicides in the last two years reported among personnel serving aboard the docked aircraft carrier.

January 29, 2023

Rhode Island assistant principal’s email asks for help paying student’s human trafficker

An assistant principal at a Rhode Island high school sent out an email blast Thursday night asking for donations to help pay the human trafficker of a student who is thought to be in the country illegally.

January 29, 2023

Pennsylvania police chief arrested for orchestrating multiple cocaine, meth deals

A police chief in western Pennsylvania has been arrested for facilitating cross-country cocaine and methamphetamine deals.

January 26, 2023

Honduran national arrested for attempting to distribute rainbow fentanyl in Portland

A Honduran national staying in Portland was arrested this week for possessing more than 2 kilograms of hard, rainbow-colored fentanyl that was packaged for distribution.

January 26, 2023

Teacher shot by 6-year-old boy plans to sue school district; superintendent removed by board

An attorney for the Virginia teacher who police say was intentionally shot by a 6-year-old pupil announced a forthcoming lawsuit against the school system Wednesday, the same day a school administrator resigned and the school board removed its superintendent.

January 26, 2023

New Mexico bill proposes chemical castration for pedophiles, other sex offenders

Two Republican lawmakers in New Mexico have put forward a bill that offers sex offenders a choice between chemical castration or jail time.

January 26, 2023

Pennsylvania woman accused of two-year torture scheme involving branding children, forcing sex acts

A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested on charges of coercing children into performing sexual acts on her and "branding" them with a straightening iron as a part of a two-year-long torture scheme, according to prosecutors.

January 25, 2023

D.C. teen pleads guilty for role in attempted carjacking, shooting of Commanders’ Brian Robinson Jr.

A teen from the District pleaded guilty Monday for trying to carjack Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. in August, which resulted in the football player being shot.

January 25, 2023

Pack of dogs kills young boy, hospitalizes mother on tribal land in Idaho

A young boy was killed and his mother was sent to the hospital after a pack of dogs attacked them over the weekend in southeastern Idaho, according to tribal authorities.

January 25, 2023

Reparations for marijuana offenders part of D.C.’s latest try to legalize sales

Giving reparations to those convicted of marijuana drug offenses is part of the D.C. Council's latest bill that tries to legalize cannabis sales in the District of Columbia.

January 25, 2023

Capitol Police arrest 2 suspected serial carjackers in D.C. restaurant freezer following brief chase

Two alleged serial carjackers were arrested Tuesday in the District following a pursuit that ended when the suspects attempted to hide in a restaurant's outdoor freezer, according to authorities.

January 25, 2023

Wave of ongoing antisemitic incidents plagues Montgomery County

One of the most diverse counties in the country is struggling to address a wave of antisemitic incidents that have left elected leaders frustrated and put the local Jewish community on edge.

January 24, 2023

Idaho murder suspect interviewed for job with Washington state police department

Bryan Kohberger interviewed for a job with the police department in Pullman, Washington, seven months before he was accused of killing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home.

January 24, 2023

Judge tosses lawsuit against Whole Foods over fired employees who wore BLM masks

Three former Whole Foods employees who accused the grocery chain of illegally firing them over their Black Lives Matter face masks had their lawsuit tossed Monday by a federal judge.

January 24, 2023

Proposed wealth tax in California would make rich residents pay even after they leave state

California's richest residents -- and even those who move out of state -- could be required to pay a new wealth tax as early as next year.

January 24, 2023

British households saved money by not using electricity for one hour on Monday

Households throughout the United Kingdom qualified for hearty discounts Monday to use less electricity for one hour.

January 23, 2023