Matt Delaney

Stacey Abrams’ campaign $1 million-plus in the red, despite raising $100 million on trail: Report

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams' campaign owes more than $1 million to vendors following her second failed attempt to win the state's governorship, according to a new report.

December 19, 2022

Topless Argentina fan at World Cup could face jail time for violating Qatar’s strict dress code

A fan of Argentina's soccer team risked jail time for taking her top off in the midst of the champions' World Cup celebration Sunday.

December 19, 2022

Car repossessions trending up for ‘prime’ and lower-income borrowers in economic warning sign

Car repossessions are on the rise for all consumers, and they're being treated as an early warning sign for hard economic times to come.

December 19, 2022

People unvaccinated against COVID-19 more likely to get in a serious car crash, study shows

The study found that unvaccinated drivers were 72% more likely to be in a car crash where at least one person was sent to the hospital compared to accidents involving vaccinated drivers.

December 18, 2022

Two women charged with blocking Manhattan abortion clinic in 2020

Federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Tennessee women for blocking a Manhattan abortion clinic in 2020.

December 18, 2022

NYPD: Suspect yells ‘Kanye 2024’ during antisemitic attack

A man who attacked a Jewish man last week in Central Park yelled "Kanye 2024" during the assault, the New York Police Department said.

December 18, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried’s family requested vegan food for crypto CEO in Bahamas jail

The family of indicted crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried requested that the Bahamas jail where he's being held feed him vegan meals, according to a report.

December 15, 2022

Former teen idol Ben McKenzie calls crypto ‘largest Ponzi scheme in history’ during Senate testimony

Ben McKenzie, who starred in "The O.C." in the aughts, labeled cryptocurrency the "largest Ponzi scheme in history" during a Senate committee hearing Wednesday about the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX.

December 15, 2022

California’s reparations should include $350,000 for each Black resident, speaker tells task force

Some public speakers at California's first Reparations Task Force meeting Wednesday believe the state's effort should involve giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to eligible Black residents.

December 15, 2022

Family of slain Texas girl sues FedEx; delivery driver charged with murder

The family of the Texas girl who authorities said was kidnapped and killed by a delivery driver is now suing both FedEx and its subcontractor.

December 15, 2022

Ex-Twitter employee gets sentenced to three-plus years for spying on behalf of Saudi government

A former Twitter employee who was convicted of spying on behalf of the Saudi government was sentenced Wednesday to more than three and a half years in federal prison.

December 15, 2022

Army soldiers under investigation for wearing bondage gear with uniforms in sexually explicit photos

The U.S. Army is investigating two soldiers who took sexually explicit photos in uniform while wearing dog masks and bondage gear.

December 14, 2022

Twitter suspends accounts that track Elon Musk’s private jet, SpaceX jet

The person who ran automated Twitter accounts that tracked Elon Musk's and SpaceX's jets had his personal account suspended Wednesday afternoon.

December 14, 2022

Rainbow colors projected onto White House following signing of Respect for Marriage Act

The White House was illuminated in rainbow colors Tuesday after President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law.

December 14, 2022

D.C. bill would consider well-being of pet when determining custody in divorces

The well-being of a pet would be added to custody considerations in D.C. divorce cases if a new bill stays on track to become law.

December 14, 2022

Vapes aren’t convincing cigarette smokers to quit habit, study finds

Using a vape doesn't help people kick their cigarette smoking habit, according to a new study.

December 14, 2022

Iran to execute top soccer player charged with killing security force members, rights group says

Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani is reportedly set to be executed for his role in the protests that first swept through the country earlier this fall, an exile rights group said Tuesday.

December 13, 2022

Cambridge Dictionary changes definitions of ‘male,’ ‘female’ to include transgender people

The definitions of "man" and "woman" have been altered in the Cambridge Dictionary in order to be inclusive of transgender people.

December 13, 2022

Strongest meteor shower of the year will be visible Tuesday night

Plan to stay up late Tuesday as one of the most visible meteor showers of the year will be passing through the night sky.

December 13, 2022

Google denies China’s request to bury searches of Hong Kong protest song that is treated as anthem

Google isn't caving to pressure from China's ruling Communist Party to replace searches of Hong Kong's national anthem with the Chinese national anthem, as the phrase "Hong Kong national anthem" often turns up a pro-democracy protest song that has since been outlawed.

December 13, 2022