Matt Delaney

Nearly half of voters think secret cabal controls government: Poll

Over 40% of Americans believe that the government is run by a shadowy cabal, according to a recent poll.

November 6, 2022

Kingpin of national fentanyl ring pleads guilty in Michigan federal court

The kingpin of a nationwide fentanyl distribution ring pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday after law enforcement officials had originally tracked him down by tracing the UPC code of a Playstation, according to federal prosecutors.

November 6, 2022

Dwyane Wade to take legal action over ex-wife’s claims that their son is changing genders for money

Dwyane Wade told his ex-wife to expect legal action after she filed her own lawsuit accusing the retired NBA star of guiding his younger son's gender transition into a girl in order to profit from it.

November 3, 2022

‘White Lives Matter’ trademarked by two Black radio hosts in Phoenix

Two Black radio hosts from Arizona now own the U.S. trademark application for the term "White Lives Matter" to prevent rapper Kanye West from making money off the phrase.

November 3, 2022

New felony law for threatening election workers online gets tested in Washington state

Washington state's new law that makes it a felony to threaten an election worker online will get its first real test during Tuesday's midterm elections.

November 3, 2022

AOC, Elon Musk trade barbs over plan to pay for Twitter verification

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and tech magnate Elon Musk were at it again on Twitter, with Ms. Ocasio-Cortez criticizing Mr. Musk's plan to pay for verification.

November 3, 2022

Naked Cowboy drops song endorsing Lee Zeldin in New York governor’s race

The famous Naked Cowboy in Times Square is backing Republican Lee Zeldin over incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul in New York's gubernatorial election next Tuesday.

November 3, 2022

Permanent daylight saving time would save more than 30,000 deer killed by cars per year: study

Making daylight saving time permanent would save the lives of more than two dozen people annually and result in about 30,000 fewer deer being killed in car collisions, according to a new study.

November 2, 2022

Qatar may allow LGBTQ flags, protests during World Cup: report

An organizer for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar said that LGBTQ flags and public protests may be allowed during the tournament, but officials from the host country and FIFA have yet to weigh in, according to a report.

November 2, 2022

James Corden apologizes after being accused of stealing Ricky Gervais’ joke

Late-night talk show host James Corden apologized after he was accused of committing a mortal sin in the world of comedy: He stole another comic's joke.

November 2, 2022

Pieces of unearthed Louisiana shipwreck still missing after thieves plundered boat

Thieves are making off with pieces of a century-old Louisiana shipwreck after an intense drought unearthed the boat on the banks of the Mississippi River.

November 2, 2022

Metro to open Silver Line stations reaching Dulles Airport, Loudoun

Metro's extended Silver Line will open on Nov. 15 to connect service to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County in Virginia for the first time.

November 1, 2022

Iowa teens accused of killing Spanish teacher over bad grade

Two Iowa teens killed their Spanish teacher after one of them received a bad grade in her class, prosecutors said in court Tuesday.

November 1, 2022

Florida man charged with siccing dogs on Rubio canvasser in brutal attack

A Florida man is accused of assault for siccing dogs on a canvasser for Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, in an attack that is being described as politically motivated.

November 1, 2022

People looking to leave major U.S. cities for smaller, more affordable areas: study

More people are trying to leave San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City for more affordable cities such as Sacramento, Miami and Las Vegas, according to a new study.

November 1, 2022

D.C. Council chair says he was threatened by caller over timeline for ‘Marion Barry Avenue’ renaming

The push to rename a District street after former Mayor Marion Barry turned ugly Monday when the head of the D.C. Council said he was threatened over the legislative timeline he established.

November 1, 2022

Hollywood celebrities, singers leave Twitter after Elon Musk buys social media platform

Some celebrities aren't sticking around to see what new Twitter owner Elon Musk does to change the social media platform as a handful of them have already announced that they're leaving for good.

November 1, 2022

Luke Bryan defends bringing Ron DeSantis onto stage during Florida tour stop

Country music star Luke Bryan stood up on social media for his decision to bring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis onstage during a recent tour stop in Jacksonville, saying it was done to help victims of Hurricane Ian.

October 31, 2022

Cockroach infestation leads Michigan neighborhood to cancel trick-or-treating

Trick-or-treating won't be allowed in one neighborhood in a small Michigan city due to a severe cockroach infestation.

October 31, 2022

N.Y. doctor, charged for role in massive health care fraud scheme, goes missing in boating accident

A New York doctor went missing in a boating accident earlier this month, less than a week before he was set to appear in federal court on charges that he participated in a health care fraud scheme.

October 31, 2022