Matt Delaney

Visitors locked inside Shanghai Disney during indefinite COVID-19 closure

Shanghai Disney closed until further notice Monday and is trapping some of its visitors within the park until they can show a negative COVID-19 test.

October 31, 2022

Florida takes next step in banning puberty blockers, gender-altering surgeries for kids

Florida is moving forward with its ban on puberty blockers and gender-altering surgeries for children

October 30, 2022

Diversity major being added to Wharton business school’s MBA program next school year

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) major will be coming to the MBA program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the 2023-24 academic year.

October 30, 2022

Organizer of fraud marriage ring gets 10 years in federal prison

The leader of a fake marriage scheme that helped people illegally become U.S. residents has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, federal prosecutors said.

October 30, 2022

Publishing staffers call for end to Amy Coney Barrett’s book deal

More than 600 publishing industry staffers have signed an open letter opposing Penguin Random House's decision to publish Justice Amy Coney Barrett's book over her joining the Supreme Court's majority opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade.

October 30, 2022

Elon Musk’s ‘for cause’ firings of Twitter execs negate multimillion-dollar payouts

Elon Musk's recent firing of Twitter executives is costing them millions of dollars in severance payments in his takeover of the social network.

October 30, 2022

Bob Horan, who served four decades as Fairfax County’s top prosecutor, dies at 90

Robert F. Horan, whose 40 years as the Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney made him Virginia's longest-serving prosecutor when he retired in 2007, died Saturday. He was 90.

October 30, 2022

Miami-area politician pleads guilty to posing as a lawyer to see lover held at ICE facility

A Miami-area politician pleaded guilty Thursday to lying about being a lawyer so that she could meet with her lover who was being held at an immigration detention center, according to federal prosecutors.

October 27, 2022

Foreigners allowed to live in Bali if they have $130K in the bank

Indonesia is inviting foreigners to come and stay on the island of Bali for an extended period -- as long as they make enough money, that is.

October 27, 2022

Pennsylvania Republicans move to impeach progressive Philadelphia DA Krasner

Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled state legislature moved Wednesday to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, saying that the top prosecutor's progressive approach has resulted in rising crime throughout the city.

October 27, 2022

HIV-positive patients made up majority of those hospitalized for monkeypox, CDC finds

The overwhelming number of Americans who had severe cases of monkeypox also had HIV, according to a Wednesday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

October 27, 2022

Eric Weinberg, ‘Scrubs’ producer, deemed ‘danger to society,’ denied bail in rape hearing

Former "Scrubs" executive producer Eric Weinberg was denied bail Tuesday after he pleaded not guilty to rape and multiple other sexual assault charges during his arraignment hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom.

October 27, 2022

Kansas school closes for the week after unknown illness causes over 100 student, teacher absences

An elementary school in a Kansas City suburb is closing down for the rest of the week after a quarter of its students and staff called out sick with an unknown illness Wednesday.

October 26, 2022

Earthquake warning app alerted thousands of Californians ahead of Tuesday’s quake

An earthquake warning app proved useful in alerting thousands of Northern California residents to Tuesday's 5.1 magnitude quake that originated east of San Jose.

October 26, 2022

Sleeping less than five hours as you age increases risk for chronic disease, study finds

Sleeping for less than five hours later in your life can cause you to develop chronic health issues, according to a new study.

October 26, 2022

Dead Iowa man accused of being notorious serial killer by daughter; investigation underway

Federal and state authorities are investigating one woman's claims that her dead father was a prolific serial killer who buried dozens of victims in a rural part of Iowa.

October 26, 2022

Dutch authorities identify illegal Chinese police stations operating in the Netherlands

The Chinese government has set up two illegal "police stations" in the Netherlands that are used to monitor its citizens abroad, according to Dutch media.

October 25, 2022

‘World’s dirtiest man,’ who ate roadkill and smoked a pipe filled with animal excrement, dies at 94

The unofficial "world's dirtiest man" -- who refused to bathe himself for decades -- died at 94 in his home country of Iran, state media reported Tuesday.

October 25, 2022

Right-wingers plead guilty in robocall scheme meant to suppress Black vote ahead of 2020 election

Two right-wing provocateurs pleaded guilty in Cleveland court Monday for circulating phony robocalls in an attempt to dissuade Black voters in the lead-up to the 2020 election, according to prosecutors.

October 25, 2022

Amazon driver killed in suspected dog attack in Missouri

An Amazon delivery driver in Missouri was found dead Monday night after authorities believe the man was killed by two dogs.

October 25, 2022