Matt Delaney

‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022

Merriam-Webster's dictionary has dubbed "gaslighting" as its word of the year for 2022.

November 28, 2022

Iran wants U.S. out of World Cup for doctoring Iranian flag in social media posts

Iran wants the U.S. booted from the World Cup after the U.S. Soccer Federation removed the Islamic Republic's emblem from the Iranian flag on now-deleted social media posts.

November 28, 2022

Terrell Owens gets in fight with man outside Los Angeles pharmacy

Former NFL star Terrell Owens got into a street fight at a Los Angeles pharmacy over the weekend, TMZ reported.

November 28, 2022

Woman sues for $5 million over ‘false and misleading’ instructions on mac and cheese

The Kraft Heinz Foods Co. is being sued for $5 million for the "false and misleading" claim that its microwavable Velveeta Shells & Cheese is "ready in 3 1/2 minutes" as it states on its packaging, according to court records.

November 28, 2022

Nazi encampment featuring bunkers, trenches and gun stations up for sale on Channel Islands

A Nazi encampment from World War II is now up for sale on one of the Channel Islands, a British territory just off the northwestern coast of France.

November 27, 2022

Number of gun owners who carry firearm every day doubled between 2015 and 2019: Study

The number of handgun owners who carried a firearm each day doubled from 2015 to 2019, according to a new study.

November 27, 2022

Saudi coach shoots down reports that team was gifted Rolls-Royces for Argentina win

The coach for Saudi Arabia's soccer team denied the widely reported claim that the country's royal family promised to give each player a Rolls Royce "Phantom" for defeating Argentina last week.

November 27, 2022

Elon Musk says he’d support Ron DeSantis in 2024, wants someone ‘sensible and centrist’

Elon Musk says he would support Gov. Ron DeSantis if the Florida Republican decides to run for president in 2024.

November 27, 2022

Australian boy, 5, survives attack from 10-foot python

An Australian boy survived an encounter with a 10-foot-long python after being bitten, constricted and dragged into a pool by the snake late last week.

November 27, 2022

Taliban confirms first public lashings for Sharia law violators

The Taliban confirmed this week that they have publicly flogged dozens of people who violated Sharia law, prompting a sharp response from the U.S. officials.

November 24, 2022

Balenciaga apologizes for new ad campaign that is accused of sexualizing children

High-end fashion brand Balenciaga has apologized after critics accused it of sexualizing children in its latest marketing campaign.

November 24, 2022

Missing Massachusetts hiker found dead on New Hampshire mountain

Authorities in New Hampshire have found the body of a Massachusetts woman who had been reported missing after going on a solo hike on Sunday.

November 24, 2022

San Francisco elections chief could lose out on job for being White

The man who has run San Francisco's elections for two decades isn't having his contract renewed for "racial equity" reasons.

November 24, 2022

More vaccinated people died from COVID than unvaccinated people in August

People who were vaccinated against COVID-19 died in larger numbers than those who were unvaccinated against the virus for the first time since the pandemic's onset in the U.S., according to a new report.

November 23, 2022

Tourist who climbed Mayan pyramid gets hair pulled, water splashed on her by angry crowd

A female tourist was attacked by a crowd of people Sunday after she ignored the law and climbed an ancient Mayan pyramid in Mexico.

November 23, 2022

Elon Musk discovers #StayWoke T-shirts filling closet at Twitter HQ

A closet full of T-shirts with #StayWoke emblazoned on them was found by Twitter's new owner Elon Musk at the social media company's San Francisco headquarters.

November 23, 2022

Children’s Tylenol shortage being felt in U.S. as Canada struggles with supply

Canada's shortage of children's Tylenol is starting to affect the supply found in U.S. metro areas near the northern border.

November 23, 2022

Majority of fentanyl-laced pills now contain a deadly amount, DEA finds

Fentanyl-laced pills being smuggled into the U.S. are becoming stronger and deadlier, according to a federal study that found that a majority of them now contain a fatal dose.

November 22, 2022

Biden Health Department study recommends ongoing mask mandates to help with ‘Long COVID’

A new HHS report advocates for bringing back the mask mandate as a way of preventing people from experiencing persistent COVID-19 symptoms or "Long COVID."

November 22, 2022

Twitter begins hiring after weeks of layoffs

Twitter is hiring again after spending weeks making drastic cuts to its workforce.

November 22, 2022