Matt Delaney

Missing Michigan family found in Wisconsin, still believes ‘people are after them’

A Michigan family of four that had suddenly gone missing last week was found Sunday in Wisconsin.

October 24, 2022

Portland mayor wants Oregon governor to declare statewide emergency on homelessness

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler introduced a plan that would move the city's large homeless population into three campsites while banning camping elsewhere throughout the city.

October 23, 2022

Study finds Black Plague survivors’ descendants at higher risk of autoimmune diseases

Descendants of those who survived the Black Plague have genetic mutations that make them more susceptible to certain autoimmune diseases, according to a recent study.

October 23, 2022

California teacher charged for hiding teen who was missing for 2 years

A California teacher was arrested Thursday and charged with hiding a teen who had been reported missing for nearly two years, authorities said.

October 23, 2022

Fairfax County School Board member heard using slur against mentally challenged during meeting

A member of Fairfax County's School Board apologized after a hot mic picked up her use of a slur against people with mental disabilities during Thursday's meeting.

October 23, 2022

Early release, removal of most mandatory minimums proposed in D.C.’s overhauled criminal code

A proposed rewrite of the District of Columbia's criminal code would allow D.C. inmates to ask for early release 20 years into their sentence and would decriminalize openly urinating and defecating in public.

October 20, 2022

Miss Universe suspends Miss USA organizers in wake of accusations that pageant was rigged

Miss Universe suspended the organizers of the Miss USA pageant weeks after contestants accused the American competition of being rigged, according to a British news report.

October 20, 2022

Report: Multiple pilots spotted UFOs over the Pacific Ocean this summer

Multiple pilots have documented UFOs sightings while flying over the Pacific Ocean this summer, according to a new report.

October 20, 2022

Bank of Ireland offering 10 days paid menopause leave for female employees

Bank of Ireland will now allow its female employees to take up to 10 days of paid menopause leave.

October 20, 2022

Pennsylvania man accused of sending letter that threatened to kill Biden, Rep. Bennie Thompson

A Pennsylvania man was indicted Wednesday, accused of sending a threatening letter containing white powder to D.C. that was addressed to President Biden and Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, prosecutors said.

October 20, 2022

Check from Commanders bounced, FedEx Field raffle winner says

A game day raffle winner at FedEx Field said Wednesday that the check he received from the Washington Commanders had bounced.

October 19, 2022

Anna May Wong, star of silent film era, to be first Asian-American featured on U.S. currency

The late Hollywood star Anna May Wong will be the first Asian-American featured on U.S. currency when the U.S. Mint ships out quarters featuring her likeness, beginning next week.

October 19, 2022

Designer Happy Meal toys from McDonald’s being listed for as high as $300K online

Toys from McDonald's adult Happy Meals are now being listed in the thousands of dollars on bidding websites after the limited-edition boxes sold out earlier this month.

October 19, 2022

George Floyd’s family to sue Kanye West for $250 million; cease-and-desist letter sent

The family of George Floyd is planning to file a $250 million lawsuit against Kanye West over the mogul rapper's suggestion that fentanyl killed Floyd, not the knee restraint used by former Minneapolis police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin.

October 19, 2022

New York City restaurateur lifts ban on ‘abusive’ James Corden following comedian’s apology

Late Night host James Corden has been unbanned from a ritzy New York City restaurant after the owner publicly announced Monday that the comedian was persona non grata at the establishment.

October 18, 2022

Man killed by subway train in New York City after landing on tracks during fight

A man died Monday after he was struck by an oncoming train in New York City's subway during a fight with another man, police said.

October 18, 2022

California to end COVID emergency order in February

California will wind down its COVID-19 state of emergency by the end of February.

October 18, 2022

Life expectancy rises in parts of Europe as U.S. still trends down post-COVID, study finds

Life expectancy rates started to rebound last year in multiple countries throughout Europe following their COVID-19-era dip in 2020, according to a new study.

October 18, 2022

George Floyd’s family threatens Kanye West with lawsuit for saying fentanyl killed Floyd, not police

The family of George Floyd is exploring the possibility of suing Kanye West for suggesting that Floyd died from fentanyl, and not the knee restraint used by former Minneapolis police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin.

October 17, 2022

Exterminator ranks Chicago as America’s ‘rattiest city’ for 8th straight year

Chicago is known as the "Second City," but there's at least one category in which the city tops its U.S. rivals: rat population.

October 17, 2022