Matt Delaney

Former Marine gets 4-plus years in a Russian prison for kicking a police officer

A former U.S. Marine was sentenced Tuesday to four and a half years in a Russian prison for striking a police officer while drunk, according to Russian media.

October 4, 2022

Washington Metro to start ticketing for fare skipping in November

Metro began a public-notice campaign on fare evasion Tuesday ahead of the transit system's decision to start issuing tickets to gate jumpers come November.

October 4, 2022

Harry Styles backs Beto O’Rourke for governor during Texas concert

Singer Harry Styles seemed to endorse Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke for governor during a recent concert in Austin.

October 4, 2022

Prank slave auction video causes California high school to forfeit football season

A high school football team in northern California forfeited its entire season of games after a video of players appearing to reenact a slave auction was posted online.

October 4, 2022

New York moves to ban gas-powered cars by 2035; California leading the charge

New York is taking a page out of California's book by using state regulators to institute its own ban on gas-powered cars by 2035.

October 4, 2022

Planned Parenthood opening mobile clinic in Illinois to work around abortion bans in nearby states

Planned Parenthood will soon open its first mobile abortion clinic in southern Illinois to circumvent abortion bans that have taken hold in neighboring states.

October 3, 2022

First fully electric passenger plane takes flight

The company behind the first-ever flight of a fully electric passenger plane is now retooling the aircraft for its goal of serving commercial purposes.

October 3, 2022

‘Bros’ star Billy Eichner blames straight people for gay rom-com’s box office woes

Comedian Billy Eichner blames straight people for the disappointing opening-weekend box office for "Bros," the star's much-hyped gay romantic comedy.

October 3, 2022

Lizzo invited to tour James Madison’s estate after playing historic crystal flute onstage

Lizzo has now been invited to take a private tour of James Madison's historic Virginia home a week after playing the Father of the Constitution's crystal flute on stage, according to a report.

October 3, 2022

Anonymous survey to set COVID masking rules for Massachusetts college

Amherst College will use an anonymous survey to determine the future of COVID-19 masking on campus, according to a report, and a single "yes" vote could trigger mandatory masking for an entire classroom.

October 3, 2022

Convicted killer from Peru caught trying to reenter U.S.

A convicted murderer was caught trying to reenter the U.S. through California, according to authorities.

October 2, 2022

Two fishermen accused of putting weights in winning catch at Lake Erie championship

The apparent winners of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship are accused of putting weights inside of the fish they caught Saturday.

October 2, 2022

China establishes police station in New York City

The Chinese government has established "overseas police service stations" to keep track of its citizens abroad, including one in New York City and three in Toronto, according to a human rights watchdog group.

October 2, 2022

Sen. Kennedy’s new campaign ad zings anti-cop bias by telling critics to ‘call a crackhead’ for help

Sen. John Kennedy's latest campaign ad takes a swipe at anti-cop bias by telling critics to call drug addicts for help whenever they're in danger.

October 2, 2022

At least 125 dead after riot, stampede breaks out at Indonesian soccer match

At least 125 people are dead and 180 more were injured after an Indonesian soccer match Saturday when police tried to quell a fan riot with tear gas and wound up setting off a stampede, according to authorities.

October 2, 2022

Feds charge Russian oligarch for violating U.S. sanctions stemming from Ukraine War

Federal prosecutors lodged new charges against Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska on Thursday for allegedly violating sanctions imposed on the billionaire as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.

September 29, 2022

California man accused of stealing identity, money of dead roommate for four years after his death

A California man was charged this week with stealing the identity of a dead roommate with whose body he had lived for four years.

September 29, 2022

NBA star LeBron James to buy pickleball team

NBA star LeBron James is part of a new ownership group that is purchasing a Major League Pickleball expansion team.

September 29, 2022

Man shot inside D.C.’s Union Station, suffered minor injury; two suspects arrested

A man was taken to the hospital and two suspects were arrested Wednesday after authorities said a shooting took place inside D.C.'s Union Station.

September 29, 2022

McDonald’s to sell adult Happy Meals beginning next week

McDonald's is letting its older customers relive their youth by introducing a limited-edition adult Happy Meal that comes complete with a toy inside.

September 29, 2022