Matt Delaney

Human trafficking victim avoids prison for killing accused rapist, but must pay $150K

A teenage human trafficking victim in Iowa who stabbed her accused rapist to death has avoided prison time, but was ordered to pay $150,000 to the man's family.

September 14, 2022

Most Americans feel less safe in self-driving cars, survey says

A large majority of people would feel less safe either driving or riding in self-driving cars, according to a new survey.

September 14, 2022

Emmys ratings hit lowest point in award show’s history

The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards hit an all-time low in viewership, dipping below the previous low set two years ago.

September 14, 2022

Too many tote bags: plastic bag ban vexes New Jersey shoppers

Shoppers in New Jersey are dealing with a glut of reusable bags after the state banned single-use plastic bags earlier this year.

September 14, 2022

Arlington Cemetery’s Confederate monument should be removed, panel says

The Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery should be removed completely as part of the broader effort to scrub all U.S. military place names and assets that pay homage to the Confederacy.

September 14, 2022

More than 1,300 New York Times staffers resist return-to-office plan

More than 1,300 New York Times staffers are refusing to comply with the company's return-to-office plan that took effect Monday.

September 13, 2022

American couple pleads guilty to trying to travel to Middle East to join ISIS

An American married couple has pleaded guilty to charges related to their plot to leave the U.S. and join the Islamic State terrorist group.

September 13, 2022

Utah school bus driver accused of threatening to shoot children is placed on leave

A Utah school bus driver was placed on administrative leave last week after a video appeared to catch her telling the children that she'll "shoot them" after the students became concerned about the driver missing a stop.

September 13, 2022

Seattle schools reach tentative deal with striking teachers

A tentative agreement was reached Monday between Seattle Public Schools and a striking teachers union, though a start date for the school year has yet to be determined.

September 13, 2022

Former CNN host Brian Stelter joins Harvard as media fellow, will examine ‘threats to democracy’

Recently ousted CNN host Brian Stelter will take on the "threats to democracy" and other topics as Harvard's media and politics fellow, the university said on Monday.

September 13, 2022

California man charged with beheading girlfriend in domestic dispute

A California man was arrested last week on charges of beheading his girlfriend during a domestic dispute outside her home.

September 12, 2022

Authorities review student-created database tracking Rhode Island teacher’s ‘creepy’ behavior

A group of Rhode Island middle school boys who created a database on a teacher they labeled a 'creep' have now shared their log with federal and state authorities as part of an investigation into the teacher's alleged behavior.

September 12, 2022

Texas border town requests refrigerator to store large number of recovered migrant bodies

One Texas border town is requesting a refrigerated truck trailer in order to store the growing number of migrant bodies being recovered from the Rio Grande River.

September 12, 2022

Anti-monarchy demonstrator arrested at King Charles III’s declaration in Scotland

A woman holding a profane anti-monarchy placard was arrested during the formal declaration of King Charles III's accession to the throne on Sunday.

September 12, 2022

Seattle teachers’ strike extends to fourth day, delaying start of school year

The school year has yet to start in Seattle for public school students as city teachers extended their strike to a fourth day Monday.

September 12, 2022

‘Squaw’ removed from names of geographic features on federal lands

The Department of Interior removed the word "squaw" from the names of nearly 650 geographic features on Thursday, citing the word's association with being a racist and sexist slur for indigenous women.

September 8, 2022

Disney backed out of Twitter purchase over bot concerns, former CEO says

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday that the family entertainment giant backed out of an agreement to buy Twitter because a "substantial portion" of its users were bots.

September 8, 2022

D.C. declares ‘emergency’ over migrants being bused into city

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency Thursday over the surge of illegal immigrants arriving in the nation's capital, calling it "a crisis that is certainly not of our making" and tapping millions of dollars in aid to help house and feed the newcomers.

September 8, 2022

Long COVID-19 symptoms associated with previous poor mental health, study says

People with poor mental health were more likely to suffer long-term symptoms from their COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.

September 8, 2022

Howard Stern thinks Trump supporters should live in Russia for a year

Howard Stern thinks supporters of former President Donald Trump should spend a year living in Russia.

September 8, 2022