Matt Delaney

American tourist accused of damaging Vatican busts after being denied meeting with pope

An American tourist in Vatican City was arrested Wednesday, accused of damaging two Roman busts after he was told he couldn't meet Pope Francis, according to Italian media.

October 6, 2022

D.C. deputy mayor on leave after being charged with assault in Arlington

A D.C. deputy mayor has been placed on leave after he was charged with assault and battery in Arlington, Virginia, for his role in a parking lot confrontation over the weekend.

October 6, 2022

Human waste dumped in soil of Michigan farm, inspection finds

Consumers are being told to steer clear of produce from a Michigan farm after state authorities said it may have been contaminated with untreated human waste.

October 6, 2022

Cabaret golf event with scantily clad participants causes Texas high school team to cancel practice

A Texas high school golf team wound up canceling practice earlier this week after encountering an adult entertainment group that was hosting a tournament on the same course.

October 6, 2022

Sanibel Island crawling with alligators, snakes after Hurricane Ian

Alligators and snakes have infested Sanibel Island after Hurricane Ian ripped through southwest Florida last week.

October 5, 2022

Kanye West calls Black Lives Matter a ‘scam’ one day after wearing ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt

Kanye West took aim at the Black Lives Matter movement Tuesday, just a day after causing a stir by wearing a "White Lives Matter" shirt to his Paris fashion show.

October 5, 2022

Woman charged as feds seize 15,000 ‘rainbow fentanyl’ pills in NYC

A woman has been arrested for trafficking 15,000 "rainbow fentanyl" pills camouflaged like candy into Manhattan, which authorities said is the largest seizure to date in New York City.

October 5, 2022

Velma revealed as lesbian in new Scooby-Doo cartoon movie

What's new, Scooby-Doo? Velma is a lesbian, apparently.

October 5, 2022

Austin mayor apologizes after being caught sleeping at police officer’s funeral

The mayor of Austin, Texas, has apologized after he seemed to be caught dozing off during a police officer's funeral earlier this week.

October 5, 2022

Los Angeles to lift COVID-era eviction moratorium by early 2023

Los Angeles will lift its eviction moratorium in February after the city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to end the COVID-era renter protection policy.

October 5, 2022

Jim Redmond, who helped injured son limp across finish line in 1992 Olympics, dies at 81

Jim Redmond, the father of British Olympic sprinter Derek Redmond who created an iconic moment when he helped his injured son cross the finish line in the 1992 Barcelona games, has died. He was 81.

October 4, 2022

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