Matt Delaney

Popular wild walrus euthanized by Norwegian authorities

The walrus that became a beloved interloper in Norway's Oslo fjord was euthanized by authorities on Sunday.

August 14, 2022

Security guard killed on ‘Law & Order’ set was targeted, police say

A New York City security guard shot dead last month while working on the set of a "Law & Order: Organized Crime" was targeted, according to police.

August 14, 2022

Librarian sues over accusations of wanting to keep ‘pornographic material’ in kid’s section

Two men are being sued for defamation by the Louisiana school librarian who was accused of being "a pedophile" for wanting to keep "pornographic material" in a public library's children's section, according to a lawsuit.

August 14, 2022

DC makes more residents eligible for monkeypox vaccines

The District is allowing more people to be vaccinated against monkeypox.

August 14, 2022

D.C. offers new grants of up to $150K for nonprofits aiding migrants bused from Texas, Arizona

The District has started a grant program for aid organizations that are assisting the illegal immigrants being bussed to the city from Texas and Arizona.

August 11, 2022

‘Magnet fishers’ ticketed after uncovering old munitions near Georgia military base

YouTubers who found a treasure trove of old munitions while using a magnet to "fish" near a Georgia military base were rewarded with a ticket from local authorities.

August 11, 2022

U.Va. honors ‘Unite the Right’ rally victims who died 5 years ago

The University of Virginia on Thursday commemorated those who died five years ago at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville where White supremacists clashed with counterprotesters.

August 11, 2022

Flooding deaths prompt ban of South Korea’s basement homes seen in movie ‘Parasite’

Officials in Seoul, South Korea, are moving to ban the basement apartments depicted in the 2019 movie "Parasite" after three people drowned in their home this week during the capital city's dayslong rainstorm.

August 11, 2022

Man killed by guards outside of Space Force station was armed, review finds

The man who was shot and killed in May outside of a New Hampshire-based Space Force station was armed with a knife and a gun, Air Force investigators concluded earlier this week.

August 11, 2022

New Jersey health officials gave police access to baby DNA for criminal probes, lawsuit says

A new lawsuit accuses New Jersey's state health department of providing police with infant blood samples in an effort to identify a suspect in a murder investigation.

August 10, 2022

Wealthier customers are dining out more at Applebee’s, IHOP

Applebee's and IHOP are seeing wealthier customers coming to their restaurants.

August 10, 2022

Disneyland honors Marine killed during 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport

Disneyland recently honored the memory of one of the Marines who was killed last year during the suicide bombing attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.

August 10, 2022

Nevada homebuyer given over 80 properties for the price of one due to clerical foul-up

A Nevada homebuyer received more than 80 lots of land for the price of one, thanks to a clerical error by the title company.

August 10, 2022

FTC fines conservative clothing brand for phony ‘Made in the USA’ tags

Apparel brand Lions Not Sheep Products LLC has been fined for adding phony "Made in the USA" tags to its products that were actually imported from China and other countries, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

August 10, 2022

Americans increasingly view other party’s voters as immoral, dishonest, survey finds

Partisanship has gotten so intense in the U.S. that people increasingly view voters from the opposite party as dishonest, immoral and closed-minded, according to a new Pew Research survey.

August 9, 2022

Texas woman charged in fiery L.A. crash that killed pregnant woman, baby

A Texas nurse was hit with murder and manslaughter charges by Los Angeles County prosecutors over a fiery, high-speed crash last week that killed six people, including a pregnant woman.

August 9, 2022

Miami halts plan to relocate city’s homeless to island after public backlash

A plan to relocate Miami's homeless population to a small island is set to be paused after an outcry from both residents and local officials.

August 9, 2022

North Carolina sheriff to supply area schools with AR-15 rifles in wake of Uvalde shooting

Schools in a rural North Carolina county will now stock an AR-15 assault rifle as officials beef up security measures in the wake of May's deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

August 9, 2022

It’s the 18th anniversary of Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumping human waste onto Chicago tour boat

The date of Aug. 8 is a real stinker of an anniversary for the city of Chicago.

August 8, 2022

NY bodega clerk could leave U.S. after name cleared in self-defense stabbing, report says

The New York City bodega clerk who became a national storyline last month after he stabbed and killed a man in self-defense is considering leaving the U.S., according to a report.

August 8, 2022