Matt Delaney

U.K. museum to return Benin Bronzes and over 70 artifacts looted from Nigeria in 19th century

A London museum will return more than 70 artifacts to Nigeria's government that were looted by British military forces in the 19th century.

August 8, 2022

Thousands raised for Los Angeles woman who lost home when actress allegedly rammed car into it

A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $60,000 in less than two days for the woman whose Los Angeles home was destroyed after actress Anne Heche allegedly rammed into it with her car on Friday.

August 8, 2022

Over $3K in brisket stolen from Austin barbecue restaurant

A thief made off with more than $3,500 worth of brisket when he broke into an Austin, Texas, barbecue restaurant last week.

August 8, 2022

Monkeypox genetic material tracked through wastewater surveillance helps show extent of spread

Detecting monkeypox in wastewater is another tool being adopted by public health officials across the U.S. to monitor the virus's spread.

August 8, 2022

Most Americans support measures in Inflation Reduction Act, poll shows

Most Americans favor the major provisions of the Democratic bill endorsed last week by Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia on climate change, health care and taxes, according to a new poll.

August 3, 2022

Newspaper readers in Southwest suggest water from Mississippi River could cure severe drought

Drought-stricken correspondents at one small California newspaper have sparked a national conversation by proposing to re-route water from the Mississippi River to the parts of the U.S. Southwest to relieve the parched conditions there.

August 3, 2022

‘Batgirl’ scrapped by Warner Bros.; studio spent $90M on film

Warner Bros. Pictures chose to ax its planned theater and streaming release of the "Batgirl" movie even after investing $90 million in the film's production, media reports said.

August 3, 2022

Tires slashed on 25 cars in one D.C. neighborhood

A series of tire-slashing incidents has hit one Northwest D.C. neighborhood in the past two weeks, and residents are searching for answers.

August 3, 2022

Jet-tracking college student stops monitoring Mark Cuban’s private jet in exchange for friendship

Friendship appears to be the only proven way to stop a college sophomore from tracking your private jet with one of his various automated Twitter accounts. Just ask Mark Cuban.

August 3, 2022

Pennsylvania schools suggests ‘ne’ and ‘xe’ as gender-neutral pronouns for students

Recent coinages such as "ne" and "xe" are just some of the gender-neutral pronouns being suggested by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for teachers and administrators ahead of the coming school year.

August 2, 2022

Delayed Batmobile order sees automaker charged with felonies

A delayed order for a Batmobile allegedly prompted a customer to tap his friend -- a northern California sheriff -- to press charges against the automaker.

August 2, 2022

Cognitive decline could be byproduct of ultra processed food diet, study finds

You may want to leave that frozen pizza or ice cream in the freezer aisle.

August 2, 2022

New York man infected with same polio strain found in Jerusalem, London

A strain of polio that infected a 20-year-old Jewish man in New York has been linked to strains found in London and Jerusalem.

August 2, 2022

Atlanta music festival canceled over inability to keep guns out of event

A major music festival in Atlanta has been canceled reportedly over what reports say was the organizers' inability to restrict firearms at the event on public land owing to the state's permissive gun laws.

August 2, 2022

Canadian ISIS member gets life in U.S. prison for executions, narrating terror group’s propaganda

A Saudi-born Canadian citizen has been sentenced to life in prison Friday for his role as a member of Islamic terrorist group ISIS where he killed two hostages and helped produce the organization's violent propaganda.

August 1, 2022

Fact-checkers flag Facebook, Instagram posts criticizing White House’s definition denying recession

Meta's fact-checkers for Facebook and Instagram are siding with President Biden in a major policy debate, flagging posts that accuse the administration of changing the definition of recession as "false information."

August 1, 2022

Large blade from Massachusetts wind turbine falls off; cause still unknown

A 160-foot blade detached from a wind turbine Sunday in Gloucester, Massachusetts, prompting road closures around the structure in the Blackburn Industrial Park.

August 1, 2022

Illinois law allows $1.3B Mega Millions jackpot winner to be anonymous

You'll likely never know who won the Mega Millions jackpot last week that wound up exceeding $1.3 billion, thanks to an Illinois law.

August 1, 2022

North Carolina pilot found dead, without parachute, after mysteriously exiting plane midflight

Authorities are investigating the death of a co-pilot who exited his aircraft midflight Friday over North Carolina.

August 1, 2022

Austrian doctor dies by suicide after months of death threats over public support of COVID vaccine

An Austrian doctor known for her public advocacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, and for drawing the ire of those opposed to the vaccination, has died by suicide.

July 31, 2022