Matt Delaney

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

Death by firing squad, electric chair ruled unconstitutional by S.C. judge

A South Carolina judge ruled Tuesday that the state's use of the electric chair and firing squads to carry out death penalty executions were unconstitutional.

September 8, 2022

Dutch city’s looming ban on meat advertisements is world’s first

One Dutch city will be the first in the world to ban meat advertisements when the policy goes into effect in 2024.

September 7, 2022

EU head proposes price cap on Russian gas amid Europe’s energy crisis

European Union President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Wednesday that the bloc cap the price of Russian-imported gas, among other measures, as the continent deals with a worsening energy crisis while it seeks to punish the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine.

September 7, 2022

Queen’s blue hands cause health concerns after photos released of Truss meeting

Queen Elizabeth II's health has come back into focus after photos of her Tuesday meeting with new British Prime Minister Liz Truss were published, showing the royal matriarch using a cane and having a blue mark on her hand.

September 7, 2022

COVID left nearly 8 million kids worldwide without parent or caregiver, study says

Nearly eight million children worldwide lost a parent or primary caregiver during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

September 7, 2022

Masks still required for certain theater venues throughout the U.S.

You'll want to keep that mask handy if you're a fan of the fine arts. Theater venues in many major metropolitan areas still require their patrons to wear masks, including in cities such as Chicago, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C.

September 7, 2022