Matt Delaney

Union contract protects ‘educators of color’ if layoffs hit Minneapolis schools, report says

Minneapolis Public Schools will lay off or reassign white teachers before taking the same action with "educators of color" if cuts are needed, according to a new report.

August 15, 2022

Drought stifles California’s tomato growing, compounds inflation woes

California's historic drought is stunting the production of tomatoes used in restaurant kitchens around the world.

August 15, 2022

France reports the first known case of monkeypox in dogs

A dog in France is believed to have contracted monkeypox from its owners.

August 15, 2022

Dedicated land for wolves, beavers can help improve climate in Western U.S., report says

The path to a healthier climate will come from a "rewilding" of federal land for gray wolves and beavers in the American West, according to one team of researchers.

August 15, 2022

Shoppers flee Shanghai Ikea to avoid the store’s strict COVID-19 lockdown

Ikea customers in Shanghai made a break for the exits when the store was ordered to shut down Saturday after health officials said a customer was a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.

August 15, 2022

Child sex abuser dies after drinking unknown liquid after jury convicted him

A Texas man died after he chugged a bottle of a mysterious "cloudy" liquid following his conviction for multiple counts of child sexual assault.

August 14, 2022

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