Matt Delaney

Sprite drops iconic green bottle for more recycle-friendly clear plastic

Sprite is helping the world go green by ditching its famous green bottle.

July 28, 2022

Some L.A. County municipalities say they will ignore looming new mask mandates

A number of cities within Los Angeles County have already said they won't enforce mask mandates if authorities decide to reimplement the health measures this week.

July 28, 2022

Carefree highway: Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s motorcade has over $650 in unpaid traffic tickets

Responsible driving is important for everyone -- unless you're working for the mayor of Chicago.

July 28, 2022

‘Night of terror’ at Indiana jail led to rape, assault of multiple female inmates, lawsuit claims

Female inmates at an Indiana jail said they were subjected to a 'night of terror' when a prison guard accepted a bribe to let male inmates access their cells, according to a new lawsuit.

July 27, 2022

Nearly half of Virginians approve of Youngkin’s job performance, poll shows

Nearly half of all Virginians approve of how new Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is performing on the job, new polling shows.

July 27, 2022

11-year-old driver seriously injures young boy in Southeast D.C. crash

A 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Monday evening after an 11-year-old boy struck him with a car in Southeast D.C.

July 27, 2022

Canceled: Asian giant hornet renamed to avoid fostering anti-Asian hate

The Asian giant hornet, also known as the "murder hornet," is having its name changed by North American entomological groups over concerns the bug's original name creates a racist stigma.

July 27, 2022

Infowars’ Alex Jones could owe $150M for defaming parents of Sandy Hook victim

An attorney for Sandy Hook Elementary School parents defamed by Infowars host Alex Jones is seeking $150 million for his false claims that the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, was a hoax.

July 27, 2022

Maryland man shot in D.C. hotel now facing multiple child sex-abuse charges

Baltimore County police have charged a Maryland man with sexually abusing children at his wife's day-care center, less than a week after he was shot at a D.C. hotel over her accusations of the molestations.

July 26, 2022

D.C. shifts to one-dose strategy for distributing monkeypox vaccine

The District is temporarily reducing its monkeypox vaccine regimen from two doses down to one in order to get shots in the arms of more people.

July 26, 2022

Feds to student loan providers: Don’t reach out to borrowers about resuming payments

The federal government has told student loan providers not to contact borrowers about resuming payments with just over a month before the moratorium is supposed to end on Aug 31.

July 26, 2022

Napping associated with greater risk of strokes, high blood pressure: Study

More frequent napping was associated with a higher risk for ischemic strokes and high blood pressure, according to a new study.

July 26, 2022

New 988 suicide prevention hotline number leads to more contacts in first week

The new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is leading to more people reaching out when in distress.

July 26, 2022

Police arrest Marine on charge he stabbed his wife to death in Hawaii

Honolulu police have arrested an active-duty Marine who is accused of stabbing and killing his estranged wife on a highway last week.

July 25, 2022

Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moves to Florida prison despite judge recommending against it

Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved into a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida, where inmates enjoy activities such as yoga, pilates and talent shows.

July 25, 2022

New York pedestrian hit by car, robbed while unconscious; victim in critical condition

A pedestrian in New York City was hit by a car and then robbed while he lay unconscious early Saturday morning, according to video released by the New York Police Department.

July 25, 2022

Chess robot breaks boy’s finger at Moscow tournament

A chess-playing robot fractured a Russian boy's finger during a tournament in Moscow last week.

July 25, 2022

COVID plays part in defaulted bonds for Elvis’ Graceland

The storied Graceland home of Elvis Presley still has rubber legs from its bout with COVID-19.

July 25, 2022

Legislation would ban sale of puppies, other animals in New York pet shops

The only thing holding up a bill to ban the sale of puppies, kittens and rabbits at New York pet stores is Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature.

July 25, 2022

Maryland woman, arrested in husband’s shooting, claims he molested children at her day-care center

A woman from the Baltimore area was arrested in D.C. on charges of shooting her husband because, she believed, that he molested children at the day-care center that she runs.

July 24, 2022