Matt Delaney

NYC mayor knocks rush to judgment after White passenger chokes Black homeless man to death on subway

New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized local and congressional leaders Wednesday for harsh opinions in the case of a homeless man who died from a chokehold applied by another subway passenger this week.

May 4, 2023

Ex-Raiders wideout Henry Ruggs III to plead guilty for 2021 crash that killed woman

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III will plead guilty to two charges for his role in a 2021 deadly crash where he is accused of killing a woman.

May 2, 2023

BLM activist tarnished U.Va. grad’s reputation with unproven allegation, report says

A Black Lives Matter activist who contended a fellow University of Virginia student said protesters would make "good speed bumps" was never confirmed by a school-led investigation into the comment, according to a report.

May 2, 2023

Stray bullet hits college baseball player in Texas; 2 suspects in custody

A college baseball player in Texas was seriously injured Saturday after police said he was hit by a stray bullet in the middle of a game.

May 2, 2023

American doctor dies on Mount Everest

An American died while climbing up Mount Everest in Nepal, according to officials.

May 2, 2023

Bud Light’s sales keep plummeting after partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney

Bud Light's sales have tanked in the month since it announced its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

May 2, 2023

A studio in San Francisco is the same price as a mansion in Detroit, report finds

How far you can stretch the U.S. median home sale price of $375,000 depends on what part of the country you're looking to live in, according to a new report.

May 1, 2023

Student kicked out of school for wearing shirt saying, ‘There are only two genders’

A middle school student in Massachusetts said he was sent home from school in March for wearing a shirt that said, "There are only two genders."

May 1, 2023

Two children struck, killed by D.C.-bound Amtrak train near Philadelphia

An Amtrak train bound for the District of Columbia hit and killed two children Saturday afternoon while passing through the suburbs of Philadelphia.

May 1, 2023

Manhunt for gunman who killed 5 at Texas home draws ‘dead ends’

Authorities said that they have "zero leads" on the whereabouts of the gunman who killed five people inside their Cleveland, Texas, home Friday night.

May 1, 2023

Erick Aguirre accused of killing Houston parking-lot scammer during romantic date

A man briefly stepped away from his date in Houston to shoot and kill the fake parking attendant who scammed the couple out of $40 before "nonchalantly" returning to dinner, according to court documents.

April 30, 2023

Life-sized sculpture of Oslo’s beloved wild walrus euthanized last year unveiled in Norway

Freya, the wild walrus that became a global sensation last summer for its sightings around Norway's Oslo fjord before it was euthanized, has been commemorated with a life-sized bronze statue.

April 30, 2023

Police looking for man who defecated on pride flag outside New York City restaurant

New York City police are searching for a hate crime suspect after surveillance video captured a man defecating on a LGBTQ pride flag outside of a Manhattan restaurant earlier this month.

April 30, 2023

Six D.C. fire employees on leave after brawl with man accused of punching firefighter

D.C. Fire and EMS said that it placed six employees on leave last week after the first responders began brawling with a man who was accused of striking a firefighter. The man is in custody.

April 30, 2023

Prosecutors drop case against homeless man who beat retiree with crowbar, eye charges against victim

San Francisco prosecutors dropped an assault case Tuesday against a homeless man who beat the city's former fire commissioner with a crowbar and will instead consider charging the ex-firefighter for "instigating" the incident.

April 27, 2023

Teen involved in shooting of Commanders running back in custody after skipping earlier court date

One of the teens who pleaded guilty for his role in the shooting of Washington Commanders player Brian Robinson Jr. is back in District custody after skipping a court hearing earlier this month.

April 27, 2023

Peacock in a tree after fleeing Bronx Zoo, attacking man

A Bronx Zoo peacock flew the coop Wednesday night and attacked a man before it nestled high up in a tree.

April 27, 2023

Retired NBA star Wade says he doesn’t live in Florida anymore due to family not being accepted there

Retired National Basketball Association player Dwyane Wade suggested Thursday that he left Florida because the state's ban on transgender medical procedures for minors goes against his values as the father of a transgender daughter.

April 27, 2023

FBI warns Americans about visiting Haiti due to surge in kidnappings, violence

The FBI urged Americans to avoid traveling to Haiti on Tuesday amid the Caribbean nation's spike in kidnappings and violence.

April 26, 2023

Steven Spielberg regrets editing guns out of 2002 re-release of ‘E.T.’

Acclaimed film director Steven Spielberg on Tuesday said he laments editing guns out of a scene from "E.T. the Extraterrestrial" and replacing them with walkie-talkies in the 20th anniversary release of the movie.

April 26, 2023