Matt Delaney

Rat czar ready to battle New York’s 2 million rodents

Vermin beware: New York City just hired its first rat czar.

April 13, 2023

Legal abortion fell by 6% after Roe was overturned, report finds

The number of women receiving legal abortions fell by more than 6% in the six months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a new report.

April 12, 2023

Baltimore man charged in slaying of Salvadoran grandmother in Prince George’s County

A Baltimore man was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Salvadoran woman who was visiting the U.S. last month for her grandson's funeral.

April 12, 2023

Missing woman found alive inside submerged Jeep in Texas lake

A missing Texas woman was found Friday by a fisherman after he spotted her submerged Jeep in the middle of a lake, according to authorities.

April 12, 2023

Man sticks up bank, holds 5 people hostage in Arlington

A North Carolina man was arrested Tuesday for holding multiple people hostage, including a child, at a bank in Arlington, Virginia.

April 12, 2023

NPR goes dark on Twitter over ‘government-funded media’ label

National Public Radio will no longer use Twitter after it was labeled as "government-funded media" by the social media platform.

April 12, 2023

Walmart shutters 4 Chicago stores over multimillion-dollar losses

Walmart is shutting down four stores in Chicago as they bleed money.

April 12, 2023

D.C. crime would subside if Virginia tackled gun trafficking, District leader says

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb shot back at Virginia's top prosecutor for criticizing the District's crime woes by saying that the state should instead address gun trafficking.

April 11, 2023

1 dead, 3 injured in ‘targeted’ shooting at funeral in D.C.

One man was killed and three other people were wounded after a "targeted" shooting took place Tuesday at a funeral home in Northeast D.C., according to authorities.

April 11, 2023

Twitter erases post about Indian official in first known instance of worldwide censorship

A tweet about an Indian government official was removed by Twitter worldwide -- a first-of-its-kind censorship move for the social media company.

April 11, 2023

Bud Light sales down after partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney

Bud Light sales have taken a hit as sales reps and bars are struggling to move the beer after the brand announced a partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney earlier this month.

April 11, 2023

Louisville shooter was set to be fired from bank he attacked

The man who gunned down five people Monday at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, was about to be let go there.

April 11, 2023

Dalai Lama kisses boy, asks him to ‘suck my tongue’ in video

The office for the Dalai Lama apologized Monday after a video showed him asking a young boy to kiss him on the lips and then saying "suck my tongue" at an event in India.

April 10, 2023

Surfer bitten in leg by shark off the coast of Oahu; fourth attack in Hawaii this year

A surfer in Hawaii is in serious condition after a shark bit him in the leg Sunday, according to authorities.

April 10, 2023

23-year-old employee kills 5 in Louisville bank shooting, police say

Five people were killed -- including a close friend of Kentucky's governor -- and eight others were injured Monday in a shooting at a bank that was live-streamed by the killer in downtown Louisville, according to authorities.

April 10, 2023

Florida teacher fired for having students write their own obituaries before active shooter drill

A Florida teacher was fired after he told students to write their own obituaries before they participated in an active shooter drill.

April 10, 2023

‘USA’ chants break out during Trump’s appearance at UFC in Miami

Former President Donald Trump was greeted by an adoring crowd Saturday night in Miami for UFC 287.

April 9, 2023

Maryland legislators vote in support of creating recreational cannabis market by summer

Maryland lawmakers have approved legislation that will create a recreational marijuana market in the state by this summer.

April 9, 2023

College says Riley Gaines protest ‘peaceful’ despite swimmer being assaulted, held for ransom

San Francisco State University called Thursday's protests of former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines on its campus "peaceful" -- one day after the swimmer said that she was physically assaulted by a man in women's clothing at the event.

April 9, 2023

Woman accused of filming herself abuse children at Maryland day care center

A Maryland woman accused of filming herself abusing children at the daycare center where she worked was arrested Saturday.

April 9, 2023