Matt Delaney

Serial rapist, cosmetics heir in California walks free despite 124-year prison sentence

California prison authorities have released convicted rapist and cosmetics heir Andrew Luster, igniting strong opposition from local leaders after he served roughly 20 years of his original 124-year sentence.

October 21, 2026

Driver charged in connection with fatal collision suspected of watching porn minutes before crash

Utah prosecutors charged a California woman in connection with a fatal collision in which she was suspected of watching pornography on her phone minutes before she allegedly slammed into two other cars.

October 21, 2026

Montgomery County approves bills for more speed cameras, stiffer penalties for street takeovers

The Montgomery County Council passed bills seeking to install speed cameras in school zones and certain highway stretches while creating harsher penalties for the illegal car rallies that can turn violent.

October 21, 2026

Explosion at Ohio chemical plant forces evacuations, shelter-in-place orders in Toledo

City leaders in Toledo, Ohio, said an explosion at a chemical facility forced evacuation and shelter-in-place orders as officials try to limit exposure to the airborne substance.

October 21, 2026

D.C.’s anti-truancy program to cover all schools in Wards 7 and 8 after initial success

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she's expanding an anti-truancy program to all public and charter schools in Wards 7 and 8 after the pilot program resulted in a 64% drop in children skipping school.

October 20, 2026

Man arrested after opening fire outside federal building in Chicago

Chicago police said they arrested a man early Tuesday after shots were fired outside of a federal building in the city.

October 20, 2026

Orphaned walrus calf rescued in Alaska

Wildlife scientists in Alaska rescued an orphaned Pacific walrus calf after it was found nestled between two adult walrus carcasses on a remote beach.

October 20, 2026

Farmers’ Almanac forecasts snow for parts of Great Lakes, Ohio Valley during Thanksgiving week

The Old Farmers' Almanac said parts of the Midwest and upper South have the greatest potential for snow during Thanksgiving week.

October 20, 2026

Google Cloud outage affects multiple British banks

A Google Cloud outage early Tuesday forced several banks in the United Kingdom and London offline.

October 20, 2026

In-laws charged with killing New York Times exec said he threatened to send a hit man after them

The elderly couple accused of gunning down their New York Times executive son-in-law last month in the San Francisco Bay Area said Monday that he had threatened their lives.

October 20, 2026

Kansas driver not in custody or charged over deadly soccer field crash

Authorities in Kansas said they haven't detained or charged the woman who drove a pickup truck through a soccer match in Wichita and killed two people, including a young child.

October 19, 2026

Justice Dept. investigates poor conditions, vermin in food at D.C. Jail

The Justice Department opened an investigation Monday into whether the D.C. Department of Corrections has been violating inmates' constitutional rights by forcing them to endure substandard safety and living conditions.

October 19, 2026

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hauling small satellites set for Tuesday launch

SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday morning as part of the company's "rideshare" program.

October 19, 2026

National Guard member shot in D.C. while trying to break up fight

D.C. police said a National Guard member was shot in the leg late Sunday after intervening in a fight outside of a business near Eastern Market.

October 19, 2026

One killed, six injured in three separate overnight shootings in D.C.

D.C. police said one person was killed and six others were wounded in three shootings late Saturday and early Sunday in Northwest.

October 18, 2026

Two dead, 11 injured after a truck drives through a soccer match in Kansas

Authorities in Kansas said a female motorist drove through a soccer match in Wichita on Saturday, killing a boy and a man and injuring 11 others.

October 18, 2026

Oakland’s ex-mayor on trial for trading city money to secure campaign favors

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's federal bribery trial began this week, with the Democrat accused of gaining a no-show job for her lover and campaign favors in exchange for funneling money to two businesses run by her alleged conspirators.

October 15, 2026

Rep. Nancy Mace’s ex-fiance, business associates charged with sex crimes

South Carolina authorities charged Rep. Nancy Mace's ex-fiance and two of his business associates with the sex crimes she described in a lengthy House floor speech last year.

October 15, 2026

Four arrested in post-Super Bowl shooting of 49ers defensive lineman

San Francisco authorities on Wednesday charged four men in the February shooting of 49ers defensive lineman Keion White at a Super Bowl after-party.

October 14, 2026

Suspected cop killer in Philly escaped prior murder conviction due to bad casework, DA says

The man charged with killing a Philadelphia police officer in a deadly ambush over the weekend has a criminal record that includes a prior murder accusation, but the city's top prosecutor said faulty casework by detectives prevented them from locking him up sooner.

October 14, 2026