Matt Delaney

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

Florida’s DeSantis scrutinizes Chinese investments in U.S. for ties to Chinese Communist Party

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday criticized the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) connections to foreign companies and individuals buying up residential property and farmland in the U.S.

July 24, 2022

UPenn professor facing tenure threat for views on race, immigration, LGBT issues

A tenured University of Pennsylvania law professor is facing potential discipline, including being fired, for her comments about minorities.

July 24, 2022

Large sailfish gores Maryland woman fishing off Florida coast

A large sailfish leapt from the water and gored an elderly Maryland woman last week during a fishing excursion off Florida's eastern coast.

July 24, 2022

N.J. woman sentenced for role in GoFundMe scam that brought in $400,000

A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for her role in a viral GoFundMe scam that was organized under the pretense of helping a homeless veteran from Philadelphia.

July 22, 2022

New study challenges ‘serotonin theory of depression,’ questions value of antidepressants

A new study challenges the long-standing theory that a lack of serotonin in the brain causes depression, as well as the value of antidepressants that are designed to address the problem.

July 22, 2022

D.C.’s Union Market apologizes for language in newsletter critics say was anti-Asian

Owners of D.C.'s Union Market eatery apologized for a recent email newsletter that included what some claimed to be racially offensive language about Asian Americans.

July 22, 2022