Matt Delaney

Car-heavy L.A. could ban building of new gas stations

Certain California cities have already halted the construction of new gas stations, and that's an effort that may be coming to the car-dependent Los Angeles area.

July 12, 2022

New York City releases new PSA on nuclear attack

It's never the wrong time to be prepared for anything ... including a nuclear attack.

July 12, 2022

Return of the mask: New York recommends face coverings with COVID cases on the rise

Public health authorities in New York City are recommending locals and visitors wear a mask again due to the high level of COVID-19 transmission in the Big Apple.

July 9, 2022

DoorDash spammed with free orders following short-lived glitch

A temporary glitch on the DoorDash app allowed customers to place orders without verifying a form of payment. Predictably, some users took advantage of it.

July 9, 2022

Seven postal workers robbed in D.C. area over past week

A total of seven D.C. area postal workers have been robbed in the past week after another mail carrier was victimized on Thursday.

July 9, 2022

Pregnant Texas woman argues unborn child counts as HOV passenger

A pregnant Texas woman argued that her yet-to-be-born child counted as a passenger when police stopped her for driving in a High Occupancy Vehicle lane, according to the Dallas Morning News.

July 9, 2022

Youngkin’s return-to-office plan prompts departure of over 300 Virginia state employees

Over 300 Virginia state employees have left their positions following the announcement of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's return to office plan in early May.

July 9, 2022

Fairfax County police shoot, kill ‘man in crisis’ in McLean

Fairfax County Police shot and killed a man Thursday night inside a house in McLean.

July 8, 2022

Women’s March plans sit-in at White House to pressure Biden for more action defending abortion

The Women's March is holding a Saturday rally in Washington in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and protesters say they'll risk arrest to get their message across.

July 8, 2022

New York bodega clerk makes bail after self-defense stabbing

The hotly debated case of a New York City bodega employee who was charged with murder for allegedly stabbing and killing an ex-con attacking him is out on bail.

July 8, 2022

Tucker Carlson jabs journalist as ‘propagandist’ in heated interview

Fox News host Tucker Carlson traded barbs in a Thursday interview with veteran journalist Ben Smith over what Mr. Smith alleged was Mr. Carlson's inflammatory rhetoric.

July 8, 2022

Americans warned to avoid Tijuana; conflict between cartels and Mexican authorities expected

U.S. officials are asking Americans to reconsider traveling to Tijuana and nearby resort town Rosarito in western Mexico due to an expected increase in violence and kidnapping in the area.

July 8, 2022

D.C. health director steps down as pandemic response winds down

District of Columbia Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt is stepping down at the end of the month after 7 1/2 years on the job.

July 7, 2022

Parolee pleads with climate activists to open beltway blockade, video shows

Climate change may cause trouble down the road, but the tactics climate activists are using to deliver their message are causing trouble for people in the here and now.

July 7, 2022

3 tracks pulled from Michael Jackson’s first posthumous album

If you were one of the Michael Jackson fans who thought some of the songs on his posthumous "Michael" album didn't sound like the late singer, you may be feeling vindicated this week.

July 7, 2022

Bannon derides Rogan, audience of ‘low-information voters’ over Trump comments

Steve Bannon came out swinging against Joe Rogan for his comments about never wanting to have former President Donald Trump on his top-rated podcast.

July 7, 2022

D.C. man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail at U.S. Capitol Police

A D.C. man was arrested Wednesday after U.S. Capitol Police said he threw a Molotov cocktail at its officers near Union Station.

July 7, 2022

Tip from ‘hero citizen’ prevented mass shooting in Richmond, Virginia, police say

A tip from a "hero citizen" is responsible for preventing a mass shooting that was being planned for the Fourth of July celebration in Richmond, Virginia, authorities said Wednesday.

July 6, 2022

Chinese competitor outselling Tesla not as impressive when examining numbers

News that Tesla was usurped in sales by Chinese automaker BYD to start 2022 comes with a significant wrinkle.

July 6, 2022

D.C. witnesses surge in monkeypox cases in past week

Monkeypox cases are climbing rapidly in D.C.

July 6, 2022