Matt Delaney

Fines will no longer stop D.C. residents from getting driver’s licenses

District of Columbia residents who owe the city government more than $100 in fees won't be prevented from getting or renewing their driver's license any more.

July 13, 2022

Scores rally outside Capitol advocating for assault weapons ban

Dozens of gun control activists rallied Wednesday with a group called March Fourth in Washington, D.C., to honor victims and survivors of mass shootings and then marched to the U.S. Capitol to advocate for the passage of a federal ban on so-called assault weapons.

July 13, 2022

Security fears prompt closure of Starbucks in Union Station, 15 other sites

The Starbucks in D.C.'s Union Station is shutting its doors permanently at the end of this month due to what the company said are safety concerns.

July 13, 2022

New California law allows civil litigation against gun manufacturers

A California bill signed into law Tuesday will allow residents to sue the manufacturers of guns that are used in crimes.

July 13, 2022

Cancer-linked herbicide found in urine of more than 80% of Americans

A new study finds that more than 80% of Americans have in their urine traces of a weedkiller ingredient that has been linked to cancer.

July 13, 2022

Arlington takes top spot in nationwide fitness index; D.C. ranks 4th

The most fit city in the country? Arlington, Virginia -- again.

July 12, 2022

Florida man tries to escape arrest on riding lawnmower

Right when the "Florida Man" meme seemed to have quieted down, we get another prime example.

July 12, 2022

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