Matt Delaney

20 looters arrested for raiding homes amid L.A. wildfires

Los Angeles County's sheriff said Thursday 20 looters have been arrested since the wildfires began torching the county's northern enclaves this week.

January 9, 2025

Former St. Louis prosecutor refused to handle criminal cases, pursued nursing certificate: Audit

The former top prosecutor of St. Louis, a beneficiary of billionaire George Soros' campaign financing machine, oversaw a dramatic decline in cases handled and spent weeks away from the job to pursue a nursing certification on the taxpayer's dime, according to an audit released this week.

January 9, 2025

Denver mayor at fault for Tren de Aragua’s suburban takeover, Aurora mayor writes

Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua's presence in the Denver suburbs that came to represent the flimsy security at the southern border was made possible by city leaders who hired nonprofits to move migrants outside of Colorado's capital, according to the mayor of a nearby bedroom community.

January 8, 2025

Off-duty sheriff’s deputy kills armed robber in Atlanta shootout

An off-duty sheriff's deputy shot and killed an armed man Monday in Atlanta after police said the thief opened fire and wounded the lawman.

January 7, 2025

Guatemalan migrant pleads not guilty in woman’s fiery subway killing

The illegal immigrant accused of setting a homeless woman on fire and watching her burn to death inside a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the killing that brought greater attention to violence on the bustling rail system.

January 7, 2025

Schools closed, flights canceled and more than 100,000 without power in region after winter storm

Slick roads, canceled flights and snowball fights were part of the D.C. area's first major snowstorm in three years Monday, with flurries forecasted to keep falling well after dark.

January 6, 2025

Winter wonderland in D.C. means sledding, snowball fights abound

Snow lovers were out and about Monday in the District as the year's first major winter storm brought plenty of powder to play in.

January 6, 2025

Federal and local governments close down as snow piles up in D.C. area

An ongoing winter storm throughout the D.C. area forced the federal government and local government offices to close Monday.

January 6, 2025

Snow-coated roads create driving hazards around D.C. area

Steady snowfall on Monday has made the roads treacherous for drivers in the national capital area.

January 6, 2025

Major snow in D.C. region prompts commuter rails to close, delays at airports

The D.C. area's first major snowstorm of the year is causing commuter rails to close down and airlines to delay or cancel flights at major area airports.

January 6, 2025

D.C. area preps for first snowstorm in 3 years

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Sunday she has snow plows and street crews at the ready as the nation's capital braces for its first major snowstorm in three years.

January 5, 2025

Suspicious men seen photographing propane facility prompts warning from Maryland sheriff

A sheriff's office in eastern Maryland has asked residents to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior around propane-related infrastructure after two men were seen taking photos of a facility in a neighboring county.

January 5, 2025

D.C. Council member Trayon White offers apology during swearing-in ceremony amid bribery case

D.C. Council member Trayon White gave an open-ended apology to city residents while being sworn in last week, as he faces a likely expulsion from the legislative body due to his ongoing bribery case in federal court.

January 5, 2025

Feds hunting for New Orleans terrorist’s connection to Islamic State

Federal law enforcement and U.S. intelligence officials are combing through material found on three cellphones and two laptop computers linked to the Army veteran turned terrorist who carried out the New Orleans massacre, trying to determine whether he had tangible connections to the Islamic State or was radicalized by online propaganda from the international terrorist group, also known as ISIS.

January 2, 2025

Terrorist behind New Orleans attack acted alone, reversing earlier FBI claims

The terrorist who killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more in a New Orleans attack is now believed to have acted alone, according to federal authorities, marking a reversal in official opinion that claimed the Army veteran-turned-extremist was aided in his New Year's Day rampage.

January 2, 2025

Louisiana’s attorney general says there’s ‘good reason’ to believe New Orleans attacker had help

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Thursday there is "good reason to believe" multiple people were involved in the New Orleans terror attack that killed at least 15 people early on New Year's Day.

January 2, 2025

Army soldier took his own life before Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas

An Army soldier from Colorado killed himself before his rented Cybertruck exploded in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, authorities said Thursday.

January 2, 2025

Man behind deadly New Orleans attack made videos discussing ISIS allegiance, desire to kill family

The Army veteran behind the deadly New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans made videos professing his allegiance to the Islamic State terror group and laying out his plans to kill family members.

January 2, 2025

Man charged with pushing subway rider in front of Manhattan train

A Manhattan judge ordered Kamel Hawkins, 23, to be held without bail in the New Year's Eve attack where a masked man pushed an unsuspecting victim down onto the tracks at the 18th Street station in Chelsea.

January 1, 2025

Sugar Bowl delayed one day after deadly terror attack targets revelers in New Orleans

Louisiana's governor assured thousands of Notre Dame and Georgia football fans Wednesday he would be joining them at the postponed Sugar Bowl in New Orleans following a predawn terror attack that claimed at least 10 lives just blocks from the Superdome.

January 1, 2025