Delaware

D.C. 02/28/22, 00:13

Joe Biden took a break from Russia-Ukraine tensions at the weekend. The president and first lady left the White House for their home state of Delaware on Feb. 25. The couple was photographed departing from Washington on the Marine One helicopter despite Russian nuclear forces raising their alert status for a "special ...

U.S. 08/12/21, 16:20

In another explosive video recently revealed, Hunter Biden told a prostitute that Russians stole another of his laptops while using drugs at a Las Vegas hotel. This would be the third of the laptops that Hunter, the son of President Joe Biden, lost with information that seriously compromises him in scandalous ...

U.S. 02/06/21, 16:29

While Joe Biden's administration has pledged to employ a more aggressive coordinated approach against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) or COVID-19 virus, a trip to his home state of Delaware was announced for this weekend, despite warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention not to travel. President Biden, who ...

U.S. 12/25/19, 10:47

The remains of a 33-year-old American soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan have been returned to the United States, arriving at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble of Washington Township, New Jersey, was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province. The Taliban ...

U.S. 11/20/19, 13:11

Police released facial reconstruction images in the hope of identifying a girl whose remains were found near the Little Lass fields on Sept. 13. Police said the investigation has also revealed that the girl was Caucasian or Hispanic, and likely between 2 and 5 years old. She had slightly wavy brown ...

U.S. 06/12/19, 14:01

Prosecutors will press no further charges after a series of trial losses against inmates accused in deadly rioting at Delaware's maximum-security prison in 2017.The state attorney general's office said Wednesday that prosecutors have notified court officials that they will not move forward with any other pending charges in connection with ...

U.S. 06/04/19, 11:02

An attorney who helped lead prison reform efforts after a deadly inmate riot has been tapped by Delaware Gov. John Carney to head the state's corrections system.Carney on Tuesday announced the nomination of Claire DeMatteis to replace Department of Correction Commissioner Perry Phelps.Phelps plans to retire July 15 following a ...

U.S. 06/01/19, 16:01

Police in the Dominican Republic are investigating an attack on a U.S. tourist in Punta Cana that the woman recently made public on social media, detailing a vicious hours-long assault by a man she said was wearing the uniform of an all-inclusive resort. Police spokesman Col. Frank Durán said that immediately ...

U.S. 05/23/19, 15:25

The Latest on the acquittal of an inmate accused of leading a fatal riot at Delaware's maximum security prison (all times local):3:45 p.m.The wife of an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage says she was ...

U.S. 05/23/19, 14:58

A jury on Thursday acquitted an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage.Jurors deliberated over two days before acquitting 32-year-old Roman Shankaras in the death of Steven Floyd. Shankaras recently completed a seven-year sentence for unrelated ...

Health 05/14/19, 19:13

Delaware's attorney general is investigating the state's prison system medical contractor amid allegations that staffers were ordered to forge documents to falsely state that inmates were getting mental health treatment they never received.Officials confirmed the investigation this week and urged anyone with information about the record-keeping practices of Connections Community ...

Football 04/26/19, 20:36

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Delaware safety Nasir Adderley with the 60th overall pick in the second round Friday night, giving them someone to pair with Derwin James in the secondary.James made an instant impact last season at strong safety and was an Associated Press All-Pro selection. The Chargers did ...

U.S. 04/24/19, 17:35

Delaware officials won't allow popular Colorado-based restaurant chain Illegal Pete's to convert to a Delaware limited liability company because the company's name has "a negative connotation," according to a federal lawsuit filed this week.But state Division of Corporations records show that Delaware officials have signed off on plenty of questionable, ...

U.S. 04/22/19, 13:58

Firefighters in three states are honoring a U.S. Marine and firefighter who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.A police-escorted funeral procession carrying the remains of Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman left Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Monday. It travelled through New Jersey and into New York City ...

U.S. 04/11/19, 20:44

The remains of three Marines killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan have been returned to the U.S., arriving Thursday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware; Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, of York, Pennsylvania, and Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of ...

U.S. 04/09/19, 21:46

The Latest on the Taliban attack on U.S. service members in Afghanistan (all times local):7:15 a.m. WednesdayThe Pentagon has released the identities of three Marines killed in a roadside bombing of an American convoy in Afghanistan on Monday.Afghan security forces gather at the site of Monday's attack near the Bagram ...

Sports 03/31/19, 08:05

How dedicated is Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir to his hometown training rink, The Skating Club of Wilmington?When the Delaware resident was recently cast in a new Netflix ice skating drama called "Spinning Out," he was to be in Canada filming the show's first season next weekend when the skating ...

Politics 03/16/19, 20:50

Did Joe Biden accidentally reveal his plans to run for the White House? Or was it just another slip of the tongue by the former vice president with a reputation for veering off script? In a keynote speech at a dinner for the Delaware Democratic Party, Biden boasted Saturday that he ...

U.S. 03/15/19, 14:04

Delaware prosecutors dismissed all but three remaining cases Friday against inmate defendants charged in a deadly riot at the state's maximum-security prison.The decision came after earlier trials of seven inmates resulted in only one — who admitted planning the uprising knowing it could become violent — convicted of murder in ...

Politics 01/19/19, 14:00

A solemn procession. A long salute. A chaplain's prayer. President Donald Trump traveled to Delaware's Dover Air Force Base on Saturday to pay his respects to the returning remains of four Americans who were killed this week in a suicide bomb attack in Syria. The bombing, which was the deadliest assault on ...