The Latest Breaking News from Delaware

What comes next for Hunter Biden after plea deal derails?

US President Joe Biden’s son faces a criminal case and investigations in Congress. Here’s what you need to know.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023

Hunter Biden's plea agreement renegotiation is rare – a law professor explains what usually happens

The highly anticipated July 26, 2023, federal court appearance in Delaware by President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, ended in a completely unanticipated way.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty as judge says she needs more time to review deal

Routine hearing turned into three-hour affair featuring hushed negotiations between lawyers and pointed questions by judge

The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2023

Stolen Christopher Columbus letter found in Delaware returned to Italy

Columbus wrote the letter to King Ferdinand of Spain in 1493 about his findings after the ‘discovery’ of the Americas

The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2023

Brickbat: Too Rough

Former Wilmington, Delaware, police officer Samuel Waters faces up to eight years in prison after being convicted of assault, official misconduct, falsifying business records, and felony tampering with public records. Waters slammed a suspect's head against a plexiglass window during an arrest at a convenience store. Waters did not turn…

Reason · Jul 18, 2023

Second Amendment Roundup: Delaware's Gun Ban Heats Up

Third Circuit briefing is ongoing in challenge to rifle ban signed into law just a week after Bruen.

Reason · Jul 14, 2023

Prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who talked to House GOP

The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is pushing back against claims that he was blocked from pursuing criminal charges in Los Angeles and Washington

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023

State supreme courts issue 392 opinions from June 12-25

State supreme courts issued 392 opinions from June 12-25. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia led the field with 82 opinions issued, followed by Kentucky with 31 and Texas (supreme court) with 20. The last two weeks’ 392 opinions account for 12% of the year-to-date total of 3,408.…

Ballotpedia · Jun 29, 2023

We’re older than we used to be, especially in these states

The median age rose in almost every state last year, census estimates show, continuing a long-term trend that is pushing states to prepare for aging populations.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Philadelphia-area nurses say they’re victims of Florida school operators who sold fake college degrees

The flier advertising the Florida nursing school came in the mailbox of Ramatu Ali’s Delaware home. It promised a “bridge” program for lower-level nurses to become higher-skill, better-paid registered nurses.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 28, 2023