Brad Matthews

Kids in Des Moines, Iowa, will go door-to-door on Halloween for first time in 85 years

Trick-or-treaters in Des Moines, Iowa, have made their rounds on Beggars' Night, the day before Halloween, since 1939. Now kids seeking candy will go out on Halloween itself.

October 30, 2024

Maryland, Delaware businesses sue feds over offshore wind project

Plaintiffs in Ocean City, Maryland, and Fenwick Island, Delaware, filed a suit against the Interior Department last week over a planned offshore wind energy project.

October 30, 2024

Pandas at play: National Zoo releases video of the new arrivals at their new home in the District

While the National Zoo's two new giant pandas are not due to meet the public until the beginning of next year, zoo officials released footage Friday of Bao Li and Qing Bao at play.

October 26, 2024

Apple offers bounty to anyone who hacks into new AI cloud servers

Tech colossus Apple is offering as much as $1 million to people who can hack into its new Private Cloud Compute system, meant to handle artificial intelligence requests too intensive for a personal device.

October 26, 2024

Wisconsin pizzeria owner apologizes for accidentally serving marijuana-laced food

The co-owner of a Wisconsin restaurant that sold pizza laced with THC, the chemical in marijuana, said he's sorry.

October 26, 2024

Fugitive Italian mafioso arrested in the Colombian hometown of drug lord Pablo Escobar

A fugitive Italian mafioso had his time on the lam ended earlier this week after his arrest in Medellin, Colombia, hometown and resting place of cartel leader Pablo Escobar.

October 26, 2024

Raccoon roams Sam’s Club bakery in Maryland, causing store to close

A Gaithersburg, Maryland, Sam's Club membership-only warehouse closed Friday after a raccoon got into the store's bakery section.

October 26, 2024

Two ancient high-elevation Silk Road cities uncovered in Uzbekistan

New detection technologies have helped a team of American and Uzbekistani researchers map a pair of cities that were once part of the ancient Silk Road trade route across Asia.

October 25, 2024

D.C. fire officials investigating after mopeds used by delivery drivers torched in Southeast

D.C. fire and police officials are investigating possible arson after four mopeds were found burning in Southeast early Thursday morning.

October 25, 2024

15-year-old boy in Washington accused of murdering five family members, trying to frame his brother

A 15-year-old boy in Fall City, Washington, was charged with killing almost his entire family Thursday after his attempt to frame his brother failed.

October 25, 2024

Wyoming park’s beloved mama grizzly killed by vehicle

Grizzly No. 399, a 28-year-old female bear known for bearing generations of cubs, was struck dead by a vehicle inside Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming this week.

October 25, 2024

Teen mother’s skull from 1866 found hidden in Illinois home wall finally identified

A human skull uncovered in the wall of a house in Illinois was DNA tested and confirmed to belong to a 17-year-old girl who died in 1866 after giving birth.

October 25, 2024

Neiman Marcus drops ‘Christmas’ from gift catalog title

After more than a century, luxury chain Neiman Marcus has stopped calling its annual gift catalog the "Christmas Book," instead opting to call it a "Holiday Book."

October 25, 2024

Man flees altercation, jumps on school bus carrying elementary students

A man got onto a Prince George's County school bus while three elementary school pupils were on it and caught a ride into the District on Wednesday, county police allege.

October 24, 2024

Man sues McDonald’s after contracting E. coli from Quarter Pounder in Colorado

A Colorado man who fell ill from E. coli after eating a McDonald's Quarter Pounder filed a lawsuit against the fast-food titan Wednesday.

October 24, 2024

Unexpected stowaway causes stir on Dallas to Los Angeles flight

Passengers on a recent Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Los Angeles were hardly excited after spotting a rat in the plane's light fixture.

October 24, 2024

American Airlines trying out new boarding pass technology to tackle boarding-group cheats at gates

At American Airlines gates at three U.S. airports, passengers who attempt to board before their scheduled group will get an audible 'ding' when their boarding pass is scanned.

October 23, 2024

With COVID-19 XEC variant projected to become main strain, are the symptoms different?

The COVID-19 XEC variant is gaining steam and, according to a new study, could become the virus' dominant strain in the U.S.

October 23, 2024

Goldfish crackers renamed Chilean Sea Bass as ‘more sophisticated’ snack for adults

Goldfish crackers are temporarily rebranded as Chilean Sea Bass to reach adult consumers who might otherwise think the snack is just for kids.

October 23, 2024

Food poisoning sends 46 seafood workers to hospital in Howard County, Maryland

More than 40 workers at a seafood distributor in Howard County, Maryland, were hospitalized for food poisoning this week after eating a co-worker's home cooking, officials said.

October 23, 2024