Brad Matthews

A bronze owl older than the Roman Empire is back on display in Minneapolis

A 3,000-year-old owl-shaped Chinese bronze vessel is back on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Art after repair work following a 2023 accident.

April 17, 2026

Irving the sea lion pup took a wrong turn in San Francisco and ended up in police custody

A California sea lion pup wandered away from its habitat and onto the streets of San Francisco early Thursday morning.

April 17, 2026

Mayor Bowser restores D.C.’s curfew law through May 1

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reinstated the city's temporary curfew measures on Thursday after they had lapsed the previous day.

April 17, 2026

Christina Applegate reportedly hospitalized, has been grappling with multiple sclerosis

"Married ... With Children" actress Christina Applegate has been in a Los Angeles hospital since last month as she deals with multiple sclerosis, according to TMZ.

April 17, 2026

Parenting influencer Hopton-Jones accidentally runs over 23-month-old son

A parenting influencer said on Instagram that she accidentally ran over her nearly 2-year-old son, who suffered a fractured pelvis.

April 16, 2026

Man arrested, accused of jumping barrier near White House and fighting Secret Service agents

The Secret Service on Thursday arrested a man accused of jumping a barrier near the White House before scuffling with agents.

April 16, 2026

GW University offering full tuition to students from households with annual income of $100K or less

George Washington University said Wednesday that U.S. students from households earning $100,000 or less a year will not have to pay tuition.

April 16, 2026

Accused D.C. pipe bomber faces additional terrorism, WMD charges

Brian Cole Jr., who is accused of placing pipe bombs outside national party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021, faces new terrorism and weapons of mass destruction charges.

April 16, 2026

Seattle cleans up 1.2 million pounds of waste this year ahead of World Cup

Seattle Public Utilities is tidying up ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with 1.2 million pounds of waste scrubbed from the streets this year.

April 16, 2026

Two-month-old Asian elephant calf Linh Mai on track to debut next week

Linh Mai, the female Asian elephant calf born at Smithsonian's National Zoo in February, is on track to make her public debut next week.

April 15, 2026

High schooler arrested, accused of Sandy Hook graffiti and arson at Bethesda elementary school

Police arrested a teenager Wednesday accused of writing Sandy Hook shooting-related graffiti and setting a fire on property at the Bradley Hills Elementary School in Bethesda.

April 15, 2026

12-year-old boy dies of gunshot wounds at hospital following shooting in Northeast

A 12-year-old boy found Tuesday in critical condition from gunshot wounds in Northeast has died, the Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday.

April 15, 2026

D.C. police lieutenant charged in Maryland with sexually soliciting a minor and child pornography

Authorities in a Maryland county have charged a D.C. police lieutenant with sexually soliciting a minor and soliciting child sexual abuse material.

April 15, 2026

Chevron exec says that with high gas prices, Americans should drive less

An executive at Chevron has advice for Americans grappling with the rise in gas prices amid the Iran war: Don't drive so much.

April 15, 2026

Maryland environmental officials investigating jet fuel leak at Joint Base Andrews

The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating the leak of thousands of gallons of jet fuel at Joint Base Andrews.

April 14, 2026

Montgomery County police seek vandal behind Sandy Hook graffiti at Bethesda elementary school

Montgomery County police are searching for the vandal responsible for graffiti referencing the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting at Bradley Hills Elementary School in Bethesda.

April 14, 2026

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette dodges closure, bought by Baltimore Banner’s parent

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is being bought by the nonprofit parent organization of The Baltimore Banner.

April 14, 2026

Felon sentenced for bringing shotgun onto Metro bus

A convicted sex offender was sent to prison on Monday for bringing a stolen shotgun onto a Metro bus in the District of Columbia two years ago.

April 14, 2026

Financial advice influencer sentenced in Ohio federal court to six years in prison for wire fraud

A financial advice influencer was sentenced in an Ohio federal court Friday to six years in prison for wire fraud and aiding in a false tax filing.

April 11, 2026

Iowa farmer sentenced to 13 years for charges including fraud, identity theft and stalking

Between June 2020 and June 2021, Tanner Seuntjens falsely claimed to own thousands of pigs in applications for more than $1.5 million in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program subsidies.

April 11, 2026