Brad Matthews

Walt Disney World, other Florida theme parks closing due to Hurricane Milton

The threat of Hurricane Milton has prompted multiple Florida theme parks in its path to close early Wednesday and stay closed Thursday.

October 9, 2024

Taylor Swift shows up at latest Kansas City Chiefs primetime game

Global pop icon Taylor Swift cheered on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night, sitting in a suite at the team's home game against the New Orleans Saints.

October 8, 2024

911 call: Woman cornered by nearly 100 hungry raccoons

A woman living near Poulsbo, Washington, who had a habit of feeding raccoons had to call the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office for help when she was surrounded by nearly 100 of the hungry critters.

October 8, 2024

Cost of dreaming goes up: Mega Millions set to more than double lottery ticket price to $5

The price of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will be going up next spring, along with an individual player's odds of hitting the jackpot, the lottery announced Monday.

October 8, 2024

Oops! Museum mechanic tosses ‘beer cans’ worth thousands

In a modern art mishap, a newly hired elevator mechanic at a Dutch museum recently threw away a pair of empty beer cans that were actually part of an art piece on exhibit in the museum.

October 8, 2024

NFL players’ union wants to move interviews outside locker room

The NFL Players Association on Friday said many of its members want to move media interviews during the week outside the locker room.

October 5, 2024

Manatees stranded in Florida pond by Hurricane Helene rescued, returned to wild

Florida state biologists and volunteers on Friday rescued four manatees from a pond at a Largo, Florida, cemetery that the animals had gotten trapped in during and after Hurricane Helene.

October 5, 2024

North Carolina facility that makes intravenous fluid knocked out by Hurricane Helene

The American health care industry is concerned about a possible shortage of intravenous fluid due to the damage Hurricane Helene inflicted on a key complex in Marion, North Carolina.

October 5, 2024

Dolly Parton donates $1 million to Hurricane Helene victims

Country music legend Dolly Parton announced she would donate $1 million to the Mountain Ways Foundation, which is coordinating relief for Hurricane Helene victims in the Appalachian region.

October 5, 2024

Nevada politician convicted of using money donated for statues of slain cops to pay bills

A former Nevada lawmaker and Las Vegas councilmember was convicted Thursday of using $70,000 for personal use after it was donated to help build statues for fallen cops.

October 5, 2024

District to close down one-mile stretch of downtown for walkability event

A mile of downtown D.C. will be closed to traffic Saturday for the Open Streets D.C. event, which promotes urban walkability and alternatives to cars.

October 4, 2024

Texas electric grid to be connected to Louisiana, Mississippi by new federally funded project

Texas' electric grid will be connected to Louisiana and Mississippi through a new privately built transmission line subsidized by federal money.

October 4, 2024

Customer DNA at 23andMe will remain private for now; CEO no longer wants to sell to a third party

DNA submitted by users to the genealogy company 23andMe will remain private for now, with CEO Anne Wojcicki saying she no longer wants a third-party acquisition of the company.

October 4, 2024

Hurricane Helene stirs up swarms of yellowjackets

North Carolina health officials are working to get Benadryl and EpiPens to areas affected by Hurricane Helene after the storms disturbed yellowjacket populations.

October 4, 2024

FDA says shortage ends for Eli Lilly weight loss and diabetes drug

The shortage of tirzepatide, used by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly in diabetes medication Mounjaro and weight loss drug Zepbound, is officially over, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

October 3, 2024

Paper chase: Consumers hoard toilet paper, other essentials over worries about dockworkers strike

Consumers have begun hoarding toilet paper and other essential items over concerns about shortages amid the dockworkers strike.

October 3, 2024

Pink Floyd sells music package to Sony for $400 million

The British rock band Pink Floyd is adding to its gravy train by selling its music, name, image and likeness rights to Sony Music.

October 3, 2024

Customers left with $0 amid Bank of America glitch

A Bank of America outage Wednesday showed clients that their account balances were $0, with others unable to see any money. Thousands reported being affected.

October 3, 2024

California courthouse bombing suspect also charged with arson at other locations

The man accused of throwing a bomb inside a Santa Maria, California, courthouse has also been accused of planning to shoot others inside and committing arson around the building before the incident.

October 2, 2024

New D.C. traffic law provisions will allow city to sue out-of-jurisdiction drivers who get tickets

A slew of new traffic laws went into effect in the District Tuesday, including a new provision that gives Attorney General Brian Schwalb the authority to sue out-of-city drivers who rack up unpaid traffic fines.

October 2, 2024