Brad Matthews

Widespread Microsoft outage grounds airlines at D.C.-area airports

A widespread outage of Microsoft services caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike grounded multiple airlines at D.C.-area airports Friday.

July 19, 2024

Ingrid Andress cancels tour dates after drunk national anthem performance at Home Run Derby

Country singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress has canceled upcoming tour dates and is in rehab following a widely panned rendition of the national anthem earlier this week at the Home Run Derby.

July 18, 2024

Stegosaurus fossil sells at Sotheby’s auction house for record $44.6 million

The mounted skeleton of a stegosaurus dating back to the late Jurassic period sold at the Sotheby's auction house for $44.6 million.

July 18, 2024

Competitor on TV’s ‘Top Chef Masters’ drowns in Oregon tubing accident

A Portland chef who once competed on Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" drowned in a tubing accident on Oregon's Willamette River over the weekend. Her body was recovered Wednesday.

July 18, 2024

Distressed swimmer rescued near New Jersey coast by fisherman and his son

A New York swimmer in danger of going under was rescued by a fisherman and his son after being swept out by the tides.

July 18, 2024

Man arrested at Florida Walgreens after waiting five hours in bathroom for store to close

Police in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, arrested a man this week they say waited in a bathroom at a local Walgreens or five hours so he could gorge on snacks and smokes for free.

July 17, 2024

Founder of D.C. nonprofit for homeless LGBTQ+ youth pleads guilty to diverting COVID relief money

The founder of a D.C. nonprofit group intended to house homeless LGBTQ+ youth and immigrants pleaded guilty to wire fraud Wednesday for moving COVID-19 relief money to private offshore accounts.

July 17, 2024

‘Rust’ armorer wants manslaughter conviction dismissed after charges dropped for Alec Baldwin

The armorer on the set of the Western movie "Rust," where a cinematographer died after a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin went off, has asked a New Mexico judge to dismiss her case.

July 17, 2024

Metrorail, MARC and VRE implement speed restrictions due to the heat

Commuter railways across the D.C. metropolitan area have slowed their trains this week due to heat-related speed restrictions.

July 17, 2024

Trader Joe’s ‘everything’ bagel seasoning banned in South Korea due to poppy seeds

Trader Joe's "Everything but The Bagel" seasoning has been targeted on airport warning signs in South Korea because the popular product contains poppy seeds.

July 16, 2024

Northampton Oak in D.C., estimated to be more than 400 years old, topples on wires, cars and a house

The "Northampton Oak" on the street of the same name in Northwest D.C. fell on Monday, hitting cars, wires and a house. The tree was estimated to be more than 400 years old.

July 16, 2024

Actor Jack Black suspends Tenacious D music tour over bandmate’s ‘don’t miss Trump next time’ remark

Actor Jack Black has suspended the tour of his comedic rock duo Tenacious D after bandmate Kyle Gass said on stage that he hopes a shooter doesn't "miss Trump next time."

July 16, 2024

Investment titan BlackRock pulls 2022 spot featuring would-be Trump assassin

Financial firm BlackRock has pulled a 2022 ad that featured Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

July 16, 2024

Massachusetts man drowns in New Hampshire’s Crystal Lake

A man swimming in the unattended Crystal Lake in Manchester, New Hampshire, drowned Friday.

July 13, 2024

British police arrest man linked to human remains on a bridge

A man was arrested in connection to two suitcases containing human remains found on and near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, 115 miles west of London.

July 13, 2024

Three poultry workers possibly test positive for bird flu in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Friday that three presumptive positive cases of bird flu were found in poultry workers.

July 13, 2024

Mexican cities inundated by crocodiles after storms

Rising water caused by rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have led hundreds of crocodiles to seek shelter in three Mexican cities.

July 12, 2024

One dead, two missing after helicopter crashes off Kauai coast

A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Pacific Ocean a quarter of a mile off the coast of Kauai, one of the Hawaiian Islands.

July 12, 2024

Boston might fight rats by using birth control

Rat poison hasn't worked in Boston, city officials say, but they have a plan B. At a city council meeting this week, Enrique Pepen proposed using birth control to lower the rat population.

July 12, 2024

Dollar General settles with OSHA for $12 million over violations

Nationwide chain Dollar General will pay $12 million to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to resolve alleged offenses at its more than 19,000 stores.

July 12, 2024