Brad Matthews

Israel warns citizens against traveling to Sweden for annual Eurovision contest, citing ISIS threat

Israel issued a warning to its citizens against attending the annual Eurovision song contest in Malmo, Sweden, due to the possible threat of a terrorist attack.

May 3, 2024

In a first, FDA approves use of Apple Watch for clinical trials involving abnormal heartbeats

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the Apple Watch in clinical trials dealing with atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heartbeat.

May 3, 2024

I-95 closes in Connecticut following tanker crash, fire

A tanker crash and fire on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, damaged a bridge and closed the highway near the accident site until further notice.

May 3, 2024

British national who disrupted United Airlines flight ordered to pay $20K

A British man who pleaded guilty to disrupting a United Airlines flight and forcing it to divert to Maine was ordered by a U.S. court to pay $20,638 in damages to the carrier.

May 2, 2024

Beekeeper who cleared swarm from netting at Diamondbacks game now has his own baseball card

The beekeeper who helped clear a swarm of bees from protective netting at an Arizona Diamondbacks game Tuesday now has his own baseball card.

May 2, 2024

Cheeseball Man devours whole tub of treats to cheers in New York

New Yorkers gathered at Manhattan's Union Square Park last weekend to watch a balaclava-clad man eat an entire plastic barrel full of cheeseballs.

May 2, 2024

Five human skeletons dug up near house once occupied by Hermann Goering

Polish archaeologists on Thursday said they found five skeletons missing their hands and feet underneath a house once used by Nazi potentate Hermann Goering.

May 2, 2024

University of Houston decides to use Oilers theme on football uniforms despite NFL threats

The University of Houston will use powder blue alternate uniforms for its football team, reversing a previous choice to shelve the look under threat from the NFL.

May 1, 2024

Rocket-propelled grenade and mortar dating to 1950s found in South Carolina shed

A mortar and rocket-propelled grenade have been found in Forest Acres, South Carolina, near Fort Jackson, which trains around 50% of all U.S. soldiers.

May 1, 2024

Boston museum returns sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian mummy to Swedish museum

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts recently returned a 3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian sarcophagus to a museum in Sweden where it disappeared decades ago.

May 1, 2024

Fox wants a bigger score for next year’s Super Bowl: $7 million per 30-second ad

Fox Broadcasting Co. is asking for at least $7 million per 30-second advertisement during the NFL's next Super Bowl on Feb. 9.

May 1, 2024

EPA bans solvent linked to 88 deaths since 1980

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned most uses of the solvent methylene chloride, a cancer-causing chemical linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980.

May 1, 2024

One zebra still missing after quartet escaped trailer in Washington state

One zebra was still on the loose Tuesday after group of four escaped from a trailer heading to Montana eastbound on Interstate 90. The others were recaptured with the help of a former rodeo bullfighter.

April 30, 2024

Dave & Busters to add wagering between players to its app

Restaurant and arcade chain Dave & Busters is adding features to its mobile app that would allow players at its physical locations to wager with each other on games like Skee-Ball.

April 30, 2024

Two-year-old dies in Arizona after bounce house he was playing in blows away

A two-year-old boy died in Casa Grande, Arizona, this weekend after an inflatable bounce house he was playing in blew away. Another child in the structure was injured.

April 30, 2024

Drunken Idahoan injured while kicking Yellowstone bison in the leg

An Idaho man hurt himself in Yellowstone National Park after he kicked a bison in the leg while intoxicated and was arrested along with his companion.

April 30, 2024

Halt, and D.C. means it: City putting cameras on stop arms of school buses

The District of Columbia is adding cameras to the stop arms of school buses for additional defense against drivers illegally passing them.

April 30, 2024

Al Capone’s pistol to go on sale at auction, expected to fetch millions

"Sweetheart," the Colt 1911 .45 pistol faithfully used by mobster legend Al Capone, is going on sale at Richmond Auctions on May 18.

April 27, 2024

Man charged with killing nearly 18,000 fish by pouring bleach into salmon hatchery tank

An Oregon man was arrested this week, accused of breaking into a Reedsport, Oregon, hatchery and pouring bleach into a rearing pond that killed 17,890 young Chinook salmon.

April 27, 2024

Prince George’s County imposes curfew for youths at National Harbor

A curfew for young people in the National Harbor entertainment district was put into effect Friday by officials with Prince George's County, Maryland, to help control crime along the waterfront.

April 27, 2024