Brad Matthews

Sacramento City Council calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at meeting marred by protests

The Sacramento City Council has adopted a resolution calling for an "immediate and permanent" ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

March 20, 2024

Banksy mural in London vandalized

A mural of green painted on a residential building behind a pruned tree in London's Islington borough by the graffiti artist Banksy was found vandalized Wednesday.

March 20, 2024

Kansas man sets world record for heaviest paddlefish caught in his first effort

A Kansas man out snagging paddlefish for the first time on Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks had all-time beginner's luck this weekend when he caught a world-record-sized paddlefish.

March 19, 2024

Ohioan whose toddler died at home alone while she vacationed for 10 days sentenced to life in prison

An Ohio mom who left her 16-month-old daughter home alone for 10 days so she could go on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

March 19, 2024

California tot killed by truck driven by 3-year-old

A 2-year-old girl died at the hospital from being hit by a truck at a Woodland, California, gas station Saturday after a 3-year-old girl climbed into the driver's seat of the vehicle and ran the victim over, local police said Monday.

March 19, 2024

Powerball lottery jackpot up to $687 million; Mega Millions climbs to $875 million

After nobody won the Powerball jackpot in Monday night's drawing, the total grand prize for the next drawing of the lottery on Wednesday is up to $687 million.

March 19, 2024

New species of extinct turtle found in Amazon, named for Stephen King character

A newly discovered species of extinct, fossilized freshwater turtle discovered in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil was named for Maturin, a character from the works of novelist Stephen King.

March 16, 2024

Mega Millions jackpot up to $875 million

Following the 28th straight drawing without a grand prize winner Friday, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot is up to $875 million.

March 16, 2024

FBI Boston office returns 22 artifacts looted from Okinawa after WWII

Boston's FBI office on Friday handed over 22 artifacts to authorities in Okinawa eight decades after the items were stolen from the Japanese island at the end of World War II.

March 16, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard ship accidentally releases 500 gallons of diesel in water off California coast

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder caused an oil spill 30 miles off the coast near Fort Bragg, California, when it inadvertently released 500 gallons of diesel fuel on Friday.

March 16, 2024

Rams All-Pro defensive lineman Aaron Donald retires

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald announced Friday that he's hanging up his cleats after a 10-year career, spent entirely with the Rams.

March 15, 2024

Swarm of bees stops BNP Paribas Open tennis match for almost two hours

The quarterfinal match between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament was halted for almost two hours Thursday after a swarm of bees invaded the court.

March 15, 2024

Wreckage in Florida Keys ID’d as British warship from 1700s

National Park Service archaeologists at Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys have identified wreckage found 31 years ago as an 18th-century British warship, the agency announced Thursday.

March 15, 2024

Delta flight diverts to Atlanta due to 2 unruly passengers, one with lighter

Delta Air Lines Flight 420 from Dallas to New York swung to Atlanta Thursday after a pair of travelers caused a disturbance. One had a lighter.

March 15, 2024

Bones in submerged car in Illinois river possibly connected to 1976 cold case

Bones found in a 1966 gold Chevrolet Impala submerged in an Illinois river are possibly connected to a 1976 cold case about the disappearance of two men.

March 14, 2024

Student pilot charged in federal court after trying to open cockpit on Alaska Airlines flight

A student pilot faces federal charges of interference with an Alaska Airlines crew flying from San Diego to Washington Dulles International Airport earlier this month.

March 14, 2024

Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue could sink or swim on its own

The famous Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, a stand-alone issue since 1997, could have its lease spun away from the one for the magazine, according to a recent report.

March 14, 2024

National Park Service to remove 140 cherry trees while fixing D.C. seawalls

Rehabilitation of the seawalls along the Tidal Basin and Potomac River in the District of Columbia will see 140 of the city's iconic cherry trees get axed, the National Park Service said Wednesday.

March 14, 2024

D.C. transit officials will give city residents money toward a new electric bike

The District Department of Transportation has allocated $500,000 to help Washington, D.C. residents purchase their own electric bikes.

March 13, 2024

Rats in New Orleans police headquarters get high on confiscated weed

Rats infesting the headquarters of the New Orleans Police Department are getting high by consuming confiscated marijuana, officials said at a city council meeting.

March 13, 2024