Brad Matthews

NFL scores big on TV: 38.5 million viewers per game this playoff season

The NFL drew 38.5 million viewers per game in this month's playoffs, the largest average since the league began tracking data in 1988.

January 30, 2024

Oregon scuba diver still missing after diving into Umpqua River

An Oregon scuba driver is still missing after he went into the Umpqua River near the mouth emptying into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend.

January 30, 2024

Bahamas not exactly safe haven due to rising crime, warns State Department

Rising crime in the Bahamas led the State Department last week to issue an advisory to Americans thinking of traveling to the popular vacation spot.

January 30, 2024

New Hampshire woman falls into dumpster, smashed in garbage truck compactor

A 60-year-old woman was rescued from inside a garbage truck by firefighters in Manchester, New Hampshire, but not before being compacted.

January 30, 2024

Explorers claim to have found Amelia Earhart’s plane on the ocean floor

A company of explorers, Deep Sea Vision, claims to have found the missing plane of aviator Amelia Earhart after taking a sonar image of the Pacific Ocean's floor.

January 30, 2024

At least one presumed dead after car drives off Virginia Beach Fishing Pier into the ocean

A car drove off the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier on Saturday, sending the car sinking into the ocean. At least one person is presumed dead, and recovery efforts are underway.

January 27, 2024

18th-century painting stolen in 1969 recovered in Utah

A 1784 painting by Britain's John Opie stolen in New Jersey by a trio of convicted mobsters was retrieved in Utah and returned to the 96-year-old son of the original owner, the FBI announced Friday.

January 27, 2024

Tanker truck crashes over bridge, bursts into flames in Ohio, kills driver

A fiery tanker truck crash killed its driver after going over the side of a bridge Saturday in Northfield Center Township, Ohio.

January 27, 2024

Hiker dies at Utah’s Zion National Park, identified as naval pilot from Virginia

A hiker from Fairfax, Virginia, was reported unresponsive on the West Rim Trail at Utah's Zion National Park Friday and was later declared dead after treatment inside the park failed.

January 27, 2024

Cargo plane pilot hospitalized after crashing close to New Hampshire house

A pilot for a cargo plane service was hospitalized after crashing after takeoff in New Hampshire Friday.

January 26, 2024

Amish family’s horse and buggy stolen from Walmart parking lot

An Amish family in Sturgis, Michigan, was left without a ride last weekend after their horse and buggy were stolen from a Walmart parking lot.

January 26, 2024

Land mine discovered in Colorado storage unit

A land mine was found in a storage unit in Lakewood, Colorado, Wednesday, leading law enforcement to call for city residents to stay in their home or office.

January 26, 2024

Mislabeled cookies recalled from Connecticut store after woman dies

Florentine cookies sold at a Connecticut grocery chain were recalled this week after a woman died from eating a mislabeled treat that contained peanuts.

January 26, 2024

Gustav Klimt painting is found, headed for auction

A painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, believed to have been lost since 1925, has been found and will be auctioned in April, the im Kinsky auction house announced Thursday.

January 26, 2024

Robitussin products recalled due to possibility of contamination

Haleon, the maker of Robitussin cough syrup, voluntarily recalled eight lots of three honey-infused Robitussin products Wednesday due to the possibility of microbial contamination.

January 25, 2024

Disney commits at least $1.9 billion to upgrade California theme park

Walt Disney Co. plans to spend at least $1.9 billion over 10 years to improve Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

January 25, 2024

Mike Tyson might reenter ring to battle MMA’s Emelianenko

Boxing legend Mike Tyson could be returning to the ring to fight former Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko this year in Saudi Arabia.

January 25, 2024

Game day mystery: 3 Chiefs fans found dead in friend’s backyard after watching the game together

The homeowner whose three friends were found dead in his backyard in Kansas City says he didn't know their bodies were behind his house.

January 24, 2024

Federal judge allows Catholic University to move forward with auction of ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress

The Catholic University of America will move forward with the auction of a dress worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit aiming to stop the sale.

January 24, 2024

Appeals court bans ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli from working in pharmaceuticals ever again

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lifetime ban against "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli to work in pharmaceuticals.

January 24, 2024