Brad Matthews

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

New York cops bust 73 ghost cars, 8 of their drivers

A joint crackdown by New York City and state police on ghost cars with untraceable license plates netted 73 vehicles and eight arrests this week.

March 13, 2024

FanDuel will replace GambetDC as the District’s sports gambling app, officials announce

FanDuel will replace GambetDC as the District's official sports gambling app, the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming has announced.

March 12, 2024

12-year-old boy who ran away from home found safe in Ohio Target store

A 12-year-old boy reported missing in Columbus, Ohio, after running away from home was found unattended but safe in a local Target store Monday.

March 12, 2024

New Mexico man dies of bubonic plague

A Lincoln County, New Mexico, man recently died of bubonic plague, the state's first new case of the disease in a human being since 2021 and the first death since 2020.

March 12, 2024

Lakers to fix slew of typos on base of Kobe Bryant statue

A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles last month has typos that the team plans to correct.

March 12, 2024

Missing Florida woman found alive in shipping container

A Florida woman who had been missing for days was found alive in a shipping container in Cocoa, Florida, on Thursday.

March 9, 2024