Brad Matthews

Chicago bus driver union president calls for National Guard on city’s transit system

After New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, sent the National Guard and state police to do bag checks in the Big Apple's subway, the head of Chicago's bus driver union wants the same.

March 9, 2024

Anonymous donors give $40 million for Yellowstone National Park’s staff housing

A gift of $40 million from unnamed donors will let Yellowstone National Park improve housing for staff.

March 9, 2024

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $735 million and counting

After nobody hit it big in Friday's drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday has jumped to $735 million. If it is won, it would be the sixth-largest prize in the lottery's history.

March 9, 2024

Winthrop University in South Carolina offers cornhole scholarships

There is cornhole being played on campus at South Carolina's Winthrop University, and not just on the quad -- the school recently offered over $80,000 in scholarship money to a pair of high school players from Colorado.

March 8, 2024

World’s biggest cruise ship Icon of the Seas rescues 14 Cuban migrants adrift at sea

The world's largest cruise ship rescued a group of 14 Cubans adrift in the sea who were trying to get to the U.S.

March 8, 2024

Oprah Winfrey to host TV special on weight loss drugs

TV legend Oprah Winfrey will hold a live sit-down talk among medical experts, herself and patients about weight loss drugs on ABC on March 18, the network announced Thursday.

March 8, 2024

United Airlines flight diverted to Los Angeles after tire falls off

United Airlines Flight 35 from San Francisco to Osaka, Japan, changed course to Los Angeles Thursday after a landing gear tire fell off during takeoff.

March 8, 2024

Multiple old military shells pulled from Massachusetts river, safely detonated

For the second time in a week, a piece of 20th-century military ordnance was fished out with a magnet from the Charles River in Needham, Massachusetts.

March 7, 2024

Self-service screening available for TSA PreCheck travelers in Las Vegas

Self-service security screening is available for TSA PreCheck customers at the Las Vegas airport, the Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday.

March 7, 2024

The Oscars’ red carpet is back

Celebrities at the Oscars will again walk the traditional red carpet when they arrive at the show on Sunday.

March 7, 2024

SAT passes the test, going all-in digitally this weekend

After an international rollout last year, the College Board's SAT exam will be administered to U.S. high schoolers digitally on Saturday. Another digital SAT will be held in May.

March 7, 2024

Gray whale, missing from north Atlantic for over 200 years, seen in Massachusetts

The gray whale, extirpated by hunting from the Atlantic Ocean in the 18th century, was spotted near Massachusetts last week, the nonprofit New England Aquarium announced Tuesday.

March 6, 2024

Volunteer firehouse in Missouri burns down, taking 7 fire trucks with it

The firehouse used by the Eminence Area Volunteer Fire Department in southern Missouri burned to the ground Tuesday.

March 6, 2024

Search for missing boater suspended off North Carolina coast

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday paused its search for a missing man after a boating accident off North Carolina's Oregon Inlet. The boatsman had been declared overdue Sunday.

March 6, 2024

Two mail carriers robbed at gunpoint in Denver

A pair of U.S. Postal Service mail carriers were robbed at gunpoint in two separate incidents in Denver Monday. Authorities say one group of suspects is responsible.

March 6, 2024

UNLV head football coach thrown from bull at rodeo fundraiser

The head coach of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas football team took funding football by the horns at a rodeo this weekend, staying on the steer for a couple of seconds.

March 5, 2024

Temporary lake in Death Valley moved by wind, now closed to boats

Lake Manly, which appears in California's Death Valley National Park when enough rain falls, recently migrated, thanks to the wind. With not enough water, it's closed to boats.

March 5, 2024

Salmon released by California hatchery die en masse going through dam

Hundreds of thousands of Chinook salmon from a California state-run fish hatchery died after going through a dam tunnel on the Klamath River.

March 5, 2024

Free at-home COVID test program to end Friday

The government will stop sending free COVID tests to American homes after Friday, the U.S. Postal Service said on its website.

March 5, 2024

Three Norfolk Southern trains collide in Pennsylvania, no injuries

A trio of Norfolk Southern trains suffered a collision and derailed near Easton, Pennsylvania, Saturday, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

March 2, 2024