Brad Matthews

Fiery explosion at Ohio auto shop kills three

Three people were killed when a fiery explosion rocked an auto shop in Hillsboro, Ohio, on Tuesday.

November 29, 2023

Small tar balls wash up on Jersey Shore

Tar balls about 1-2 inches in size have washed up onto a beach at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch, New Jersey, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.

November 29, 2023

Indiana newlyweds die with 2 dogs in plane crash just after takeoff

A pair of newlyweds from Indiana died along with their two dogs when their single-engine plane crashed just after takeoff at Mason County Airport in Ludington, Michigan.

November 29, 2023

National Christmas Tree near the White House toppled by strong winds ahead of lighting ceremony

The National Christmas Tree, a cut Norway spruce placed at President's Park near the White House earlier this month, toppled over Tuesday due to strong winds in the D.C. area.

November 29, 2023

Elderly South Carolina woman killed by fall down 48-foot well shaft

An octogenarian South Carolina woman died over the weekend after falling through the floor of a 103-year-old home and down a 48-foot well shaft.

November 28, 2023

Chopped finger found in Chop’t Salad, woman claims in lawsuit

A Connecticut woman is suing the Chop't Creative Salad Co. restaurant chain, claiming to have found a piece of human finger in a salad she bought from it.

November 28, 2023

13 cannonballs dug up in Massachusetts

A crew digging a hole for an electrical conduit in Waltham, Massachusetts, Monday unearthed 13 cannonballs.

November 28, 2023

Police dispatcher helps 13-year-old girl steer car after her mother went unresponsive

The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota awarded a 13-year-old Laporte girl for bravery Monday after she steered her car while her mother became unresponsive.

November 28, 2023

Deer on shopping spree: Crashes through window at TJ Maxx in Maine

Police in Rockland, Maine, got an alarm call for a local TJ Maxx recently and arrived to find that a deer had crashed through a window and was running amok in the clothing store.

November 28, 2023

Glove used by Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax in his second season up at auction

A baseball glove used by Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax in 1956, his second season in the majors, is going to auction next month.

November 25, 2023

Ruff stuff: Stray dogs destroy cars at Houston dealership, causing hundreds of thousands in damages

A Houston auto dealership will have to pay as much as $350,000 in repairs after stray dogs ripped bumpers and fenders off at least five cars this month.

November 25, 2023

Philadelphia worker killed in elevator accident

A worker at a commercial warehouse in South Philadelphia fell down an elevator shaft and died Friday.

November 25, 2023

Escaped bull wrangled off Arizona highway

After a bull escaped from an enclosure along a stretch of Interstate 17 in Arizona Friday, state troopers corralled it and returned it to its enclosure. No one was injured in the incident.

November 25, 2023

Iowa cop shoots 3 dogs to stop their attack on a woman

A police officer in Fort Dodge, Iowa, stopped three dogs attacking a woman Friday by shooting the canines dead.

November 25, 2023

Woman found dead in car submerged in lake in California

A woman has been found dead inside a car submerged in a lake in Irvine, California.

November 24, 2023

Horse found dead in Texas, shot in the head and with its legs bound

A horse was found dead in Texas on Thursday, shot in the head and with its legs tied up.

November 24, 2023

High school senior in Georgia comatose after batting cage accident

A high school senior in Georgia was left comatose after a freak accident inside a batting cage.

November 24, 2023

Norovirus outbreak at Northwestern University possibly linked to $1 burrito promotion at restaurant

An outbreak of norovirus among students at Northwestern University was possibly linked to a $1 burrito promotion at a local restaurant, say health officials in Evanston, Illinois.

November 24, 2023

Sheriff says death of Tucson girl from falling school gate deemed not a crime

The death of a girl in Tucson, Arizona, caused by a falling school gate was investigated by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and found not to be a crime.

November 24, 2023

Woman walking dog shot in abdomen during opening weekend of Wisconsin deer season

A woman walking her dog in Big Flatts, Wisconsin, was shot in the abdomen recently by a hunter who confused her dog for a deer. The state's deer season opened over the weekend.

November 23, 2023