Brad Matthews

Los Angeles police find remains of Guatemalan missing since June

The remains of a Guatemalan national missing since June were found buried in the backyard of a San Fernando Valley home, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Wednesday.

November 22, 2023

Pilot killed in single-engine plane crash near Plano, Texas, shopping center

A single-engine plane crashed Tuesday night near a shopping center in Plano, Texas, killing the pilot and igniting an unoccupied car.

November 22, 2023

Pair of motorcyclists rescued from Death Valley National Park via Navy helicopter following crash

A pair of motorcyclists, one of them injured in a crash, were airlifted to a hospital by a U.S. Navy helicopter out of Death Valley National Park in California.

November 22, 2023

Remains found in Maine confirmed to be man hiding from criminal probe since February 2022

A set of human remains found in Ellsworth, Maine, last week were confirmed Tuesday to belong to a man who had been missing since Feb. 9, 2022

November 21, 2023

‘Better late than never’: Overdue book finally returned 104 years later to Saint Paul Public Library

The Saint Paul Public Library is saying, "better late than never," after a copy of "Famous Composers Vol. 2" by Nathan Dole was returned 104 years after it was checked out.

November 21, 2023

Dolly Parton, other musicians headline NFL’s Thanksgiving Day halftime shows

Much like the Super Bowl, the National Football League's three Thanksgiving games will feature big-time musical acts at halftime, including country legend Dolly Parton.

November 21, 2023

Gusts topple light pole at California’s Disneyland, injuring 3 guests

Strong winds at Disneyland Monday toppled a light pole onto a walkway near the entrance to the Anaheim, California, theme park, injuring three people.

November 21, 2023

Rare snail originally extinct in the wild reintroduced into North Carolina pond, first in 20 years

The endangered magnificent ramshorn snail is living in the wild in North Carolina again for the first time in 20 years following the reintroduction of 2,860 of the slow-moving gastropods into a pond.

November 21, 2023

Underground explosion leaves Baltimore row house condemned

The basement of a rowhouse in South Baltimore exploded Saturday morning due to the combustive combination of a live wire and leaking natural gas.

November 18, 2023

Italy becomes first country worldwide to ban lab-grown meat

Italy became the first country in the world to ban the use, sale, import and export of lab-grown food including meat Thursday.

November 18, 2023

Texas woman accused of stabbing husband and driving herself and kids into a retention pond

A Texas woman was arrested Friday after, police claim, she stabbed her husband and drove herself and her three children into a retention pond in a nearby town.

November 18, 2023

Hiker missing in Big Bend National Park found alive

A hiker who had been missing in Texas' Big Bend National Park since Nov. 9 has since been found alive, the National Park Service announced Friday.

November 18, 2023

Metrorail train strikes shopping cart in Northeast D.C., stranding riders for an hour

An errant shopping cart on the tracks of Metrorail's Red Line in Northeast D.C. was struck by a train Friday night, leaving around 160 passengers stranded for an hour.

November 18, 2023

Missing sailor from New Jersey found, reunited with family

A sailor from New Jersey who had been missing for more than a week was found and reunited with his family this week, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

November 17, 2023

Arizona man dies hiking in the Grand Canyon

An Oracle, Arizona, man attempting to hike from the Grand Canyon's South Rim to the Colorado River was found dead by National Park Service personnel Thursday.

November 17, 2023

Driver in sinking, stolen car saved from drowning by Maine lobsterman

An unconscious driver survived in a sinking car when a lobsterman entered the water off Portland, Maine, in diving gear for the rescue.

November 17, 2023

Massachusetts man attacked by owl after it tried to swipe his dog

A Massachusetts man was left bleeding after an owl attacked him while he walked his dog.

November 17, 2023

Hyundai to start selling cars on Amazon next year

Starting in 2024, U.S. car dealers will be able to sell cars online via Amazon, with Hyundai being the first motor company to participate, the two companies announced.

November 17, 2023

Around 219,000 counterfeit goods seized in largest knockoff bust in U.S. history

Around 219,000 pieces of counterfeit clothing, shoes, bags and other luxury products were taken from a Manhattan storage facility in the largest counterfeit goods seizure in U.S. history.

November 16, 2023

Mysterious large cat spotted in Arizona; wildlife officials say it’s not a native species

Residents are stumped by video of a large dark cat climbing rocks in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Wildlife officials said it was not one of Arizona's native big cat species.

November 16, 2023