Brad Matthews

Woman missing in Big Bend National Park in Texas; search underway for hiker

A search is now underway for a woman missing in Big Bend National Park in Texas after her family reported she never returned home from a hiking trip, officials said Thursday.

November 16, 2023

Police ID body found in suitcase floating in Oakland’s Lake Merritt

The body found in a suitcase floating in Lake Merritt in California on Halloween has been identified, the Oakland Police Department said Wednesday as they search for clues as to how the man got there.

November 16, 2023

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake in Illinois reaches parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook residents in northern Illinois and parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana early Wednesday morning.

November 16, 2023

Wisconsin bowhunter kills cougar after fearing for his safety, will not be charged

A Wisconsin bowhunter escaped a cougar's jaws this weekend but also escaped any charges for killing it, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday.

November 15, 2023

Man spends hours stuck in totaled, upside-down car after swerving to avoid deer

A man in Nebraska spent hours buckled into his upside-down car Tuesday morning after swerving to avoid a deer and crashing into a creek.

November 15, 2023

U.S. Postal Service runs $6.5 billion deficit after predicting it would break even

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday said it ran into the red by $6.5 billion in fiscal 2023, which ended on Sept. 30. Operating expense inflation was a big culprit, the federal agency said.

November 15, 2023

Pet serval, exotic African wild cat, recaptured in Illinois after a month on the loose

A serval, a species of exotic African wild cat, that had escaped a month ago from his owner's Decatur, Illinois, apartment was recaptured.

November 15, 2023

1962 racecar sells at Sotheby’s for $51.7 million, the most expensive Ferrari ever

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold at RM Sotheby's for $51.7 million, making it the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction.

November 14, 2023

Hiker rescued on Colorado peak after getting caught in snow wearing only cotton hoodie

A hiker in Chaffee County, Colorado, had to be rescued after getting caught on a mountain by a snowstorm while wearing nothing over a cotton hoodie.

November 14, 2023

Bright flash, boom reported in rural Minnesota likely a meteor, officials say

Minnesota officials said reports of a bright light and booming sound in rural Beltrami County on Monday night were likely caused by a meteor.

November 14, 2023

Confederate ammo, other artifacts recovered from South Carolina river

Hundreds of artifacts, including Confederate ammunition dumped by Union soldiers in the Civil War, were recovered during a cleanup of the Congaree River in Columbia, South Carolina.

November 14, 2023

Firefighters in Riverside, California, hoist horse out of a canal

Firefighters rescued a horse from the Gage Canal in Riverside, California, after a veterinarian sedated the animal so they could lift it safely from the water with a crane.

November 14, 2023

Migrants saved by U.S. Coast Guard from sinking ship off Florida’s coast will be deported

The U.S. Coast Guard saved 34 migrants from a sinking vessel about 8 miles south of Key Colony Beach, Florida, Friday.

November 11, 2023

Babe Ruth rookie baseball card from 1914 to be auctioned off for millions

A Babe Ruth rookie baseball card from 1914 is due to be auctioned off by Robert Edward Auctions on Friday, and is expected to fetch millions of dollars.

November 11, 2023

At least 24 horses killed and one person injured in what New York police say was arson

A barn fire Thursday at the Tioga Downs racetrack and casino killed at least 24 horses and injured a person trying to save them. New York State Police say the fire was an act of arson.

November 11, 2023

Tiny organism may have turned a pond in a Maui wildlife refuge a vibrant shade of pink

A body of salty water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on the Hawaiian island of Maui has gone bright pink, possibly due to a tiny organism according to federal officials.

November 11, 2023

BMW rolls out self-driving system that lets drivers watch videos, write emails

A new BMW automated driving system that lets drivers take their eyes off the road for other activities such as writing emails or watching videos will soon be sold in Germany.

November 10, 2023

Alabama will be first U.S. jurisdiction to execute inmate using nitrogen

Alabama is set to execute a prisoner in January by nitrogen hypoxia, the first time that method of imposing the death penalty will be used in the U.S.

November 10, 2023

Mammal named for David Attenborough spotted for first time in 6 decades

An international team of researchers found an Attenborough's long-beaked echidna in Indonesia, the first time in 60 years the animal was seen.

November 10, 2023

Section of D.C.’s Fort Totten Park where World War I munitions were found to remain closed

Part of Fort Totten Park in D.C. will stay closed to the public after World War I-era munitions were found and more could be buried there, the National Park Service said.

November 10, 2023