Brad Matthews

Pilot at fault in Oregon crash that killed him and 2 others, federal agency says

The pilot in an Independence, Oregon, plane crash that killed all three men aboard this month was at fault for hitting power lines that led to the aircraft's demise.

December 30, 2023

Man freezes to near death after stowing away on plane from Algeria to France

A man was hospitalized with hypothermia Thursday after hiding on an Air Algerie flight from Oran, Algeria, to Paris Orly Airport.

December 30, 2023

Chemical blasts at Connecticut environmental facility injure 3

A series of chemical explosions at an environmental service facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Friday sent three people to the hospital.

December 30, 2023

122 anglers rescued from ice off Minnesota shoreline

An ice floe detached from the shoreline of Upper Red Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota, Friday, stranding the 122 ice fishermen on top of it.

December 30, 2023

Pair of stranded motorists rescued after hiking miles to get signal in Oregon national forest

A pair of motorists stranded in the mountainous Ochoco National Forest in Oregon were rescued after they walked 3 miles in harsh weather to get a cellular signal.

December 29, 2023

Bus crashes into house in Montgomery County, Maryland

A Montgomery County Ride-On public bus crashed into a house in Silver Spring, Maryland, causing no injuries but damaging the home.

December 29, 2023

Towering Pacific wave sends 8 to hospital in California

Eight people standing near a seawall in Ventura, California, Thursday were lashed by a giant wave crashing ashore, leading to their hospitalization.

December 29, 2023

Oregon man missing since Christmas Day found alive in dry well

A Bend, Oregon, man who went missing on Christmas Day was found alive and in good condition in a dry well inside a gated storage unit facility, local police said.

December 29, 2023

Tourist plunges to death from cliff in New York state park

A tourist from Singapore died after falling off a cliff while snapping photos with her husband in Minnewaska State Park in Rochester, New York.

December 28, 2023

Powerball jackpot climbs to $760 million, would be tied for sixth-biggest win in lottery’s history

After Wednesday's drawing failed to produce a winner, the Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $760 million, which would be tied for the sixth-largest prize in the lottery's history if won.

December 28, 2023

Human remains found in North Carolina woods following tip

A comment from a Dollar General customer led law enforcement to the location of human remains in woods near Lincolnton, North Carolina.

December 28, 2023

Pro-Palestinian protesters block roads leading to airports in Los Angeles, New York

Pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday blocked roads leading into John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Los Angeles International Airport.

December 27, 2023

Man found dead in Arizona in 1976 finally identified using fingerprint data

A man found dead by hikers in Arizona 47 years ago has been identified after authorities accessed national fingerprint records, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said.

December 27, 2023

Single-engine plane crashes into Texas home, killing pilot

A single-engine plane struck a home in Van Zandt County, Texas, on Tuesday, killing the pilot.

December 27, 2023

Indiana fishermen find man who had been trapped in the wreckage of his truck since Dec. 20

A man who had been trapped for several days in the wreckage of his crashed truck was rescued Tuesday after being found by two fishermen in Portage, Indiana.

December 27, 2023

Florida firefighters pluck trucker from 18-wheeler dangling off overpass

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue managed to hoist a truck driver out of the cab of a tractor-trailer dangling off a highway overpass.

December 26, 2023

Coast Guard calls off search for missing Florida kayaker

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a kayaker who was reported missing over the weekend off Florida's Atlantic coast.

December 26, 2023

Body recovered from pond believed to be Missouri man missing since 2013

Detectives with the Camden County Sheriff's Office say they are confident they've recovered the remains of a Camdenton, Missouri, man who had been missing since 2013 from a private pond this weekend.

December 26, 2023

Good Samaritan rescues newborn girl from trash can in Hawaii

A newborn baby girl was saved by a good Samaritan in Honolulu, Hawaii, over the weekend after being left in a trash bin by her mother.

December 26, 2023

Fisherman dies after falling through ice atop Minnesota lake

A Toad Lake Township, Minnesota, man died after he fell through the frozen surface of a local lake while ice fishing.

December 23, 2023