Brad Matthews

Billions of fake streams, hundreds of thousands of AI songs, one very real fraud conviction

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to fraud charges in federal court Thursday after using fake accounts to stream songs made with artificial intelligence to rack up royalties.

March 20, 2026

Shark attacks surfer at California state park, bites both his legs

A surfer suffered injuries to his legs after a shark bit him at Mendocino Headlands State Park, about 156 miles northwest of San Francisco.

March 20, 2026

World Baseball Classic final drew tourney record 10.8 million viewers

Tuesday's title game of the World Baseball Classic drew almost 11 million viewers, smashing the American network ratings record for the tournament set by the U.S. semifinal game.

March 20, 2026

Cherry blossom-themed Smart Trip cards on sale at 7 Metrorail stations

Over 20,000 cherry blossom-themed Smart Trip cards are being sold at seven Metrorail stations to commemorate Friday's start of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

March 20, 2026

One ‘Survivor 50’ contestant given 90% odds of winning on two prediction markets

A single contestant on the ongoing 50th season of "Survivor" has 90% odds of winning on prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi.

March 19, 2026

Man sentenced to 10 years for inside-job robberies of D.C. Walgreens store

A federal judge has sentenced a man to more than 10 years in prison for coordinating seven armed robberies of a single Walgreens location in Chinatown.

March 19, 2026

‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star Chuck Norris hospitalized in Hawaii

Chuck Norris, 86, star of "Walker, Texas Ranger," went to the hospital on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, according to reports Thursday.

March 19, 2026

Man arrested on suspicion of riding electric unicycle while drunk in Washington state

A man was arrested by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office in Washington state after being accused of riding an electric unicycle while drunk.

March 19, 2026

Mother bear euthanized near Los Angeles despite neighbors pushing for relocation

Officials in California euthanized a mother bear this week after it committed its second attack on a person in less than a year.

March 19, 2026

Power outage delays nearly 500 flights at Denver International Airport

A power outage at Denver International Airport caused a ground stop Wednesday, delaying nearly 500 flights.

March 18, 2026

Post offices, delivery routes and now Amazon deals — the USPS crisis is mounting

Postmaster General David Steiner has told members of Congress that the U.S. Postal Service could be forced to cut a day of mail delivery due to budget woes.

March 18, 2026

Florida bill to ban marriage between first cousins dies in Legislature

Flroida lawmakers have killed legislation that would have banned marriage between first cousins.

March 18, 2026

Baseball beats Hollywood: Oscars viewership hits four-year low on a night of stiff competition

The ratings for this year's Oscars show were the lowest since 2022, showing the first year-over-year decrease in viewership since the pandemic.

March 18, 2026

Three shootings on Maryland highways have cops still searching for suspect

Maryland State Police have a person of interest in custody after three highway shootings in Prince George's County on Monday and Tuesday.

March 18, 2026

Woman running for U.S. Senate guilty of throwing tarantula at tenant

A jury found a woman running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota guilty of throwing a tarantula down stairs in order to intimidate her tenant.

March 17, 2026

Police drone catches Reston man peeping into residences

A Reston, Virginia, man is facing three counts of peeping into an occupied dwelling after, Fairfax County police alleged Monday, a drone caught him in the act.

March 17, 2026

U.S vinyl sales rose to nearly 47 million records in 2025

There were nearly 47 million vinyl records sold in the U.S. in 2025 for a total of more than $1 billion, an increase of about 8% from the previous year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

March 17, 2026

Hyundai stops sales of Palisade SUVs with specific trims after toddler dies in power seat accident

Hyundai is stopping sales of its Palisade SUVs with Limited and Calligraphy trims after a tot died in a power-folding seat accident.

March 17, 2026

D.C.’s cherry trees at stage 3 of the bloom cycle, with florets starting to extend

The cherry trees along the Tidal Basin on Monday reached the third stage of the six-part bloom cycle, with florets extending outward.

March 17, 2026

Pink Floyd guitarist’s guitar from Jim Irsay collection fetches record auction price

A guitar used by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, most recently owned by late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, was sold for a record $14.55 million at auction.

March 14, 2026