Brad Matthews

Texans guilty of intoxicated manslaughter must pay child support under new law

Under a new state law that went into effect Friday, Texas motorists who are convicted of intoxicated manslaughter that kill a child's parent or parents in the crash will now have to pay child support.

September 2, 2023

19th-century schooner that sank over 140 years ago found mostly intact in Lake Michigan

A 156-year old schooner, the Trinidad, that sank in Lake Michigan on May 11, 1881, was found mostly intact, the Wisconsin Historical Society announced Friday.

September 2, 2023

Escaped mental hospital patient in Oregon rescued and recaptured after getting stuck in pond

An Oregon mental patient who hijacked a minivan and escaped despite his restraints during transport Wednesday was rescued and recaptured Friday after getting stuck in a pond.

September 2, 2023

Drought in Texas reveals dinosaur tracks hidden beneath a dried-out riverbed

An ongoing drought in Texas has dried out the Paluxy River, revealing over 70 new dinosaur tracks hidden beneath the now-desiccated sediment at the bottom of the riverbed.

September 2, 2023

Video shows drunk driver calling Nebraska police on himself after driving on wrong side of the road

New video footage released by the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office in Nebraska shows a drunk driver calling the police on himself after driving on the wrong side of the road.

September 2, 2023

Christie’s auction house cancels second sale of jewels of billionaire widow Heidi Horten

The Christie's auction house has canceled its planned November sale of the second portion of the jewelry of Heidi Horten, whose collection has been tied to wealth seized from Jews during the Holocaust.

September 1, 2023

Headless bronze statue said to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius removed from Cleveland museum

A bronze statue supposedly depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius has been removed from the Cleveland Museum of Art, ordered to be seized by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office as part of an investigation into a Turkey-based smuggling ring.

September 1, 2023

Michael Jordan’s author-signed copy of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ to be auctioned

A 35th-anniversary copy of Harper Lee's novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" signed by the author and addressed to NBA superstar Michael Jordan in 1995 is going up for sale at auction.

September 1, 2023

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial trashed to the tune of $20,000

The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial was vandalized over the past week, with damages running as high as $20,000.

September 1, 2023

Jimmy Kimmel says Matt Damon and Ben Affleck offered to pay two weeks of his staff’s salary

Late-night host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel revealed on the first episode of his new "Strike Force Five" podcast that his actor friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck offered to pay two weeks of his staff's salary at the start of the Hollywood strikes.

September 1, 2023

Publisher Gannett calls timeout on high school sports writing AI experiment

National newspaper publisher Gannett has paused the use of Lede AI to write high school sports content for its papers.

August 31, 2023

Bull sit: Man pulled over in Nebraska with bovine riding shotgun

Police in Nebraska had a cow when they saw a man driving eastbound on U.S. Route 275 with a hulking Ankole-Watusi bull jutting out of the car.

August 31, 2023

Annual racial justice protest blocks entrance to the Minnesota State Fair

An annually held racial justice protest briefly halted traffic and blocked the main entrance to the Minnesota State Fair Wednesday night.

August 31, 2023

5 million bees unleashed after crates carrying their hives fall off a truck in Ontario, Canada

Canadian beekeepers were called to rescue 5 million bees that got loose after the crates they were transported in fell off a truck in Burlington, Ontario, creating a swarm that one beekeeper said was like "a million little helicopters flying around you."

August 31, 2023

Embattled NBA referee, accused of ‘burner’ social media account, retires, ending league probe

NBA referee Eric Lewis, accused of using an anonymous "burner" account on social media, retired Wednesday and the league announced that the probe into his alleged conduct has ended.

August 30, 2023

Climate protesters in Germany overrun by angry motorists

The climate-protest group Last Generation decided this week to block a road in Munich, Germany, to draw attention to their cause. But the drivers decided not to cooperate.

August 30, 2023

Turbulence injures 11 aboard Delta Air Lines flight from Italy to Atlanta

Severe turbulence on a Delta Air Lines flight from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta Tuesday sent 11 people to the hospital with injuries.

August 30, 2023

Anesthetized tiger cub dies at Colorado zoo after suffering spinal injury from fall

A freak accident killed an endangered Amur tiger cub at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs last week, zoo officials said Tuesday.

August 30, 2023

Nationwide emergency alert testing for cellphones, radio and television to be held in October

Be alert but not alarmed if your cellphones, radios and TVs start making loud noises on Oct. 4 as the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Federal Communications Commission will be conducting nationwide emergency alert testing.

August 30, 2023

Learner’s permit tests in Maryland to be featured in 10 more languages

Learner's permit tests in Maryland will be offered in 10 additional new languages starting in September, the state Motor Vehicle Administration said Tuesday.

August 29, 2023