Brad Matthews

Deer caught on surveillance camera perusing the offerings of Washington candy store

A candy store in Ocean Shores, Washington, had an unusual visitor: A young buck wandered in through the automatic doors and took a gander at the confections on display.

August 29, 2023

Manatee rescued from pound net off Virginia’s Northern Neck

A manatee was rescued from entanglement in a pound net in the waters off Windmill Point in Virginia's Northern Neck, the state's Marine Police wrote on Facebook Monday.

August 29, 2023

Costco offers full refunds to people who purchased store-brand vodka in the past two months

National wholesaler Costco recently offered customers who bought certain lots of its store-brand Kirkland Signature American Vodka a full refund after receiving complaints about the taste.

August 29, 2023

Braves’ Acuna confronted by two fans running onto field in Denver

Atlanta Braves star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was confronted by a pair of fans who ran onto Denver's Coors Field during Monday's game.

August 29, 2023

Two Baltimore men accused of burglarizing tobacco store in Bethesda

Two Baltimore men were arrested on burglary charges in connection to a break-in at a Bethesda, Maryland, tobacco store, police said Friday.

August 26, 2023

Hot-air balloon safely landed on highway median with four passengers aboard in Vermont

A deft hot air balloonist landed his craft along with the four passengers aboard in the median of U.S. Interstate 91 in Vermont this week.

August 26, 2023

Vegas homeowners want justice, answers after neighborhood peacock dies from arrow wounds

Residents of a Las Vegas neighborhood want justice and answers in the death of their pet peacock "Pete" this week after he was shot with a bow and arrows.

August 26, 2023

Man accused of making fake bomb threat at Los Angeles-area mall using painted toilet

A painted toilet was left at the Americana by Brand mall in Glendale, California, Thursday, along with a note suggesting it was a bomb -- but the threat was fake.

August 26, 2023

Michigan woman spots alligator wandering outside her back patio

A woman in Romulus, Michigan, had an odd reptilian encounter this week when she spotted an alligator wandering around outside near her back patio.

August 26, 2023

Michigan man charged after drunken stumble into Yellowstone hot spring area that left him burned

The Justice Department charged a Michigan man for drunkenly leaving the walkway in Yellowstone National Park and walking into one of the park's hydrothermal areas.

August 25, 2023

Chicago sues Kia, Hyundai over lack of anti-theft devices

Chicago is suing Kia and Hyundai, contending that a lack of immobilizers in the auto manufacturers' vehicles helped cause a spike in thefts, city officials said Thursday.

August 25, 2023

Autonomous shuttle in Orlando rear-ends bus

A vehicle operating as part of an autonomous shuttle service in Orlando collided with a public bus Tuesday, two days after it launched.

August 25, 2023

Pilot crashes seaplane in Maryland field, with no injuries reported

Deft flying helped the pilot of a seaplane make an emergency crash landing in a cornfield in Clements, Maryland, Thursday. No injuries were reported, Maryland State Police said.

August 25, 2023

Carlos Santana apologizes for gender comment made at concert

Grammy winner Carlos Santana apologized Thursday for saying that "a woman is a woman and a man is a man" in a viral video from a concert this summer, comments made defending comedian Dave Chappelle who has previously drawn the ire of the trangender community. The longer apology was then deleted Friday morning and replaced with a shorter message about "energy" and "love."

August 25, 2023

Oklahoma police say imprisoned BTK serial killer now prime suspect in cold case slayings

The BTK serial killer, locked up on 10 straight life sentences for his 10 confirmed murders, is now the prime suspect in more slayings, the Osage County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

August 24, 2023

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe set to join ESPN’s ‘First Take’ in September

Shannon Sharpe will be joining ESPN's "First Take" talk show as a contributor starting Sept. 4, the cable sports network announced Thursday.

August 24, 2023

New Jersey family finds message in a bottle purportedly sent from Ireland in 2019

A family cleaning up a beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, found a message in a bottle that contended it left Ireland in 2019.

August 24, 2023

Cheeky monkey: Wild rhesus macaque on the loose near Orlando

A wild rhesus macaque was spotted swinging around town in Orange City, Florida, a suburb of Orlando over the past week.

August 24, 2023

Comedian Kevin Hart wheelchair-bound after ill-fated 40-yard race against former NFL running back

Comedian Kevin Hart, 44, has been wheelchair-bound after tearing multiple muscles in an ill-fated 40-yard dash against former NFL running back Stevan Ridley, 34.

August 24, 2023

Minnesota teen fishes out wallet containing $2,000, returns it to Iowa farmer who lost it a year ago

A 14-year-old Minnesota boy was out fishing for walleye on the state's Lake of the Woods when he dredged up something else -- a wallet containing $2,000 in wet, mossy cash.

August 23, 2023