Brad Matthews

Walgreens workers plan to walk out on job for three days next week

Workers at Walgreens pharmacies nationwide are planning to walk out on the job on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to protest their working conditions.

October 7, 2023

Baltimore’s Morgan State University canceled homecoming activities after shooting

Baltimore HBCU Morgan State University canceled most homecoming activities this week and postponed what it did not cancel after a shooting in between two events left five victims injured.

October 7, 2023

Nearly 1,000 songbirds died colliding with the lit-up windows of a Chicago convention center

Bright lights in Chicago confused migrating songbirds flying south for the winter, with nearly 1,000 colliding with the windows of the city's McCormick Place convention center and dying as a result.

October 7, 2023

R.M. Palmer was found liable for not evacuating workers before March explosion

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation into the March 24, 2023, explosion at the R.M. Palmer factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, has found the company liable for failing to evacuate workers beforehand.

October 7, 2023

Towboat owner spots black bear on a boat floating in harbor in Naples, Florida

A Florida towboat business owner got a shock when he saw a black bear hanging out on a catamaran in the harbor of Naples, Florida earlier this week.

October 6, 2023

Arkansas health officials identify first locally acquired case of malaria in decades

Arkansas Department of Health officials have identified a case of locally acquired malaria, the first such case of the mosquito-borne disease in the state in decades.

October 6, 2023

Yeehaw: Here come Crocs cowboy boots

Croc Day on Oct. 23 will bring a fan idea to life: Crocs cowboy boots.

October 6, 2023

D.C. residents, government surprised by unannounced fireworks show in Arlington

The D.C. government and residents were surprised Thursday night by a nearly 15-minute burst of fireworks, launched from the Potomac River near Arlington, Virginia.

October 6, 2023

Taylor Swift’s concert film already draws $100 million in advanced tickets, says AMC Theatres

Taylor Swift's film of her latest concert, "The Eras Tour," has already sold $100 million in advanced tickets worldwide ahead of its Oct. 13 release, distributor AMC Theatres said.

October 6, 2023

FedEx cargo plane forced into crash landing in Chattanooga

An issue with the aircraft's landing gear caused a FedEx Boeing 757 cargo plane to crash land at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.

October 5, 2023

Shortage of woodland camouflage uniforms leads to temporary relaxation of Marine rules

Units of the Marine Corps will be allowed to relax uniform rules in light of a shortage of the standard woodland camouflage uniforms normally required for Marines.

October 5, 2023

Girl Scouts will not be selling popular new raspberry-flavored cookie in 2024

Although the Girl Scouts of the USA confirmed it will not be selling last year's new and popular "Raspberry Rally" cookies for the upcoming 2024 season, the organization said it wasn't keen on buyers looking to the resale market for them.

October 5, 2023

It’s raining baby spiders in San Francisco as people see webbing falling from the sky

Residents of the San Francisco area saw a curious sight in the sky Wednesday: strands of white webbing floating down to the ground, carrying baby spiders inside them.

October 5, 2023

Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.4 billion after latest drawing fails to produce winner

After Wednesday's Powerball drawing failed to produce a winner, the lottery's jackpot rose to an estimated $1.4 billion.

October 5, 2023

NYC asks state’s highest court for relief from obligation to provide shelter

As New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves for a tour of Central America aimed at dissuading migration, the city has also asked the New York Supreme Court for relief from the city's obligation to provide shelter.

October 4, 2023

Invasive snail species that poses health risks to humans confirmed in North Carolina

The apple snail, an invasive species native to South America that can spread rat lungworm and whose eggs contain a rash-causing toxin, has been confirmed to be present in North Carolina.

October 4, 2023

University of Maryland bus crashes into light pole, leaving 30 passengers with minor injuries

A University of Maryland shuttle bus crashed into a light pole in College Park, Maryland, sending 30 passengers to a local hospital with minor injuries and shutting down traffic.

October 4, 2023

Rays-Rangers’ Wild Card opener draws 19,704, lowest since 1919 for non-pandemic MLB postseason

The first game of the three-game MLB American League Wild Card series between the visiting Texas Rangers and the home team Tampa Bay Rays drew the lowest non-COVID playoff attendance since 1919.

October 4, 2023

Plane crashes into an Oregon house, leaving two people dead and one injured

A small airplane crashed into the roof of a house in Newberg, Oregon, Tuesday, leaving two of the plane's occupants dead and another injured, fire and rescue officials said. The people inside the house got out safely.

October 4, 2023

128-year-old American mummy finally to be laid to rest in Reading, Pennsylvania

The accidentally mummified corpse of a thief who died in a Reading, Pennsylvania, jail in 1895 will be laid to rest later this week after more than a century on display.

October 3, 2023