Brad Matthews

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

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