Brad Matthews

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

Child in Westchester County, New York injured in bear attack

A black bear was shot dead Tuesday in North Castle, New York, after it injured a seven-year-old boy in an attack in the backyard of the boy's house.

August 23, 2023

Climate activists block traffic in D.C. for second time this week

Eastbound traffic was disrupted for less than an hour Wednesday on U.S. Interstate 395 near Maine Avenue Southwest heading into the District of Columbia as climate activists sat in traffic.

August 23, 2023

It’s the end of a ‘discount double-check’ era: No more Aaron Rodgers in State Farm ads this season

After 12 years with the former Green Bay Packers quarterback, State Farm has not renewed its endorsement deal with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is now with the New York Jets.

August 23, 2023

Five have died from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida this year, new data shows

Flesh-eating bacteria continues to be a fatal problem in Florida, causing 26 cases of necrotizing fasciitis and five deaths so far this year, according to updated data from state health officials.

August 23, 2023

School bus crash in Ohio kills one elementary school student, injures 23 others

A school bus carrying pupils to their first day of school Tuesday at Northwestern Elementary School in Clark County, Ohio, was involved in a crash, killing one student and injuring 23.

August 22, 2023

Multimillion-dollar home owned by Tennessee Titans’ Caleb Farley explodes, killing his father

A residence in Mooresville, North Carolina, owned by Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley blew up around midnight Monday, killing his father, Robert, 61.

August 22, 2023