Brad Matthews

Vaquita porpoise faces extinction, warns whaling group

The 88-nation International Whaling Commission on Monday issued its first extinction for the vaquita porpoise, a species native to the northern Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico.

August 10, 2023

Police seek woman suspected in fatal shooting of 10-year-old boy in Virginia

A 24-year-old woman accused of shooting to death a 10-year-old boy in Franklin, Virginia, Wednesday is being sought by the city's police.

August 10, 2023

Marshals arrest suspect in 2022 West Virginia slaying in Baltimore

A Charleston, West Virginia, man wanted in connection with a Nov. 30, 2022, slaying was arrested by U.S. marshals in Baltimore Wednesday.

August 9, 2023

Former Raiders receiver sentenced for fatal 2021 auto crash

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to three-to-10 years in prison Wednesday for a 2021 high-speed car-crash that killed motorist Tina Tintor.

August 9, 2023

Brushfire near Austin wrecks apartment building, mars 3 more

A brushfire that began in Cedar Park, Texas, Tuesday destroyed a building at an apartment complex and damaged three others.

August 9, 2023

Look out! Colorado driving school employee crashes glass storefront while trying to park

An employee of a Lakewood, Colorado, driving school received a traffic citation after steering through the glass storefront while trying to park Tuesday.

August 9, 2023

Texas woman survives snake, hawk attack

A Silsbee, Texas, woman had her right arm savaged by a hawk last month after a snake that the bird had dropped wrapped itself around the limb.

August 9, 2023

Georgia man accused of breaking into Florida church, stealing electronics and baptizing himself

A Georgia man stands accused of breaking into a Panama City Beach, Florida, church, purportedly vandalizing the interior and stealing electronics before baptizing himself.

August 8, 2023

Cecil County man, 86, accused of torching neighbor’s BMW

An octogenarian resident of Conowingo, Maryland, in Cecil County was arrested Tuesday on charges of arson.

August 8, 2023

74-year-old Italian cheesemaker crushed to death by cascade of falling cheese wheels

A 74-year-old cheesemaker in northern Italy was killed Sunday after a warehouse shelving unit gave way, burying the man under wheels of cheese.

August 8, 2023

Woman, 65, injured in first shark attack at New York City beach in 7 decades

A 65-year-old woman was bitten by a shark off New York City's Rockaway Beach Monday, the first such attack at a city beach in 70 years.

August 8, 2023

Divers find 32 cars in Florida lake near Miami International Airport

Volunteer divers trying to solve cold cases found 32 cars sunk at the bottom of a lake in Doral, Florida, near Miami International Airport.

August 8, 2023

One woman dead and two men injured after car they were in was struck by train in Virginia

A collision between a Norfolk Southern train and a purportedly stolen 2015 Honda Accord in Fauquier County, Virginia, left the driver and a male passenger injured, and a female passenger dead.

August 5, 2023

Mega Millions jackpot estimated to be the biggest-ever after no one wins most recent drawing

No one won the grand prize for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday, meaning that the estimated jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is at $1.55 billion, the largest in the game's history.

August 5, 2023

Food Safety and Inspection Service warns public that beef product sold at Aldi could contain plastic

The Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a warning Friday that a beef product sold at Aldi stores nationwide could contain soft, clear plastic, and instructed consumers to return or trash the product.

August 5, 2023

Maryland man convicted of COVID-19 test billing fraud scheme against insurers

An Arnold, Maryland doctor was convicted Friday for a fraud scheme in which his employees were directed to bill for high-level medical visits along with COVID-19 tests, the Justice Department announced.

August 5, 2023

Customs and Border Protection uncover over 242 pounds of meth hidden in a car’s floorboards

Customs and Border Protection personnel working at the Calexico port of entry in California found over 242 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the floorboards of a car Wednesday.

August 5, 2023

District man found guilty of using bomb threat to rob bank

A 65-year-old D.C. man was found guilty Thursday of armed robbery and felony threats for using a bomb threat to rob a District bank in October.

August 4, 2023

Rancher in Washington state to pay Environmental Protection Agency $50,000 for illegal dam

A rancher in Washington state will fork over $50,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency and fix the damage from an illegal dam he built, the federal agency said.

August 4, 2023

Truck crash leaves Arkansas highway covered in nacho cheese

A crash on Interstate 30 in Arkansas left road crews dealing with a case of queso -- a truck carrying nacho cheese took a spill, leaving the highway covered in the cheesy condiment.

August 4, 2023