Brad Matthews

Mega Millions jackpot back over $1 billion after no one hit it big in most recent drawing

After nobody won the $910 million jackpot on Friday night, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot climbed to $1.05 billion for Tuesday's drawing, the lottery explained in a release.

July 29, 2023

‘Good Samaritan’ in Hyattsville calls the cops to help get a 5-year-old girl out of a hot car

A phone call from a local resident Friday morning led Hyattsville Police Department officers to help a 5-year-old girl get out of an increasingly hot car.

July 29, 2023

Chinese shipment of over 13,000 pairs of fake Converse shoes seized in Baltimore

A shipment of 13,660 pairs of counterfeit Converse sneakers shipped from China and intended for an address in Los Angeles was seized in Baltimore last week, Customs and Border Protection announced.

July 28, 2023

Florida aquarium’s manatee dead from ‘high-intensity’ sex with his brother

A necropsy of Hugh the manatee at a Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, revealed that the marine mammal died from a ruptured colon caused by "mating behavior" with his brother, Buffett.

July 28, 2023

Crunch! Rocks and bugs appear in Trader Joe’s cookies, falafel, soup

If it's not rocks, it's bugs. Trader Joe's can't escape the pesky stuff that's finding its way into the grocer's cookies, falafel and soup.

July 28, 2023

Crane topples, blocking I-70 in Maryland

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 70 in Washington County, Maryland, was shut down Friday after a crane fell in a construction zone, blocking all lanes.

July 28, 2023

Metro to allow boarding at both sets of doors on 450 buses

The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority will add rear-door SmarTrip card readers on 450 buses as part of improving fareboxes, the agency announced at a board meeting Thursday.

July 28, 2023

Group of eight people indicted and accused of stealing at least 19 rental cars worth over $1.1M

A group of eight people in two cities are accused of using stolen credit card and ID information to rent and then never return at least 19 rental cars, the Justice Department announced this week.

July 27, 2023

Police: 5-year-old Indiana boy high on cocaine fatally shoots 16-month-old brother high on marijuana

A pair of Lafayette, Indiana, parents are accused of neglect and drug possession after their 5-year-old son, high on cocaine, shot his 16-month-old brother who was high on marijuana.

July 27, 2023

France bans United Airlines pilot for one year for showing up at Paris airport drunk

A pilot for United Airlines was given a suspended six-month prison sentence, banned from flying in the E.U. for a year and fined nearly $5,000 by a French court after he showed up for work drunk.

July 27, 2023

WATCH: Cargo ship burning for days in North Sea; carrying thousands of cars including some EVs

A fire that broke out on the car-carrying cargo ship Fremantle Highway just before midnight Tuesday continued to burn Thursday morning, according to the Netherlands' coast guard.

July 27, 2023

Airplane bathrooms are about to get roomier thanks to DOT rule change

Bathrooms on single-aisle aircraft with 125 or more seats now must be bigger to accommodate handicapped people, the Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.

July 27, 2023

Mega Millions jackpot hits $910 million ahead of Friday drawing

After no one won the $820 million Mega Millions jackpot in Tuesday night's drawing, the grand prize total has jumped up to $910 million for Friday's drawing.

July 26, 2023

Chinese-born U.S. citizen admits helping bring illegal immigrants from China

A naturalized U.S. citizen of Chinese origin has pleaded guilty to charges of migrant smuggling conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy, the Justice Department announced.

July 26, 2023

Cellphone hits rider on Cedar Point roller coaster, leaves him concussed and bleeding

A rider on a roller coaster at Ohio's Cedar Point amusement park was left concussed and bleeding after another passenger's cellphone flew back and hit him in the head.

July 26, 2023

Florida sea surface heat could set modern world record if verified

Sea surface temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit were recorded in Manatee Bay, Florida, this week and would set a modern record for oceanic heat if confirmed.

July 26, 2023

Cellphone alert leads rescuers to man who drove 400 feet off California cliff

A motorist survived a 400-foot drop off a cliff Friday in Los Angeles County and was rescued after his cellphone alerted authorities.

July 26, 2023

French’s and Skittles combine to make a limited-edition confection for National Mustard Day

In honor of National Mustard Day on Aug. 5, condiment maker French's and candy brand Skittles have concocted mustard-flavored Skittles, the companies announced Tuesday.

July 25, 2023

Feds accuse mail carrier of scheme to steal $40,000 in checks

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been indicted for bank fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy for allegedly helping steal over $40,000 in checks, the Justice Department said.

July 25, 2023

TC Energy pipeline blows up in northwest Virginia

A TC Energy fuel pipeline caught fire and exploded in Strasburg in Virginia's Shenandoah County Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.

July 25, 2023