Brad Matthews

Loudoun County middle school students holding fight clubs; principal warns parents

The J. Michael Lunsford Middle School community in Chantilly, Virginia, is talking about fight clubs after the principal sent a newsletter to parents explaining and decrying the phenomenon.

May 26, 2023

Stop the flopping: NBA might assess players technical fouls for the acting job

The National Basketball Association is considering a rule that would assess a technical foul to players who embellish contact by flopping.

May 26, 2023

Texas high school delays graduation, since only 5 seniors make the grade

Seniors at Marlin (Texas) High School must wait another month for commencement after an audit found only five students were eligible to graduate.

May 26, 2023

DirecTV inks deal to keep delivering ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ to companies

DirecTV will continue to provide "NFL Sunday Ticket" for businesses. The company announced a deal Thursday with EverPass Media, which holds the "Sunday Ticket" rights for commercial establishments.

May 26, 2023

Kansas City firefighter uses the Heimlich maneuver to save fan from choking at a Nationals game

A hero firefighter leaped into action and performed a Heimlich maneuver on a choking fan at a baseball game Wednesday night at Nationals Park.

May 25, 2023

Former head of Arkansas State Medical Board raided by Drug Enforcement Administration

A psychiatrist who stepped down as the head of the Arkansas State Medical Board in March was raided by the Drug Enforcement Administration Tuesday.

May 25, 2023

Utah toddler struck by stray bullet, fired by man who intended to hit birds

Police in Spanish Fork, Utah, identified a person of interest in the recent and purportedly accidental shooting of a two-year-old boy at a daycare in the town.

May 25, 2023

Teen falls to his death from L.A.’s Sixth Street Viaduct while trying social media stunt

A 17-year-old died in Los Angeles after slipping and falling while trying to climb onto an arch on the city's Sixth Street Viaduct in order to film a social media stunt.

May 25, 2023

Taiwanese man could face 20 years in prison, $250,000 fine for smuggling parrots

A Taiwan national faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for smuggling in wildlife, specifically 21 yellow-naped parrots and three red-lored parrots, into the U.S.

May 25, 2023

Minnesota landlord accused of torching his own duplex while playing ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’

A Minnesota landlord has been accused of starting a fire on his property, leaving Billy Joel's 1989 history-based hit "We Didn't Start The Fire" playing amidst the blaze.

May 24, 2023

Black bear attacks two children in driveway of their home

A black bear attacked two young children this week in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, sending the 5-year-old and the 14-month-old to the hospital with bite and scratch marks.

May 24, 2023

Florida man accused of trespassing grounds of McLean preschool with AK-47, extra ammunition

A Florida man is accused of trespassing the grounds of a Northern Virginia preschool while an AK-47, a handgun, and ammunition were stashed in his car.

May 24, 2023

Anne Arundel County dad beaten to death defending son after middle school fight

A father in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, died in the hospital of a traumatic brain injury after a group of people assaulted him in lieu of his 14-year-old son.

May 24, 2023

Yellowstone National Park rangers euthanize bison calf after herd rejects it

Yellowstone National Park staff euthanized a newborn bison calf that was separated from its herd and subsequently interacted with and was disturbed by a human visitor.

May 24, 2023

Kansas woman dies in Montana’s Glacier National Park after falling into creek

A Kansas woman in Montana's Glacier National Park fell off a rocky overhang into a creek before being swept into a gorge and subsequently dying Monday.

May 24, 2023

Justice Department settles immigration-discrimination case with recruiting firm

The Justice Department settled with New Jersey-based IT recruiting firm Infosoft Solutions for $25,500, having claimed that the firm discriminated in how it advertised open jobs.

May 23, 2023

Transportation Security Administration seizes three guns at Reagan, Dulles airports

Forgetful fliers keep running into gun trouble, with security having seized three loaded handguns in three recent incidents at Washington-area airports.

May 23, 2023

Thieves loot Springfield shop after ramming stolen vehicle through storefront window

Fairfax County police are seeking a crew of four thieves who robbed Smoke Bazaar in Springfield early Sunday after crashing a stolen 2013 Hyundai Elantra through the glass storefront.

May 23, 2023

Florida man’s arm amputated after alligator attack

A Florida man had to have his right arm amputated after being bitten in an alligator attack near the Banditos bar in Port Charlotte Sunday.

May 23, 2023

FDA approves Opvee nasal spray for opioid overdoses

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Opvee, the first prescription nasal spray for opioid overdoses using nalmefene hydrochloride.

May 23, 2023