Brad Matthews

Customs agents seize six gallons of ‘coma in a bottle’

Customs and Border Protection agents in Philadelphia seized six gallons of the industrial solvent gamma butyrolactone, known on the street as "coma in a bottle" and liquid ecstasy.

April 27, 2023

U.S. Postal Service worker robbed at gunpoint in D.C. suburb

A U.S. Postal Service worker was robbed at gunpoint in Olney in Montgomery County, Maryland.

April 27, 2023

Austria’s 319-year-old Wiener Zeitung newspaper to be taken out of daily print circulation

Austria's 319-year-old Wiener Zeitung newspaper will be leaving daily print circulation and going almost wholly online following a vote of the country's parliament Thursday.

April 27, 2023

Trio of Colorado teens charged with first-degree murder following rock-throwing incident

Three Colorado 18-year-olds have been charged with first-degree murder after a rock they are accused of throwing went through the windshield of Alexa Bartell, 20, and killed her.

April 27, 2023

Drug-laced grape juice sends 5 West Philadelphia schoolchildren to the hospital

Five West Philadelphia students at Crossroads Accelerated Academy went to the hospital Wednesday after drinking grape juice that had drugs in it.

April 27, 2023

South African game farm with almost 2,000 rhinos, hundreds of other wildlife species to be auctioned

A South African game reserve with 1,993 rhinos, 213 African buffalo, 112 antelope and other wildlife went to auction Wednesday.

April 27, 2023

Wendy’s chili coming to grocery store shelves

Consumers wondering "where's the beef?" will now be able to buy Wendy's chili in stores thanks to a partnership between the fast-food chain and food maker Conagra Brands.

April 26, 2023

Environmentalists block George Washington Parkway over Alaska oil drilling

Environmentalist protesters shut down part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Northern Virginia during Wednesday morning's commute.

April 26, 2023

Elderly Pennsylvania woman convicted of murdering husband with drugged coffee

A 78-year-old Pennsylvania woman was found guilty of first-degree murder for drugging her husband's coffee in 2018. She now faces mandatory life imprisonment.

April 26, 2023

Vampire straw confiscated by police at Boston airport

A titanium drinking item that goes by the name vampire straw flashed a tooth sharp enough to get its owner arrested by Massachusetts State Police on charges of carrying a dangerous weapon.

April 26, 2023

Dressers receive new safety standards protecting against tip-overs

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has produced new rules for dressers to prevent fatal furniture falls.

April 26, 2023

Miami-area condo building evacuated after being found unsafe by inspector

A condominium building in North Bay Village near Miami that had been deemed unsafe for human habitation finished evacuating residents Tuesday, four days after the declaration.

April 25, 2023

‘Fox News Tonight’ loses over 700,000 viewers after Tucker Carlson’s exit

The loss of Tucker Carlson has caused Fox News Channel to lose hundreds of thousands of viewers in the all important 8 p.m. Eastern time slot.

April 25, 2023

California man charged with pretending to be a doctor, treating thousands of patients

A California man has been charged for treating thousands of patients while falsely claiming to be a medical doctor.

April 25, 2023

Nearly 10 tons of liquid meth hidden in almost 11,000 bottles of tequila seized in Mexican port

The Mexican Navy halted a shipment of tequila after inspectors discovered that the liquor bottles actually contained over 9.5 tons of liquid methamphetamine.

April 25, 2023

Georgia doctor pleads guilty to distributing weight loss drug that is not federally approved

A Georgia physician has pleaded guilty to the introduction into interstate commerce of a misbranded drug product, a supposed weight loss medicine marketed as "Releana."

April 25, 2023

Meteor, part of the Lyrid shower, caused a bright flash and sonic boom in Indiana

Some Hoosiers were alerted to the bright flash and sonic boom of a falling meteor at around 8:45 p.m. Friday night.

April 22, 2023

Belgian customs officers destroy thousands of High Life cans over ‘Champagne of Beers’ tagline

Thousands of cans of Miller High Life beer were destroyed by customs authorities in Belgium over the American brew's tagline -- "The Champagne of Beers."

April 22, 2023

Part of popular beach in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii closed off due to birth of endangered seal pup

Part of the popular Kaimana Beach in Waikiki on the Hawaiian island of Oahu has been closed off in order to give an endangered Hawaiian monk seal and its newborn pup some space.

April 22, 2023

Arizona correctional officer, Army National Guardsman accused of drug smuggling with family in car

An Arizona correctional officer and Army National Guardsman has been charged with smuggling meth and heroin across the U.S.-Mexico border while his wife and children were in the car.

April 22, 2023