Brad Matthews

D.C. dentist and dental hygienist indicted on health care fraud charges

A D.C. dentist and dental hygienist have both been indicted on charges of health care fraud, wire fraud, making false statements relating to healthcare fraud, and conspiracy.

April 22, 2023

Rapper Afroman formally enters 2024 presidential race

Rapper Afroman, known best for hits "Crazy Rap" and "Because I Got High" has filed the paperwork to run for president as an independent.

April 21, 2023

Texas man gets life in prison after ninth drunken-driving conviction

A Texas man has been sentenced to life in prison by a jury after his ninth conviction for driving while intoxicated.

April 21, 2023

Thieves make off with $14.8 million in gold, other valuables from Toronto airport warehouse

Thieves pulled off a $14.8 million heist of gold and other valuables when they nabbed a container stored in a warehouse at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

April 21, 2023

Climate vandals deflate tires of 43 SUVs in Boston

Tyre Extinguishers, an environmental saboteur group, struck in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, deflating the tires of 43 luxury sport utility vehicles Wednesday night.

April 21, 2023

Knott’s Berry Farm reinstating chaperone policy for visitors 15 and younger

Children 15 and younger visiting the Knott's Berry Farm theme park in California will once again need a chaperone 21 or older from 4 p.m. until closing.

April 21, 2023

American Airlines worker at Austin airport dies in vehicle accident on tarmac

An American Airlines employee died of traumatic injuries on the tarmac at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas.

April 20, 2023

Stanley Black & Decker recalls fiberglass sledgehammers because loose heads may strike users

Stanley Black & Decker has recalled 2.2 million DeWalt, Stanley, and Craftsman brand fiberglass sledgehammers due to the risk of the hammer head loosening and striking the user.

April 20, 2023

Indian climber rescued after falling into crevasse while climbing Nepal’s Mount Annapurna

An Indian climber who had fallen into a crevasse while descending Nepal's Mount Annapurna, the world's 10th-highest peak, was rescued Thursday after three days of searching.

April 20, 2023

McDonald’s puts Big Mac sauce on the menu

Consumers will no longer need two all-beef patties, lettuce, cheese, pickles, or onions on a sesame seed bun to enjoy Big Mac sauce.

April 20, 2023

Composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sold at Swiss auction for $6.2 million, less than expected

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, the third to ever go to auction, has been sold by Swiss auction house Koller but fetched less than projected.

April 20, 2023

Woman sentenced for trying to poison friend with cheesecake, steal her identity

A Russian national living in New York who attempted to give a Ukrainian lookalike friend poisoned cheesecake in order to steal her identity was sentenced to 21 years in prison Wednesday.

April 19, 2023

Two Pennsylvania sisters, missing for three years, found

A pair of Pennsylvania sisters, missing for over three years were finally found Wednesday and their mother arrested on suspicion of defying a court order on their custody.

April 19, 2023

Washington inmate escapes by impersonating cellmate, but gets recaptured

A case of mistaken identity helped a Cowlitz County, Washington, prison inmate temporarily escape the long arm of the law.

April 19, 2023

Woman’s posed picture on tracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau criticized by museum

A photo of a woman posing on the train tracks leading into the Auschwitz concentration camp was condemned by the memorial and museum that runs the complex.

April 19, 2023

Lightning strike kills boater on Florida’s Indian River

Lightning that struck a boat on the Indian River in Florida's Brevard County killed the pilot and injured a passenger who required hospitalization.

April 19, 2023

Federal officials order all-terrain vehicle parts maker to pay for false ‘Made in the USA’ claims

The Federal Trade Commission announced a consent order and six-figure monetary penalty Tuesday with motocross and all-terrain vehicle parts maker Cycra over the company's false "Made in the USA" claims.

April 18, 2023

2,000-year-old bust of Roman general, once sold at Goodwill for $35, to return to Germany

A bust of a Roman general and politician, more than 2,000 years old and once sold at an Austin, Texas, Goodwill for $35, will return to Germany in May.

April 18, 2023

Shaq finally served court documents in FTX lawsuit

Former basketball star and current NBA TV analyst Shaquille O'Neal was served court documents Sunday for a FTX class-action lawsuit in which he is a defendant.

April 18, 2023

McDonald’s hopes customers will be lovin’ burger changes

Fast-food colossus McDonald's is rolling out changes to its signature burgers in order to stay fresh, including making cheese meltier and buns softer.

April 18, 2023