Brad Matthews

Japanese gossip YouTuber expelled from upper house of Japan’s parliament for failing to show up

A Japanese celebrity gossip YouTuber became the first person expelled from Japan's parliament in over 70 years Wednesday after never showing up for work.

March 15, 2023

Grand jury indicts seven in $111 million fraud scheme involving stolen identities, tax refunds

A federal grand jury indicted six Texans and a Tennessean in a stolen identity tax refund conspiracy that claimed over $111 million in fraudulent refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.

March 14, 2023

Buffalo Wild Wings crows after boneless lawsuit tossed out by judge

Buffalo Wild Wings mocked the class-action lawsuit accusing the restaurant chain of passing off chicken nuggets as boneless wings after a judge dismissed the case.

March 14, 2023

Ocean salmon fishing off California coast halted until 2024

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Friday that the rest of the 2022-23 salmon fishing season off the Pacific Coast between Cape Falcon in northern Oregon and the Mexican border was canceled. Salmon fishing off California was halted until 2024.

March 14, 2023

Zebra shot dead by cops in Ohio after it bit elderly owner’s arm

A zebra in Pickaway County, Ohio, was shot dead by police Sunday after the animal bit its 72-year-old owner's arm.

March 14, 2023

Data management company to pay $3 million in settlement with feds over 2020 ransomware disclosures

Blackbaud Inc., which sells donor data management software to nonprofits, agreed Thursday to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $3 million in a settlement regarding disclosures of a 2020 ransomware attack.

March 11, 2023

Former District physician convicted of defrauding Medicare of millions of dollars

A Wilmington, Delaware man and former D.C. physician was convicted Friday on 11 counts of healthcare fraud, having wrongly charged Medicare millions for joint and nerve treatment.

March 11, 2023

Agents at Dulles intercept two D.C.-area men suspected of felony sex offenses in separate incidents

Border patrol agents at Dulles International Airport Friday arrested two D.C.-area men, both accused of felony sex offenses and both trying to travel to Central America, in separate incidents.

March 11, 2023

Clocks will spring forward for daylight saving time on Sunday morning

The annual spring forward to daylight savings time, when most American clocks will be moved forward an hour, is taking place at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

March 11, 2023

Metro rolls out two buses, six-car train decorated with cherry blossoms to celebrate spring

Cherry blossom season is almost here, both for D.C. residents and Metro. To celebrate the season, Metro debuted two buses and a six-car train wrapped in a blossom pattern Friday.

March 11, 2023

Consumer Product Safety Commission urges Americans to stop wearing Chinese-made bike helmet

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning Americans to stop wearing a Chinese-made bicycle helmet that fails to meet federal safety standards.

March 10, 2023

Medical company’s former CEO indicted for wire and health care fraud over fake implanted device

The Justice Department announced Thursday an indictment of the former CEO of medical device company Stimwave on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of health care fraud.

March 10, 2023

Seismic activity in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands heralds a higher chance of volcanic eruptions

Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory issued a warning Thursday that two volcanoes in the state's Aleutian Islands archipelago could erupt after recent seismic activity.

March 10, 2023

NFL quarterback Rodgers to speak at psychedelics conference

A psychedelics conference in Denver in June will feature Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers' quarterback who has publicly discussed his experiences with the ayahuasca drug.

March 10, 2023

‘Saturday Night Live’ editors threaten strike if no deal reached by April 1

The "Saturday Night Live" post-production editing team announced Thursday that it plans to strike starting April 1 if a contract is not negotiated with NBC Universal.

March 9, 2023

National Park Service to make improvements on Baltimore-Washington Parkway

The National Park Service has announced it will be making improvements to Maryland Route 295, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, over the next few months.

March 9, 2023

Shortage of liquid asthma medicine albuterol to worsen after manufacturer’s bankruptcy

A shortage of a liquid dosage of the asthma medication albuterol used in hospitals is set to worsen after the recent bankruptcy of its manufacturer, Akorn Pharmaceuticals, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

March 9, 2023

Abandoned pet caiman found in Philadelphia park

A caiman, a reptile native to Mexico, Central and South America and related to alligators, was recovered from a Philadelphia park Sunday.

March 9, 2023

Burrowing owl rescued after spending 2 weeks aboard cruise ship

A burrowing owl was rescued after spending two weeks aboard the world's second-largest cruise ship, Florida wildlife officials announced Tuesday.

March 9, 2023

Nano silver diet supplement recalled over false claims about treating COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration published the recall of a nano silver diet supplement product Wednesday, as part of a permanent injunction against the manufacturer over unsubstantiated COVID-19 treatment claims.

March 8, 2023