Brad Matthews

Hollywood strippers all set to unionize

The performers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood, California, are projected to become America's only unionized strippers after their bosses withdrew their challenges to the union vote Tuesday.

May 17, 2023

Woman found dead in car at Yellowstone; driver arrested

A woman was found dead in a car driven into a snowbank at Yellowstone National Park Saturday. The driver was arrested at the scene by park rangers.

May 17, 2023

Marriott agrees with Texas to display resort fees

Marriott will now display resort fees as part of the prices it shows for future bookings on its website, going along with Texas' rules Tuesday.

May 17, 2023

California brokers charged in gold, silver investment fraud

California brokerage firm Red Rock Secured was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with a fraud scheme to peddle over-priced gold and silver coins for retirement investment plans.

May 16, 2023

Former Vice Chairman of D.C. Police Union pleads guilty to time and attendance fraud

A former Metropolitan Police Department officer and police union official has pleaded guilty to time and attendance fraud related to his second job at three D.C. Whole Foods locations.

May 16, 2023

Taco Bell files petition to end ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark held by rival Taco John’s

"Taco Tuesday" is more than a meme -- it's held as a federal trademark by the Taco John's chain in 49 states.

May 16, 2023

Bee swarm in Los Angeles suburb injures 3, sending them to the hospital

A swarm of bees in Encino, California, Monday led to the injury and hospitalization of two men, one of them a Los Angeles Police Department volunteer.

May 16, 2023

12-year-old Texan charged with murder, accused of fatally shooting Sonic employee

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Sonic Drive-In employee Matthew Davis, 32, in Keene, Texas, Saturday.

May 16, 2023

Maryland man facing 14 criminal and 19 traffic charges, accused of kidnapping woman via U-Haul

A Prince George's County man is facing 14 criminal charges and 19 traffic charges. Maryland State Police accuse him of kidnapping a woman using a U-Haul, and later crashing the vehicle.

May 13, 2023

Kenyan pastoralists kill one of Africa’s oldest lions to protect their livestock

The oldest male lion in Kenya's Amboseli National Park ecosystem, and one of the oldest such specimens on the entire continent, was killed by farmers to protect their livestock.

May 13, 2023

U.S. Postal Service rolling out new high-security boxes, replacing arrow keys with electronic locks

After a spike in robberies of mail carriers nationwide, the U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that it is rolling out high-security blue collection boxes and replacing arrow keys with electronic locks.

May 13, 2023

Father and son duo convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy

A father and son duo were convicted over a drug trafficking conspiracy in a Maryland federal court Thursday -- but were acquitted of kidnapping and armed robbery charges.

May 13, 2023

Land appraiser in North Carolina pleads guilty to $1.3 billion fraud scheme

A North Carolina land appraiser pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud the United States Friday, involving inflated tax deductions for charitable contributions based on fraudulent appraisals of conservation easements.

May 13, 2023

FCC implements first-ever ‘robo-blocking’ order on gateway provider for international calls

The Federal Communications Commission ordered U.S. providers Thursday to start blocking calls from One Eye, a "gateway provider" for international robocalls, within 30 days.

May 12, 2023

Swiss village evacuated due to threat of 2.6 million cubic-yard rockslide

The tiny village of Brienz in eastern Switzerland had a deadline to evacuate by Friday due to the threat of a 2.6 million cubic-yard rockslide.

May 12, 2023

YouTuber admits obstructing federal probe into deliberate plane crash

A YouTube user pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal investigation into a staged plane crash he performed in 2021 to draw attention to himself and a sponsor's product.

May 12, 2023

Old Dupont Circle mansion up for sale at nearly $30 million

Even by District of Columbia real estate standards, the Blaine Mansion in Dupont Circle is hitting the market at a sky-high price: $29,950,000. The house, built in 1881, is the oldest estate left in the neighborhood.

May 12, 2023

Jury awards $22 million in back wages to 7,500 Pennsylvania factory workers

More than 7,500 workers at a Pennsylvania battery manufacturer are owed $22,250,000 in back wages, a federal jury ruled Wednesday.

May 11, 2023

Virginia highway worker injured in hit-and-run

A Virginia Department of Transportation worker was hospitalized after being hit by a car whose driver is now charged with his 10th offense of driving on a suspended license.

May 11, 2023

Peloton recalls 2.16 million bikes due to injury risk from seat posts breaking

At-home exercise bike company Peloton announced a recall of 2.16 million bikes Thursday because of problems with the bike's adjustable seat posts, which can break and detach, causing injury.

May 11, 2023