Brad Matthews

A dozen squirrel monkeys stolen from Louisiana zoo

Intruders absconded with 12 of the 38 squirrel monkeys held at Zoosiana in Broussard, Louisiana, last weekend, the zoo announced Monday.

February 2, 2023

D.C. man charged in 2021 hit-and-run death of 2 pedestrians in East Potomac Park

Melvin Conley of the District of Columbia was arrested by the U.S. Park Police Tuesday in the April 24, 2021, vehicular death of two pedestrians in East Potomac Park.

February 2, 2023

Power outage hits LAX with pause in flights, security screenings

Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport were subject to delays and a pause in security screenings after a power outage Wednesday.

February 2, 2023

Four more suspects charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president

An additional four suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise were transferred into U.S. custody Tuesday, joining three others already charged and arrested in the killing, which was part of an unsuccessful coup attempt.

February 1, 2023

Homeless encampment at McPherson Square to be cleared nearly two months early

A homeless encampment occupying D.C.'s McPherson Square, originally slated to be cleared on April 12, will now be cleared by the National Park Service on Feb. 15 after a request from the D.C. Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services.

February 1, 2023

Bacterially tainted eyedrops infect 50 in 11 states, causing 1 death

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears after the product was linked to an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

February 1, 2023

Missing radioactive capsule found along highway in western Australia

After a six-day search along Australia's Great Northern Highway, crews on Wednesday found a capsule containing radioactive cesium, used in mining gauges.

February 1, 2023

Dallas ‘de-extinction’ firm announces plans to bring back the dodo bird

Dallas-based startup Colossal Biosciences, the first company to specialize in "de-extinction," the use of genetic engineering technology to bring back hybridized clones of extinct species, announced $150 million in new funding Tuesday devoted to bringing back the dodo.

January 31, 2023

Possible listeria contamination leads to recall of more than 50,000 pounds of sausage products

Rhode Island-based food company Daniele International is recalling 52,914 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products due to possible listeria exposure, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced.

January 31, 2023

Radioactive capsule no bigger than a coin lost amid sands of western Australia

A coin-sized silver capsule containing the radioactive element cesium, used in mining gauges, has gone missing in western Australia.

January 31, 2023

Final Boeing 747 jet on the runway to Atlas Air

Boeing will deliver its last 747 model jet to cargo carrier Atlas Air Tuesday after over 50 years and 1,574 jets made.

January 31, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond to close 87 stores, plus all 50 Harmon beauty outlets and 5 Buy Buy Baby shops

Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 87 more stores under that brand, along with all 50 Harmon beauty store locations and five Buy Buy Baby outlets.

January 31, 2023

Two women face theft and weapons charges after police find them in Kia previously reported stolen

A pair of D.C. area women are facing theft and weapons charges after Prince George's County Police Department officers found them Thursday in a Kia previously reported stolen on New Year's Day.

January 28, 2023

Remains of ancient Roman city found in Egyptian city of Luxor

The remains of a Roman city have been found near the Egyptian city of Luxor, containing residential and civic buildings dating back to the second and third centuries of the common era, Egyptian antiquities authorities announced Tuesday.

January 28, 2023

Border patrol agents in San Diego seize $4 million worth of narcotics in one day

Customs and Border Protection agents in San Diego performed three seizures Tuesday, netting nearly 300 pounds of narcotics, worth around $4 million in street value, the agency announced Friday.

January 28, 2023

North Carolina man pleads guilty to making 2021 bomb threat outside the Library of Congress

North Carolina resident Floyd Roseberry pleaded guilty Friday to one charge of threatening to use explosives during an hours-long standoff outside the Library of Congress in August 2021, the Justice Department announced.

January 28, 2023

British actor Alan Cumming returns royal honor over ‘toxicity’

British actor Alan Cumming indicated in an Instagram post Friday that he was returning his Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire award, an honor originally given to him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009 for his LGBT advocacy work in the U.S.

January 28, 2023

Mexican fisherman decapitated by great white in first fatal shark attack of 2023

A Mexican fisherman diving for mollusks was decapitated by a great white shark in what is believed to be the first fatal shark attack of 2023, the shark attack tracker Tracking Sharks noted Thursday.

January 27, 2023

Maryland man pleads guilty to making death threats against Sen. Ted Cruz

A Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday to making death threats against Sen. Ted Cruz, the Department of Justice has announced.

January 27, 2023

Grand Canyon’s Havasu Falls will host tourists again, starting in February

The Havasupai Indian Reservation will reopen its territory and the Havasu Falls adjacent to the Grand Canyon that it owns and operates on Feb. 1, after being closed since March 2020.

January 27, 2023