Brad Matthews

Suspect in disappearance of 43 Mexican rural college students caught crossing border, deported back

A suspect in the September 2014 disappearance of 43 Mexican college students was caught after climbing over a border wall, and was turned over to Mexican authorities Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday.

January 21, 2023

Federal Trade Commission asks judge to hold ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli in contempt

The Federal Trade Commission requested Friday that a federal judge hold "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli in civil contempt for failing to abide by the stipulations of a Feb. 4, 2022 court order.

January 21, 2023

First North Korean national ever extradited to U.S. sentenced for money laundering

North Korean businessman Mun Chol Myong, the first North Korean national to ever be extradited to the U.S., was sentenced Friday on one count of money laundering conspiracy and four counts of money laundering, the Justice Department announced.

January 21, 2023

Charges dropped against NYPD cop accused of spying for China

Charges were formally dropped Thursday against a New York City police officer and Marine Corps veteran accused of spying for China.

January 20, 2023

Federal contractor who hid in UAE for 20 years pleads guilty to defrauding U.S.

A Syrian-American dual citizen who had been living in the United Arab Emirates for more than 20 years to avoid extradition to the U.S. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.

January 20, 2023

‘Virginia Is for Launch Lovers’ rocket mission to fly out of island on state’s Atlantic coast

The "Virginia Is For Launch Lovers" rocket mission is scheduled to fly out of Wallops Island on Virginia's Atlantic coast on Monday.

January 20, 2023

Regal Cinemas to close 39 theaters

The curtain call has come for 39 theaters run by Regal Cinemas.

January 20, 2023

EPA takes charge of Alabama landfill fire after state request

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking over extinguishment efforts for a landfill fire in Moody, Alabama, federal officials announced Thursday.

January 20, 2023

Food distributor recalls hot cocoa k-cups because they contain peanut allergens

New Jersey food distributor Corim Industries is recalling four k-cup products due to the presence of peanut allergens in the flavoring of their peanut butter hot cocoa, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

January 19, 2023

JetBlue plane scheduled to fly to Puerto Rico collides with parked, empty jet at JFK; no one hurt

A JetBlue plane scheduled to depart New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Puerto Rico was delayed Wednesday after colliding with an empty JetBlue plane while moving toward a taxiing position.

January 19, 2023

Two Prince George County’s teens arrested after armed carjacking and police chase into D.C.

A pair of Prince George's County teens were arrested in D.C.'s Southeast Tuesday night for armed carjacking after crashing into a tree while being pursued by police.

January 19, 2023

Illinois prison guards and inmates sick from undetermined substance

An undetermined foreign substance sickened inmates, then staff, at the Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, Illinois, Wednesday. Eighteen prison employees were hospitalized.

January 19, 2023

Texas customs seizes $7.5 million worth of marijuana hidden inside cotton candy shipment

Customs and Border Protection officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas found a colossal cache of cannabis hidden inside a shipment of cotton candy last weekend.

January 18, 2023

Southwest pilots union calls for strike authorization vote

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association issued a call Wednesday to hold a strike authorization vote starting May 1.

January 18, 2023

North Carolina substation target of shooting, but no power outage caused by attack

A transformer at the Pleasant Hill electrical substation in Randolph County, North Carolina, was damaged by a gunshot Tuesday. The vandalism comes over six weeks after two other substations were attacked in neighboring Moore County, causing thousands to lose power.

January 18, 2023

HBO Max airs first live sports event with U.S. women’s national soccer match

Live sports debuted on the HBO Max streaming platform as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports aired the first game of an eight-year exclusive English-language broadcast deal with U.S. Soccer Tuesday night.

January 18, 2023

Dulles sees year’s first attempted carry-on of a gun

A Loudoun County man was written up at Washington Dulles International Airport last week after attempting to go through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint with a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag.

January 17, 2023

Virgin Atlantic fined for flying with Delta codes in restricted airspace

British airline Virgin Atlantic has been fined $1.05 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation after the carrier operated flights in restricted airspace in Iraq using Delta Air Lines codes, the department announced Tuesday.

January 17, 2023

Jeff Bezos, 76ers’ principal owner Josh Harris could come off the sidelines to buy Commanders

No bids exceeding $6.3 billion were submitted before the Dec. 23 first-round deadline, and Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos did not submit a bid, although he could enter the process later.

January 17, 2023

Walgreens ends online purchase limits for pediatric fever reduction products

Walgreens has lifted an online purchasing limit for pediatric fever reduction products, which had previously been imposed during the height of the cold and flu season, the company announced Monday.

January 17, 2023