Brad Matthews

‘Rust’ assistant director pleads no contest to weapons charge in on-set shooting death

An assistant director of the Alec Baldwin film "Rust" pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

March 31, 2023

Firefighters hit Chick-fil-A on way to an emergency. They’re now under internal investigation

Two D.C. firefighters are out of the fryer, into the fire and under internal investigation after stopping at a Chick-fil-A on their way to a medical emergency.

March 31, 2023

District’s COVID-19 centers closing down

The District of Columbia's COVID-19 centers are shutting down today.

March 31, 2023

Virgin Orbit aborts operations, axes 85% of its employees after failing to secure more funding

The satellite launch company Virgin Orbit is ceasing operation indefinitely and cutting almost its entire workforce after failing to attract more funding.

March 31, 2023

Washington state man arrested in ‘swatting’ case across 11 states, Canada

A Bremerton, Washington, man was taken into custody Thursday for placing 20 swatting calls, altering people of fake emergencies in 11 states as well as Canada.

March 31, 2023

Montgomery County passes law requiring gas stations to display credit price of regular gasoline

The Montgomery County Council in Maryland passed a law Tuesday mandating that gas station owners post both the lowest price and, if applicable, the credit card price for regular gasoline.

March 30, 2023

Active shooter reported at Joint Base Andrews; facility on lockdown

Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland, went into lockdown at about 2:37 p.m. Thursday after an active shooter was reported near housing on the base.

March 30, 2023

Whale of a trip coming up: Orca Lolita to return home after half a century in Miami aquarium

The world's second-oldest captive orca, Lolita, will be going cross-country and returning to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest with the help of Jim Irsay, owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.

March 30, 2023

Homeless sweeps in Denver ahead of opening day for Colorado Rockies draw activist anger

Democrat-run Denver is conducting sweeps of homeless encampments ahead of the April 6 home opener for Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies, incensing activists.

March 30, 2023

Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton headed for auction, on display in Switzerland

Swiss auction house Koller Auctions on Wednesday let the public peek at TRX-293 Trinity, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton going on auction on April 18.

March 30, 2023

Paris trash strike ends after three weeks, workers removing tons of garbage

As pension protests continue across France, garbage collectors in Paris returned to work Wednesday, having been on strike since March 6 as mountains of trash piled up in the French capital.

March 29, 2023

Assistant U.S. Attorney pleads guilty to illegally steering contracts to her spouse

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Drey of the Northern District of Florida pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally steering contracts to her spouse.

March 29, 2023

Collision at canal entrance detaches barges, closing locks and dam on Ohio River

A dam on a portion of the Ohio River in Kentucky was closed after 10 of 11 barges detached from a towing vessel at around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

March 29, 2023

Hawaiian officials blow the whistle on 33 people swimming after dolphins

Officials with the Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resources referred 33 swimmers to federal law enforcement, accusing them of violating a 2021 law against interacting with dolphins.

March 29, 2023

Wet winter helps refill California’s massive Diamond Valley Lake

After the three driest years in California history, a wet winter this year allowed for the refilling of Diamond Valley Lake, the largest reservoir in Southern California.

March 29, 2023

Pepsi rolls out new logo ahead of cola’s 125th anniversary

Pepsi announced Tuesday that the soda would be getting a new-look logo that will roll out into stores by the fall, in time for the cola's 125th anniversary.

March 28, 2023

Judge rules that Pence must comply with special counsel’s subpoena, testify before grand jury

Former Vice President Mike Pence must appear before a grand jury in compliance with a subpoena from special counsel Jack Smith, Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled.

March 28, 2023

Historic Ohio factory where Wright Brothers began airplane manufacturing industry damaged in fire

The historic Wright Brothers airplane factory in Dayton, Ohio, was damaged by a fire early on Sunday morning.

March 28, 2023

Disney not the happiest place on Earth for 7,000 laid off employees as company begins cuts

Walt Disney Co. has begun its planned layoff of 7,000 employees, with the first round of cuts having started Monday.

March 28, 2023

Metrorail riders in full bloom, thanks to cherry blossoms

Throngs of tourists visiting the District of Columbia's cherry trees, now in full bloom, helped Metrorail's ridership blossom.

March 28, 2023