Brad Matthews

Reston man stopped by airport security at Dulles with loaded handgun in his carry-on

A Reston, Virginia man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration staff at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday when he attempted to go through security with a 9mm handgun loaded with seven bullets.

December 22, 2022

French ski resort Les Gets first in Europe to ban smoking on the slopes

In an effort to prevent the proliferation of cigarette butts, French ski resort Les Gets has banned smoking on the slopes, a first in Europe.

December 22, 2022

Former Harvard fencing coach, Maryland businessman found not guilty on bribery charges

A Maryland businessman and a former Harvard fencing coach both were acquitted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy and bribery involving the recruitment of fencers at the university.

December 22, 2022

Black bear fatally shot after escaping Florida zoo exhibit, attacking zookeeper

A black bear was shot and killed at a Jacksonville, Florida, zoo Wednesday evening after escaping its enclosure and attacking a zookeeper.

December 22, 2022

Family dog accidentally shipped to Saudi Arabia instead of Nashville

A dog was accidentally shipped to Saudi Arabia instead of Nashville when her owners, moving to America, flew from London's Heathrow Airport to Nashville.

December 21, 2022

Window washer topples off scaffolding to his death in northwest D.C.

A window washer fell to his death while doing his job in Columbia Heights Tuesday.

December 21, 2022

New York’s ‘Bling Bishop’ charged with fraud, extortion, lying to FBI

New York's "Bling Bishop," Lamor Whitehead, the pastor known for his taste for luxury and for being robbed at gunpoint during a live-streamed sermon in July, was arrested Monday on charges of fraud, extortion and making false statements to the FBI.

December 21, 2022

E.T. animatronic model auctioned for $2.56 million, concept for $125,000

Two models of the character E.T. from the eponymous movie were sold over the weekend by Julien's Auctions, one an animatronic model used to make the character come to life, the other a maquette concept of E.T.

December 21, 2022

EPA passes new emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks starting in 2027

The Environmental Protection Agency ordered new emissions standards Tuesday for heavy-duty trucks starting with the 2027 model year.

December 20, 2022

Computer glitch traps an estimated 6,000 passengers in British Airways delays up to 20 hours

Long-haul British Airways flights out of the United States were delayed Monday night into Tuesday morning due to technical problems with the flight-planning system.

December 20, 2022

DEA agents have seized more than 379 million doses of fentanyl in 2022

The Drug Enforcement Administration has seized more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills and 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, over 379 million doses in total, thus far in 2022.

December 20, 2022

Fortnite developer to pay $520M, settle complaints around children’s privacy, payment issues

Epic Games, developer of the online game Fortnite, has settled with the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department over allegations it violated children's privacy law as well as duped customers into making unwanted purchases with its game design.

December 20, 2022

Texas Attorney General Paxton settles deceptive advertising allegations against iHeartMedia

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with iHeartMedia over allegations that the company engaged in false advertising of the Google Pixel 4 smartphone, his office announced Monday.

December 20, 2022

Two men indicted, accused of using the dark web to sell over 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills

A federal jury indicted two men on 19 counts relating to their alleged use of a dark web marketplace to sell fentanyl-laced pills, heroin, meth, and cocaine nationwide, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced Friday.

December 17, 2022

Texas wracked by magnitude 5.4 earthquake, the state’s fourth-strongest ever

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake wracked Midland, Texas at around 5:35 p.m. local time Friday evening, the fourth-strongest earthquake to ever occur in Texas.

December 17, 2022

Three MS-13 gang members convicted of murder in pursuit of a racketeering conspiracy in Maryland

The leader of a Maryland branch of the international MS-13 gang was convicted Friday by a federal jury on racketeering and murder charges along with two other members, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced.

December 17, 2022

Transportation Security Administration intercepted record amount of firearms in 2022

As of Friday, the Transportation Security Administration had intercepted 6,301 firearms at airport security this year, breaking the previous record set in 2021 when 5,972 guns were seized, the agency announced.

December 17, 2022

Customs officials seize giraffe and zebra bones from arriving traveler’s luggage at Dulles

Agricultural officials with Customs and Border Protection seized a Fauquier County woman's unusual souvenirs, zebra and giraffe bones from Kenya, at Dulles International Airport last month, the agency announced Friday.

December 17, 2022

Dangerous amounts of heavy metals found in many dark chocolate bars

Dangerous levels of heavy metals have been found in dark chocolate bars, both from major and lesser-known brands.

December 16, 2022

Norovirus outbreak with 211 cases in eight states linked to raw oysters from Texas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that oysters harvested in Texas' Galveston Bay are to blame for a norovirus outbreak affecting eight states, with 211 cases reported thus far.

December 16, 2022