Brad Matthews

Underboss of Philadelphia mafia sentenced to 5 years for leading racketeering conspiracy

Philadelphia mafia underboss Steven Mazzone was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise.

December 16, 2022

Three law schools spanked for low bar exam passing rates

The American Bar Association on Tuesday notified the Vermont Law School, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and Florida's Ave Maria School of Law of their noncompliance with bar passage standards.

December 16, 2022

Virgin Atlantic to fly from London to New York using fuel made from cooking oil and fat

Virgin Atlantic will make the first trans-Atlantic flight with net-zero carbon emission next year by using sustainable fuel made from used cooking oil and fat, the company announced Friday.

December 16, 2022

Iowa police chief charged with unlawfully having machine guns

The police chief of Adair, Iowa, has been charged with unlawfully obtaining and possessing machine guns, and is alleged to have resold them, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa announced Thursday.

December 15, 2022

Uber Eats is partnering with robotics company Cartken to deliver food via robot in Miami

Uber Eats has begun using self-driving robots from Cartken to make sidewalk deliveries in the Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the two companies announced Thursday.

December 15, 2022

D.C. passengers late on New Year’s Eve will have a free ride on Metro

On New Year's Eve, Metro will offer free rides on buses and trains after 8 p.m. and will extend the operation of trains and buses to 2 a.m., the agency announced Wednesday.

December 15, 2022

8 influencers indicted for conspiracy to commit securities fraud

A federal grand jury indicted seven Twitter users and a podcaster Wednesday on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission, charging the eight men with conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

December 15, 2022

Four-day school week coming to Kansas City school district next fall

The Independence School District in the Kansas City, Missouri, metro area will move to a four-day school week next fall in an attempt to attract and retain more staff.

December 15, 2022

Two sailors, their dog found safe aboard sailboat 214 miles off Delaware’s coast

A three-day search for two mariners and their dog ended when the trio were found in their sailboat by a Chinese fuel tanker 214 miles east of Delaware, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday.

December 14, 2022

CBP agents seize 153 pounds of drugs over three days at border crossings with Mexico

Customs and Border Protection agents seized 153 pounds of narcotics in four separate incidents over the weekend, the agency announced Wednesday.

December 14, 2022

Denver rabbi in the clear thanks to voters backing psychedelic mushrooms for medicinal use

The rabbi was arrested in February after a police raid on a warehouse in north Denver found more than 30 types of psychedelic mushrooms being grown.

December 14, 2022

Alaska state trooper killed fending off muskoxen from his dog kennel

An Alaska state trooper was killed by a muskox attack near Nome Tuesday.

December 14, 2022

Automaker Stellantis recalls 1.2 million Ram trucks from 2019-22 due to issue with tailgate closure

Stellantis is recalling over 1.23 million 2019-22 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks due to a tailgate latch issue that can cause cargo to spill out, the carmaker announced Tuesday.

December 14, 2022

Detect’s COVID-19 tests recalled due to risk of false-negative results

Detect Inc. is voluntarily recalling 11,102 of its COVID-19 tests due to increased chances of the recalled tests producing a false negative result, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.

December 13, 2022

Florida woman tries to bring loaded handgun through Dulles security

A forgetful Florida flier attempted to go through security at Washington Dulles International Airport, having forgotten she had a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag, the Transportation Security Administration said.

December 13, 2022

New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass assumes emergency powers to tackle homelessness

In her first act in office as Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass signed a declaration of a state of emergency amid the city's homelessness Monday.

December 13, 2022

Possible contamination at third-party packager leads to recall of ByHeart baby formula

Manufacturer ByHeart is recalling and destroying five batches of its milk-based powder with iron baby formula due to possible bacterial contamination, the company announced through the Food and Drug Administration Sunday.

December 13, 2022

New Zealand bans cigarette purchase by those born after 2008 in bid to snuff out smoking

In an effort to phase out the haze of tobacco smoke, New Zealand's government implemented a lifetime ban on cigarette purchases by those born on or after Jan. 1, 2009.

December 13, 2022

California expands guaranteed income program for pregnant Black women

A San Francisco program providing guaranteed income to pregnant Black women will soon spread to other counties throughout California.

December 11, 2022

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de Leon fights with activist at holiday event

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de Leon is back in hot water after fighting social justice organizer Jason Reedy at a holiday event Friday night.

December 10, 2022