Brad Matthews

California’s San Andreas Fault hits highest stress level in a millennium: Study

Researchers found in a new study that California's San Andreas and San Jacinto tectonic faults are at their highest stress levels in 1,000 years.

June 16, 2026

Woman dies after getting pinned by fallen tree along Matthew Henson Trail during storm

A woman died from her injuries after a tree along the Matthew Henson Trail in Aspen Hill fell on her during storms on Thursday.

June 13, 2026

Lightning strikes plane flying from London to Charlotte, pilot makes emergency landing

A plane slated to fly from London to Charlotte, North Carolina, had to double back and make an emergency landing after being struck by lightning.

June 13, 2026

U.S. agents at border near Buffalo find 1,600 pounds of marijuana

Customs and Border Protection agents working at a border crossing near Buffalo, New York, found over 1,600 pounds of marijuana in a purported shipment of chocolate.

June 13, 2026

Mayor Bowser institutes another 15-day emergency curfew

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an executive order Friday reestablishing the citywide juvenile curfew and letting the Metropolitan Police Department declare curfew zones.

June 13, 2026

Montgomery County father, daughter arrested, accused of stabbing relative who lived with them

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a Silver Spring father and daughter charged with the attempted murder of a relative who they were living with.

June 13, 2026

Lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint: Boston’s most wanted are two boys in ski masks

The Boston Police Department is looking for two boys accused of robbing a children's lemonade stand at gunpoint.

June 12, 2026

San Diego school police offer $1,000 for information on person who glued high school doors shut

San Diego school police are offering $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person who glued more than 200 doors shut at a local high school.

June 12, 2026

Feds investigating ‘8647’ markings on the grass of the National Mall

Federal authorities are investigating after photographs revealed the anti-Trump message "8647" marked on the grass of the National Mall.

June 12, 2026

Bolt cutters, crab legs and dimes: Philadelphia cargo thief gets nearly 8 years

A man convicted on eight counts related to a cargo theft conspiracy received a sentence of almost eight years in prison.

June 12, 2026

D.C. police arrest 3 accused of partaking in Navy Yard Chipotle brawl

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested three teens this week accused of participating in the May 16 brawl at a Chipotle restaurant in the District's Navy Yard.

June 12, 2026

Human remains at Olympic National Park in Washington state identified after 26 years

The National Park Service said Wednesday that human remains found in a sleeping bag in Washington state in 2000 have been identified.

June 11, 2026

Initial designs revealed for Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall

Designs for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial, which will be built between the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, were publicized Wednesday.

June 11, 2026

Man charged in federal court, accused of slapping Delta flight attendant’s behind

A man is facing charges in a federal court in Georgia after, prosecutors allege, he slapped a flight attendant's rear end on a Delta Air Lines flight last month.

June 11, 2026

FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list claims first arrest in Minnesota COVID meal fraud case

A man accused of participating in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme surrendered himself and was arrested in Minneapolis.

June 11, 2026

Bus driver in crash that killed five on I-95 in Virginia out of hospital, appears in court

The bus driver involved in the crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, last month that killed five people appeared Wednesday in court after being released from the hospital.

June 10, 2026

Two foreign nationals working at NIH laboratory charged with smuggling mpox virus into the U.S.

Two foreign nationals working for the National Institutes of Health are facing criminal charges for allegedly smuggling in mpox into the U.S.

June 10, 2026

Prediction market Kalshi aims to stop insider trading

Prediction market platform Kalshi said Tuesday that it added measures, including verification of employment for certain wagers, to stop insider trading.

June 10, 2026

Giant U.S. flag blows off pole at WWE headquarters in Connecticut, knocking out power for thousands

A large U.S. flag flown at World Wrestling Entertainment headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, blew off its pole and hit power lines, causing electricity to go out for thousands.

June 10, 2026

Arlington County fire officials arrest 2 men accused of dumping oil down storm drain

Two Virginia men were arrested in Arlington County by fire officials and are facing charges of dumping oil into water, specifically a storm drain.

June 10, 2026