Brad Matthews

TikTok launches in-app shopping to directly compete with Amazon

Social media video platform TikTok has now brought its e-commerce marketplace to American consumers.

November 12, 2022

Fuel fire grounds planes at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

A fuel fire at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas caused the Federal Aviation Administration to ground planes for hours on Friday, preventing both arrivals and departures.

November 11, 2022

Iowa community’s pit bull ban survives another court challenge

The pit bull ban in Council Bluffs, Iowa, does not violate the constitutional rights of dog owners and can remain in effect.

November 11, 2022

Grizzly bears could return to North Cascades mountain range with help from Uncle Sam

Federal wildlife officials are considering reintroducing grizzly bears into the ecosystem of the North Cascades mountain range in Washington.

November 11, 2022

California sheriff’s office to stop daytime patrols due to staffing shortfalls

The Tehama County Sheriff's Office in Northern California is so strapped for staff, it won't conduct patrols in the daytime starting Nov. 20.

November 11, 2022

National parks free on Veterans Day; lifetime free entry for veterans

All national parks are having their entrance fee waived on Veterans Day Friday, the last fee-free day of the year from the National Park Service.

November 11, 2022

Workers at HarperCollins go on strike after months without a contract

Workers at publishing house HarperCollins went on indefinite strike Thursday, demanding higher wages. Around 250 workers in editorial, publicity, marketing, sales, legal and design are represented by the HarperCollins union.

November 10, 2022

Wreckage found underwater is from Shuttle Challenger, confirms NASA

Wreckage from the Space Shuttle Challenger was found off the Florida coast by an underwater History Channel TV crew, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration confirmed Thursday.

November 10, 2022

Homeowner defends self, family by shooting man who followed him inside with large rock

A homeowner in Oakton in Fairfax County shot and killed a rock-wielding intruder in self-defense just after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

November 10, 2022

Adidas’ ‘Yeezy’ shoes, out of stores due to Kanye West kerfuffle, could come back as early as 2023

Adidas has plans to bring back the "Yeezy" shoe as early as next year, despite the termination of the deal between the apparel company and Ye, the mogul rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

November 10, 2022

Feds arrest 45 on drug and gun charges in Arkansas sting

Federal organized crime investigators in Arkansas arrested 45 alleged members of two gangs for drug trafficking and firearms crimes on Wednesday.

November 10, 2022

Record labels want more money from TikTok for rights to their music

Negotiations between the social media platform and the music industry began earlier this year, and current deals are set to expire in the coming months.

November 9, 2022

Salmon sold at Giant grocery stores in region recalled due to listeria risk

A fish supplier for Giant Food is recalling 540 cases of sockeye smoked salmon due to the potential for listeria contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

November 9, 2022

Oreos maker cites spike in ‘hate speech’ in pulling ads from Twitter

Snack manufacturer Mondelez, the maker of Oreos and other brands, has pulled its ads from Twitter after an alleged spike in hate speech on the platform after its takeover by Tesla boss Elon Musk.

November 9, 2022

Andy Warhol’s ‘Campbell’s Soup I’ the target of latest climate protest

Andy Warhol's pop art piece "Campbell's Soup I" got hit amid the latest climate stunt.

November 9, 2022

Electric moped sharing service Revel to stop D.C. operation after Nov. 22

The electric moped-sharing service Revel is stopping service in D.C. after Nov. 22.

November 9, 2022

Former Falls Church doctor pleads guilty to illegal distribution of controlled substances

Former Falls Church doctor Robert Cao pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to unlawfully distributing opioids that contributed to a 2021 overdose death in Fairfax.

November 8, 2022

Airport security busts traveler who tried to conceal a handgun inside raw chicken in carry-on bag

A failed flier out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida was busted trying to smuggle a handgun aboard a plane by wrapping the weapon in paper and hiding it inside a raw chicken.

November 8, 2022

National Zoo gets two Asian elephants from Dutch zoo

The National Zoo in Washington has received two new female Asian elephants, mother Trong Nhi and daughter Nhi Linh, from the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands.

November 8, 2022

Airbnb to start disclosing fees and checkout requirements as part of total price display

Starting in December, Airbnb will have a filter to display the total price of a listing, including fees and checkout requirements, on search results as well as map pages.

November 8, 2022