Brad Matthews

Washington rancher sentenced to 11 years for $244 million ‘ghost cattle’ fraud scheme

A rancher in Washington state was sentenced to 11 years for a $244 million wire fraud scheme involving non-existent cattle perpetrated against Tyson Foods and a second company Tuesday.

October 5, 2022

Arlington NAACP vice president ambushed, killed on vacation in Turks and Caicos

An Arlington real estate agent and leader of the local NAACP chapter was killed when a van he was traveling in while on vacation in Turks and Caicos was shot up in an ambush Sunday.

October 5, 2022

Illinois man convicted of using ‘dark web’ to ship ecstasy from Netherlands to U.S.

An Illinois man was convicted Thursday for attempted possession with intent to distribute after shipping ecstasy from the Netherlands to America via the "dark web."

October 5, 2022

Chinese vase initially valued under $2,000 nets $8.8 million at French auction

A Chinese vase expected to go for less than $2,000 at a French auction on Saturday instead fetched a record-breaking $8.8 million.

October 5, 2022

QAnon anthem played at Trump rallies removed from Spotify, YouTube after copyright claims

The bans came after the composer of the song, Will Van De Crommert, claimed it was used without his permission.

October 5, 2022

Snail darter fish, focus of epic conservation fight, no longer endangered

The snail darter, a small fish native to the Southeast whose endangered status caused a legal battle in the 1970s, is no longer imperiled, the Department of the Interior announced Tuesday.

October 5, 2022

New York changes buyback rules after man prints 3D gun parts specifically to sell to state

A man going by the moniker "Kem" claims to have made $21,000 from New York's gun buyback program by 3D printing gun parts.

October 4, 2022

Fast food robots replacing humans at the fryer, beverage machine and grill

Futuristic fry cooks with robotic arms, cameras, and sensors used to perform assigned tasks are coming to more fast food joints.

October 4, 2022

New Amazon hub targets low-income customers receiving government assistance

Amazon has centralized its services for customers receiving government assistance into one new hub the company announced Monday.

October 4, 2022

41 endangered turtle hatchlings born at the San Diego Zoo after 21-year breeding effort

The San Diego Zoo announced the hatching of 41 endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles Monday after a 21-year effort to breed them.

October 4, 2022

Butter shortage churns market prices just before the holiday baking season begins

A nationwide butter shortage is taking a bite out of bakers' wallets right before the holidays.

October 4, 2022

Metrorail announces further delays to reopening of Blue and Yellow Line stations in Virginia

The six Blue and Yellow Line Metrorail stations south of the Reagan National Airport station will be closed an extra two weeks, now reopening Nov. 6 instead of Oct. 23, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Friday.

October 1, 2022

Why the Air Force grounded most if its workhorse C-130H cargo planes

The Air Force is unable to fly 116 of its 128 C-130H cargo planes due to issues with how the propellers on the craft were assembled, Air Mobility Command confirmed Friday.

October 1, 2022

Brie and Camembert cheeses recalled nationwide over listeria outbreak

A listeria outbreak linked to Michigan cheesemaker Old Europe Cheese, Inc. has led to six infections, five hospitalizations, and a voluntary recall announced on Friday.

October 1, 2022

Lindt beats Lidl in the battle of the bunnies; Swiss court orders grocer to destroy their chocolate

Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli has bested German grocer Lidl in the battle of the bunnies.

October 1, 2022

Seven members of D.C. police violent crime unit under investigation for misconduct

Two sergeants and five officers with the Metropolitan Police Department are under internal investigation for misconduct over allegations of confiscating guns without making arrests.

October 1, 2022

Executives at Rite-Aid blame shoplifting losses for $5 million revenue hit

Shoplifting at Rite-Aid locations, particularly in New York City, has dealt the company a $5 million blow to revenue, according to the company's most recent earnings call.

September 30, 2022

Former Metro manager pleads guilty to charges of wire fraud charges over bogus contracts

A former senior manager and contracting officer for Metro pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud Thursday.

September 30, 2022

Vermont to begin sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday

The sale of recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older will be legal in Vermont starting Saturday, although only three dispensaries in the state are prepared to do so.

September 30, 2022

Phil Collins and Genesis sell rights to their music catalog to Nashville’s Concord Music Group

Rock star Phil Collins and his current Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks have agreed to sell the publishing copyrights and master copies to their individual music catalogs, as well as that of Genesis, for more than $300 million.

September 30, 2022