Brad Matthews

New York lawmakers introduce bill to let more workers sit down on the job

New York lawmakers in both houses introduced earlier this month the Standing Is Tiring Act (or SIT Act) that would allow workers in some sectors to sit while on the job.

September 20, 2022

Ohio man who claimed to be a Ghanaian prince convicted on 10 fraud-related counts

Daryl Harrison, who claimed to be a Ghanaian prince and a prophet, was convicted on ten fraud-related counts by a federal jury Friday night.

September 20, 2022

United Arab Emirates announces lunar rover will launch on SpaceX rocket in November

The United Arab Emirates announced that its Rashid lunar rover, carried on a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket with a Japanese landing device, will fly into space between Nov. 9 and Nov. 15.

September 20, 2022

Surveillance cameras to be installed on all New York City subway cars

Two cameras will be installed in each of New York City's subway cars, in order to deter rising crime rates, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.

September 20, 2022

Rhode Island man pleads guilty to meth distribution charge after record-setting fake pill bust

A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty in connection to the largest-known bust of methamphetamine-laced counterfeit Adderall pills, consisting of around 660,500 pills worth $4.6 million in street value, authorities said.

September 20, 2022

Some craft breweries hit hiccup, close doors because of carbon dioxide shortages

America's beer drinkers could be in for a dry spell, thanks to a carbon dioxide shortage that is preventing some brewers from giving the drink its fizz.

September 20, 2022

Kazakhstan reverts capital’s name, institutes constitutional reforms

Istanbul was Constantinople, and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan was once Astana -- and is Astana once again.

September 17, 2022

New Orleans murder rate of 41 per 100,000 the highest in the nation

As of Sept. 11, New Orleans has the highest rate of murders in the U.S, with 41 people killed per 100,000.

September 17, 2022

Montgomery County high school football game stopped after players brawl on the field

Friday night lights turned into Friday night fights at Gaithersburg High School Friday between players on the Gaithersburg and Northwest High School football teams.

September 17, 2022

Coast Guard offloads nearly half a billion dollars worth of seized narcotics in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday offloaded some $475 million worth of drugs, including approximately 3,892 pounds of marijuana and 24,700 pounds of cocaine, that were confiscated in recent raids in international waters.

September 17, 2022

Federal court hears arguments as to whether or not a company can legally have a racial designation

An Eleventh Circuit appeals court heard arguments Wednesday as to whether or not companies can sue for racial discrimination.

September 17, 2022

NASA Rover discovery suggests life could have survived on Mars

A NASA Rover exploring Mars found evidence that life could have survived on the planet.

September 16, 2022

HBO Max removes cigars and cigarettes from some, but not all, movie posters in its catalog

Twitter sleuths have uncovered that HBO Max removed cigars and cigarettes from some of the posters displayed for old movies in the service's catalog.

September 16, 2022

Miami Beach commissioner suggests city put bounties on iguanas to reduce their numbers

Miami Beach, Florida, mulled bounties on iguanas at a city meeting in an attempt to pare down the population of the invasive reptile species.

September 16, 2022

Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan during “Last Dance” NBA finals sold at auction

Sotheby's has sold a red Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the 1998 "Last Dance" NBA finals against the Utah Jazz for $10.1 million.

September 16, 2022

Utah tops the nation for road rage in new survey, Missouri a close second

Utah drivers are the nation's most aggressive, according to road rage rankings released by Forbes Advisor.

September 16, 2022

Massachusetts woman arrested and charged with fake bomb threat toward Boston Children’s Hospital

Federal authorities arrested and charged a Massachusetts woman with making a false bomb threat toward Boston Children's Hospital. The hospital has faced criticism from across the country over its health care program providing for transgender youths.

September 16, 2022

Juice lady accused of supplying tainted apple and grape juice to National School Lunch Program

A juice manufacturer in Washington state has been indicted on charges of distributing contaminated concentrates, including to school free-lunch programs.

September 16, 2022

Five charged with running online gambling outfit under umbrella of Lucchese Mafia organization

Five defendants, one of them being Lucchese crime family "soldier" Anthony Villani, were charged last week with operating an offshore gambling operation for sports bets for over 15 years.

September 15, 2022

University’s new laser will be America’s most powerful: 3,000 times stronger than power grid

The University of Michigan plans to begin experimenting with a new high-power laser that will eventually become the strongest laser in America, according to the researchers.

September 15, 2022