Brad Matthews

The U.S. screened 2.49 million flyers Sunday, highest daily mark since February 2020

On Sunday, the Transportation Security Administration screened 2,494,757 passengers, the highest number of travelers since Feb. 11, 2020.

October 18, 2022

Uber Eats teams up with cannabis marketplace Leafly to deliver marijuana in Toronto

Toronto residents can now have their marijuana delivered to them through a partnership between Uber Eats and the cannabis marketplace Leafly, as well as three other retailers in Canada.

October 18, 2022

The Biden administration launches a beta test of its student debt relief application website

President Biden's administration has opened up the student loan relief application process with a beta period starting Friday evening.

October 15, 2022

Disappearance of one billion snow crabs leads to first ever cancelation of fishing season

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled the Bering Sea snow crab fishing season this week for the first time ever after the species' population dropped by 90% in two years.

October 15, 2022

Closure of Philadelphia Wawa locations latest in a trend of stores closing due to retail theft

The closure of two Wawa locations in the center of Philadelphia this week are the latest in a string of retail closures nationwide due to a rise in "shrink", or retail theft.

October 15, 2022

Apple store workers in Oklahoma City vote to unionize with the Communications Workers of America

Workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted Friday evening to unionize with the Communications Workers of America, the second such store to do so.

October 15, 2022

2021 Boston Marathon winner charged with doping, could be stripped of title

The winner of the 2021 Boston Marathon, Kenyan Diana Kipyokei, was suspended by governing body World Athletics' Athletics Integrity Unit Friday after testing positive for a banned substance.

October 15, 2022

Chinese electric bikes sold on Amazon, Walmart recalled due to burn risk

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 22,000 Ancheer electric bikes on Thursday, after reports of lithium-ion batteries catching fire and exploding.

October 14, 2022

Van Glue: Climate-change protesters vandalize famous ‘Sunflowers’ painting in London

Two climate-change protesters threw tomato soup on a version of Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery before gluing themselves to the wall below on Friday.

October 14, 2022

Ringo Starr cancels remaining tour dates in North America after getting COVID again

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has canceled his remaining tour dates in North America after he tested positive again for COVID-19.

October 14, 2022

Supply shortage hits Adderall and generic versions of the ADHD medicine

The U.S. is suffering a shortage of amphetamine mixed salts, an active ingredient used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, warned the Food and Drug Administration.

October 14, 2022

Two more Oregon counties to vote on whether or not to secede into Idaho

Secession will be on the ballot in two Oregon counties in the Nov. 8 elections when voters will either accept or reject joining the Greater Idaho initiative.

October 14, 2022

Hunter grazed by grizzly bear claws during surprise encounter on a hunt

A Washington man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being charged by a nearly 700-pound grizzly bear while hunting with his wife.

October 13, 2022

Suspect’s severed finger fingers him in attempted home invasion

A North Carolina man's severed finger has pointed him out as the prime suspect in an attempted home invasion.

October 13, 2022

Starbucks and Delta Air Lines form loyalty program partnership

Consumers are now able to link their Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles accounts.

October 13, 2022

300,000 rainbow fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of powdered fentanyl seized in N.Y. worth around $9M

Two New York City men were charged after the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 300,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of powdered fentanyl worth $9 million, and an assault weapon, from a Bronx apartment.

October 13, 2022

Chemistry explosion at Virginia high school; three students and teacher hospitalized

A chemistry demonstration at Dinwiddie High School in Virginia turned into an explosion, sending three students, as well as their teacher, to local hospitals, fire and EMS authorities said.

October 13, 2022

U.S. museums agree to return bronzes looted from pre-colonial African kingdom to Nigeria

Three U.S. museums have returned 31 bronzes looted from the pre-colonial African kingdom of Benin to the Nigerian National Collections in a ceremony held at the Smithsonian Institution.

October 12, 2022

Judge hands casino magnate Steve Wynn a win, ruling he did not have to register as foreign agent

Casino magnate Steve Wynn scored a win Wednesday when a federal judge struck down a Department of Justice lawsuit aiming to force him to register as an agent of the Chinese government.

October 12, 2022

Resident of luxury apartments in San Francisco accused of vandalism after building is flooded

A tenant in a luxury San Francisco apartment building has been arrested on allegations that he committed the vandalism that caused the 29-story high rise to flood.

October 12, 2022