Brad Matthews

German cities are going dark, shutting off hot water to conserve energy

A decrease in Russian natural gas deliveries to Germany has forced some cities to cut hot water, ban heaters and air conditioning units. Berlin has even shut off monument spotlights to save energy.

July 29, 2022

Sotheby’s sells Gorgosaurus dinosaur skeleton to private collector for $6 million

The skeleton of a Gorgosaurus, a carnivorous dinosaur related to the Tyrannosaurus rex, was sold Thursday at auction for the first time by Sotheby's for roughly $6 million.

July 29, 2022

Two new cases of HIV recovery give scientists hope for a broadly usable cure

Two new cases, one from America and one from Spain, give scientists new hope for finding a broad-based cure for the virus that causes AIDS.

July 28, 2022

Sahara fossils of plesiosaurs suggest a Loch Ness monster could survive in freshwater

New fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert show that the plesiosaur, a dinosaur-era sea beast often pegged to be the Loch Ness monster, was able to live in freshwater.

July 28, 2022

Miami considers shipping homeless people to a small island in the Atlantic

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is considering a new plan that would move homeless people into camps on a small island off the city's Atlantic Coast.

July 28, 2022

Lithium batteries are causing e-bikes to explode in New York

Overheated lithium-ion batteries in New York City e-bikes have reportedly caused more than 100 fires this year.

July 28, 2022

Bystanders jump Oregon arsonist, tie him to a tree until police arrived

A man who tried to start two forest fires in southwestern Oregon was thwarted by three bystanders who tied the firebug to a tree until police arrived.

July 28, 2022

LA’s Sixth Street Viaduct closed due to fast and furious driving stunts

Los Angeles' Sixth Street Viaduct has been forced to close multiple times due to daredevil drivers since opening on July 10.

July 28, 2022

Passengers were stranded for six hours on the Charlotte airport tarmac on hot planes

Passengers on an American Airlines flight were left in tears after being stranded in two different planes without air conditioning for six hours on the tarmac in Charlotte, North Carolina.

July 27, 2022

White House backs ‘Tiger King’ bill crackdown on big cat ownership

A bipartisan bill limiting big cat ownership spurred by Netflix's viral hit "Tiger King" now has White House backing, and is expected to pass the House of Representatives.

July 27, 2022

LeBron James files to trademark ‘Shut up and dribble’

Uninterrupted, Inc., a company co-founded by NBA superstar Lebron James, filed to trademark the phrase "Shut up and dribble," on July 18, 2022.

July 27, 2022

Unruly Virgin Atlantic passenger forces plane to land early

An unruly passenger on Virgin Atlantic 141 from London to Los Angeles on Tuesday forced the flight to end early and land in Salt Lake City, Utah.

July 27, 2022

Scientists unsure about cause of lines of holes on floor of Atlantic Ocean

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration exploration team recently uncovered several sets of mysterious holes on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

July 27, 2022

Micronesia roiled by first COVID-19 outbreak with more than 2,000 new cases in a week

Micronesia is facing its first outbreak of COVID-19, with more than 2,000 new cases within a week.

July 26, 2022

Choco Taco gets canceled igniting social media fury: ‘I will never buy another Klondike product’

The Choco Taco has been discontinued after nearly 40 years of being sold in convenience stores and ice cream trucks nationwide.

July 26, 2022

Walmart slashes apparel prices to clear shelves as consumers spend more on food

Walmart is slashing prices and offering discounts on apparel and other items to reduce a surplus as consumers spend more on food and gasoline amid rising inflation.

July 26, 2022

‘Daily Double’: ‘Jeopardy!’ to announce new permanent hosts

"Jeopardy!" has decided to go for a true "Daily Double" and will appoint as permanent hosts both actress Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, a repeat champion on the show, according to the Daily Mail.

July 26, 2022

New human remains found at Nevada’s Lake Mead

A new set of human remains has been discovered at Lake Mead in Nevada. Two other sets of remains were found in early May.

July 26, 2022

Marijuana consumers worldwide becoming addicted due to high potency pot, studies suggest

A new review of studies in the journal Lancet Psychiatry suggests that marijuana is gradually becoming more potent and more addictive.

July 26, 2022

FedEx is cutting Sunday delivery in some rural markets starting the week of Aug. 15

FedEx is cutting Sunday service in certain rural markets, lowering its national coverage from 95% to 80% on Sundays starting in mid-August.

July 22, 2022