Brad Matthews

Verizon will pull the plug on One America News Network on July 31

One America News Network (OAN) is set to lose its last major cable carrier when its agreement with Verizon ends at the end of July. OAN and Verizon were unable to reach a new agreement.

July 22, 2022

Wealthy neighborhood in Minneapolis is crowdfunding its own security

Amid skyrocketing crime rates, residents of one Minneapolis neighborhood are crowdfunding to pay for a city program that will give them more police patrols.

July 22, 2022

California company says electric, driverless tractor could help farmers save on costs

One California farmer is growing green and going green with a new electric, self-driving tractor.

July 22, 2022

FCC orders a crackdown on auto warranty robocall scam

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered phone companies to stop carrying the traffic of a robocall scam hawking auto warranties.

July 22, 2022

Quarreling pilots turn plane around at Dulles, necessitating a crew swap

An Alaska Airlines flight this week from Washington to San Francisco was delayed due to a spat between the two pilots.

July 21, 2022

Lawsuit accuses Chicago police of misusing shot-detection technology in murder probe

A former murder suspect is suing the city of Chicago, accusing its police department of jailing him for a year based on evidence it knew was unreliable.

July 21, 2022

150 migrants rescued by Coast Guard when their sailboat ran aground in the Florida Keys

The Coast Guard and other agencies rescued 150 migrants stranded on a sailboat on Thursday in the waters off of Florida.

July 21, 2022

Lyft ends car rental, lays off 60 employees

Lyft is reportedly firing 60 workers and ending its car-rental services.

July 21, 2022

Dave Chappelle set in Minneapolis canceled hours before showtime due to social media uproar

Comedian Dave Chappelle had his sold-out show at Minneapolis' First Avenue theater canceled hours before showtime after a social media backlash to his booking. The show was moved to the Varsity Theater, also in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

July 21, 2022

110-degree heat wave leads to record 24 wildfires in Texas this week

The Texas A&M Forest Service blames 110-degree heat, 10-20 mph winds, and drought conditions in 99% of Texas for the outbreak of a record 24 new wildfires, as reported by the Associated Press.

July 21, 2022

Truckers shut down cargo shipping in Oakland over California gig economy law

Independent truckers who began protesting a California gig economy law on Monday have blockaded the Port of Oakland, pledging to continue until Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with them about their concerns.

July 21, 2022

Teen brawls lead popular California theme park to implement new chaperone policy

Knott's Berry Farm has announced a new chaperone policy for teen guests after multiple fights forced the park to close three hours early on Saturday.

July 21, 2022

Delta plane blows two tires while landing in Los Angeles, leaving two runways closed

Delta Flight 515 from Atlanta had a most uneasy landing in Los Angeles Tuesday.

July 20, 2022

Jewel thieves nab multi-million dollar haul in California armored truck robbery

Millions of dollars -- perhaps over a hundred million dollars -- worth of gems and jewelry were stolen from a Brinks tractor-trailer in California.

July 20, 2022

400-pound ray jumps into boat and gives birth during fishing event

A pregnant spotted eagle ray stole the show by jumping into a boat and giving birth last Friday during the 2022 Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.

July 20, 2022

Polar bears forced to scavenge trash and deal with new human neighbors

With portions of their former Arctic habitat melted into the sea, more polar bears are venturing closer to human-associated sites, including near whale bone piles in Alaska and Russian dumps.

July 20, 2022

Vegan meal-kit company Daily Harvest blames tara flour in lentils for mystery sickness

Vegan meal-kit company Daily Harvest has identified tara flour as the cause of a mystery illness that befell hundreds of consumers from April through June.

July 20, 2022

Court temporarily suspends Illinois’ ban on Carvana over out-of-state registration permits

Used car dealer Carvana can sell cars in Illinois through Aug. 31 after a court order Friday temporarily suspended a state ban.

July 20, 2022

Joe Rogan’s podcast potshots at the homeless land him in hot water

Activists in the Los Angeles area said podcaster Joe Rogan's recent joke about shooting the homeless was "repulsive" and "infuriating."

July 20, 2022

Los Angeles man charged with 7-Eleven murders, neighbor charged with aiding robberies

Although most of the spree took place at 7-Elevens on July 11, a promotional anniversary day ("7-11") for the convenience-store chain, police now think that the timing of the attacks was a coincidence.

July 19, 2022