Brad Matthews

D.C. high school employee arrested on child pornography charges

A D.C. Public Schools employee is facing federal charges after being accused by prosecutors of distributing child pornography.

February 3, 2026

Montgomery County police identify underage caller in swatting incident but cannot criminally charge

Montgomery County police said Friday that they identified the culprit in a 2025 swatting incident, but cannot charge her since she is too young.

January 31, 2026

Man charged with driving impaired and striking Maryland state trooper

The Maryland State Police arrested a man Saturday and charged him with driving impaired and striking a state trooper in Prince George's County.

January 31, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew from Massachusetts fishing boat

The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday said it was suspending the search off the coast of Massachusetts for a missing crew of the fishing boat Lily Jean.

January 31, 2026

It’s so cold, even Polar Plunge in South Carolina canceled

The annual Polar Plunge in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where people brave the frigid Atlantic Ocean and raise money for the local Special Olympics, has been axed due to a deep freeze.

January 31, 2026

Blue Origin, which ferried William Shatner to space, will pause flights at least 2 years

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, is pausing flights on its vehicle Blue Shepard to focus on getting America back to the moon.

January 31, 2026

Costco sued for falsely advertising rotisserie chicken as preservative-free

Two California women are suing Costco, claiming that the wholesaler committed false advertising by selling its popular rotisserie chicken as preservative-free.

January 30, 2026

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn says ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crash, injury in Switzerland

U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn says her "Olympic dream is not over" after she suffered a knee injury Friday in a race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

January 30, 2026

Where do black bears make dens in Virginia? Wildlife officials issue safety warning

Virginia wildlife officials are warning people to avoid bear dens and to watch out for males who may not be hibernating.

January 30, 2026

Track Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson arrested in Florida, accused of speeding on highway

Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson and boyfriend and fellow track Olympian Christian Coleman are facing charges for a traffic incident Thursday in Florida.

January 30, 2026

Florida men’s aquarium fishing trip ends with mugshots instead of fish tales

Two Florida men are facing criminal charges, accused of breaking into an aquarium last year and pulling out a fish that ended up dying.

January 30, 2026

Tesla winding down production of its Model S and Model X cars to make more robots

Electric carmaker Tesla said Thursday that it is phasing out production of its Model S and Model X cars over the next quarter.

January 29, 2026

American life expectancy reached an all-time high of 79 years in 2024

America's life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 29, 2026

Feds probing Waymo after robotaxi hits child in Los Angeles area

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Waymo after a robotaxi hit a child near a Los Angeles-area elementary school.

January 29, 2026

Air France plane in Phoenix evacuated over Jordanian man boarding with canceled ticket

Passengers evacuated from an Air France jet in Arizona after a Jordanian man, who boarded despite having a canceled ticket, refused to leave the plane.

January 29, 2026

Three cases of tuberculosis hit San Francisco high school

Officials confirmed this week that there are three cases of tuberculosis at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco.

January 29, 2026

UPS to cut 30,000 jobs amid continued reduction of volume of Amazon packages

UPS executives said Tuesday that they expect to cut 30,000 positions as part of cuts to the amount of Amazon packages that UPS ships each day.

January 28, 2026

Yale to eliminate costs for students with family assets and income under $100,000

All costs for Yale University undergraduate students whose families have less than $100,000 in assets and annual income will be waived, starting in the fall.

January 28, 2026

WSSC Water asking Montgomery, Prince George’s customers to limit water usage due to cold damage

The WSSC Water utility is asking customers to use less water after cold temperatures caused water main breaks and leaks.

January 28, 2026

Some side streets and alleys in D.C. still not plowed

Some District residents are still waiting for plows to clear their side residential streets or alleyways, days after the winter storm.

January 28, 2026