Brad Matthews

Mayor Bowser says fines to be waived for businesses, residents over uncleared sidewalks

Fines previously issued to businesses or residents in the District over a failure to clear their sidewalks of snow will be waived.

January 28, 2026

NASA high-altitude WB-57 research plane lands on belly at Houston airfield

A WB-57 plane used by NASA for high-altitude research landed with its landing gear up in Houston Tuesday, catching fire as a result. No one was injured.

January 27, 2026

DC Water still working to stop sewage spill into Potomac River, effort slowed by weather

DC Water is still working to stop overflowing sewage that resulted from a break in its Potomac Interceptor line last week and has been polluting the Potomac River.

January 27, 2026

Rapper Ye takes out Wall Street Journal ad to apologize for past antisemitism

Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal apologizing for antisemitic behavior that he attributed to bipolar disorder.

January 27, 2026

TikTok hit with power outage causing ‘cascading systems failure’

TikTok was grappling with technical difficulties Tuesday after a power outage at one of its data centers led to multiple bugs.

January 27, 2026

Pediatric group’s vaccination guidelines differ from CDC’s

The American Academy of Pediatrics released child vaccine recommendations Monday that differed from federal guidelines released earlier this month.

January 27, 2026

Five arrested, three charged with attempted murder in shooting of Indiana judge and his wife

Authorities arrested five people this week, three of whom are accused of attempted murder, in connection to the shooting of an Indiana judge.

January 24, 2026

Excavator machine falls off transport truck on I-395 in D.C., leading to hazmat response

The D.C. Fire and EMS Department had to send out its hazmat squad after an excavator fell off a truck going southbound on Interstate 395.

January 24, 2026

Climber’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ ascent of 1,667-foot tower in Taiwan delayed by rain

Alex Honnold put off plans to climb the 1,667-foot-tall Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan due to weather.

January 24, 2026

Car crashes through terminal entrance at Detroit airport, injuring 6

A car drove into the entrance of McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Friday, injuring six people.

January 24, 2026

Washington area due for 7-14 inches of snow plus sleet, freezing rain

The Washington area is expected to get between 7 and 14 inches of snow as well as ice as part of the major winter storm this weekend, the National Weather Service said Friday afternoon.

January 23, 2026

Texans-Patriots divisional round playoff game the most-watched event in ESPN history

The AFC divisional round game between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots had almost 38 million viewers, the most in ESPN history.

January 23, 2026

Five shot after bus argument turns violent in nation’s capital

An argument that broke out aboard a Metrobus in the District of Columbia led to a shooting Thursday that injured five people.

January 23, 2026

Philadelphia sues feds after slavery exhibit dropped from Independence National Historical Park

Philadelphia is suing the Interior Department after a slavery exhibit was removed at the President's House in Independence National Historical Park.

January 23, 2026

Amazon to lay off thousands of corporate employees next week

Amazon could lay off thousands of corporate employees next week, according to reports.

January 23, 2026

Florida boat captain arrested for selling cocaine he says he found floating at sea

A boat captain in the Florida Keys was arrested this week and accused of trying to sell cocaine he said he found at sea.

January 22, 2026

Fungal infection in Tennessee leaves 1 dead, at least 30 infected

An outbreak of the fungus-causing histoplasmosis in two Tennessee counties led to one death and at least 30 people infected.

January 22, 2026

49ers researching whether electrical substation near practice facility is increasing injuries

The San Francisco 49ers are looking into a theory suggesting that an electrical substation next to its practice facility is causing injuries.

January 22, 2026

Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee detained at Los Angeles airport over documents

Jung Hoo Lee, a center fielder on the San Francisco Giants, was held up by Customs and Border Protection in Los Angeles on Wednesday after forgetting documents.

January 22, 2026

Coyote pulls off San Francisco Bay’s most daring swim to Alcatraz

A coyote was spotted swimming to Alcatraz Island earlier this month, the first time a coyote has been spotted there.

January 21, 2026