Brad Matthews

The penny drops: Last cents ever made rake in millions

The last pennies ever minted for circulation have been sold at auction, netting $16.76 million.

December 16, 2025

Ford pivots away from all-electric strategy amid weak adoption, EVs ‘just weren’t selling’

Ford is paring down its focus on electric vehicles and investing more in gasoline and hybrid models, a pivot expected to cost the carmaker billions.

December 16, 2025

Maryland HOA is fining a family $50 a day for Christmas decorations

A Germantown homeowner's association is waging war on one family's Christmas display, doling out $50 daily fines for decorations it considers to be a nuisance.

December 16, 2025

Powerball jackpot over $1 billion for second straight time

The Powerball jackpot jumped from $1 billion to $1.25 billion after nobody got the winning numbers during Monday's drawing.

December 16, 2025

Raccoon that broke into Virginia liquor store also broke into karate studio, DMV in same strip mall

The raccoon that broke into a Virginia liquor store last month is a repeat offender at the same strip mall, also hitting the Department of Motor Vehicles and a karate studio.

December 13, 2025

DoorDash driver accused of pepper-spraying customer’s food faces charges

A DoorDash driver accused of pepper-spraying a customer's order in Indiana is now facing felony battery and product tampering charges.

December 13, 2025

Long Island postal worker accused of stealing gift card, lottery tickets from the mail

A U.S. Postal Service employee in New York is facing grand larceny charges after, authorities allege, she stole a gift card and lottery tickets out of sealed mail.

December 13, 2025

Woman accused of stabbing tourist at Macy’s had just been released from mental hospital

A homeless woman charged with attempted murder in New York City had just been released from a psychiatric facility, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said.

December 13, 2025

Two staffers survive bites by binturong at National Zoo

Two workers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo were bitten Friday while trying to weigh a binturong, a 2- to 3-foot-long animal native to tropical forests in Asia.

December 13, 2025

Rare rabies death: Kidney recipient contracts disease from organ donor exposed to skunk

A Michigan man died of rabies in January after receiving a kidney transplant from someone infected with the disease.

December 12, 2025

Cocaine now comes in pina colada and strawberry flavors, Arizona case reveals

An Arizona man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fines for selling cocaine in various fruit flavors.

December 12, 2025

Waymo recalls 3,067 robotaxis after school bus safety issues

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo recalled 3,067 of its robotaxis following a federal probe into incidents where its cars went around stopped school buses.

December 12, 2025

Dulles passenger sent to hospital after rescue from baggage delivery equipment

A traveler at Washington Dulles International Airport ended up in the hospital Thursday after getting stuck in baggage delivery equipment.

December 12, 2025

Over 250 people quarantined amid South Carolina measles outbreak

More than 250 people exposed to measles in South Carolina are in quarantine, with 16 sick people in isolation.

December 12, 2025

Australian kids finding ways around country’s new under-16 social media ban

A law that bans social media for those under 16 took effect in Australia Wednesday, but some of the nation's kids are already finding ways to get around the technology powering the ban.

December 11, 2025

Original Rocky statue may move to top of steps outside Philadelphia Art Museum

A plan to give one of the iconic "Rocky" statues back to Sylvester Stallone and move the original movie prop to the top of the steps at the Philadelphia Art Museum has won "conceptual approval."

December 11, 2025

Officials blast defense bill that overrides safety changes at Reagan National

Federal officials, members of Congress and others are speaking out against a section of a House defense bill that would reverse safety changes in D.C. airspace after the crash over the Potomac in January.

December 11, 2025

McDonald’s Netherlands pulls AI ad that parodied Christmas song

The Dutch branch of McDonald's axed a recent ad that parodied the Christmas song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" following backlash.

December 11, 2025

Powerball jackpot up to $1 billion for next drawing

After no one won the Powerball jackpot in Wednesday night's drawing, the prize for the next drawing on Saturday is up to $1 billion.

December 11, 2025

Harpoon gun and fishing rod used in ‘Jaws’ to be sold at auction

The harpoon gun, the custom-made shark dart and the fishing rod wielded by Robert Shaw's character Quint in the 1975 blockbuster "Jaws" will be sold at auction in March.

December 11, 2025