Brad Matthews

Canada bear attack on students, teachers leaves 11 injured, two critically

A grizzly bear attacked elementary school students and teachers in British Columbia, Canada, leaving 11 injured, two critically.

November 21, 2025

Toy company stops sales of AI teddy bear after it gabbed about ‘kink,’ knives

A Singaporean company has stopped selling a teddy bear with AI chat after it was found that the toy would talk about "kink," where to find knives and other decidedly adult topics if prompted.

November 20, 2025

Dulles shuttle crashes into United Airlines luggage cart

A mobile lounge carrying passengers between terminals at Washington Dulles International Airport hit a United Airlines luggage cart Wednesday, injuring a United employee.

November 20, 2025

Mars rover Perseverance finds possible meteorite from space

The NASA Mars rover Perseverance recently found a rock with high levels of iron and nickel, which could mean it came from elsewhere in space.

November 20, 2025

Italian artist’s 18-karat gold toilet titled ‘America’ sells for over $12 million at auction

An Italian artist's fully functional toilet made out of 18-karat gold was sold by Sotheby's at auction for $12.1 million on Tuesday.

November 20, 2025

Ohio woman killed by male deer in home attack

An Ohio woman who dedicated her time to rescuing injured deer was recently killed by a male deer in an enclosure at her home.

November 20, 2025

California town could become first in state to ban pickleball outright

Pickleball could be gone for good in a California town if pending legislation is passed to move from a current temporary ban implemented over noise complaints to a permanent one.

November 19, 2025

Viral ‘eruption threat’ at Washington state’s Mount Rainier not accurate, experts say

Fears of an eruption at Mount Rainier in Washington state were overblown, local seismologists said.

November 19, 2025

Inmate accused of killing corrections officer at southwest Virginia prison

An inmate at a prison in southwestern Virginia is accused of killing a prison guard and injuring two others in an attack earlier this week.

November 19, 2025

Police near Dallas solve cold case murder with help of college students

Police, with the help of college students, arrested a woman accused of committing a 1991 murder in the Dallas area.

November 19, 2025

Painting by Austria’s Gustav Klimt auctioned off for over $236 million

A portrait by Gustav Klimt was sold by Sotheby's on Tuesday for $236.4 million, the second-most ever paid for a painting.

November 19, 2025

Heinz is giving away limited-edition ‘Leftover Gravy’ inspired by episode of ‘Friends’

Kraft Heinz is giving away a new limited-edition gravy inspired by a sandwich from the sitcom "Friends."

November 18, 2025

Cow-less milk to be sold in Israel; U.S. launch next year

New dairy products promising real milk taste without the involvement of cows will soon be available for food service and retail sale in Israel.

November 18, 2025

Vandals spray-paint veterans memorial in Colorado park

Vandals struck at a veterans memorial at a park about 23 miles northeast of Denver last week, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.

November 18, 2025

Roblox starts face-based age checks and chat restrictions

Gaming platform Roblox is implementing face-based age checks and age-siloed chat restrictions.

November 18, 2025

Fire erupts at Laos Embassy; no one injured

A fire broke out at the Laotian Embassy in the 2200 block of S Street NW in D.C. this week. The people inside evacuated safely, and no one was injured.

November 18, 2025

1,140 square foot spider web found in southeastern Europe thought to be world’s largest

A massive multi-species spider web found in a cave on the Greece-Albania border is thought to be the world's largest.

November 15, 2025

Homeless man steals bus in Canada, continues to pick up and drop off passengers

A man is accused of going on a joy ride this week on an unattended Canadian bus and dropping off and picking up passengers before finally being apprehended.

November 15, 2025

Graffiti found on rocks in Utah’s Arches National Park

Vandals took advantage of the government shutdown to scrawl graffiti on rocks at the understaffed Arches National Park in Utah, with a common theme: movies and video games.

November 15, 2025