Brad Matthews

Penny shortage shifts the way some businesses, including McDonald’s, make change

Businesses facing a shortage of pennies after the Treasury Department stopped making new cent pieces this year are rounding their customers' change to make due.

October 31, 2025

Over 1,000 priceless artifacts vanish from Oakland Museum in single night

Burglars struck the Oakland Museum of California's storage facility this month, stealing historic artifacts and other items.

October 31, 2025

ESPN, ABC, National Geographic, other Disney-owned content now off YouTube TV

ESPN, ABC, National Geographic, FX and other content were removed from YouTube TV on Thursday night after Disney and Google subsidiary YouTube failed to reach a deal.

October 31, 2025

Crocodile captive in Florida after spotted with dead dog in its jaws

Florida wildlife officials have taken a crocodile into permanent captivity after it was seen with a dead dog in its mouth.

October 31, 2025

Grand Egyptian Museum containing 50,000 ancient artifacts opens this weekend

The Grand Egyptian Museum, which will showcase more than 50,000 artifacts dating back to ancient Egypt, is set to open near the Pyramids this weekend after decades of construction.

October 30, 2025

Three monkeys still loose after truck crash in Mississippi

Three monkeys of the species rhesus macaques, used for research at Tulane University, are still on the lam after escaping from a truck following a crash in Mississippi this week.

October 30, 2025

Animal rights activist convicted of stealing 4 chickens from California poultry plant

A jury in California convicted an animal rights activist on Wednesday of stealing four chickens from a poultry plant in 2023.

October 30, 2025

Elderly woman found dead on Australian island after cruise left her behind

An 80-year-old woman was found dead on an island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef after she was left behind by a cruise ship.

October 30, 2025

D.C.’s hospitals second-dirtiest nationwide, new study says

The District of Columbia has the second-dirtiest hospitals in the country, according to a new study that looked at the infection rate per hospital and other metrics.

October 30, 2025

Some airlines are providing free meals for unpaid air traffic controllers during government shutdown

America's air traffic controllers missed their first full paychecks of the government shutdown Tuesday, and some airlines are now donating meals to keep them fed.

October 29, 2025

Adopted daughter of Rosie O’Donnell facing prison time after violating terms of probation

Chelsea O'Donnell, 28, one of the adopted children of actress Rosie O'Donnell, is facing prison time in Wisconsin for violating the terms of her probation.

October 29, 2025

Bottle containing messages from two Australian World War I soldiers found on beach

A bottle containing messages from Australian soldiers on their way to Europe during World War I was recently found at a beach in Western Australia.

October 29, 2025

Washington state man accused of murder mistakenly released from California jail

A man accused of murder in Seattle was recently let out of a jail in the Bay Area by mistake, and authorities are still searching for him.

October 29, 2025

Pump malfunction causes sewage to back up into Anacostia High School

Students at Anacostia High School in Southeast Washington will have to attend classes at Kramer Middle School temporarily after sewage flooded the high school.

October 29, 2025

New ‘mummified’ dinosaur specimens found in eastern Wyoming

Scientists working in Wyoming found two new "mummified" dinosaur fossils that show skin and the oldest confirmed hooves in reptiles.

October 28, 2025

More than 20 novice hikers rescued from Mount Washington’s summit amid wintry conditions

More than 20 unprepared hikers were rescued from Mount Washington in New Hampshire over the weekend after they got stuck near the summit in wintry conditions.

October 28, 2025

Man from India accused of attacking 2 teens with fork on Chicago-Germany flight

Federal prosecutors accuse an Indian national of attacking two 17-year-old boys with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany over the weekend.

October 28, 2025

Pentagon calls new Netflix nuke movie inaccurate

Pentagon officials dispute the accuracy of Netflix's "A House of Dynamite," which shows missile defense systems failing to stop a nuclear attack on Chicago.

October 28, 2025

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton scammed at her home by fake HVAC crew

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District's non-voting representative in the House of Representatives, was scammed out of over $4,300 by people purporting to be an HVAC crew.

October 25, 2025

Over 40 Prince George’s County schools have cases of hand, foot and mouth disease

Prince George's County Public Schools warned families this week that there are cases of hand, foot and mouth disease at over 40 schools across the county.

October 25, 2025